Eve Brandstein's Poetry in Motion Presents Rick Overton, Award Winning Writer, Actor & Comedian February 9 at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA

Eve Brandstein's Poetry in Motion has a 30-year history of bringing leading actors, writers and poets together to create exceptional spoken word events. At 8pm on February 9, 2013 at Beyond Baroque, Eve will present "Funny Valentine" a spoken word event. For complete details visit www.evebrandsteinpoetryinmotion.com

Rick Overton is a 40+ year veteran of comedy, and he's been in lots of TV shows and movies. He writes to see that his inner kid has somewhere to play, and the kid's the one paying the bills in the arts anyhow.

Also scheduled to appear:

Adrian Cunningham
Eric Schwartz
Jen Lynch
Julie Brown
Brendan Constantine
John Tottenham
Susan Hayden
Anne Beatts
Dylan Brody

Refreshments will be available after the event and attendees will have an opportunity to meet the artists and buy books in the Beyond Baroque bookstore which is filled with thousands of rare volumes written by leading local writers.

Tickets are $15 at http://poetryinmotion-february.eventbrite.com or $20 at the door. Purchasing a ticket before the event guarantees you get one of the best seats in the house at an event which is likely to be standing room only.

About Eve Brandstein & Poetry In Motion

Eve Brandstein has a 30-year history of bringing leading actors, writers and poets together to create exceptional spoken word events.

As a major studio & network executive, Norman Lear's casting director & co-producer, a professional director, working writer, perpetual poet & fine artist, Eve launched her Poetry in Motion Literary Salon in 1998, at Helena's in Hollywood.

Since then she has presented original work from some of the entertainment industry's most remarkable talents both before and after they became well known. Poetry in Motion has long been known as a warm "well lighted place" for creative minds at every stage of their artistic and professional development.

Poetry In Motion has played host to: Alec Baldwin, Steve Baldwin, Bara, Barbara Barg, Drew Barrymore, John Barrymore, Justine Bateman, Anne Beatts, Roxanne Beckford, Ed Begley Jr., Gina Belafonte, Stephen Bishop, Max Blagg, Eve Brandstein, Josh Brolin, Julie Brown, Kale Browne, Bill Bumiller, Lynn Carey, Macdonald Carey, Robin Carr, Dennis Christopher, Wanda Coleman, Akuyoe, Karen Allen, Chris Allport, Jo Anderson, Angelo “Fishbone Poet”, Susan Anspach, Eric Avery, Eve Babitz, Jeff Conaway, Patti D’Arbanville, David Darmstaedter & Yvonne de la Vega among many others.

www.evebrandsteinpoetryinmotion.com

About Beyond Baroque

Founded in 1968, Beyond Baroque Literary Art Center is dedicated to literary and cultural production, contact, interaction, and community building. Located in the Old Town Hall in Venice, California, near the Pacific Ocean, we offer an extensive program of readings, book signings, new music, art, workshops and special events. Our independent bookstore is the first place to look for new and out of print books by leading and local poets.

The Center launched its own imprint, Beyond Baroque Books, in 1998, dedicated to emerging, overlooked, out of print, and experimental writing, as well as the history and legacy of experimental and alternative writing, poetry, and the arts in Los Angeles.

You’ll find Beyond Baroque at 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291.

www.BeyondBaroque.org

Poetry in Motion
2629 Main St. #163
Santa Monica, CA 90405

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