Poetry Readings & Events

04/01/2026 — The Ear, Irvine Valley College, CA
National Poetry Month Reading featuring Amy Gerstler

03/28/2026 — Arvida Book Co. Old Town Tustin, CA
Hosted by Summertime Jazz, The Party Poet & Alexis Jaimes

03/17/2026 — VOICES @ HBAC, Huntington Beach Art Center, CA
Hosted by Summertime Jazz, The Party Poet

LibroMobile Bookstore, Santa Ana, CA
Hosted by Reggie Peralta
03/07 · 04/04/2026

Bookman Bookstore — Orange, CA
01/23 · 02/27 · 03/27/2026

04/01/2025 — The Ear, Irvine Valley College, CA
National Poetry Month Reading featuring Lee Herrick

07/07/2018 — Featured Poet
OUT LOUD: A Cultural Evolution Festival, Long Beach, CA

11/07/2017 — Berkeley Poetry Review
Midterm 1: Localities & Haunts Release Party, Oakland, CA

09/01/2017 — Poetry Bleeding (7th Installment)
Viento y Agua Coffee House, Long Beach, CA

01/14/2017 — Featured Poet
1st Annual Figure of Speech RPYA Poetry Reading, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA

09/10/2016 — 1st Annual Southern California Poetry Festival
Long Beach, CA

05/05/2016 — RipRap Literary Journal, Volume 38
Release Party, Soroptimist House, CSULB, Long Beach, CA

04/28/2016 — Panelist
Dr. Patty Seyburn’s Classroom Poetry Reading, Liberal Arts, CSULB, Long Beach,

03/05/2016 — Poetry Bleeding (2nd Installment)
Viento y Agua Coffee House, Long Beach, CA

09/05/2015 — Poetry Bleeding (4th Installment)
Viento y Agua Coffee House, Long Beach, CA

05/07/2015 — RipRap Literary Journal, Volume 37
Release Party, Soroptimist House, CSULB, Long Beach, CA

05/09/2014 — RipRap Literary Journal, Volume 36
Release Party, Soroptimist House, CSULB, Long Beach, CA

10/12/2013 — 3rd Annual Long Beach Poetry Festival
The Liberty Art Gallery & Performance Space, Long Beach, CA

05/20/2013 — MFA Graduate Reading
Beach Auditorium, CSULB, Long Beach, CA

05/20/2013 — Editor-in-Chief
RipRap Literary Journal, Volume 35 Release Party, Beach Auditorium, CSULB

04/30/2013 — Flash Mob: Poetry & Dance
University Student Union, Friendship Walk, CSULB, Long Beach, CA
and Long Beach Transit from campus to Aquarium of the Pacific

04/19/2013 — MFA Reading Series (5th Installment)
Viento y Agua Coffee House, Long Beach, CA

01/13/2013 — Silver Birch Press Release Party
The Wine Crush, Long Beach, CA

12/13/2012 — Chicken Pot Pie (18th Poetry Edition)
KBEACH Radio, CSULB, Long Beach, CA

11/14/2012 — MFA Reading Series (2nd Installment)
The Wine Crush, Long Beach, CA

12/16/2011 — MFA Reading Series (2nd Installment)
Exhibit [A] Gallery, Long Beach, CA