Literary-art Events in Ann Arbor

Check out happening literary-art events all around Ann Arbor, MI

Dan Mintz *Special Engagement*

 Fri, 15 May at 07:15 pm 212 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Literati Presents: Emma Straub

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Rackham Auditorium USD 35

Penny & Sparrow w/sg Caleb Elliott

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Mike Doughty: Solo Tour '26

 Tue, 31 Mar at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Ron Taylor

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:15 pm 212 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Kate Hinote Trio & Emily Rose | North Star Lounge

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm North Star Lounge

Pieta Brown

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Dreaming Dirty in Michigan 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Hilton Garden Inn Ann Arbor USD 0 to 39

The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-Zelt

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Theatre Nova

James Keelaghan

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Celebrating Lars Bjorn: The Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association’s Ron Brooks Award Concert

 Sun, 01 Mar at 04:00 pm 415 North Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Vance Gilbert

 Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Shaun Eli

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:15 pm 212 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Joy Clark & Kate Peterson

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

LGBTQ Night: Queer Open Mic | North Star Lounge

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Amelia Day

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

3/20: Other Worlds- A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

Shaka Senghor: How To Be Free

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater

Transfigurations: Han Kang’s ‘The Vegetarian” in Music and Words Lisa Sung Ensemble

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm 415 North Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Happy Hour: Tofu Ink Book Launch & Reading | North Star Lounge

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:00 pm North Star Lounge

Happy Hour: Mikey Abbasspour | North Star Lounge

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:30 pm North Star Lounge

Literati Presents: Jillian Meadows

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Literati Bookstore USD 22

Trace Bundy

Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

5/15: Other Worlds- A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

3/18: Rainbows and Unicorns - An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

Doula Diaries: A Labor of Love Collective Monologue & Panel Discussion

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:00 pm University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Free

An Evening with Carol V. Davis and Brian Jacobs

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm 118 E Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Willie Nile

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Poetry Open Mic w/ cat h. bradley & Forrest Hejkal

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Romantasy Creative Workshop: Love, Magic & Story

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm 3393 Plymouth Rd USD 34

Lisa Hanawalt: Creating in the Age of Everything

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater

Jazz & Poetry with One Single Rose

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Jeffrey Martin & special guest Niall Connolly

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Poetry Open Mic w/ cat h. bradley & Forrest Hejkal

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Happy Hour: Jan Krist & Alan Finkbeiner | North Star Lounge

 Wed, 18 Mar at 05:30 pm North Star Lounge

Open Mic Wednesday w/ Annie Bacon & Forrest Hejkal

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Amy Porter, flute with Christopher Harding, piano By Request

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm 415 North Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Uncle Vanya

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Arthur Miller Theater

6/18: Thursday M**der Mystery Book Club at Booksweet

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

3/23: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

An Evening with Wasentha Young

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 114 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

3/14: Book Launch For A Coffin Full of Pineapples with Hilary U. Cohen!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm Booksweet Free

3/13: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club at Booksweet

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

4/9: Thursday M**der Mystery Book Club at Booksweet

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

Of Pardons and Presidents

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

Use Your Voice with Jean Alicia Elster

 Fri, 27 Mar at 03:30 pm Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, 1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114, United States

CJS Noon Lecture Series | Transgressive Navigation: Tanegashima, Kyoto, and the Wokou

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Weiser Hall, University of Michigan

CJS Noon Lecture Series | James Marshall Plumer’s Collecting Journey in War-torn Japan

 Thu, 02 Apr at 12:00 pm Weiser Hall, University of Michigan

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Ann Arbor Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Ann Arbor, MI

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Grassroots Bookclub

 Mon, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm Literati Bookstore USD 5