Literary-art Events in Ann Arbor

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

Literati Presents: Emma Straub

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

Ron Taylor

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

Shawn Colvin

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

The Great American Songbook: What Makes it Great? Special Stephen Sondheim Edition Part 1

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm 415 North Fourth Avenue, 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

Penny & Sparrow w/sg Caleb Elliott

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

Literati Presents: Lillian Li

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Rogel Ballroom USD 0 to 32

Mike Doughty: Solo Tour '26

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

2/24: Austin Channing Brown Writing Workshop #2

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Booksweet USD 34

Dreaming Dirty in Michigan 2026

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

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, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Of Pardons and Presidents

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

Shaka Senghor: How To Be Free

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater

Shaun Eli

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

Venue Connect | Visionary Voices with Dr. Vic Strecher

 Wed, 11 Feb at 05:00 pm Venue by 4M Free

LGBTQ Night: Queer Open Mic | North Star Lounge

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

Rj Cowdery, Katie Dahl, and Hope Dunbar

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:30 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Secondhand Luck with Kim Harrison

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm Schuler Books (Ann Arbor)

James Keelaghan

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

Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo (AAFAX)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 10:00 am Ann Arbor District Library

Vance Gilbert

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

Happy Hour: Elisabeth Pixley-Fink | North Star Lounge

 Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm North Star Lounge

The Sebastians - Ann Arbor

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm St Andrews Episcopal Church

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

Trace Bundy

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

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

Happy Hour: Mikey Abbasspour | North Star Lounge

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

Storytime with Author Aya Khalil

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Schuler Books (Ann Arbor)

Literati Presents: Jillian Meadows

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

Lisa Hanawalt: Creating in the Age of Everything

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater

Jake Xerxes Fussell w/sg Dougie Poole

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

Open Mic Wednesday w/ Annie Bacon & Forrest Hejkal

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

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

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

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

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

Lititz Storytelling Festival - Ann Arbor

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 am The Ark

Aro Week Kickoff

 Mon, 16 Feb at 12:30 pm Spectrum Center

Jeffrey Martin & special guest Niall Connolly

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:00 pm 316 S Main 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

A Hygge Evening at the Library

 Fri, 20 Feb at 05:30 pm Ann Arbor District Library

BOOK LAUNCH FOR A WOMAN IN PINK

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm Literati Bookstore

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

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

SALON: How We Imagine Doing Better in the Current Moment

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm 300 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Author Event | The Ex Dilemma by Elle Wright

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm Ann Arbor District Library

The Healing Feast - February 2026

 Tue, 17 Feb at 05:00 pm First United Methodist Church USD 0 to 55

Write-In with Emerging Writers

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm Ann Arbor District Library Westgate Branch

Author Event | 1st Michigan Colored Regiment with Maurice Imhoff

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm Ann Arbor District Library

Emerging Writers Monthly | Meet-Up

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:30 pm Ann Arbor District Library Westgate Branch

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

Jazz & Poetry with One Single Rose

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

The Great American Songbook: What Makes it Great? Special Stephen Sondheim Edition Part 2

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm 415 North Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

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

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

Uncle Vanya

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

An Evening with Wasentha Young

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

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

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

3/13: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club at Booksweet

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

2/15: Dreaming in Color Allyship Workshop Intro with Erin Dewsbury-Ribeiro

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Booksweet Free

Sunday Slam

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:30 am 929 Barton Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48105

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

2/27: Author Event - Bill Gerencer Discusses Working Waterfront

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Booksweet Free

See Your Reflection in the Glint of the Water Fountain by Jeff Kass

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm 3000 Packard Rd., Suite B, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48108

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

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

Grassroots Bookclub

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