Literary-art Events in Ann Arbor

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

CLUSTER Museum: Art Opening for The Dam Broke

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm 307 N Main St Free

The Gales of November with Author John U Bacon

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Rackham Auditorium

The Gales of November book launch

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Rackham Auditorium

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

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

The Sklar Brothers *Special Engagement*

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:15 pm 212 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

CLUSTER: How to live the time of your life Author Reading

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm 307 N Main St Free

Spooky Stories Creative Writing – Inaugural Workshop

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:30 pm Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Free

Happy Hour: Isabel Maria | North Star Lounge

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:30 pm North Star Lounge

Nate Fridson

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:15 pm 212 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

The Second City

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

10/2: Thursday M**der Mystery Book Club at Booksweet

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Booksweet Free

Songwriters In The Round: Jim Bizer, Annie Capps, Jan Krist | North Star Lounge

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:30 pm North Star Lounge

Happy Hour: Michelle Held | North Star Lounge

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

Gretchen Pleuss // Annie Bacon and her OSHEN

 Tue, 14 Oct at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Tag It! with The Sklar Brothers

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm 212 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Open Mic Wednesday w/ Annie Bacon & Forrest Hejkal

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Count Basie Orchestra

Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Power Center for The Performing Arts

Bob Schneider & Rhett Miller

 Wed, 12 Nov at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI

50 Years Later, the Legacy of President Ford’s Signature

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

19th Annual Prechter Lecture featuring Ellen Forney

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm University Of Michigan Union Ballroom

LGBTQ Night: Queer Open Mic | North Star Lounge

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

The Life of a Showgirl (AADL's Version)

 Sat, 04 Oct at 04:00 pm Ann Arbor District Library

Carrie Newcomer

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

Heywood Banks

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

Author Event | Haunting Tales with Leanna Renee Hieber

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Ann Arbor District Library

Marshmallow Laser Feast - Where Do I End and Begin

 Thu, 20 Nov at 10:00 am Michigan Theater Free

Emerging Writers | Monthly Meet-Up

 Mon, 20 Oct at 06:30 pm Ann Arbor District Library Westgate Branch

Lucy McRae - Future Sensitive

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater Free

10/12: Different Eras- Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet

 Sun, 12 Oct at 12:00 pm Booksweet Free

Eddie Opara - Expressive Responsibility

 Thu, 06 Nov at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater Free

The Sounds of Ojibwe with Asiginaak-Negamojig

 Sun, 19 Oct at 01:00 pm Ann Arbor District Library

PlayLab: Moving Through Heightened Language

 Sun, 12 Oct at 11:00 am 117 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Cabaret

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Lydia Mendelssohn Theater

2025 A2 Community Bookfest

 Sun, 09 Nov at 10:00 am Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown Library

Culinary Historians | SPAM: A Global War Food

 Sun, 19 Oct at 04:00 pm Ann Arbor District Library

Drag Queen Preacher with R.R. Tavárez

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Schuler Books (Ann Arbor)

Les Délices - Ann Arbor

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm St Andrews Episcopal Church

LGBTQ Night: Queer Open Mic | North Star Lounge

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Make Your Mark: Lessons in Character from Seven Presidents

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

Happy Hour: Jeremy Siegrist | North Star Lounge

 Wed, 22 Oct at 05:30 pm North Star Lounge

CAPPA labor and birth doula training

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 am Nest and Nurture

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

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm North Star Lounge

Emerging Writers Workshop | How to Outsmart the Publishing Industry

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

Swing Tenor Saxophone Master Harry Allen Meets the Midwest All-Stars!

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:30 pm 415 North Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

AMANDA reading, discussion - Ann Arbor, MI

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm 124 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1905, United States

Artist Spotlight: Don Julin's Trio 25

 Tue, 25 Nov at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Storm Large: The Holiday Ordeal

 Tue, 09 Dec at 08:00 pm 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104

Special Event: A Poetry Workshop with Renowned Poet Michael Dickman

 Tue, 14 Oct at 04:00 pm 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48103

Mario Moore - History in the Making

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:30 pm Michigan Theater Free

CJS Noon Lecture Series | Japan's Mountain in Nepal: The First Ascent of Manaslu and...

 Thu, 06 Nov at 12:00 pm Weiser Hall, University of Michigan

CJS Noon Lecture Series | Finding Refined Friends: The Magazine Gayū (1951–70) and Sinitic Poetry

Thu, 30 Oct at 12:00 pm Weiser Hall, University of Michigan

Eve Watson, Burns Scholar Spring 2025: “Giving Voice to Irish Culture and Psyche: Psychoanalytic, Ci

 Wed, 12 Nov at 05:00 pm Burns Library

LeadersConnect: John Abrams & Ari Weinzweig on From Founder to Future

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 am Zingerman's Roadhouse Free

Grassroots Bookclub

 Mon, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm Literati Bookstore

A Date Night Adventure! - Ann Arbor Adventure

 Wed, 30 Oct at 08:00 am 107 N 5th Ave USD 20

Literati Bookstore Genres Book Club

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:30 pm Literati Bookstore USD 5