Literary-art Events in Austin

Check out happening literary-art events all around Austin, TX

Sunflower Club Open Mic

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Kuya Free

Career Launchpad: December Meetup

 Tue, 02 Dec at 06:30 pm Capital Factory Free

The Oh Hellos, The 4411 in Austin

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

Lisa Curry - Live Comedy!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm The Velveeta Room, East 6th Street, Austin, TX, USA USD 25

Poetry Jam: Open Mic for Poets, Singers, & Comedians

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Busy Signal USD 13 to 215

WordplayFest

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am ColdTowne Theater USD 39 to 214

Austin Poetry Slam Open Mic and Haiku Deathmatch

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Barrel O' Fun (Located Inside: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller) USD 14 to 16

Austin Poetry Slam $100 Slam

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Barrel O' Fun (Located Inside: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller) USD 14 to 16

An Evening with Brie Larson & Courtney McBroom at Hotel Saint Cecilia

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm Hotel Saint Cecilia USD 125

Larry McMurtry’s Cowboy Cavalcade

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 14

The Power of Love Austin 2025 at Hive Mind Studios

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Studios USD 37 to 111

Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—ECK Info Table at Heart of Texas Metaphysical Fair

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Wyndham Garden Austin Free

BookPeople Presents: Travis Baldree - Brigands & Breadknives

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm BookPeople USD 34

Winter Solstice Journey: Yoga Nidra & Sacred Sound

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:30 pm Flow Yoga Westgate USD 42 to 48

Weaving a Tapestry of Possibility with Poetry and Poem-Making - Friday

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm St Matthew's Episcopal Church Free

Radiohead Sound Bath Late Show and Concert in the Dark + Cacao

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:45 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 0 to 349

Love Letter Workshop: A Project for Strangers

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:30 pm Twin Oaks Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Stavros Halkias at Paramount Theatre

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre

Leonard Cohen Stories & Songs - The Secret Chord

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm ATX Unplugged USD 0 to 37

HOW TO FEED A DICTATOR - AN EVENING OF STORIES AND INSIGHTS

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Glickman Conference Center Free

The Blue Food Cookbook: Austin Book Signing

 Wed, 12 Nov at 12:00 pm Lake Austin H-E-B, 2652 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell - Dork Diaries

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

NOV 21st - PEDRO GONZALEZ - LIVE IN AUSTIN

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm The Rosette USD 37 to 118

Screening and Discussion: Noah Hawley

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Austin TX An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre (Austin, Texas)

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever - SECOND SHOW

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Bass Concert Hall

Side Quest Movie Night: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

 Tue, 16 Dec at 05:30 pm Windsor Park Branch, Austin Public Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Kate Goldbeck - Daddy Issues

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

My Little Phobia: A Dark Comedy Solo Show

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 16

Rich Relationship Mastery VIP Party

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Prélude USD 1,000

BookPeople Presents: Joy Preble - Lost and Found Hanukkah

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Dean Echenberg Lecture: Deborah Paredez and Hai-Dang Phan

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Callie Hart - Brimstone

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 44

Texas Author Series Happy Hour with Paula D'Arcy

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Chez Zee American Bistro USD 0 to 24

Sunny Sweeney

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Saxon Pub 2025 USD 37 to 48

Amy Irving and The Goolis Orchestra @ Arlyn Studios W/ Guest Kam Franklin

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Arlyn Studios USD 50

Y'all Bar: A Holiday Pop-Up & Fundraiser

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Future Front USD 0 to 82

A Year of YES

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Celis Brewery USD 8

Rich Relationship Mastery VIP Party

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Hanover Republic Square USD 1,000

Pattern & Structure in Narrative

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm 300 Allen St USD 55

BOOK LAUNCH: Ilene Haddad and Daniela Quirke

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Kick Butt Coffee USD 0 to 23

A Character Development Workshop for Storytellers, Dreamers & Creators

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Carver Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Book Launch: A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction by Elizabeth McCracken

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Hayes Carll in Austin

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre

Podium Perfect Release Party!

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Mozart's Coffee Roasters USD 23

America 250: Christian Patriotism & Civic Responsibility

 Thu, 13 Nov at 11:30 am Texas Public Policy Foundation

Building a Future for Coral Reefs

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm 2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

Chad Cannon: Music for the Ocean at State Theatre

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Stateside at the Paramount

Radiohead Valentine's Concert in the Dark with Live Strings 21426 + Cacao

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 0 to 349

BookPeople Presents: Mac Barnett, Jerome Pumphrey, & Jarrett Pumphrey

 Tue, 18 Nov at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

Bryan Stevenson: A Conversation on Social Justice

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre

BookPeople Presents: Stephen Fishbach - Escape!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Author & Punisher w/ King Yosef and Black Magnet at The Far Out Lounge

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm The Far Out Lounge and Stage

The War on Cars: Life After Cars in Austin!

 Thu, 04 Dec at 08:00 pm Brushy Street Commons USD 29 to 44

Global AI Job Fair |Philadelphia

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Philadelphia Free

BookPeople Presents: Liza Anderson - We Who Have No Gods

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Jan Brett - The Christmas Sweater

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 7 to 29

Yotam Ottolenghi at Paramount Theatre Austin

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre Austin

Global AI Job Fair |Austin

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Austin Free

BookPeople Presents: Matt Dinniman - Operation Bounce House

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 49

ATX Write-In

 Wed, 12 Nov at 11:00 am Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar USD 0 to 29

BookPeople Presents: Isabel Ibañez - Graceless Heart

 Sat, 17 Jan at 04:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 36

INSPIRE - Kundalini Yoga for Creativity

 Fri, 26 Jul at 09:00 am Austin Salt Cave, East William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX, USA USD 25 to 49

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Milwood Classics Book Club

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Milwood Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Austin nonprofit Raasin in the Sun’s new art initiative, ART for ALL, hosts second public workshop

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm Austin Central Library

The Tide Dark Moon Ritual

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Dittmar Park - 1009 W Dittmar Rd., Austin, TX 78748

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Austin USD 7 to 34

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Austin

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

Community Heart Space and Breathwork - Austin

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 pm Austin Free

BookPeople Presents: Derrick and Brittni Johnson: Super DJ Saves Field Day

 Tue, 16 Dec at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Workshop and Song Swap hosted by Jenny Reynolds and Jess Klein

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 32 to 181

BookPeople Presents: Brigid Kemmerer - Sparking Fire out of Fate

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 27

Executive Education Series: Difficult Conversations with Larry Schooler

 Thu, 04 Dec at 08:00 am Colton House Hotel, an SLH Hotel USD 55

Tab Benoit & Paul Thorn: One Night Only Tour at The 04 Center | Austin

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 2701 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78704

"Vanity in Body and Mind: Disability in Qoheleth” by Tyler Moser

 Wed, 04 Mar at 12:00 pm Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies, Patton Hall (RLP) 2.402 Free

21st Annual TFI Technology Conference - Jan 22-23, 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 09:00 am Hyatt Place Austin Downtown USD 0 to 1,064

NKB ATX Satsang: Community Kirtan

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 am Flow Yoga Westgate USD 0 to 14

Austin Ultimate Adventure Date: Explore & Connect

 Sat, 08 Feb at 10:00 am 2206 William Barton Dr USD 10 to 20

Romantic Austin: A Scavenger Hunt for Love

 Thu, 16 Jan at 10:00 am Zilker Hillside Theater USD 7 to 15

Saul Ravencraft's Damned Show

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm New Nature's Treasures Event Center USD 15 to 25

The Five Star Notary: How to Get More Customer Reviews - Austin TX

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm Virtual Via Zoom Free

Jane Austin Improv

 Sun, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 0 to 16

The Great Gatsby at Bass Concert Hall

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Bass Concert Hall

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

Creative Community Writing Session (in-person)

 Sun, 03 Aug at 02:00 pm Easy Tiger - The Linc Free

Priestess Illumination with Taina, Monique, & Lauren

 Mon, 17 Nov at 02:00 pm Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

"Shamampires" of Istanbul: Edouard Roditi’s Multiethnic Imaginary

 Thu, 19 Feb at 12:00 pm Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies, Patton Hall (RLP) 2.402 Free

Open Mic Night

 Wed, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Opa, South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX, USA Free

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Austin Free

Artisan Mercado 2025 Edition

 Sat, 07 Jun at 10:00 am 506 Congress Ave. Free

Austin Poetry Slam

 Wed, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Barrel O' Fun Free

Craft Compelling Narratives: 1 Day Storytelling Training in Austin, TX

 Thu, 16 Oct at 09:00 am Regus - Austin, TX USD 450 to 562

Carver Kids Storytime at the Carver

 Tue, 07 Oct at 11:00 am George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center‎ Free

Re-reading Biblical Exodus of the Jews from Egypt with Hecataeus of Abdera

 Wed, 18 Feb at 12:00 pm Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies, Patton Hall (RLP) 2.402 Free

Jolie and the Jackalopes at the Little Longhorn Saloon

 Thu, 21 Aug at 09:00 pm The Little Longhorn Saloon Free

Improv Foundations (In Person) - 12 Classes

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm Genesis Creative Collective USD 580