Literary-art Events in Austin

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

David Sedaris Austin

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Austin, TX

Yotam Ottolenghi at Paramount Theatre Austin

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

David Sedaris at Paramount Theatre Austin

 Wed, 29 Apr Paramount Theatre Austin

Stewart Copeland of The Police at State Theatre

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Stateside at the Paramount

Dance Gavin Dance, The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear, NOVELISTS in Austin

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

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

BookPeople Presents: Erik Larson - The Demon of Unrest

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 29

Pink Floyd the Dark w/Award Winning Violinist Will Taylor | Austin

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Austin Ecstatic Dance Center USD 0 to 349

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Austin 3/7 - EVENING SHOW

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Wanderlust Wine Co. - Shady Lane USD 59

BookPeople Presents: Michelle C. Harris - A Latte Like Love

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Rainbow Rowell - Cherry Baby

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters - Austin

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

BookPeople Presents: Bob Crawford - America's Founding Son

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Radney Foster

 Fri, 24 Jul at 08:00 pm Saxon Pub 2025 USD 34 to 50

Eulogy of the Independent Zine Fest

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm HOTEL VEGAS USD 14

The Mother Hips

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 pm The Continental Club USD 30

Haley Pham celebrates JUST FRIENDS at B&N-Arboretum in Austin, TX

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Arboretum (Austin, TX) USD 26

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

Fae Fest

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Ani's Day & Night

BookPeople Presents: Nia Sioux - Bottom of the Pyramid

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

Y'all Dinner: A Supper Club & Fundraiser

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Future Front USD 162 to 322

BookPeople Presents: Brynne Weaver - Harvest Season

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 45

The Mother Hips

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Continental Club USD 30

Katie Bender: Instructions for a Séance

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

Controlled Chaos- Down to Clown Edition

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm The Butterfly Bar @ The VORTEX USD 14

Perfect in Pearls: A Tribute to Julia Child

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Central Market Austin North Lamar USD 100

Book Launch: Encounters with Unexpected Animals by Bret Anthony Johnston

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Poetry Reading: Marie Howe

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

I Scream Social: featuring Randall J. Tyrone and Roger Reeves

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Alienated Majesty Books Free

El Mago Loco

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 16

Lines for Liberation: A Black History Month Spoken Word Experience

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm The VORTEX Free

Spiritual Retreat with Swami Sarvapriyananda-2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:30 pm Covenant United Methodist Church

Something Grander Still Convening - Day One

 Thu, 05 Mar at 03:00 pm Art Building and Museum Free

BookPeople Presents: Catriona Ward - Nowhere Burning

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

every.Word's Open Mic | Hosted by Maxochitl Cortez

 Mon, 09 Mar at 08:00 pm The VORTEX Free

Photography Discussion: Exploring the Magnum Archive

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Discussion with Jim Downey, former SNL head writer and producer

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Author and Punisher

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm The Far Out Lounge & Stage

GenAI 2.0: The "Introduction to Generative AI" Second Edition Launch Party

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Remedy Free

Y'ALL BAR

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Future Front USD 0 to 82

Art with an Expert – The Making of an Icon: How Basquiat Became a Global Brand

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

Learn @ Lunch: A Tribute to Helen Corbitt

 Tue, 03 Mar at 12:00 pm Central Market Austin North Lamar USD 38

BookSpring Fest: A Read Aloud Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm BookSpring Free

Art with an Expert – Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Over 50

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

Soul-Path Alignment & Destiny Activation Ceremony + Sound Journey

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm 3rd Eye USD 34

Manga Marvel and Morsels

 Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 pm Travis County Exposition Center

Charlotte's Web

 Sat, 16 May at 02:30 pm ZACH Theatre

Community Art Show

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Moontower Cider Company USD 0 to 5

Hyde Park Storytelling - Evergreen *ASL Interpreted*

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Batch - Craft Beer and Kolaches

Hyphenated Book Club - April Meet Up

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

Author Reading: Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Texas Author Series Happy Hour and Book Signing with Prof. Peniel E. Joseph

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Chez Zee American Bistro USD 0 to 24

Stand Up Comedy Night with Steven Farmer and Austen Silver

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 26 to 74

BookPeople Presents: Cat in the Hat Costume Storytime

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Friends & Family Spring Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Windsor Park Branch, Austin Public Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Liz Tomforde - In Her Own League

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 35

BookPeople Presents: A Special Storytime with Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78703

AUSTIN HARRY POTTER Trivia

Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Tony C's Pizza and Beer Garden (Tony C's Pizza & Beer Garden Anderson Lane)

Wrapped In Words: Open Mic, Headwrapping & Henna

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm 2055 S Lamar Blvd Free

BookPeople Presents: Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez Conversion Therapy Dropout

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

VIP: Visionaries in Innovation & Practice: Pamela York

 Thu, 12 Mar at 03:30 pm Dell Medical School - Health Learning Building Auditorium Free

Micrófono Abierto de Poesía cada.Palabra | Presentado por Mazat

 Mon, 16 Mar at 08:00 pm The VORTEX Free

BookPeople Presents: Mark Pryor - The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Romance Readers Hangout with Keep Austin Romantic

 Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm The Wheel South Free

Charlotte's Web

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm ZACH Theatre

BookPeople Presents: Jen Calonita - The Curse Breaker

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

AI PROFIT MACHINE HOUSE @ SXSW 2026

 Thu, 12 Mar at 02:00 pm Bungalow USD 0 to 319

BookPeople Presents: David Streitfeld - Western Star

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: David Stuart - The Four Heavens

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Isabella Skrypczak - A Polish Girl in Siberia

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Author Reading: Merlin Holland

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Don Davis Lecture: Adam Smyth

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Charlotte's Web

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:30 pm ZACH Theatre

Neuroscience for Artists

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm Dougherty Arts Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Rex Ogle - Fruitcake: A Graphic Novel

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

David Orr | Lone Star Court & Water Trough | Domain Dr , TX

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Lone Star Court, Valencia Hotel Collection Free

Supercharge LIVE

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:30 pm The Rosette USD 31 to 42

The Writing Club : An Evening of Short Plays.

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm The Rosette Free

Haley Pham In Conversation with Amanda Eyre Ward: Just Friends Book Launch

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Arboretum

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Austin 3/7

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am North Italia USD 54

Charlotte's Web

 Sun, 03 May at 02:30 pm ZACH Theatre

BookPeople Presents: Sophia Glock - Before We Wake

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

Texas Justice Tour with Final Days on Earth host Claire St. Amant

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm BookWoman USD 34

BookPeople Presents: Alex Segura - Enemy of My Enemy (Marvel Crime)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Brad Neely - Creased Comics

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Reading to Resistance: March Session

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Birdhouse Books Free

Improv Foundations (In Person) - 12 Classes

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

The Inner Compass: Aroma Point Practices for Navigating Change

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 48

Panel Discussion: Lives and Literacy in Ancient Egypt

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Austin Monthly Open MIC Night

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm 2200 Guadalupe St Free

BookPeople Presents: Lindy West - Adult Braces

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Haunted Like Human with Mystery Loves Company

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 20

February FREE Non-Fiction Book Swap

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen Free

Past Due: Poems on Injustice & Ways to Pay Attention, Reading with Tammy Gomez & Milo Starr Johnson

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste A105, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78751

Spring 2026 UWC Graduate Writing Retreat

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 2.330 Free

BookPeople Presents: Katherine Applegate - The Littlest Elephant

 Mon, 23 Mar at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

Texas Author Series Happy Hour and Book Signing with Seth Harp

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Chez Zee American Bistro USD 0 to 24

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Austin 3/8

 Sun, 08 Mar at 10:00 am North Italia USD 54

BookPeople Presents: Ashanté M. Reese - Gather

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Join us for a ... Creative Writing Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar Free