Literary Art events in Chicago

Check out happening literary art events all around Chicago, IL

Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwali

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm South Asia Institute USD 55 to 109

Caleb Hearon, So True Live Tour

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

BBFF, Black & Brown Poetry Festival

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1637 W 18th St #18th USD 0 to 23

Poetry Night with Dr. Carrie McGath

 Wed, 23 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm The Walk In Free

Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwali

 Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm South Asia Institute USD 55 to 109

Antigone Reimagined

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World Public

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Power Lines 25th Anniversary Celebration

 Thu, 22 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

DON’T TOUCH THE COMEDIANS - COMEDY SHOW & ART EXHIBITION

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Artist Replete USD 22

2025 Spring Luncheon & Marketplace

 Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 11:00 am Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago

Leslie Liao at Zanies Chicago

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 35 to 51

In-person Book Launch: THE EDGE OF YESTERDAY by Rita Woods

 Tue, 29 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Partner Event | Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series: Lincoln is Crying

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 12:30 pm Chicago History Museum

SATURDAY APRIL 26: JOE BARTNICK

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 45

Echoes of Bronzeville: Glory to the God Box

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 03:00 pm Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel of St. Savior Free

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 35 to 51

Confessions of A Contralto: A Filipina’s Life in Song

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

Soul Speak Chicago: A Celebration of Poetry and Performance

 Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 03:00 pm FAM Entertainment Theater Company USD 0 to 45

Chicago Writing Workshop 2025

 Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 09:30 am Congress Plaza Hotel

Creative Detours: Go to the End of it

 Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Monday Coffee Co. Free

2025 Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

 Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 01:00 pm Woodson Regional Library, Chicago Public Library Free

Rituals of Remembering: Tell me a story

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm 4910 W Quincy St Free

Mindful Baking Book Club - Guest Author David Jay Collins

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm Mindful Baking Cafe (Gluten-Free & Vegan) Free

Jim Jefferies: Give 'Em What They Want Tour *SPECIAL TAPING*

 Fri, 16 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Vic Theatre

Sumthin' Sumthin' a Queer Singles Mixer

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Nobody's Darling USD 11

Maverick Practices in Asian Art

 Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 01:45 pm Cochrane Woods Art Center Free

AMFM L!ve | Season 2, Episode 1

 Wed, 23 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Working From_Fulton Market Free

Family Constellations Through Art - 3 Week Immersion

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am 1 E Superior St ste 405 USD 450

Allison Carruth - "Novel Ecologies" - Julia Adeney Thomas

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

April 18 - Chicago - Pedro Gonzalez Stand Up Hour (English)

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm RED ROOM Comedy Club USD 37 to 119

Jason Lutes - "Berlin" - Dr. Evan Carter

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Great Big Beautiful Life Release Party

 Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm Three Avenues Bookshop Free

Destreza and Esgrima Comun Intensive Weekend

Fri, 23 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm 4437 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60640

The Eagle & Child Society

 Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Galway Arms Free

Storytime with Keenan Jones - "Saturday Morning at the 'Shop"

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 10:30 am 1301 E 57th St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 35 to 51

TESTIMONY SERVICE: Storytelling Open Mic

 Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Prāzbar Free

Why Alanis Morissette Matters by Megan Volpert

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

noam keim - "The Land is Holy" - Stephen Patrick Bell

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Claire Hoffman - "Sister, Sinner" - William Schultz

 Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Annie Allen: By Any Art Necessary

 Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Logan Center for the Arts Free

Confessions of a Contralto: A Filipina’s Life in Song

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Rituals of Remembering: Garden Workday!

 Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 12:00 pm 4910 W Quincy St Free

Christian Tetzlaff: Bach Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin

 Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Mond(e): 月亮代表我的心 - tidings

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 01:30 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

D-Compressed: Activating the Archives of Black Hull-House Theatre

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Free

SATURDAY MAY 10: GUS CONSTANTELLIS

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 33 to 39

Jim Jefferies: Give Em What They Want Tour

 Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Vic Theatre

Stop Me if You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Blooming: A Flow of Art Variety Show

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Rooted Space USD 29

The Get-Together III: Another Storytelling Retreat For Everyone

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

The Art Of Kingdom Restoration

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm 3700 S Iron St USD 20

D.R.I. / Authors Of Fate / Full Shred Ahead / T.S.P. at Reggies

 Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Reggies

YVETTE SEGAN LIVE AT THE LINCOLN LODGE - JULY 12

 Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 12

FRIDAY APRIL 25: JOE BARTNICK

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 09:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 45

SONGS OF A DECAYING EMPIRE: Music & Poetry by Robert Świstelnicki @ FSC

 Wed, 07 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm Fulton Street Collective Free

Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home: Exhibition Opening

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

Micrófono Abierto bilingüe - Bilingual Open Mic

 Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Green Shirt Studio Free

An Evening with Vivir Quintana

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm National Museum of Mexican Art USD 23

April Blue Hour Featuring Ayokunle Falomo & Viola Lee

 Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

Authorless Release Party- WILD AND WRANGLED by Lyla Sage

 Tue, 15 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm The Last Chapter Book Shop USD 24

Cécile Wajsbrot - "Nevermore" - Tess Lewis

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 03:00 pm UChicago Social Sciences

Praner Alap: Meeting of Hearts, Chicago Folklore Ensemble Concert

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm South Asia Institute USD 18 to 23

Open Mic Night @ Blazed Bakery

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Blazed Bakery Free

'Every Little Thing' @Uncommon Ground-Lakeview

 Wed, 23 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 0 to 26

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

MONTHLY OPEN MIC (ALL ARTS) @ Turner Haus Brewery

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Turner Haus Brewery Free

Bloom Theory: Dandelions: Album Listening + Book Launch with Roy Kinsey

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Tala & Good Funk USD 0 to 82

Rituals of Remembering: Summer Celebration!

 Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm 4910 W Quincy St Free

Dave Barry: "Class Clown"

 Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm 2156 W Ogden Ave USD 18 to 39

New Directions in Literary Publishing

 Wed, 30 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society Free

Mycelium New Music Live at Fulton Street Collective

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm Fulton Street Collective Free

Andrew Holter - "Going Around" - Heather Hendershot

 Wed, 23 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Soul Sessions Chi (Live Music, R&B & Spoken Word)

 Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Bassline Music Lounge USD 26

Mike Hanford LIVE in Chicago!

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 30

Dionne Koller - "More Than Play"

 Thu, 01 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Satrangi: Queerness in South Asian Classical Arts

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm South Asia Institute USD 18 to 29

FRIDAY MAY 9: GUS CONSTANTELLIS

 Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 09:45 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 33 to 39

Tim Convy at Zanies Chicago

 Sun, 01 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

Writers on Writing: Carmen Maria Machado and Megan Stielstra

 Thu, 22 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

Celebration and Cure: The Role of Wine and Grappa in Renaissance Italy

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm 1019 S May St USD 50

Center Day

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

At NHM: Saturday Family Story Time- "Apollo: The God of Everything"

 Sat, 14 Jun, 2025 at 10:30 am National Hellenic Museum Free

This is Body Grief: Q & A and Book Signing with Jayne Mattingly

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Three Avenues Bookshop USD 0 to 39

Windy City Words

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 4251 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL 60618

June Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 15 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Grown Folks Stories

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Promontory USD 14

Serendipitous: Where Standup Comedy Meets Vulnerable Storytelling

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Uptown Taproom USD 29 to 45

Aja Y. Martinez & Robert O. Smith - The Origins of Critical Race Theory

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

2025 Prism Photo Workshop

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 10:00 am Columbia College Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Circles & Cycles – A Literary + Psychology Discussion

 Tue, 15 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe, West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Authors on Tap: Ivy Pochoda and Gus Moreno

 Fri, 20 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

The Apprentice: Reading & Short Film Screening (ONLINE)

 Tue, 29 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 7 to 17

Adam Kotsko - "Late Star Trek" - Gerry Canavan

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

YCP Chicago Executive Panel Discussion: Peace & Conflict in the Workplace

 Tue, 15 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm St. Mary of the Angels School

Author Event: Chuck Wendig with Cynthia Pelayo

 Wed, 30 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm City Lit Books Free

Script Rewrite - Workshop

 Mon, 21 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 128

Jessica Holter's Soul Singer Showcase and Literary Salon ~ Adults Only

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm Bughouse Theater USD 42