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
Poetry Reading: Phases by Tramaine Suubi
Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
BBFF, Black & Brown Poetry Festival
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
1637 W 18th St #18th
USD 0 to 23
Caleb Hearon, So True Live Tour
Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Chicago Theatre
Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwali
Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
South Asia Institute
USD 55 to 109
Jefferson Fisher Meet & Greet "The Next Conversation"
Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Book Cellar
USD 37
Antigone Reimagined
Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Poetry Foundation
Free
James McMurtry
Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Old Town School of Folk Music
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
Ada Palmer - Inventing the Renaissance
Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
1373 North Milwaukee Avenue,Chicago,60622,US
USD 0 to 39
Eva Coyle Live EP Launch
Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
The Galway Arms
USD 20 to 26
FRIDAY MARCH 28: SARA WEINSHENK
Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 pm
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
USD 30 to 45
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Jazz Showcase
USD 35 to 51
SATURDAY APRIL 26: JOE BARTNICK
Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
USD 30 to 45
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
Q&A and Book Signing with Kaylie Smith
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Last Chapter Book Shop
USD 27
Somatic Experiencing for Pelvic Health
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
1819 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago IL 60657.
USD 13 to 54
Split Personalities Alternate Dimensions World Premiere
Tue, 01 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
Facets
USD 0 to 50
NIGHT OF MUSIC 3
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm
35th Street Studios
Free
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Jazz Showcase
USD 35 to 51
April Blue Hour Featuring Ayokunle Falomo & Viola Lee
Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm
Haymarket House
Free
Graceland Cemetery Walking Tour with Author Adam Selzer
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am
Graceland Cemetery
USD 25
2025 Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Woodson Regional Library, Chicago Public Library
Free
Wine Convo Generator with Chasity Cooper
Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Da Book Joint
USD 0 to 18
Rituals of Remembering: Tell me a story
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm
4910 W Quincy St
Free
THE GATHERING 3-29-25
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm
3953 S King Dr
Free
About Face Theatre presents: phases of the moon
Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Goodman Theatre
Free
Blood Wolf Moon
Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Poetry Foundation
Free
Poetry Reading: Caulbearer by Luisa A. Igloria
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
SATURDAY MARCH 29: SARA WEINSHENK
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 pm
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
USD 30 to 45
The Ladies' Night Jam!
Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
VU Rooftop Bar
USD 22 to 62
LOVE AND LIBERATION starring Janeff the Poet
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Promontory
USD 26 to 220
Wrath of the Deep, a Wildsea Campaign
Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 06:30 pm
Dovetail Brewery
USD 98
Sanctuary: Past Mobilization Informing Today's Fight for Migrant Justice
Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
University Church
Free
Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Stranger Eyes 默視錄 - Singapore
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm
AMC NEWCITY 14
USD 0 to 15
Open Mic Night @ Blazed Bakery
Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Blazed Bakery
Free
Travelers in the Mist: A Celebration of Poet Elise Paschen
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
The Cliff Dwellers
"Denial is a River": Hip Hop, Humor, and Black Feminist Finesse
Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm
Arts and Letters Hall
Free
Safe Space Journaling Session for Kids with Kaz Wright
Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Da Book Joint
USD 19
52 Ways To Get Your ______ Together
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Rill House
USD 18 to 23
Boss Believher Media Blitz
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 am
Monument Of Faith
USD 3,200 to 5,334
Deb Chachra: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems
Tue, 08 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech
Free
Drunk Shakespeare
Tue, 01 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Drunk Shakespeare
USD 23
Author Event: Chuck Wendig with Cynthia Pelayo
Wed, 30 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
City Lit Books
Free
Maverick Practices in Asian Art
Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 01:45 pm
Cochrane Woods Art Center
Free
Q & A and Book Signing with Becca Mann
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
Three Avenues Bookshop
Free
Mary Dowling Whiskey Co. Tasting & Literary Experience
Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Mordecai
Beauty of The Journey Concert
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Greenwood Oasis
USD 55 to 95
MONTHLY OPEN MIC (ALL ARTS) @ Turner Haus Brewery
Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Turner Haus Brewery
Free
In-person Book Launch: THE EDGE OF YESTERDAY by Rita Woods
Tue, 29 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
The 83rd Annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner
Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
University Club of Chicago
USD 189
April Book Club with Three Avenues: Forest of Noise: Poems
Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm
Beermiscuous
Free
The Eagle & Child Society
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Galway Arms
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
YVETTE SEGAN LIVE AT THE LINCOLN LODGE - JULY 12
Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm
The Lincoln Lodge
USD 12
In-Person: Renegade Grief by Carla Fernandez
Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
The Laughter & Truth Tour w/ Matthew Hudson & Cellus Hamilton
Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Promontory
USD 26 to 50
JoLin Rosario!
Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm
6341 N Broadway
USD 23
Steve Knight CD Release
Mon, 14 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Jazz Showcase
USD 20 to 35
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Jazz Showcase
USD 30 to 46
TESTIMONY SERVICE: Storytelling Open Mic
Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Prāzbar
Free
Great Big Beautiful Life Release Party
Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm
Three Avenues Bookshop
Free
The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin
Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Edward Crown Center for the Humanities at Loyola University
Free
Rituals of Remembering: Garden Workday!
Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 12:00 pm
4910 W Quincy St
Free
From Eugenics to Genetics: The Role of Ancient DNA in Racist Appropriations
Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society
Free
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Jazz Showcase
USD 35 to 51
Megan Gailey Q&A Panel
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The Lincoln Lodge
USD 12
Jennifer Ollie "Dreams" Book Talk
Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Da Book Joint
Free
A/S/L by Jeanne Thornton
Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
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
Medicina Open Mic | May 2025
Thu, 22 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Casa Cactus
USD 0 to 55
New Directions in Literary Publishing
Tue, 29 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society
Free
Mond(e): 月亮代表我的心 - tidings
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Hyde Park Art Center
Free
Imagining Indigenous Futures
Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610
SATURDAY MAY 10: GUS CONSTANTELLIS
Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
USD 33 to 39
Why Alanis Morissette Matters by Megan Volpert
Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
Mary Dowling Whiskey Co. Tasting & Literary Experience
Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Gallery Salon at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago Hotel
An Evening with Vivir Quintana
Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
National Museum of Mexican Art
USD 23
Quartet D'Vine!
Tue, 15 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Jazz Showcase
USD 20 to 35
D.R.I. / Authors Of Fate / TBA at Reggies
Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Reggies
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5: D'LAI
Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
USD 39 to 52
Satrangi: Queerness in South Asian Classical Arts
Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
South Asia Institute
USD 18 to 29
'Every Little Thing' @Uncommon Ground-Lakeview
Wed, 23 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UncommonGround - Lakeview
USD 0 to 26
Story Time at Barnes and Noble Chicago, IL
Mon, 31 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am
Barnes & Noble
Free
Worthy of the Event: An Essay by Vivian Blaxell
Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
Get Lit: Verses & Visions
Tue, 08 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm
American Writers Museum
USD 8 to 29
Energia Book Club - Defectors
Sun, 30 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Little Village Branch, Chicago Public Library
Free
Authors on Tap: Cory Doctorow and Peter Sagal
Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Exile in Bookville
Free
Rude Girl | Contemporary German Graphic Novel Book Club
Wed, 09 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Goethe-Institut Chicago
Free
Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home: Exhibition Opening
Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
Poetry Foundation
Free
Stop Me if You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Women & Children First
Free
Trap Poetry Chicago
Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
2239 S Michigan Ave
USD 26 to 43
Authorless Release Party- WILD AND WRANGLED by Lyla Sage
Tue, 15 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
The Last Chapter Book Shop
USD 24
Chicago South Side Literary Bus Tour
Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 am
Douglass Park Cultural and Community Center
USD 66
Rituals of Remembering: Summer Celebration!
Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm
4910 W Quincy St
Free
Dreams Book Talk with Jennifer Ollie
Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Da Book Joint
USD 0 to 22
FRIDAY APRIL 25: JOE BARTNICK
Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 09:30 pm
The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
USD 30 to 45
I Wrote A Script! ... Now What?
Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
400 N Racine Ave
USD 23
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