Literary Art Events in Chicago

Check out happening literary art events all around Chicago, IL

Pink (Concert)

Sat Aug 24 2024 Soldier Field

Neil Young and Crazy Horse (Concert)

Thu May 23 2024 Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Free Generative Poetry Workshop

Sun Apr 07 2024 at 01:30 pm Brighton Park Branch, Chicago Public Library, South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Chicago In Verse

Thu Apr 04 2024 at 06:00 pm The Metropolitan Free

Talk & Book Signing with Local Author Chris Lautenslager

Thu Apr 11 2024 at 05:30 pm Three Avenues Bookshop Free

Authors on Tap: Caoilinn Hughes and Rowan Beaird

Thu Apr 18 2024 at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

You Are Here: a storytelling show

Fri Apr 19 2024 at 07:30 pm Ponnopozz Studio & Store Free

In-Person: READER, I by Corey Van Landingham

Fri Apr 19 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Authors on Tap: Paul Yamazaki and Javier Ramirez

Thu Apr 25 2024 at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

C2E2 - Chicago's Comic & Cosplay Extravaganza

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 07:00 pm Chicago, Illinois

Democratizing Innovation w/ Inventor of Arduino, Massimo Banzi

Tue Apr 16 2024 at 12:50 pm Kaplan Institute at Illinois Tech Free

Janelle Finton's JOYGARDEN and MAX BROWN SEXTET Live at FSC

Thu Apr 18 2024 at 08:00 pm Fulton Street Collective Free

Read A Fucking Book-- Transcendent Kingdom Discussion

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 05:30 pm Da Book Joint Free

Earth Day 2024: Poetry • Ecology • Restoration:

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 11:00 am Gwendolyn Brooks Park Free

[EXPO] If The Sky Could Dream: Art, Climate, Community, and Social Change

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 05:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art Free

In-Person: dear elia: Letters from the Asian American Abyss by Mimi Khúc

Wed Apr 10 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Fight Night Kickback: Open Mic Righteous Rage

Fri Apr 19 2024 at 06:30 pm 10909 S Cottage Grove Ave Free

Mad Book Group

Sat Apr 20 2024 at 01:00 pm Center for Mad Culture Free

Spring Fling 2024 FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BOOK SIGNING

Sat Apr 20 2024 at 03:00 pm Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel Free

EXPO @ 21c: Artistic and Cultural Exchange Along a Continuum

Sun Apr 14 2024 at 10:00 am 21c Museum Hotel Chicago Free

Chicago Prine Fest

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 07:00 pm Mayfair Theatre USD 25

Reunión de NewThing Español en Chicago

Sat May 18 2024 at 10:00 am New Life Community Church Midway Free

MOVEMENT MEDICINE: A journey into movement, embodiment, healing, and dance

Sat Apr 13 2024 at 12:00 pm Wildlight Yoga Free

The Art of Social Connection

Wed Apr 03 2024 at 06:00 pm 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637-2640, United States

HOT SAUCE POETRY - Bronzeville

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 07:30 pm 3953 S King Dr USD 18

Celebrate The Living Legacy Of Ida B. Wells

Thu Mar 28 2024 at 05:00 pm 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | GATEWAYS BRASS COLLECTIVE

Wed Apr 17 2024 at 12:15 pm Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist Free

In-person: Yaguareté White by Diego Báez

Thu Mar 28 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Kuumba Lynx presents the Poetry Making Playground

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 07:00 pm 601 S California Ave USD 30

Golden L.I.F.E. Quarterly Review - Chicago

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 09:00 am Chicago Via Zoom USD 22 to 30

Ink + Impact: A Celebration of Journalism

Thu Apr 04 2024 at 05:30 pm American Writers Museum USD 20

"Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution"

Mon May 13 2024 at 06:00 pm Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library Free

In-Person: BUTT STUFF FLOWER BUSH by Sam Herschel Wein

Thu Apr 04 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

A Cabaret of Comedy with Melissa DuPrey

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 07:00 pm UrbanTheater Company

Authors on Tap: Rowan Beaird and Lindsay Hunter

Tue Apr 02 2024 at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour - April 2024

Thu Apr 04 2024 at 08:00 pm Laugh Factory

In-Person: THE BREAKUP LISTS by Adib Khorram

Fri Apr 05 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Books & Brunch for Kids

Sat Apr 13 2024 at 12:00 pm 5055 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 5 to 10

Zahid Dewji LIVE in Chicago!

Wed Apr 17 2024 at 07:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 12

In-Person: GLASS JAW by Raisa Tolchinsky

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Julia Phillips: Energy Exchange

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 04:30 pm Graham Foundation Free

Writing to heal

Thu Apr 11 2024 at 06:30 pm Chicago Theater Works USD 25

Booking Baseball: Writing About the National Pastime

Tue Apr 09 2024 at 06:00 pm Turtle's Bar & Grill Free

The Sweet Spot: Burlesque Fever Tour

Fri Apr 19 2024 at 07:00 pm The Promontory USD 40 to 150

`Miyagi Records x Caleb Wayne x Asmitoch

Sun Apr 07 2024 at 05:00 pm 307 East Garfield Boulevard, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Books & Brunch: Poetry & Prose

Sun Apr 21 2024 at 12:00 pm 5055 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 30

Blind Date with a Book Swap

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 07:00 pm The Last Chapter Book Shop USD 18

How Conscious Business Leaders Conquer Overwhelm (Mar 28)

Thu Mar 28 2024 at 11:00 am Online | Chicago Free

Positive Affirmations Story Time with Local Author Betsy Raju

Fri Mar 29 2024 at 11:15 am Three Avenues Bookshop Free

A Survivor's Journey

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 11:00 am Walker Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

"Constitutional Aristotle"

Thu Apr 04 2024 at 06:00 pm The Joseph Regenstein Library, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Free

Ellas y Yo Mexicanas

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 07:00 pm 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

Candlelight Reiki Sound Healing

Fri Apr 19 2024 at 06:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 27

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago

Wed Apr 03 2024 at 07:00 pm The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago Free

Freedom To RISE Literacy Impact Breakfast

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 11:00 am Shine Bright Center USD 30

In-Person: THE STONE HOME by Crystal Hana Kim

Sun Apr 14 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

In-Person: EVIL EYES SEA by Özge Samanci

Wed Apr 24 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

606 Creatives Night

Sun Apr 07 2024 at 08:00 pm Water Tower Place Free

READING WITH KATE GALE, FRANCESCA BELL, AND ELISE PASCHEN

Sun Apr 28 2024 at 12:00 pm The Book Cellar Free

Poesía en Abril: Encuentro de poetas (Evento en español/Spanish Program)

Sat Apr 20 2024 at 02:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

Blue Hour April 17 featuring Scott Woods & Alicia Mountain

Wed Apr 17 2024 at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

Menoposium LIVE | Chicago!

Fri May 03 2024 at 08:00 am Convene USD 0 to 50

Frankie Beverly Tickets

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 08:00 pm United Center USD 69 to 899

Free Kids Event: Children's Book Story Time

Sat Apr 20 2024 at 11:00 am Chicago Free

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Tue Apr 16 2024 at 05:30 pm Chicago History Museum Free

Free Blues Friday Presents: Freddie Dixon Blues Band

Fri Apr 26 2024 at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

HOTSAUCE POETRY- (2nd Show @ 10PM) Historical Bronzeville

Fri Apr 12 2024 at 10:00 pm 3953 S King Dr USD 18

In-Session | Root to Spirit Salon

Wed Apr 17 2024 at 06:30 pm Westside Justice Center Free

In-Person: COMMITTED: ON MEANING AND MADWOMEN by Suzanne Scanlon

Thu Apr 18 2024 at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | GATEWAY BRASS COLLECTIVE

Wed Apr 17 2024 at 12:15 pm Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist Free

The Hideout: Open Mic *National Poetry Month Edition*

Sat Apr 20 2024 at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center USD 10

The Tortured Poets Department: A Taylor Swift Album Release Party

Fri Apr 19 2024 at 08:00 pm Hopsmith Chicago USD 15 to 20

Book Talk with Sherina Feliciano-Santos

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 11:00 am National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Free

El Tesoro de Abuelo por Patricia Dominguez

Sun Apr 28 2024 at 01:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

The Revolution Will Be LIVE! Kim Jordan's Tribute to Gil Scott Heron

Sun Apr 07 2024 at 04:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 0 to 2,500

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems

Thu Apr 11 2024 at 06:00 pm Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech Free

Blotter Beer Bash with Author Erik Davis

Sun Apr 28 2024 at 04:00 pm Illuminated Brew Works USD 12

UNPLUGGED - James Deem LIVE Album Release

Tue Apr 30 2024 at 07:00 pm The Promontory USD 10 to 20

westside bookfair

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 11:00 am 1150 N Lamon Ave Free

Graywolf 50th Anniversary

Thu Apr 25 2024 at 07:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

2024 American Writers Festival

Sun May 19 2024 at 11:00 am Harold Washington Library

Authors on Tap: Suzanne Scanlon and Danielle Dutton

Fri Apr 26 2024 at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Chicago Edition: Date Night Comedy Tour 'Conversations & Concert'

Sat May 04 2024 at 07:00 pm My Hookah Cafe USD 20 to 65

Sustainability and Clean Energy Jobs White Paper Launch!

Mon Apr 22 2024 at 11:30 am North Lawndale Employment Network Free

C2E2 2018

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 07:00 pm Chicago, Illinois

Sounds Like Jazz! Experimental Station Fundraiser

Sun Apr 28 2024 at 06:00 pm 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Get Lit: Poetry in Bloom

Tue Apr 09 2024 at 05:30 pm American Writers Museum USD 5 to 25

Andrés Neuman: From Europe to Argentina and Back

Wed May 08 2024 at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes Free

West Side Spring Book Fair

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 11:00 am Bethel New Life Free

National Poetry Month Workshop

Sun Apr 21 2024 at 02:00 pm POSE CULTURAL ART GALLERY USD 15

Salon

Sun Apr 07 2024 at 06:00 pm All Together Now Free

Brian Swinehart and Friends

Thu Apr 04 2024 at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 15

A Conversation with Jen Silverman: THERE'S GOING TO BE TROUBLE

Tue Apr 16 2024 at 07:30 pm Bramble Arts Loft USD 0 to 29

Randall Albers Young Writers Award Ceremony

Sat May 11 2024 at 02:00 pm Harold Washington Library Center, Reception Hall (lower level) Free

Why Chicago Matters to Early American History

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 10:00 am 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

Open Mic Blessed in the City

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 05:00 pm POSE CULTURAL ART GALLERY Free

Giggles at Grandma's

Wed Apr 03 2024 at 07:30 pm Guild Row USD 1 to 20

Pitched Perfect PR

Thu May 09 2024 at 09:00 am TechNexus USD 1,000

Medicine Music & Song: A Sound Journey Concert

Sat Mar 30 2024 at 07:30 pm Yoga Now Chicago, 742 N. La Salle Dr. #200