Literary-art Events in Cincinnati

Check out happening literary-art events all around Cincinnati, OH

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Taft Theatre

esperanza spalding

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm 1225 Elm Street, 45202

Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm The Andrew J Brady Music Center

HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The Andrew J Brady Music Center

2026 May Festival - An Eclectic Opening Night

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

2026 May Festival - On Love and Lust

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Little Women - Cincinnati

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:30 am Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

Joel Ross Good Vibes

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

2026 May Festival - The Water's Journey

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Comedy At The Comet | LISA CURRY

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Brian Simpson, Jackiem Joyner & Jessy J.

Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm 342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Othello at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company - The Otto M Budig Theater

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Shakespeare Company - The Otto M Budig Theater

On A Winter’s Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

AMA Cincinnati Design Community

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm MadTree Brewing Free

The Piano Lesson

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre

Little Farmers Storytime - Bunnies

 Thu, 05 Feb at 10:00 am Gorman Heritage Farm USD 0 to 15

Comedy At The Comet | ROB HAZE

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Moving Stories Writing Circle with Sherry Cook Stanforth (Jan-May)

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm Harriet Beecher Stowe House USD 0 to 77

Voices for Truth: Ralph Ellison

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Harriet Beecher Stowe House Free

Children's Eco Book Author Visit & Make Art of India Event at Cincinnati Art Museum - Free Event

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Cincinnati Art Museum

Comedy At The Comet | ZACH MARTINA

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Teen Fest: Zine and Comic Exchange

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

A Night Of Love

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Studio Eleven USD 35 to 60

Spoken Word Series: Awake, Ignite, Illuminate

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm 1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States

African American Read In

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm Downtown Main Library

Authors in the Pig City 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Cincinnati, Ohio

Galentine’s Tea: Peri & Menopause Edition

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm 8 Cats Cincinnati

Ronn McFarlane Concert

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati

Bridgeton Themed Tea... With Cats

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm 8 Cats Cincinnati

CSC Spotlight Series: To Be or Not to Be… and Other Famous Speeches

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Over the Rhine Live: Infamous Love Songs

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm 414 Walnut Street 11th & 12th Floors, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

I Was a Hurricane Episode 1: First Look Screening and Fundraiser

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Contemporary Arts Center USD 20

Little Farmers Storytime - Goats

 Thu, 12 Feb at 10:00 am Gorman Heritage Farm USD 0 to 15

Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: An Evening with Maria Pinto & Ross Gay

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm 414 Walnut Street 11th & 12th Floors, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Nashville Emerging Artist Night at The Woodward

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm 1404 Main St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

CINCY LIVE OPEN MIC

 Thu, 22 Jan at 08:00 pm William Francis Theatre USD 13

Za Za Scents Brainstorm

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm SWELL Art Cafe Free

Little Farmers Storytime - Chickens

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:00 am Gorman Heritage Farm USD 0 to 15

Everything Lost Returns: An Evening with Sarah Domet

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm 414 Walnut Street 11th & 12th Floors, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

CCM Opera: Double Bill: Les Mamelles de Tirésias + Mahagonny Songspiel

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm CCM Village | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45221

Book Swap in the Barn

 Mon, 16 Feb at 01:00 pm Gorman Heritage Farm Free

The Screwtape Letters at Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

Kingdom Pursuit 2026

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Vineyard Northwest USD 0 to 55

Semi Colon Club Book Discussion: Six Triple Eight

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm Harriet Beecher Stowe House Free

Book Club Night With Cats

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:30 pm 8 Cats Cincinnati

LITTLE WOMEN Read Between The Wines Book Club

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm 962 Mount Adams Cir, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Word of Mouth Feature-Open Reading

 Sun, 25 Jan at 06:00 pm MOTR

Light As A Feather: An Evening with Will Hillenbrand

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm 414 Walnut Street 11th & 12th Floors, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Fiction Reading by Danielle Dutton

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm Elliston Poetry Room, 646 Langsam Library Free

Voices for Truth: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Third Anti-Slavery Novel

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Harriet Beecher Stowe House Free

Bubbly Burlesque: Bubbles, Brunch , and a touch of tease.

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm The Redmoor USD 57 to 661

Reckoning with the Past: The Historical Poetry of Frank X Walker

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm 414 Walnut Street 11th & 12th Floors, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Curator Conversation: Emily Agricola Holtrop on What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Papermaking Workshop

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Wave Pool: A Contemporary Art Fulfillment Center Free

Parking Water For Elephants - Cincinnati

 Tue, 21 Apr at 11:30 pm Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

Book Club Author Visit - February Meeting

 Tue, 03 Feb at 06:00 pm West Side Brewing

The End of Romance: An Evening with Lily Meyer in conversation with Leah Stewart

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm 414 Walnut Street 11th & 12th Floors, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Literacy Matters: Advocating for your child's education

 Thu, 29 Jan at 04:30 pm Kids Thrive Free

Walking Tour: Abolitionists & African Americans in Walnut Hills

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Harriet Beecher Stowe House USD 21 to 61

The Writer and the Literary Agent: A Conversation

 Fri, 13 Feb at 03:30 pm Elliston Poetry Room, 646 Langsam Library Free

Fiction Reading by Mariah Rigg

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Elliston Poetry Room, 646 Langsam Library Free

Bugsley, The Jared Presley Experience, and 7 Hills Poet

Wed, 04 Mar at 09:00 pm Murphy's Pub

Book launch: The Whole Earth is a Garden of Monsters/ Toda la tierra es un jardín de monstruos

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm The Mercantile Library

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Cincinnati Free

Iain Haley Pollock & Blanche Saffron Kabengele & an Open Mic

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm 1660 Blue Rock St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45223