Literary-art Events in Cleveland

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

CUSP Presents: Matthew Ryals // Harper/Haluska/Oicherman

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm Convivium 33

Melting Pen Poetry (Feat Favela Baby,Matt Capone)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Captiv8 Event Space USD 18 to 269

La version infinita

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm 2937 west 25 street, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44113

Yesterday, We Dreamed of Tomorrow: Echoes of the Future

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:30 pm Cleveland City Hall Free

The People Poetry Slam

 Tue, 23 Sep The B Side Liquor Lounge

2025 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Ceremony

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm 1855 Ansel Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Kyle Kinane

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Pickwick & Frolic/Hilarities 4th Street Theatre

The Oh Hellos, Rabbitology in Cleveland

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:30 pm House of Blues Cleveland

Books & Blooms: Botanical Book Fair

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44106

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Playhouse Square

Story Club Cleveland: Schooled

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Forest City Brewery

West Coast Swing Group Class (September)

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm 1541 E 38th St, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44114

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Playhouse Square

Superman Saves Cleveland

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Music Box Supper Club

CUSP Presents: Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain // Let's Fight!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Convivium 33

¡Celebrando! - Hispanic Latino Heritage Month Celebration

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm 2800 Archwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44109

The Vinyl Groove's End-of-Summer Wax & Tracks Fest

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am 5100 Pearl Rd suite 208 Free

Murder Mystery Dinner Party: The Spooky Séance at Squire's Castle

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Music Box Supper Club

Totally Trumpet with Terell Stafford

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Maltz Performing Arts Center

Drawn from Memory: The Role of Art in Shaping Identity

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Transformer Station Free

Revival: A Slave Narrative Reawakened

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm St. John's Episcopal Church Free

Pete Holmes: The Pete Here Now Tour

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Pickwick & Frolic/Hilarities 4th Street Theatre

Stef Dag

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Pickwick & Frolic/Hilarities 4th Street Theatre

AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Playhouse Square

Yard Show: Poetry of Belonging, Nature, and Black Creative Placemaking

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Ohio City Farm Free

La version infinita

Sun, 12 Oct at 02:30 pm 2937 west 25 street, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44113

The 90th Anniversary Celebration

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:30 am Cleveland Public Library - Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Free

Psychic Self Defense With Melinda Carver

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:30 pm 2155 Broadview Rd., Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44109

Beyond Representation: Fiction that Illuminates the Complexity of Identity

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm BOP STOP @ The Music Settlement Free

Destination Freedom: An Evening of African American Radio Plays

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm Negative Space USD 18

Dianne McIntyre- In the Same Tongue

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Playhouse Square

Album Release Show with "DUO", Garrett Folger (trumpets) and Aidan Plank (acoustic bass)

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm 3820 Superior Ave E, Fl Second, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44114

TPT Live - Cleveland, OH (November 8)

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:30 am Hilton Cleveland Downtown USD 119

Hayes Carll in Cleveland

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

The Aesop Project: Mask Making and Music with Puppets

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:30 am The Pivot Center for Art, Dance and Expression

James “Murr” Murray: The Errors Tour

Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Pickwick & Frolic/Hilarities 4th Street Theatre

Performing Stand-up Comedy Workshop (Comedy Writing Series Session 2)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 03:00 pm 325 Superior, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44114

September

Wed, 24 Sep at 05:00 pm 6501 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44102

Mergers & Acquisitions Playbook: Lessons from the Middle-Market Trenches

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 am Cleveland Racquet Club USD 29

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm Cleveland USD 7 to 34

2025 Inkubator Writing Conference

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Cleveland Public Library-Louis Stokes Wing Free

A Tale of Two Cities: A Live Radio Play Event

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Negative Space USD 18

September Culture.CLE book club

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm El Rinconcito Chapin, 3330 Broadview Rd, Cleveland, OH

CAN Journal Winter 2025-2026 Launch and Networking Event

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Ctr

Friday Night Frights at Franklin Castle !

 Fri, 05 Sep at 09:00 pm The Franklin Castle (Hannes Tiedemann House) USD 30 to 194

IP+ Conference 2025

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:15 am CSU College of Law USD 0 to 29

"Go Within" – Guided Meditation Journeys w/ Anna Arce

 Tue, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm The Brothers Lounge Free

Write Your Book This Year

 Thu, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom Free

A Date Night Adventure! - Cleveland Climax Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 Nov at 08:00 am Cleveland City Hall USD 20