Literary-art Events in Houston

Check out happening literary-art events all around Houston, TX

THE SPELLBOUND BALL

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Rockefellers Houston USD 60

Langston Kerman Headlines The Riot Comedy Club

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 26 to 174

Apollo Chamber Players Presents Season 18 American Story, Concert 1: Declare

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm ​Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Books on The Ground

Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm 2955 Gulf frwy Houston tx 77004

The Riot Comedy Club Presents JB Ball

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 15 to 174

How to Break Up with Your Phone

 Thu, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm Student Center Theater Free

The Riot Comedy Club Presents Langston Kerman

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 26 to 174

West Texas Exiles

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm McGonigel's Mucky Duck

Tomás And The Library Lady Produced by Magik Theatre

 Wed, 10 Sep at 11:00 am 6000 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77030

Nico Carney

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm The Secret Group USD 26

Poetry by Candlelight

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Melange Creperie USD 33 to 500

2025 Comic Indie Con

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm 2025 W 11th St, Houston, TX 77008-6320, United States Free

Bob Henschen Jazz Trio

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:00 pm 2305 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77006

Mojo Brookzz: I Know You F*ckin Lying at the Houston Improv

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Improv Houston

Inprint Creative Writing Workshop Fiction/In-Person 2526-210

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 180

Journey into Hope book launch

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Brazos Bookstore USD 7

Florence: Jewel of the Italian Renaissance

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm ICCC Houston USD 135 to 162

Awaken '25

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm 2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77019

The Purple Reign Gala Treasuring The Crown Jewels

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm The Whitehall Houston USD 0 to 1,229

Sor Juana - Divina Lysi mía - Poetry & Music

Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-9515, United States

Nikki Payne | The Princess and the P.I.

 Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm Blue Willow Bookshop USD 24

Houston, TX: Sex, Lies & Petty Sh!t (Poetry/Comedy Showcase)

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Five Central USD 23 to 162

Natasha Leggero at the Houston Improv

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Improv Houston

Houston, TX An Evening with Samin Nosrat

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Cullen Theater University of Houston

An Evening with Marianne Williamson: Love in Action

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Unity of Houston USD 55 to 87

INTRODUCTION TO TESLA METAMORPHOSIS

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Body Mind & Soul AUD 2

Inprint Writers Workshop - Fiction/In-Person 2526-202

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Inprint House USD 375

Poetry Lounge Sundays

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Henke & Pillot

Inprint Writers Workshop - Non-fiction/In-Person 2526-201

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:00 pm Inprint House USD 375

Sienna Hubert Ross Headlines The Comedy Club

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 191

Vampires vs Zombies Experience in Houston

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Houston USD 13 to 50

Houston, TX | Spits, Sips & Smokes

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Houston, Texas

Shawn Allen’s Blues, Funk & Soul Revue at The Big Easy - Live Music - Dancing

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm The Big Easy

An Evening with Samin Nosrat

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Wortham Theater Center

Meet the Poet: Lupe Mendez

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Finca Tres Robles

The Community Studies Center Fall 2025 Authors Series: Charissa J. Threat

 Fri, 03 Oct at 05:30 pm Lone Star College-North Harris Free

Power of Literacy Luncheon 2025

 Fri, 24 Oct at 11:00 am The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston

[MEMBERS ONLY] The Art of Tea: Exploring Taiwan's Heritage With Kin Café

 Sun, 21 Sep at 04:00 pm 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77004

Hank Phillippi Ryan in conversation with Ashley Winstead

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm Murder by the Book

JLF Houston 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77004

Scaling Secrets: Earn More, Work Less

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm The Westin Galleria Houston USD 139

The Community Studies Center Authors Series: Kionna Walker Lemalle

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:30 pm Lone Star College-North Harris Free

Emperor Trajan and His Times

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm ICCC Houston USD 18 to 82

TPT Live - Houston, TX (September 6)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:30 am Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria USD 119

Jen Hatmaker | Awake

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Resurrection MCC USD 41

TMC Helix Park Book Club

 Thu, 18 Sep at 11:30 am 1855 Old Spanish Trl Free

The Community Studies Center Fall 2025 Authors Series: Makonen Campbell

 Thu, 25 Sep at 05:30 pm Lone Star College-North Harris Free

Inprint Writers Workshop - Novel/In-Person 2526-204

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Inprint House USD 375

Evening with David Magee

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 303 Jackson Hill Street, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77007

Inprint Writers Workshop - Nonfiction/In-Person 2526-205

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:30 am Inprint House USD 315

Macario Martinez

 Mon, 13 Oct at 06:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Michelle Chouinard

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:30 pm Murder by the Book

The Community Studies Center Authors Series: Abbie L. Grubb

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:30 pm Lone Star College-North Harris Free

Maz Jobrani

 Thu, 23 Oct The Improv - Houston

Gulf Coast Reads: An Evening with Jennifer Mathieu

 Mon, 13 Oct at 06:30 pm West University Branch Library Free

Inprint Spanish Creative Writing Workshop/In-Person 2526-211

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 180

RAWIFEST 2025

 Fri, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm The Honors College USD 0 to 150

Inprint Creative Writing Workshop Poetry/In-Person 2526-212

 Sat, 18 Oct at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 180

AuthorPalooza 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:30 am Ley Student Center USD 82 to 199

2nd Annual Her Money Moves Summit: Own Your Power. Grow Your Wealth.

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 am The Nichols Venue USD 151

Comedy Night at Nico's Bar and Grill - Friday, September 12th 2025 8PM

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 am Nico's Bar & Grill USD 31 to 37

Teachers-As-Writers/In-Person 2526-213

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 45

PAIN: Images of Depression & Anxiety

 Sun, 28 Sep at 01:00 pm The Lab Creative Studios USD 48 to 60

Inprint Writers Workshop - Poetry/In-Person 2526-203

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Inprint House USD 315

BK Borison | Good Spirits

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm St. Thomas Presbyterian Church PC(USA) USD 28

Antisocial Media: How Social Media Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy

 Thu, 05 Feb at 04:00 pm Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library at UH Free

Rob Anderson: Are You Afraid of the '90s? at the Houston Improv

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm Improv Houston

Mindset Workshop -Houston

 Thu, 19 Feb at 10:00 am Houston USD 210

An Evening with Jane Fonda

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm 615 Louisiana St Ste 100, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002

Fuller Expressions Children’s Literary Christmas Gala

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Marriott Marquis Houston USD 135

Lyceum Speaker: Chris H. Bridge

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm The Houston Club USD 39

Inprint Creative Writing Workshop - Sentence Craft/In-Person 2526-214

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 180

LEGACY BREAKFAST: Leadership that Lasts

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 am Marek Brothers Systems, LLC USD 18 to 55

Voices of Heaven

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm Hobby Center For The Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare Houston

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm The Emerald Theatre USD 29 to 69

The 25th Anniversary in Publishing of Dr. Onedia Gage

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm University of Houston USD 0 to 109

We Might Just Make It After All by Elyce Arons, Book Signing at Frances Valentine Houston

 Wed, 17 Sep at 03:00 pm Frances Valentine

Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Meg Medina

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Free

A Date Night Adventure! - Houston's Museum District!

 Wed, 30 Oct at 08:00 am 6000 Hermann Park Dr USD 15

Music-Stories-OPERA! Produced by Houston Grand Opera

 Tue, 23 Sep at 11:00 am 6000 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77030

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

 Wed, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Houston USD 7 to 34

Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School

Poetry Lounge Sundays 2025

 Sun, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Henke & Pillot USD 14 to 175

Smokin' Word Sundays

 Sun, 25 May at 06:00 pm The Mood Room Garden and Bar Free

Smokin' Word Poetry

 Sun, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm 711 Milby St Free

MS Fabric : From Zero to Hero

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:30 am Microsoft Corporate Office USD 269

PREY Houston Presents: Piano & Poetry featuring L.J. Hamilton

 Tue, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm Prey Free

Silent Night - Houston

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:30 am Grand Hall

Juego de CashFlow

 Sat, 02 Aug at 03:00 pm 6830 Antoine Dr Free

poetry me, please: Open Mic & Creatives Mixer

 Thu, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Henke & Pillot USD 0 to 48

Snow Industries and i-10 Media Presents REAL TALK POETRY Open-Mic

 Thu, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Frisky Whisky USD 19 to 118

eQMA Workshop on Hidden Orders and Quantum Entanglement

 Mon, 06 Oct at 08:15 am Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science USD 50 to 200

AI and Our Future: How AI and Search Engine Algorithms Reinforce Oppression

 Thu, 16 Oct at 04:00 pm Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library at UH Free

Houston Writers Collective: Monthly Meetup

 Sat, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Gite Gallery Free

SNOW INDUSTRIES Presents FREESTYLE FRIDAYS Every 3rd Friday at BAR 5015

 Fri, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm 5015 Almeda Rd USD 0 to 89

Elicitation: Learning Private Knowledge Discreetly

 Mon, 29 Sep at 08:00 am River Oaks District USD 743

BooKs on the Ground Book Fest

 Thu, 16 Oct at 11:00 pm Houston, Texas

Soultry Saturdays at The Red Door : Poetry Open Mic Night

 Sat, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm The Red Door Free

Book Club

 Tue, 04 Mar at 02:00 pm 1127 W Rankin Rd USD 42

Write Your Book This Year

 Thu, 10 Oct at 11:00 am Virtual via Zoom Free