Literary-art Events in Houston

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

Tame Impala- Deadbeat Tour- HOUSTON

 Sun, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm 1510 Polk St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002

Tame Impala- Deadbeat Tour- HOUSTON

Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 1510 Polk St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002

James McMurtry and BettySoo

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm McGonigel's Mucky Duck

Score with Kennedy Ryan

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Congregation Emanu El USD 42

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST SHOW

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Secret Yoga Studio in Houston USD 0 to 349

David Sedaris at Cullen Theatre at Wortham Center

 Sun, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Cullen Theatre at Wortham Center

The Wall Speaks

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:30 pm MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston USD 18 to 39

Kat Timpf, Co-Host of Gutfeld! on Fox News

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 am Brennan's Houston USD 0 to 82

The Riot Comedy Club Presents Graham Kay (Tonight Show, Colbert, Nateland)

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 22 to 153

Sean Patton ( Late Night Show ) Headlines The Riot Comedy Club

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 191

Say It Loud Poetry Showcase (Just Dricka)

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm Houston Improv Comedy Club USD 37 to 48

The Book Dragon Festival - Author Panel

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am POST Houston USD 0 to 38

PRINCE DAY HOUSTON “X” | CELEBRAT10N 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:00 pm Velvet Room USD 0 to 93

Houston Horror Film Fest - (August 7th - 9th, 2026)

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:00 pm The Houston Marriott of Westchase USD 34 to 61

Ruta Sepetys | A Fortune of Sand

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm St. Thomas Presbyterian Church PC(USA) USD 42

MC Chris Tour!

 Sun, 21 Jun at 08:00 pm The Secret Group USD 26 to 27

Kings of the Mic Poetry Showcase by Poetry or Die

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Rockefellers Houston USD 38 to 177

A Pair of Aces with Victoria Christopher Murray and Marie Benedict

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Eldorado Ballroom USD 44

Jourdain Fisher (Tonight Show) Headlines The Riot Comedy Club

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 228

Caleb Elliott Headlines The Riot Comedy Club

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 191

Pink Floyd in the Dark w/Award Winning Violinist Will Taylor | Houston

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm The Interchange USD 37 to 233

Kevin James Thornton - Book Reading Show

 Wed, 01 Jul The Improv - Houston

The Company We Keep with Alexandra Elle

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Eldorado Ballroom USD 42

Judy Blank

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:30 pm McGonigel's Mucky Duck

The Riot Comedy Club Presents Sean Patton ( Late Night Show )

 Sat, 20 Jun The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 191

Jazz on Film

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77005

Marshall Crenshaw: 40+ Years In Showbiz! - Coffee House Houston

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Lambert Hall

Open Mic and Paint

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm 2207 Hermann Dr USD 42

Houston Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Almost Famous USD 11 to 42

EXPAND for REAL ESTATE ENTREPRENEURS

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:00 am Union Home Mortgage- River Oaks USD 47 to 98

Led Zeppelin in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST SHOW

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Secret Location in Houston USD 0 to 349

NOCHE

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm 1008 Prairie St USD 34 to 66

Girl Heal: Unlock Your Inner Power | Book Signing (Dr. Shaundra Webb)

 Sun, 17 May at 01:30 pm Maison Pucha Bistro USD 35 to 47

Ballets Jazz Montréal

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm 615 Louisiana St Ste 100, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002

Mark Hummel & Anson Funderburgh at The Big Easy - Live Music - Blues - Dancing

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club

Annabel Monaghan | Dolly All the Time

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm St. Thomas Presbyterian Church PC(USA) USD 29

1 Of 1 Premier Poetry Experience "This Is Liminal Season"

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm 6734 Larkwood Dr ste b USD 31 to 42

Canvas & Cocktails: Summer Prelude

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Hibachi King Houston USD 53

Robyn Ludwick

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm McGonigel's Mucky Duck

Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Austin Violinist WAITLIST

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Houston USD 0 to 349

1 Of 1 Premier Poetry Experience "kNOw More Secrets"

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

An Evening with Helen Paul – Houston, Texas

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm SAiD Institute Free

Houston Poetry "Seen"

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Occasionz USD 14

Community Make Music Day

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Kindred Stories Free

The Gold Experience

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 am 5510 Lawndale St USD 13

POETRY & WINE THURSDAYs Presented by SNOW INDUSTRIES

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm 1011 McGowen St USD 0 to 94

11th Round No Chaser Open Mic HTX

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Sunday Press | Garden Oaks Free

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "Sunny With A Chance Of..."

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Midtown Art Center USD 37 to 48

Juneteenth Community Celebration

 Fri, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm Blue Prolific Studios USD 0 to 94

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "Unbreakable"

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

Haven't I Heard That Before? A Solo Piano (House Concert) in The Heights

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm The New Heights Home of Jason Herbst Free

WEGO LIVE Premier Poetry "MAY-H.A.M."

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm 2222 Emancipation Ave USD 25 to 210

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Houston Free

The Watchful Eye: WITS Young Writers Reading

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77006

SAANVI – Multi-Award Winning Film Screening (Houston, TX)

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm Cinemark Tinseltown Houston 290 and XD USD 15

Before the Bar: Blood Feuds, Priests, and The Birth of Legal Ethics

 Thu, 28 May at 04:30 pm Heritage Society Tea Room USD 34 to 66

They fought for our freedom – now it’s our turn to fight

 Tue, 19 May at 11:00 am Brennan's Houston USD 0 to 82

POP IT OFF HOUSTON OPEN MIC

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm 6788 Synott Rd Free

Finding Stories Through Collage with Leslie Archibald

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm 2000 Nance St studio b 126 USD 37

Grant Writing® 1 Day Expert-Led Masterclass in Houston, TX | Wisdom Hub

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 am Regus - Houston - River Oaks USD 417 to 588

WAX & Words: Poetry, Lyrics, and Layers in Art

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am The Silos at Sawyer Yards USD 89 to 106

The Complete Eyebrow & Microshading Intensive | Houston, TX

 Sun, 02 Aug at 10:00 am Private Location USD 230 to 1,678

In-Person Book Launch: Chioma Okechukwu and Chigozie Ohanele

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Origin Cowork Free

Think Visual Houston Meetup with Nader Safinya

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:30 am The Ion Free

H.E.R: Her Essence Radiates Book Launch Celebration

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Vertex Free

Cloud Nine: A Healing Soiree

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm The Hangout Spot USD 85

HOME SCHOOL: Generative Writing Workshop through Artifacts

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Winter Street Studios Free

TMC Helix Park Book Club | Death at the Sign of the Rook

 Thu, 04 Jun at 11:30 am TMC3 Collaborative Building Free

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "Refracted Reflections"

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 am Mimosa Lane USD 37 to 48

THE FAMILY MATTERS EXPERIENCE - Houston, TX

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Extreme Worship Center Free

Drunk Pirates

 Tue, 19 May The Emerald Theatre

Sip and Create Van Gogh's Sunflowers

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Merge Art Studio USD 8 to 37

Inprint Writers Workshop: Fiction & Poetry/In-Person 2526-402

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 180

Inprint Writers Workshop: Fiction/In-person 2526-404

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Inprint House USD 375

CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF ALEXANDER PUSHKIN

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Cultural Center - Our Texas

Run Me My Mercy Stage Play Written by Johnedra Walls-Ledet

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm Acres Homes MultiService Center USD 13

2026 Italian Contemporary Film Series

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm ICCC Houston USD 13 to 18

Poetry Lounge Sundays

 Sun, 16 Nov Henke & Pillot USD 15

AbraCa ArtShow II

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm 1919 N Main St USD 11 to 16

Say It Loud Poetry Showcase (The Voice of the Black Sheep)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm Houston Improv Comedy Club USD 37 to 48

Live Discussion- NetWork & Play Series

 Sat, 17 May at 11:00 am Boutique & Beyond USD 18 to 1,602

BOOK LAUNCH | The Superwoman Complex

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm 5350 Westheimer Rd USD 24

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Houston, TX

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 562 to 1,572

CC E-BOOKSHELF LAUNCH DINNER

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Charmelle Chateau Dynasty HQ Free

Dark Intelligence

 Thu, 13 Nov at 05:00 pm River Oaks District USD 295

Writers Workshop (Kids ages 12-18) Bring Your Own Journals

 Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Mead Middle School Free

Houston Women's Book Club

 Tue, 19 Sep at 10:00 am St. John the Divine Episcopal Church (Chapel Family Room) Free

Voices

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Blue Prolific Studios Free