Literary-art Events in Indianapolis

Check out happening literary-art events all around Indianapolis, IN

🎭 The Veil – A Solo Performance by Raja El Majzoub

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm The District Theatre

Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Butler Arts & Events Center

Industry Night: Publishing & Book Industry Networking @ Tomorrow Bookstore

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Tomorrow Bookstore Free

Three Strikes, You're Forgiven Book Launch Event

 Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm Indianapolis Art Center, East 67th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Hayes Carll at Turntable

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 6281 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46220

JP Harris 8/30!

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm 2352 S West St, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46225

Nearly Witches at the IndyFringe Festival

Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm IF Theatre

Books in Translation: AUGUST

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

The Audacity To Believe That I Am FREE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm 609 E 29th St USD 25

Backlist Book Club: AUGUST

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Tea Time: Book Club: Late Bloomers: A Novel by Deepa Varadarajan

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Tea's Me Community Cafe Free

Nearly Witches at the IndyFringe Festival

 Sat, 23 Aug at 03:30 pm IF Theatre

August Textual Tension: the Romance Book Club

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

DEAD FORMATS 6 VHS Convention & Vintage Media Swap

 Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am 3317 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201-2503, United States

Sunset Swift Spectacle at Fountain Square

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm 1105 Prospect St USD 7 to 50

Authors Tomorrow: Emma Lynn Ellis "Ravenous"

 Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am Tomorrow Bookstore Free

August Mystery Book Club

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

September Damsels in Distress

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

NIGHTJAR, a poetry series, featuring JL Kato

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46203

Uncanny Reads: AUGUST

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

October Liminal Library

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Finding Our Spiritual Purpose (Free Event)

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Indianapolis Baháʼí Center Free

Read it Slant: AUGUST

 Sun, 17 Aug at 04:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Volta Poetry Slam

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Ujamaa Community Bookstore Free

"Juneteenth" in August

 Sun, 17 Aug at 05:45 pm Witherspoon Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis

Indianapolis and the Road to Rock ‘n’ Roll

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm The Indiana History Center

SOMA

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46203

How to Love a Forest with Forester and Author, Ethan Tapper

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

September Bizarre Book Bazaar!

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Haunted Like Human with Kara Cole | Irving Theater

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm Irving Theater USD 15

CARMEN CHRISTOPHER live in INDY @ LETS FEST 2025!

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm White Rabbit Cabaret

NIGHTJAR: David Strange

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:30 pm 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46203

Rhythm & Poetry: When Cultures Collide

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm Jamaican Breeze Sports Bar & Grill USD 18

Dive By John David Anderson Book Launch

Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 5619 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN

David Cook And Noah Thompson

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm Butler Arts & Events Center

Hayes Carll in Indianapolis

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Turntable

Craig Finn & The Band of Forgiveness at Turntable

 Mon, 13 Oct at 08:00 pm 6281 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46220

rhythm and poetry (THE REUNION) Acoustics, R and b, soul OPEN MIC @PHIRI

 Thu, 28 Aug at 08:30 pm Phiri art studios USD 18

Walking With Ghosts: An Evening Of True Crime Hauntings With Amy Bruni

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Shelton Auditorium

"James" by Perceval Everett Book Discussion

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Indianapolis Public Library - College Avenue Branch Free

Isaac Mizrahi

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm 924 N Pennsylvania Street, Suite B, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46204

$100 Haiku Slam

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Black Leaf Vegan Cafe USD 7

Mocha Girls Read Book Discussion of "The Reformatory" by Tananarive Due

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm Ujamaa Community Bookstore, Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Jazz Meets Samba : An Afro Brazilian Journey | Indy Jazz Fest Sunset Series

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm The Jazz Kitchen

Brand Distillery: Preview Workshop

 Wed, 27 Aug at 10:00 am Industrious USD 50

Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree: A Dramatic Reading with Ben Asaykwee

 Thu, 02 Oct at 11:30 am 627 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46204

Rhythm & Poetry Night – Soul Sisters Edition ( OPEN MIC ) ART SHOW @PHIRI

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:30 pm 120 E Market St USD 18

Premium Blend + Melodie Yvonne | House Concert, Indianapolis

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm 1230 N Riley Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201-1860, United States

Revolution Not Reformation: Why Christian Faith Needs to Reclaim Queerness

 Thu, 02 Oct at 04:30 pm Shelton Auditorium at Christian Theological Seminary Free

3rd Annual Heeled 4 Real Women’s Conference

 Fri, 05 Sep Sister-2-Sister USD 0 to 45

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Shelton Auditorium At Butler Arts Center

RHYTHM & POETRY THURSDAY'S PRESENTS: TRAP SOUL VIBES

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:30 pm PHIRI ART GALLERY USD 18

Alternatives to Suicide: Dialogue and Systems Change (In-Person)

 Wed, 03 Sep at 09:00 am 1441 N Delaware St USD 22

'Borrowed Babies,' a new play by Jennifer Blackmer

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre

RHYTHM & POETRY THURSDAY'S PRESENTS: A HOLIDAY VIBE

 Thu, 25 Dec at 08:30 pm PHIRI ART GALLERY USD 23

READ-IN

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm Black Circle

The Economic Club of Indiana September 2025 Luncheon

 Mon, 22 Sep at 12:00 pm Indiana Convention Center, South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA USD 66 to 4,612

RHYTHM & POETRY THURSDAYS IS BACK JANUARY WITH OUR TRAP SOUL VIBE EDITION!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:30 pm PHIRI ART GALLERY USD 5 to 18

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

 Wed, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Indianapolis USD 7 to 34

A Date Night Adventure! - Indianapolis Connecting America

 Wed, 30 Oct at 08:00 am 200 W Washington St USD 20

Game Plan Writing and Publishing Workshop

 Thu, 23 Jan at 07:45 pm The Gallery Event Center USD 30 to 162

Writing Workshop and Open Mic with IndyUntitled

 Sat, 09 Mar at 04:00 pm Indy Reads Free

Writers Night with Pen to Paper

 Sat, 07 Sep at 04:30 pm Indy Reads Free

Indy Reads Lit Stage Open Mic

 Wed, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Indy Reads Free

Alchemised Book Release Breakfast!

 Tue, 23 Sep at 08:00 am The Whispering Shelf USD 50

Write Your Book This Year

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

The Indy Reads Book Club

 Sun, 26 Jan at 04:00 pm Indy Reads Free