Literary-art Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening literary-art events all around Los Angeles, CA

Phones Down w/Sterling Mulbry & Kelsey Harper

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Bar USD 18 to 23

Lidia Bastianich signs LIDIA'S THE ART OF PASTA at B&N The Grove

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 26

LOS ANGELES — To Be Seen Reading & Signing

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 1902 S Palm Grove Ave USD 0 to 26

Unreliable Narrators | A Comedy & Reading Series

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:30 pm nico's USD 10

Unlocking Emotions: Alba Technique

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm 11031 Camarillo St USD 60 to 120

Alix E. Harrow discusses THE EVERLASTING: Poured Over Podcast

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 37

Magic Maker: Artist as Magician with Pam Grossman

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

15 Years of Libros Schmibros!

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

Back To The Future 40th Anniversary with Michael Klastorin!

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

10th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm Unidad Park & Community Garden USD 23 to 29

Grin and Bear It

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Poe-Etique: An Immersive Experience

 Wed, 15 Oct at 08:00 pm MiViDa USD 145 to 185

Far Caspian, A Beacon School in Los Angeles

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Echoplex

Carb Curious Festival

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Sunset Triangle Plaza Free

Manifest Destiny

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm Los Angeles Airport Marriott USD 107

Brie Larson and Courtney McBroom discuss PARTY PEOPLE at B&N The Grove

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 42

The Oh Hellos in Los Angeles

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm The Bellwether

The Oh Hellos, Small Fools in Los Angeles

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm The Bellwether

Delta Murphy Lecture 2025: An Evening with Oliver Jeffers

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:30 pm Los Angeles Central Library USD 5 to 100

Artist talk: Frank Romero and Karla Diaz in conversation with Idurre Alonso

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

L.A. Double Book Launch: Ramón García & Mariano Zaro

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

L.A. Double Book Launch: An Evening with What Books Press & Giant Claw

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Día de los Muertos Family Day | Free with RSVP

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

The Joy Of Snacking Book Tour & Comedy Show

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 51

HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY 21+

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 pm The Woods Free

Magdalena and Ashe Stevens present FRAGMENTS w/ Alana Cooler

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm 18604 Ventura Blvd Free

Nicholas Sparks celebrates REMAIN at B&N The Grove

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 26

PHONICS

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm 1920 Thayer Ave Free

The Vampires vs Zombies Experience in Los Angeles

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Los Angeles USD 10 to 50

Qais Essar & Sonny Singh: SANGAT Album Release Show

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Astralab USD 34

Joanne Lee Molinaro in Conversation for The Korean Vegan Homemade

 Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm Colburn School USD 27 to 48

Rewriting the Script: Adoptees Take the Mic

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Emerson College Los Angeles Center USD 0 to 25

John Ruffin Presents: "Living All Alone"

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Wilshire Ebell Theatre USD 76 to 125

Bad Bad Girl

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 36

Good Things: An Evening with Samin Nosrat

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm The United Theater on Broadway

Two Nights with Taylor Mac | Night 1: Hume Fellow Concert 10/24

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Thorne Hall Free

Lukas Gage discusses I WROTE THIS FOR ATTENTION at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 37

Josh Tickell and Ian Somerhalder celebrate KISS THE GROUND at B&N The Grove

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 24

Basement Tapes Presents | Beyond the Moonlight: Horror Short Premiere

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm 14082 Ventura Blvd USD 13

Nova Forum Seminar: Poetry & Moral Virtues

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Our Savior Parish & USC Caruso Catholic Center, West 32nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA Free

In Conversation: Jayne Kennedy and Jemele Hill

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm California African American Museum Free

The Wine and Taco Challenge | Oct 18 at DTLA Arts District

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 106 to 169

Writers Bloc and The Skirball Present Timothy Snyder

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Skirball Cultural Center USD 0 to 49

Adult Book Club with Roxxy Haze

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Saturday Night Sound Sessions

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 pm Universal Bar and Grill USD 7

Somatic Poetry Workshop with Miana

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm Pure Heart Collective USD 25 to 49

Haven: A Refuge of Support & Solidarity

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm 910WeHo Free

Sunday Scaries

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

REEL CONNECT: Presented by In the Cut & Black Film Allegiance

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am The Gathering Spot LA Free

Glass Egg with DeCaprisun, & my friend diego LIVE

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Resident DTLA USD 15 to 19

Off the Press: A Community Reading on (In)visibility

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Hayley Kiyoko signs WHERE THERE'S ROOM FOR US at B&N The Grove

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 27

Chris Williamson - Self Discovery Live Show

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm The Regent

Members Only: Live Music & Poetry Open Mic - Los Angeles (Artist Ticket)

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm 11119 Burbank Blvd Free

Blackmagic Collective Film Festival 2025!

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Laemmle NoHo 7 Free

Back By Popular Demand/Meek Ent.&PR Men-O-Pause Ages of the Colors of Love

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Broadwater Black Box USD 45 to 65

ALOUD in Community: Los Angeles In Verse / en Verso with Yesika Salgado

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Felipe De Neve Branch Library Free

An Evening with Andrew Ross Sorkin

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

CHAMPAGNE CHALLENGE with Howlin' Ray's | Saturday Oct 25 in DTLA

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 167 to 188

Highland Park Arroyo Time Travel Trip walking tour

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:30 am Lummis House

100th Anniversary Tasting of Rioja | Sunday, Nov 23 at DLTA Arts District

 Sun, 23 Nov at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 94 to 211

Poetry in the Park with Picnic

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Lake Hollywood Park USD 23 to 39

Quality Time

 Sun, 19 Oct at 05:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Bar USD 18 to 23

Book Launch Event - Meher McArthur: A Japanese Art Journey

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Free

John Guare: Plays

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm Zipper Concert Hall USD 18 to 53

Art After Dark: Creativity & Resilience

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm USC Fisher Museum of Art Free

Tellabration™ ~ Once Upon A Time LA

 Sun, 09 Nov at 02:00 pm The FanaticSalon Theater | Culver City Comedy Club USD 10 to 20

Joyride

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 39

L.A. Ghosts & Crime Downtown Walking Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm The Biltmore Los Angeles USD 23 to 66

Halloween Photo Mixer in DTLA

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm FD Photo Studio Hill USD 18 to 23

VISIONARY

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Fowler Films: The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

COCKTAILS WITH CARLA

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:30 pm Wilfandel Club House USD 54 to 399

Poe-Etic License: See Edgar Allan Poe as You Never Have Befo'

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Kink & Ink Poetry Readings October

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Legacy Studios USD 18

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Sun, Nov 2nd

 Sun, 02 Nov at 03:30 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 157 to 471

Alex Falcone - Unfun Tour

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 23

Mile 48: Aliso Creek Confluence Park

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:30 pm Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park USD 0 to 23

SPREAD: Pigs to Slaughter (Theatrical Premiere - Regal North Hollywood)

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Regal North Hollywood USD 10 to 66

Ugly Town Improv: The Ponderlily

 Thu, 23 Oct at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

ENTRANCE: A Kink Experience For Newbies

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm 910WeHo USD 39

Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, & Nava Kavelin chat CRUSHMORE

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 39

PHONICS

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Art Share L.A. USD 20

Haven: A Refuge of Support & Solidarity

 Sat, 22 Nov at 03:00 pm 910WeHo Free

Children's Inner Trust Workshop with The Epicenter

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am Pure Heart Collective USD 23

Book Walk & Talk

 Thu, 16 Oct at 10:30 am Central Library Free

Cuentos que Asustan (Un Poquito)

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm 4572 1/2 W Adams Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016 West Adams Boulevard Free

ADOPTION UNFILTERED: ETHICS IN ADOPTION -- Paperback Release and Panel

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 37

ENTRANCE: A Kink Experience For Newbies

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 910WeHo USD 39

Joshua McFadden in Conversation for Six Seasons of Pasta

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 47

Jazz at The Earl: Jeff Walton Quartet X October Guest Artist

 Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm The Earl USD 0 to 15

Building Your Spiritual Confidence-an in person workshop

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Los Angeles Spirit Academy USD 55

Celebrating Rumi: Poetry, Philosophy, and Symbols of the Sufi Path

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 7 to 18

Kindness Wins Cruise 2026

 Sun, 08 Feb at 04:00 pm Los Angeles Free

For the Love of Kewpie Author Event

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 30

Conversatorio con Horacio Castellanos Moya y Soudi Jiménez

 Sun, 09 Nov at 01:30 pm Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

IN-PERSON: Hold Nothing: A Special Book Conversation

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:30 pm Unplug Meditation | Santa Monica USD 39

Soothing Souls: A Creative Writing Workshop

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm ORA USD 25

Desert Daze Presents: Nour Harkati

 Sun, 23 Nov at 06:00 pm Permanent Records Roadhouse USD 18

What Comes After Social Media? A Talk & Book Signing with Joanne McNeil

 Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13 to 18