Literary-art Events in Los Angeles

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

Larry David in Conversation with Lorraine Ali at USC Bovard Auditorium

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:30 pm USC Bovard Auditorium

Rainbow Rowell discusses CHERRY BABY at B&N The Grove

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 36

TJ Klune presents WE BURNED SO BRIGHT with Olivie Blake

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 245 Charles E Young Dr E USD 20 to 43

Beach House Comedy Club | Playa del Rey

 Sat, 14 Mar 7053 Trolleyway S USD 23 to 34

Joe Abercrombie and Pierce Brown discuss THE DEVILS at B&N The Grove

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 25

LATINAFest 2026 UNSTOPPABLE: A Celebration of All Things Latina!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am Jesse Brewer Jr. Park USD 0 to 87

Motherf*cker

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 23 to 29

Los Angeles's Film, Media & Television Networking Event

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm The Corner Door USD 16 to 21

Backtalker: an American Memoir

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm California African American Museum Free

Dear Steve Hansen

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Bar USD 18

Writers Bloc Presents Commentator Ben Rhodes with Jon Favreau

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 64

Cleo Wade discusses In a World of Sunrises

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 39

An Evening with Melissa Auf der Maur

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13 to 45

Earth Day: Seeds of Unity Festival, Free Food, Plant Giveaways and More!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am 1535 W 62nd St Free

Elevate Worship Conference

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am 11311 Saticoy St USD 7 to 55

An Afternoon with Melissa Auf der Maur

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13 to 45

An Hour w/ Sam Taggart

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Malik Elassal @ Bad Ladder Early Show April 17

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm 1514 N Gardner St USD 23

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Los Angeles 6/20

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Kalaveras USD 50

The Moth Mainstage

 Tue, 14 Apr at 04:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles

Dark Library: The Time Machine

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm After Hours Theatre Company USD 50 to 129

BOOK LAUNCH: Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom is Dead w/Angela Nissel

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 28

Central Library Centennial Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 630 W 5th St Free

Entertainment Industry Happy Hour: May 5th - 6:00 PM

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm All Season Brewing Company USD 23

Luv&Laffs @ Leimert

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm THE BARBARA MORRISON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER USD 13

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Los Angeles 6/21

 Sun, 21 Jun at 11:00 am Kalaveras USD 50

Malik Elassal @ Bad Ladder EARLY Show April 18

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm 1514 N Gardner St USD 23

The Dissolved Self: Sound & the Sufi Imaginal With Sahar Farooqui Khundmiri

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 34

Actors Framework · Craft+Career TV/Film · On Camera · Group Workshop/APRIL

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm 2100 Beachwood Dr #209 USD 34 to 722

TURNING TABLES - Screening + Discussion with Banafshe Hourmazdi

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space Free

Comics Con: A Fan Girlie Comedy Show

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm Tao Comedy Studio USD 23

Andrew Sean Greer discusses & signs Villa Coco

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 43 to 48

Marcus Kliewer and Judy Greer discuss THE CARETAKER at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 35

BOOK EVENT: The Edge of Space-Time: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein & Traci Thomas

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 39

Jazz at The Earl: Jeff Walton Quartet X Tristan Cappel

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm The Earl USD 0 to 30

Disco Horses: A Sketch Revue

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Quality Time

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

An Evening with Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

BOOK EVENT: When Home Is A Photograph w/ Leigh Raiford & Essence Harden

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 32

Story Smash: The Storytelling Game Show

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Bar USD 18 to 23

Writers Bloc Presents Patrick Radden Keefe and Ava Kofman

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 63

Buddy Wakefield: The Greenland Shark Tour

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Art Share L.A. USD 29

Overground Railroad: The Green Book & the Roots of Black Travel in America

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 42

AI International Film & Music Video Awards

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm El Cid USD 19 to 39

Jamie Lynn Sigler with Laura Dave

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

The Water Remembers

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Metabolic Studio Free

IN-PERSON: The Pause with Azita Nahai

 Thu, 09 Apr at 09:00 am Unplug Meditation | Santa Monica USD 45

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Sun, April 12 --DTLA

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 158 to 420

Dark Ages&Desires

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm 665 Heliotrope Dr USD 25 to 45

Sheldon Simeon & Garrett Snyder in Conversation for Ohana Style

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 41

Alive Together: A Climate Wellbeing Gathering for Mind, Body, and Belonging

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am Griffith Park USD 0 to 7

Plática - Mujeres Taking the Lead: A New Era in Film and TV | Free with RSVP

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2026 Official Selection

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Beyond Baroque USD 17 to 32

Fine Arts Department Critic in Residence: Rachel Kushner

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Otis College of Art and Design Free

Malik Elassal @ Bad Ladder April 16th

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm 1514 N Gardner St USD 23

BOOK LAUNCH: Ericka Hart @ The Gathering Spot

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm The Gathering Spot LA USD 0 to 33

Wild Honey Backyard Shows Present Leslie Mendelson and Skylar Gudasz

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Amphitheatre USD 23 to 45

¿Con Qué Se Come?

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm UCLA Kaufman Hall Free

The Real Black Dahlia Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:30 am Grand Central Market, Downtown Los Angeles

Tarot for the Wild Soul: Lindsay Mack in conversation with Jessica Hundley

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13 to 43

Green Schools Symposium 2026

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 am Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County USD 0 to 151

How To Die In Japan: Your Normal Is Not My Normal

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm The FanaticSalon Theater | Culver City Comedy Club USD 23

Intro to Comedy Writing | One-Day Workshop

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 2732 Griffith Park Blvd USD 22 to 42

Stoners & Serpents: An Interactive Improv Adventure

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Green Room on Ventura 21+ Events Space USD 13

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Saturday, June 6 | DTLA

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 148 to 420

April 25th Story Building Salon Supper w Jared Sayet

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Sweet Antelope USD 189

Robyn Hitchcock “Live And Electric - Full Band Shows”

 Tue, 19 May at 08:00 pm 2478 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA

UNMUTED: Power to the People in Motion presented by BlakTinx

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm Crenshaw Yoga & Dance USD 0 to 55

Highland Park Arroyo Time Travel Trip walking tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:30 am Lummis House

Writing The Letter You Needed Then, Now

 Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am The Magnolia Art Space USD 65

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Sun, May 3rd

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 158 to 420

How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Sikhs in Storytelling: Los Angeles

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA USD 34

Contrapposto

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Ralph Freud Playhouse USD 49

Rain Parade with special guest Russ Tolman

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Amphitheatre USD 30 to 45

Marilyn Monroe Centennial Celebration

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

Actors Framework · Craft+Career TV/Film · On Camera · Group Workshop/JUNE

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm 2100 Beachwood Dr #209 USD 34 to 722

MTO Zendeh Delan Presents: The Conference of the Birds

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Wilshire Ebell Theatre USD 89 to 303

Love, the City, and Our Stories

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Korean Cultural Center Free

Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology

 Fri, 19 Jun The Hudson Theatres USD 55

The Faith-Tech Collab - Powered by ChristianWriter.ai & SermonBook.ai

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Epic Icon Center Free

Real Women Have Curves - ENGLISH

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Casa 0101 USD 23 to 29

HAHA ACADEMY: Spring 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:30 am 2502 Hyperion Ave USD 321

Embrace Your Divine Feminine a workshop with Penny Slinger

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 32

The Typing Lady: And Other Fictions

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 38

A Poetry Reading with Tim Seibles & Suzanne Lummis

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Alana's Open Mic - Mar Vista

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Alana's Coffee Roasters USD 7

Mothers

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm The Electric Lodge USD 22

Old Woman Naked

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm The Broadwater Second Stage USD 35

Reclaiming Our Stories (LIVE): Voices of Indigenous Peoples of California

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Autry Museum of the American West Free

Brooke Averick celebrates PHOEBE BERMAN’S GONNA LOSE IT at B&N The Grove

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 34

Stories Dreaming of Tomorrow (Musical Screening & Author In Conversation)

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Korean Cultural Center Free

Poet Film Stage: Outlaws & Angels

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Tarot for Reflection with Michelle

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 25

David Baerwald and Graham Yost discuss THE FIRE AGENT at B&N The Grove

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 39

Roots to Sky

 Mon, 15 Jun The Pop-Hop Books Co-Op Free

Clare Crespo: Oralee Book Launch

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

An Evening with Katie Parla for Rome

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Garibaldina MB Society USD 56

LABC's 5th Annual Salute to the TCM Classic Film Festival!

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

The Revolutionists — A Play Reading

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm Matrix Theatre Free