Literary-art Events in Los Angeles

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

HORRORCON LOS ANGELES 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Los Angeles Convention Center

One Night Only: Walter Mosley Live — In Conversation with Eriq La Salle

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Malik Books USD 43

LATINAFest 2026 UNSTOPPABLE: A Celebration of All Things Latina!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am Jesse Brewer Jr. Park USD 0 to 162

Ralph Johnson discusses RHYTHM & FIRE at B&N The Grove

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 39

Hayden Panettiere discusses This is Me: A Reckoning

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Harmony Gold USD 49

She's On Tonight

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Best Comedy Club Near Me Theater

Beach House Comedy Club | Playa del Rey

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm 7053 Trolleyway S USD 29 to 109

Sage Center - A New Play!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 pm Upstairs @ El Centro USD 15

Leigh Bardugo signs A DARKER SHORE: LETTERS FROM KETTERDAM at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 34

Iranian Cinema: Between Dreams and Hope / The Great Yawn of History

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Free

Soul Train: Juneteenth Celebration 2026 & World Record Attempt!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Sculpture Park Free

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema: Oh, What Happy Days (2025)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Free

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

STARS of Pinot and Chardonnay | Republique Restaurant: Tuesday, June 16th

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm République USD 211 to 394

TAROT ECOSYSTEMS: An Immersive Day of Presentations DAY PASS

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 71 to 77

Jenny Hagel Gives Advice: Book Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 29

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema: Inside Amir (2025)/Divine Comedy (2025)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Free

BOOK EVENT: BREAKOUT w/ Dhonielle, Nic, Ashley, & Nicola

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 25

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema: Woman and Child (2025)

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Free

Fred Talks to... Bryan Fuller of "Star Trek," "American Gods," and "Heroes"

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm The Velvet Martini Lounge USD 29

⚽ Ecuador vs Curaçao Watch Party — World Cup 2026 | N17 The Lane

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm N17 The Lane Free

LITLIT: The Little Literary Fair

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) USD 0 to 18

Deborah Santana & Jurnee Smollett discuss LOVING THE FIRE at B&N The Grove

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 37

Playa Vista Comedy Club

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Joliet Restaurant & Bar USD 23 to 162

The Poetry Brothel LA: Kraken’s Kiss

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Sassafras Saloon USD 7 to 87

Los Angeles's Film, Media & Television Networking Event

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm The Corner Door USD 16 to 21

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema: Checkpoint (1987) / Dead End (1977)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Free

Andrew Sean Greer discusses & signs Villa Coco

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

Central Library Centennial Festival

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

Would You Rather with Tom Zawacki

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

WINE FRIENDER "Bring-a-Bottle" Wine Social | DTLA: May 31st at 3pm

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 62 to 106

Expert Of...

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

BOOK EVENT: The Company We Keep w/Alex Elle & Ashley Blaine

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 35

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 104

Contrapposto

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

SOUL COMIX CON 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am THE BARBARA MORRISON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER USD 0 to 65

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema: Mortician (2025)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Free

Kennedy Ryan and Felicia Pride discuss SCORE at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 24

Legendary campaign organizer Ben Wikler (Wisconsin) with Jon Favreau

 Mon, 27 Jul at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Dining Room USD 0 to 57

Black Kids Love Math 3.0 - The Year of The Parents' Voices

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 am The California Endowment USD 0 to 200

Directing Intimacy and Love

 Wed, 20 May at 04:00 pm 4220 Wilshire Blvd USD 20

Enter the Woods: PITFALL Meet and Greet

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Slasher World Free

Lectures on Tap - "Why Disaster Movies Are Always Set in LA"

 Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm Atwater USD 39

L.A. Book Launch: The Life, Literature and Legacy of Luis J. Rodriguez

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center Free

Stand Up Comedy - with your host Louis Tra Luv Smith

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm THE BARBARA MORRISON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER USD 7

First Growth Bordeaux Dinner | 71 Above: Thursday, July 9th at 6:45PM

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:30 pm 71Above USD 1,965

Black Children Book Week

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Malik Books Free

Screening & Talk: Keith Tyson & Ingrid Schaffner

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

TEA & TAROT: A Ritual to Create Connection, Clarity, and Lasting Memory

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 61

TAROT ECOSYSTEMS: Worlds Within Cards and the Ecology of Meaning

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 39 to 45

Discovering and Crafting a Mythic Story for Your Life Through the Cards

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 50

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

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

REP CLUB: WRITE THE ROOM w/ Ev'Yan Whitney & Oludara Adeeyo

 Sun, 31 May at 09:30 am Reparations Club USD 0 to 22

Unmodern Love: An Evening of Poetry

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

LACAE Talent Show: A Friendly Competition Featuring Surprise Panelists!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Los Angeles Community of Acting and Entertainment USD 20 to 60

Friendliest

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

In Conversation with Garrison Keillor at The United Theater on Broadway

 Fri, 22 May The United Theater on Broadway

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Friday, June 5 | DTLA

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 104

Anunnaki 2 Premiere with Billy Carson – Opening Night of Film Faster 48

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Harmony Gold USD 45 to 195

Chris Crofton: Nashville Famous

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

The Power in Your Hands: Book Talk, Practice, Q&A + Signing with Shannon

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:30 pm Unplug Meditation | Santa Monica USD 43

BOOK LAUNCH: Shameless w/ Terrell J.A. Winder & Darryl Stephens

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 37

BOOK EVENT: Redeem A Nation w/ Damario Solomon-Simmons & Areva Martin

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 35

The Distress Signals Project II

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Art Share L.A. USD 34

COLA Artist Fellows 2026 (Night 2)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Grand Performances Free

Palabras Literary Salon (May 2026 edition)

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Studious Coworking Space Free

THE MOMENT

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge USD 34

Dream Role

 Sun, 05 Jul at 05:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 26 to 31

The Brunello Dinner | The Musso & Frank Grill: Saturday, June 27th at 5PM

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Musso & Frank Grill USD 314 to 471

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

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

J. PERIOD and Josh Kun Present: The Art of the Crossfade (Musical Lecture)

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Grand Performances Free

Rob Cesternino discusses THE TRIBE AND I HAVE SPOKEN at B&N The Grove

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 18 to 39

LP Vinyl Bar presents Harper Steele—SNL writer and star of the 2024 documentary Will & Harper

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm LP Vinyl Bar

Adam Green Explains Harry Smith + HEAVEN & EARTH MAGIC (1962)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 23

Robyn Hitchcock “Live And Electric - Full Band Shows”

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

In Conversation: Jamilah Lemieux, Angela Nissel, and Tika Sumpter

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm California African American Museum Free

The Real Black Dahlia Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

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

What Does it All Mean, What Does Any of This Mean? Why? How? Help!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

Type Thursday Los Angeles: Graphic Designers Show Work, You Give Feedback

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm York Manor USD 13 to 5,337

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

Tia Williams discusses THE MISSED CONNECTION at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 35

Spotlight the Future Youth Talent Show

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Culver West Alexander Park USD 0 to 2,670

Wine, Cheese & Chocolate | Arts District: Sunday, May 31st

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm 530 Molino St #214 USD 158 to 289

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

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

LA Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm The Lincoln USD 10 to 39

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

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

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

L.A. Book Launch: Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque USD 0 to 11

The Typing Lady: And Other Fictions

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

COLA Artist Fellows 2026 (Night 1)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Grand Performances 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

Deep Dive Poetry with Mandy Kahn

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 7 to 18

Unplug, Pause, Reset: A Women's Wellness Retreat

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 am 4316 Lanai Rd USD 100

Urban Birds 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Audubon Center at Debs Park Free

Connect + Create: Open Mic Poetry + Social Mixer

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm PS Studio USD 22

Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm The Hudson Theatres USD 55

Soul Sacrifice

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

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

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

Hitmakers Retreat 3-Day Panel Passes Only

 Tue, 20 Oct at 09:00 am Gold Diggers Sound USD 497