Literary-art Events in Los Angeles

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

2 Chainz discusses THE VOICE IN MY HEAD IS GOD at B&N The Grove

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 34

Michael Pollan discusses A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 43

Beach House Comedy Club | Playa del Rey

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm 7053 Trolleyway S USD 23 to 34

The Ebell of LA and Writers Bloc Present: An Evening with Gavin Newsom

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Wilshire Ebell Theatre USD 82

Fran Lebowitz at Wilshire Ebell Theatre

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Wines Greatest Stories Dinner - March 12 at Providence

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Providence USD 2,499 to 4,643

Rainbow Rowell discusses CHERRY BABY at B&N The Grove

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

SIMPSONS WRITERS PREDICT THE FUTURE

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 23

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

The East LA Women's Day Fest 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am East Los Angeles Civic Center USD 0 to 43

Writers Bloc Presents Annabelle Gurwitch and Bob Odenkirk

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 47

Phil & Lily Rosenthal celebrate JUST TRY IT! SOMEPLACE NEW!: B&N The Grove

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 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

Brandy: In Conversation - Phases Book Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Ricardo Montalban Theatre

John Doe, Dead Rock West

Sun, 29 Mar at 08:00 pm 2478 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA

Dungeon: A Comedy Roleplaying Game

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm UCLA Nimoy Theater Free

Films Reflecting Ourselves Fest (F.R.O. FEST)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm USC Fisher Museum of Art Free

Good Friday w/ Amber Nelson & Ed Larson

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

REP CLUB PRESENTS: Tayari Jones @ the California African American Museum

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm California African American Museum USD 0 to 36

Quality Time

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Bar USD 18 to 23

Playa Vista Comedy Club presented by Ziari Real Estate

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Joliet Restaurant & Bar USD 23 to 162

Romantasy BookCon - Los Angeles 2026 - GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE 4/4/25

 Thu, 26 Feb at 03:00 pm The Biltmore Los Angeles

Mopreme Shakur discusses and signs THIS THUG'S LIFE at B&N The Grove

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 37

Phones Down w/Sterling Mulbry & Kelsey Harper

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Bar USD 18 to 23

Luv&Laffs @ Leimert

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm THE BARBARA MORRISON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER USD 18

Negro Jeoparty: Afrofuturism Edition

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Rockwell Lounge USD 13 to 23

Too Lemon Tuesday

 Tue, 17 Mar at 08:00 pm The Broadwater Second Stage USD 13

WealthGenius Real Estate Wealth EXPO – Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel USD 29

Group Therapy

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

The Champagne Challenge: Fried Chicken Edition | DTLA: March 21st at 3:00pm

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm The LearnAboutWine Loft USD 157 to 178

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Sat, Mar 14th

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 148 to 420

Heather Fawcett signs AGNES AUBERT'S MYSTICAL CAT SHELTER at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 35

Stephen Fishbach discusses ESCAPE! at B&N The Grove

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 18 to 36

A Conversation with Brandy: PHASES Book Tour

 Mon, 30 Mar at 02:00 am Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Cazzie David signs DELUSIONS at B&N The Grove

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 35

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney discusses LAKE EFFECT: Poured Over Podcast

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 36

FUGUES: A SYMPHONY OF NIGHTMARES - VOL 2

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Dog People

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

February 28 Sweet Antelope Storytelling Supper Club

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Sweet Antelope USD 189

Social Media Creators & Influencers Meetup Los Angeles #4

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm To be announced USD 25 to 30

Intro to Comedy Writing - One-Day Workshop

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm 2732 Griffith Park Blvd USD 42

Woke in a World: Poetry Performance by Alyesha Wise featuring Muki Brewster

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Talk & Book Launch: Destiny Is a Rose: The Eileen Harris Norton Collection

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

LA Creatives Networking Mixer

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm 810 E 3rd St Free

Charles Reese Experience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm Los Angeles Central Library Free

TRAIN DREAMS | The Visual Journey

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:00 am 8250 Melrose Avenue Free

THE ANTI ‘YOGI’: Liberation, Not Lululemon!

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm Strub Theatre USD 0 to 18

WINE FRIENDER "Bring-a-Bottle" Wine Social | Mar 10 at DTLA Arts District

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 62 to 211

BOOK LAUNCH: Black. Single. Mother. w/ Jamilah Lemieux & Darnell L. Moore

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 39

IN-PERSON: Tiny Shifts: A Conversation with Elisha Goldstein & Susan Kaiser

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:30 pm Unplug Meditation | Santa Monica USD 39

Writers Bloc Presents A Celebration of Jane Austen

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 29

The Last Book Stop (Ryan Cahill with Pierce Brown)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 10 to 36

Exploring Relooted and the Intersection of Gaming and Repatriation

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Collective Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Feminist Center for Creative Work Free

Live Podcast: For the First Gens and the In-Betweens

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:30 pm Sueños Social Club USD 0 to 49

Disco Horses: A Sketch Revue

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

Story Smash: The Storytelling Game Show

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

Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine ™ | Sun, Mar 15th

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Learnaboutwine Classroom USD 125 to 420

Swan Moon's Swan Moon Los Angeles Book Signing & Artist Talk

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

Look What SHE Did! Celebrates Int'l Women's Day - Italian Style!

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm Angelini Osteria USD 269

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

Chinatown Film Festival

 Wed, 11 Mar at 10:00 am Art House USD 30

Real Women Have Curves - ENGLISH

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

Andrew Sean Greer discusses & signs Villa Coco

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

IN-PERSON: The Pause with Azita Nahai

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

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

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

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

¿Con Qué Se Come?

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

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

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

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

Dark Ages&Desires

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

How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F

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

Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Fountain Theatre

Clare Crespo: Oralee Book Launch in Conversation with Mike Mills

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Christine Sterling and Leo Politi: Angels of Los Angeles walking tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:30 am Olvera Street

Thrive Los Feliz: A Free Community Health & Wellness Event

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am 2071 Dracena Dr Free

Fowler Films: Yáamay: An Ode to Blooming

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

PRNCX Avatar WALKshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Angels Gate Cultural Center USD 0 to 1,187

A DARK SONG (2016) presented by Quatoyiah Murry and Enlighted Artists!

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Meera Kahe

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Thayer Hall, Colburn School USD 0 to 50

Godlike: Richard Hell at Beyond Baroque

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque USD 0 to 11

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

South Central Spits Fire presents Wisdom and Beauty: A Poetry Reading

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm South LA Cafe Free

Joy Emersion LA: (Black) Edition

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am Greenstone Farm and Sanctuary USD 600

Be Spoke: An Spoken Word Open Mic

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm 4334 Degnan Blvd Free

The Pregame

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm 330 S Broadway Free

Faith & Flow: Valentine's Day Edition

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm 1041 Main St USD 15

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

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

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

A Late Night Show that Is Also Live

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

Intro to Improv : 6 Wk Course + Showcase (World's Greatest Improv School)

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm WGIS - World's Greatest Improv School USD 269

Speaking In Tongues / Hablando en Lenguas conversación y lectura de poesía

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

It Takes a Diaspora to Raise a Language: Future Directions for Armenian

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am USC Taper Hall of Humanities Free

The Manuscript Lab Reading

 Sat, 28 Feb at 04:00 pm Beyond Baroque Free

Menus as Neighborhood Maps

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:30 am Central Library - Taper Auditorium Free

MARCH | Full Moon Circle

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Sovern USD 0 to 45

2nd Annual A Day of Going SOLO!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Theatre 68 USD 0 to 10

Vibram Presents: 'Energia Vitale' Los Angeles

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:30 pm BRAIN DEAD STUDIOS USD 5