Literary-art Events in Madison

Check out happening literary-art events all around Madison, WI

Highly Suspect, Dead Poet Society in Madison

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm The Sylvee

Highly Suspect with Dead Poet Society

 Mon, 18 May at 12:30 am The Sylvee

The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes at Orpheum Theatre - Madison

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - Madison

Inhabiting Home on Earth: An Evening with Joy Harjo (Madison)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts

See How We Are: John Doe & Exene Cervenka in an acoustic performance

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Comedians of the World Telling Jokes

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel USD 16 to 21

Freedom’s Journey:A Juneteenth Conversation w/Opal Lee & Dr. Charles Taylor

 Wed, 20 May at 01:00 pm Center for Black Excellence and Culture, Inc. Free

Ancient Futures Fest: Cardinals Folly, Vanishing Kids, Flying Fuzz, Mind Ox, The Heavils, Gildir

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Bur Oak, Madison, Wisconsin USA

Indie Bookstore Day 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 am 3822 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53705

Madison Print & Resist Zinefest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Madison, WI

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am James Madison Park Free

Madison’s Hidden History: From Myth to Mystery

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm 1 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703-2808, United States

4th Annual Madison Mental Health Market

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am 4513 Milwaukee St, Madison, WI 53714-2132, United States

An Evening with Norman Gilliland in Madison

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Atwood Music Hall Free

Paper Wings - Sugar Maple Concert Series

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 26 to 34

Wisconsin Conference on Latino Arts & Culture

 Thu, 14 May at 10:00 am Centro Hispano of Dane County USD 300

Madison Black History Walking Tours

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm 30 N Carroll St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Storybook Music Project with Utka Ensemble

 Tue, 19 May at 04:00 pm Fitchburg Public Library

Arts & Words 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:00 pm 510 S Thornton Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

UW Odyssey Project 2026 Graduation Ceremony

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Memorial Union, Great Hall, 4th floor Free

The Art of Memory: A Conversation with Dale M. Kushner and Viviane Silvera

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Chazen Museum of Art Free

Shakespeare In the Park 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Rennebohm Park Free

WI BOPM 15 Year Anniversary Celebration Drag Show!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, WI 53704-4727, United States

Rediscovering the Bible as Wisdom Literature: The Story of the BibleProject

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm 365 E Campus Mall, Ste 200, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715

JASNA-WI Spring Program: Investigating Austen Artifacts with Juliette Wells

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Blackhawk Country Club USD 36

Home Efficiency & Electrification Mini Course

 Tue, 05 May at 05:30 pm 821 E Washington Ave USD 0 to 66

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Madison Free

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Arts + Literature Laboratory Free

🎶❤️ Dances of Universal Peace ❤️🎶

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Madison Free