Literary-art Events in Madison

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

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

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Capitol Theater At Overture Center for the Arts

A Jazz Tribute to Sting!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 610 North St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

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

EIDOLA: THE EVISCERATE // MEND TOUR

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Atwood Music Hall

Kevin Henkes

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Mystery to Me Free

Jennifer Chiaverini

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Mystery to Me Free

Brendan James “I Got a Song To Sing” Tour with Max Bartos

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Data Centers & a Sustainable Future

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 am 821 E Washington Ave USD 0 to 23

Lisa Avelleyra

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Mystery to Me Free

Paper Wings - Sugar Maple Concert Series

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

Rachel Kuo & Jaimee A. Swift: WE ARE EACH OTHER'S LIBERATION

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Empowerment Self Defense Seminar

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm MKG International Martial Arts Madison

Amy-Jill Levine at First UMC Madison

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am First United Methodist Church USD 15 to 150

Fatherhood Unfiltered: Building Bonds & Breaking Barriers

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm 2352 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713-1903, United States

Nick Petrie in Conversation with Amy Pease

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Mystery to Me Free

Science + Literature: The Science of Hope

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Madison Public Library - Central Free

Fundraiser for Tony Castañeda for Assembly featuring Los Bad Hombres

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Harmony Bar & Grill

City Connections

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm 2458 Pennsylvania Ave Free

Wisconsin Conference on Latino Arts & Culture

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

IL Days 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 am Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Free

Madison Black History Walking Tours

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

Erica Ruth Neubauer and Rob Osler

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Mystery to Me Free

MONSTERS OF POETRY presents: Keetje Kuipers / Alicia Wright / Sara Gilmore / Rickey Fayne

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm 402 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703-2804, United States

UW Odyssey Project 2026 Graduation Ceremony

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

Singleness is for Everyone A Night of Community, Theology, and Purpose

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm 365 E Campus Mall, Ste 200, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715

Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods

Mon, 16 Mar at 06:30 pm 107 N Hamilton St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

In Conversation: Sable Elyse Smith

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm Chazen Museum of Art Free

Visiting Artist Colloquium: Ben Blount

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm Chazen Museum of Art Free

2026 Midwest Video Poetry Fest

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm 111 S. Livingston St. #100, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot: Stories Before, Between and Beyond the Combat Zone

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Wisconsin Veterans Museum Free

March Watershed Reading

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 111 S. Livingston St. #100, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

“My name became my own.”: Community Performance Showcase

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Madison Public Library - Central Free

The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:30 am Memorial Library Free

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Madison Free

Faithful Christianity in a Polarized Culture

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 365 E Campus Mall, Ste 200, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715

Home Efficiency & Electrification Mini Course

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

Reading Group: Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart

 Tue, 21 Apr at 10:00 am 365 E Campus Mall, Ste 200, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715

City Connections 4/11

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm 2458 Pennsylvania Ave Free

"Literature and Democracy": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI

 Wed, 08 Apr at 11:30 am 1501 Gilbert Rd, Madison, WI 53711-3515, United States

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

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

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Madison Free

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Madison Free

Harmony Singing Workshop with Mike Schmidt

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Goodman Community Center - Iron Works USD 82