Literary-art Events in Milwaukee

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

Romance Con 2025

 Fri, 05 Sep at 09:00 am Baird Center

Poetry Event: Poetry and Shelter with CAConrad

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Dead Poet Society in Milwaukee

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm The Rave / Eagles Club

Meet Me ON North: A Romance Book Crawl

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 6429 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53213

Bryan Cherry + The Belle Weather + Micah Olsan

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. (Walker's Point Roastery)

Coffee House Friends Gathering and JAM

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm 2717 E Hampshire St. Milwaukee, WI 53211, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53209

Women of Influence

 Sun, 21 Sep at 02:00 pm Forest Home Cemetery USD 10

2025 Milwaukee Polka Riot

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm 1001 E. Locust Street , Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53212

Punkie Johnson at MKE Comedy Fest!

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Shank Hall

Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Shelly Conley

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Fireside Lounge

John Dinges, author of CHILE IN THEIR HEARTS- an in-person Boswell event

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Argren Faire at the Black Husky!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Black Husky Brewing

Jess Walter, author of SO FAR GONE- an in-person Boswell event

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jason Diamond, author of KAPLAN'S PLOT - an in-person Boswell event

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

David Haynes, author of MARTHA'S DAUGHTER- an in-person event

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

STONEBURNER / THE DEMIX / HOT SCIENCE AT MKEULTRA

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:30 pm 1535 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI 53204-3243, United States

Ron Rindo, author of LIFE, AND DEATH, AND GIANTS- a Boswell event

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

SAVE THE GALLERY! Art + Music Festival + Fundraiser

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm 3514 N. Port Washington Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53212

Eileen Flanagan, author of COMMON GROUND- an in-person Boswell event

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Laurie Lawlor, author of BUILDING ERIE- an in-person Boswell event

 Wed, 24 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes at Riverside Theater - WI

 Fri, 26 Sep Riverside Theater - WI

Hayes Carll in Milwaukee

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm Vivarium

Natalie Bakopoulos, author of ARCHIPELAGO - an in-person Boswell event

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Quan Barry, author of THE UNVEILING- an in-person Boswell event

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Carmen Alicia Murguia

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Union Fireside Lounge

Jeannée Sacken, author of The Women Who Stand Between- a Boswell event

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Alex Hanna, author of THE AI CON- an in-person Boswell event

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

POETRY PEDALERS MOONLIGHT RIDE

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Library

End of Summer Jams w Flow Poetry!

 Sun, 14 Sep at 02:30 pm Club Garibaldi's

Americana Matinee: Amy LaVere + Will Sexton, Long Mama, Joseph Huber

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm The Cooperage USD 14

Lily King, author of HEART THE LOVER- an in-person Boswell event

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Allison Daminger, author of WHAT'S ON HER MIND - a Boswell event

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Beyond Academic Burnout

 Wed, 22 Oct at 12:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Milwaukee USD 7 to 34

The GORDON PARKS RIDE

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Gordon Park

John U. Bacon, author of THE GALES OF NOVEMBER - an in-person Boswell event

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Poetry in the Park: Alexandria Delcourt, Andy Gricevich, Steve Timm, and Anada Werner

Tue, 09 Sep at 06:30 pm Juneau Park

StorySlam: Strangers On A… 10/28

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Next Act Theatre 255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Bench Ansfield, author of BORN IN FLAMES - an in-person Boswell event

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

DeWitt Clinton, author of WHEN & IF: NEW POEMS- an in-person Boswell event

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Lunchtime Art Talk Presented by Jill Sebastian

 Wed, 17 Sep at 12:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Geo Rutherford, author of SPOOKY LAKES COLORING BOOK- a Boswell event

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Poetry & Music: Formations Series for New & Improvised Music

Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 720 E. Locust St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53212

Books & Coffee

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am 7421 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

West Allis Reads Book Discussion

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 am 7001 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53214-4844, United States

Amy Timberlake, author of ROCK PAPER INCISORS- an in-person Boswell event

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Maureen McCue, author of DANCING IN A DISABLED WORLD - an in-person event

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

2025 Benjamin Franklin Awards Celebration

 Thu, 25 Sep at 05:30 pm The Wisconsin Club

Dara Waldron, author of A SHEEPDOG NAMED OSCAR- a Boswell event

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Tabi Po! Poetry Series featuring Ed Werstein

 Sun, 21 Sep at 03:00 pm 1234 N Astor St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Doug Bradley, author of THE TRACKS OF MY YEARS- a Boswell event

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Nghi Vo, author of A MOUTHFUL OF DUST- an in-person Boswell event

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

UWM Creative Writing Program presents UNITED WE READ- a Boswell event

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

James Campbell, author of HEART OF THE JAGUAR- a Boswell event

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Juneau Black, author of MOCKINGBIRD COURT- an in-person Boswell event

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Ben McCormick, author of IN THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD

 Mon, 20 Oct at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jane Hamilton, author of THE PHOEBE VARIATIONS - an in-person Boswell event

 Tue, 30 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Geeky Girl's Meet Me In Milwaukee Get-Together

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Crowne Plaza Milwaukee South by IHG USD 58

NASA Space App Challenge - Milwaukee

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 am Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)

Ben Clanton, author of THE SNEAKIEST IN THE WORLD!- a Boswell event

 Sun, 02 Nov at 04:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

To See as Mary Sees: Marian Art and the Crisis of Attention

 Tue, 21 Oct at 05:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Q&A with Tracey Lange

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:30 pm 7421 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Kendra Broekhuis, author of NEARLY BELOVED- an in-person event

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:00 pm Vogel Hall at Marcus Center

Janet Burroway, author of SIMONE IN PIECES - an in-person event

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

36 Americans: The Story of James W. Foley and Those Currently Being Wrongfu

 Tue, 23 Sep at 05:30 pm Woman's Club of Wisconsin USD 83

David McGlynn, author of EVERYTHING WE COULD DO - an in-person event

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Milwaukee Flavor Live: Spice, Soul & Indian Comfort with Ruta Kahate

 Tue, 30 Sep at 05:30 pm Milwaukee Public Market

Daniel Kraus, author of ANGEL DOWN - an in-person event

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

David Sedaris

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Pabst Theater

Christmas With C.S. Lewis

 Sun, 30 Nov at 02:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Walking tour: Stories of Strength - Honoring Black Milwaukeeans

 Sun, 05 Oct at 10:00 am Forest Home Cemetery USD 10

Walking tour: Stories of Strength - Honoring Black Milwaukeeans

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am Forest Home Cemetery USD 10

Mason Jennings

 Thu, 16 Oct Shank Hall USD 30

Chevelle with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society

 Fri, 12 Sep at 12:00 am The Rave - Eagles Club

Christmas with CS Lewis at Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

 Sun, 30 Nov at 02:00 pm Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

Write Your Book This Year

 Thu, 10 Oct at 11:00 am Virtual via Zoom Free

GIL Jazz celebrates the music of Miles Davis

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm The Estate

A Date Night Adventure! - A Splash of Color

 Wed, 23 Oct at 08:00 am 700 N Art Museum Dr USD 15