Literary-art Events in Milwaukee

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

The Wiz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

The Wiz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

The Wiz

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

The Wiz

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

The Wiz

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

& Juliet (Touring)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

The Wiz

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

The Wiz

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

Mindy Smith

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Shank Hall

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

 Mon, 19 Jan at 09:00 am Milwaukee Public Library (Martin Luther King Branch)

An Evening with Angela Davis

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm UWM Wisconsin Room

Milwaukee Magic — Spirits, Plots & Secrets.

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm 422 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53204

AfterDark: For The Culture 2/12

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Radio Milwaukee

Tales of Hoffmann

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Amelia Klem Osterud, author of THE 388 TATTOOS OF CAPTAIN GEORGE

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Elizabeth Berg, author of LIFE: A LOVE STORY - a Boswell event

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Q+A, Signing, and Tailgate with Author Kristen Callihan

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm South Second | A Saz’s Hospitality Group Venue USD 20 to 24

Patricia B McConnell, author of AWAY TO ME- a Boswell event

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Reading: Susan (Sue) Landers, Chessy Normile and Jordan Dunn

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Reading: Lara Mimosa Montes and Roberto Harrision

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Elle Cosimano, author of FINLAY DONOVAN CROSSES THE LINE - a Boswell event

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Screening: Welcome Poets

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Poetry Unplugged Auditions for 2026 Showcase

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm Creative Corridor 3212 W. Center Street Milwaukee, WI 53210

Making Zines, Making Change

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Damsels Not In Distress Romantasy Book Fair

 Sun, 18 Jan at 11:00 am Baird Center

JK Cheema, author of A PLACE TO BE- a Boswell event

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

DRAW! at Dandy with Wes Tank

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Dandy USD 8

A Witch Is Book Signing

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm Grimoire Girls Coven

Woodland Pattern's 32nd Annual Poetry Marathon

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel Free

Keeper of Lost Children: Coffee Klatch and Conversation with Sadeqa Johnson

 Thu, 26 Feb at 02:00 pm Woman's Club of Wisconsin USD 77

Daybreak Gallery Night! Poetry Book Launch

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm 4916 W Greenfield Ave, suite A, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Naeem Murr, author of EVERY EXIT BRINGS YOU HOME - a Boswell event

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Memorial Show Benefit, Live at The Coffee House - Milwaukee

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm 2717 E Hampshire St. Milwaukee, WI 53211, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53209

Awaken the Inner Goddess: A 6-Month Yoga Nidra & Creative Alchemy Circle

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm The Catacombs of Neto / Las Catacumbas de Neto

Visible Mending Using Sashiko Workshop

 Sun, 25 Jan at 12:00 pm 2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53207

Storytellers Speed Dating by ThemeDating

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Dandy USD 30

Talk: Anselm Berrigan as part of the Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

The Filmographers present SUNSET BOULEVARD

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm 2230 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

the Memory Cafe ☕️| ft. Blue Lotus 🧘🏿‍♀️ | $5 Cover ❄️

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts

ZINE SLAM

 Wed, 28 Jan at 12:15 pm Marquette University Free

Sara Ney Book Release

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Thirst Books USD 20

Jan Cress Dondi, author of THE NAVIGATOR'S LETTER

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Workshop: MEANDER & UNRAVEL: THE POEM, UNDONE, with Lara Mimosa Montes

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Mary Thorson, author of A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO TRUE CRIME

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Concert: Formations Series featuring Poets and Musicians

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern USD 10

Sword Yoga Class (3rd Session) and Romantasy Book Fair

 Sun, 18 Jan at 01:00 pm Baird Center USD 32

Melissa Faliveno, author of HEMLOCK - A Boswell Event

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Sujata Massey, author of THE STAR FROM CALCUTTA - an in-store Boswell event

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, author of POLTERGEIST- a Boswell event

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Author Event: James Hamilton

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Story Keepers Books 7035 W Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53214-4847, United States

James Hamilton Feature Performance at Linneman's River West

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm Linneman's Riverwest Inn

& Juliet (Touring)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Julia R Azari, author of BACKLASH PRESIDENTS- a Boswell event

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Collateral Words: Ekphrastic Encounters led by Nakeysha Roberts Washington

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

James Hamilton at FOOD FOR THOUGHT SOCIETY

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Freight 38

Brian Bouldrey, author of THE GOOD PORNOGRAPHER - a Boswell event

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

James Hamilton LIVE @ CASABLANCA!

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Casablanca

Nick Petrie, author of THE DARK TIME - a Boswell event

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Daniyal Mueenuddin, author of THIS IS WHERE THE SERPENT LIVES

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Sara Levine, author of THE HITCH- a Boswell event

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Generations and Generativity: Post-AI Aesthetics in Practice

 Thu, 12 Feb at 03:00 pm Kenilworth Square East Gallery Free

Lori Rader-Day, author of WRECK YOUR HEART- a Boswell event

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Josiah Hesse, author of ON FIRE FOR GOD - an in-person event

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

MKE Books & Beer Adult Book Fair

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:30 pm Broken Bat Brewing Co. Free

Erica Ruth Neubauer, author of VENGEANCE IN VENICE- a Boswell event

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

Darci Hannah, author of A SPIRITED SUPPER AT DUNDOON CASTLE

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Artifact: 2026 Writing Innovation Symposium

 Thu, 29 Jan at 09:00 am Raynor Library USD 29 to 135

Jacob Riyeff, author of CONTEMPLATE - a Boswell event

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jim DeVita, writing as James Cleary for THE SANCTUARY

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

"The Bloody Massacre": A Lunchtime Talk with Dr. Serena Zabin

 Tue, 14 Apr at 12:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Connecting with your Ancestors

 Sat, 30 May at 12:15 pm 1717 N 73rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53213 Inside Unity Church, 53213

Physiological Breech Birth Study Day - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 am Aurora Sinai Medical Center GBP 100 to 200

Meg Bortin, author of THE RITES OF MAN - a Boswell event

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Journey to Success with Coach Erica (Spring Summit)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am 4011 W Capitol Dr suite 101 USD 237

Lisa Silverman, author of THE POSTWAR ANTISEMITE - an in-person event

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Loveletters & Vibes 4

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm 1218 W North Ave USD 23

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Milwaukee Free

U & Me: Building Literacy Together

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Mount Mary University Free

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Milwaukee Free