Literary-art Events in Minneapolis

Check out happening literary-art events all around Minneapolis, MN

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

 Sat, 25 Apr Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Orpheum Theatre

Ann Patchett - Whistler: A Novel

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Plymouth Congregational Church USD 36

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production at Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Hennepin Arts Orpheum Theatre

River Butcher

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm The Parkway Theater

45th Anniversary SPRING CONCERTS (1:30 & 5:00pm)

 Sun, 03 May at 01:30 pm Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis)

An Evening with Karla Bonoff

 Sun, 17 May at 06:00 pm The Parkway Theater

Larry McCray Band

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm The Parkway Theater

Book Release! Sarah A. Parker's THE BALLAD OF FALLING DRAGONS

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Riverview Theater USD 47

May Rainbow Pages Queer Book Club!

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

INFEKT in Minneapolis

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Loft Literary Center

MAY 8TH - PEDRO GONZALEZ - LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Phoenix Theater (A Project of Arts Nest) USD 38 to 122

Mamas Ignite Collective presents ROOTED IN JOY AND TRUTH

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 28

Little Women - Discussion at Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

Art Brut, Christy Costello and The CC Club

Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm 3533 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406, United States

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop Author Event with Laurie Gilmore

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Granada Theater USD 21 to 34

Mali Obomsawin: "Sugarcane" plus Live Trio

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Alice Longyu Gao with ZORA and SYM1 at the Whole Music Club

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Whole Music Club USD 8 to 15

Music in the Chapel: Gao Hong & Anthony Ross

 Sun, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm Lakewood Cemetery USD 33

Bare Book Club Minneapolis Presents Inked

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 2001 A SPACE, 5th Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA USD 31 to 43

Cult Cinema Classics Presents: Clueless

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Roxy’s Cabaret Free

Papa John and the Poppettes at The Hook and Ladder Theater

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm The Hook and Ladder Event Center

DAVID WILCOX

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 38

Listen To Your Mother Twin Cities May Mother's Day Show 2026

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Riverview Theater USD 31

Art Brut, American Cream Band

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm 3533 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406, United States

FIRST AVENUE PRESENTS: MOHANAD ELSHIEKY

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Cedar Cultural Center

Mississippi Hot Club

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

R.A.P. FERREIRA

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 28

Star of the North Author Event

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Hyatt Regency Minneapolis USD 69

The Third Man

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm Trylon Cinema

Sue Scott’s Island of Discarded Women with Rep. Leigh Finke and Andra Suchy

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 38 to 49

BIA FERREIRA

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 38

The Mind Has a Hundred Thousand Gates

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm The Southern Theater

Christian Business Women's Brunch Minneapolis

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am 1128 Harmon Pl USD 100

BORING BASH 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Bumbling Fools Mead USD 23

Book launch with Julie Schumacher

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Open Book Free

April Bonkers Book Club!

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Bare Book Club Minneapolis Presents May Day

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 2001 A SPACE, 5th Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA USD 31 to 43

Thomas Kent West launches City of Iron and Ivy with Gabi Burton

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Book launch for BUILDING A NEW TABLE by Brittany Lewis

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Open Book Performance Hall Free

Midwest Poetry Mash-Up 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Phoenix Theater (A Project of Arts Nest)

Melvin Gibbs presents How Black Music Took Over the World

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Fefu and Her Friends

 Mon, 11 May at 07:30 pm 1915 S Logan Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403-2846, United States

Milkweed & The Loft present Ramona Ausubel

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Open Book Free

Days and Nights in the Forest

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Trylon Cinema

Frog Walk in the Sanctuary

 Sun, 29 Mar Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Frog Walk in the Sanctuary

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Larkin McPhee book launch joined by Alison McGhee

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Open Book Free

Lyndale Book Fest

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 620 W 34th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408-4135, United States

Storytime! Ripples Book Launch with author, Katie Yamasaki

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Free

Book launch! Sarah Glenn Marsh's OUR ROGUE FATES

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

An Evening with VAN ORMAN & HELWIN with Marc Anderson

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 33

Milkweed Books & The Loft present Tara Menon

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 pm Open Book Free

HORSE LORDS

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 33

Power to the Planet: Music and Spoken Word +Natalie Warren: Prof, & Author of "Hudson Bound"

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm 2605 Hennepin Ave S, 55408

An American Trilogy

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall

MICKY AND THE MOTORCARS

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 28

Nate Pedersen presents Pseudoscience

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Minnesota Made: Artists and Performers - Lakewood Walking Tour

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:00 pm Lakewood Cemetery Free

The 2026 Fosdick Lecture On Preaching: Rev. Alan Storey

 Wed, 15 Apr at 12:00 pm Hoversten Chapel, Augsburg University

The Mill City Reading Series

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Katy Tessman & Sweet Lou at All Saints Indian Mission

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission

Coffee House Press x Community Poetry Reading

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Coffee House Press Free

Poetry Night with Annette Gagliardi and Mary Jo Robinson-Jamison

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Susan Koefod presents Albert Park and Escapes

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Spoken Heart: Coffee, Croissants, and Creative Voices

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:30 am Westminster Presbyterian Church Free

Cassandra Neyenesch presents A Little Bit Bad w/ Sue Ostfield

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Cory Haala presents When Democrats Won the Heartland with Michael Lansing

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Morning Altars Workshops at Lakewood

 Sat, 22 Aug at 09:00 am Lakewood Cemetery USD 0 to 55

Maria Giesbrecht and Jennae Cecelia in conversation

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Dancing with Hands, Body, and Mind

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 am 3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421

Storey & Song

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 511 Groveland Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Good Writtens Vol 2 Release Show

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Underground Music Venue USD 13

Laura Garbes presents Listeners Like Who?

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Todd Smith launches Relegated

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Free Screening: IMMUTABLE Documentary Watch Party with MNUDL

 Mon, 22 Jun at 04:00 pm Augsburg University Free

Milkweed Books presents a reading with Canwen Xu

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

Translation Book Club - The River

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Giving old family journals, letters, and photos a new, creative life

 Sat, 09 May at 10:30 am Norway House USD 29 to 62

Stories the Land Holds: Renewal and Care

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm 4801 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55410

A Coat Dyed Black: A story of the Norwegian Resistance

 Thu, 23 Apr at 12:00 pm Norway House Free

Translation Book Club - The Roof Beneath Their Feet

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

April Book Club

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

May Book Club

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Minneapolis, MN

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 566 to 1,584

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Minneapolis Free

LAND & WATER: A WRITER’S RELATIONSHIP WITH PLACE

 Tue, 05 May at 05:30 pm 1414 E Franklin Ave #1 Free