Literary-art Events in Minneapolis

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

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

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

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theatre

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production at Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

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

Ann Patchett - Whistler: A Novel

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

Talk of the Stacks with Kathryn Stockett

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55401

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

Beth Orton // The Ground Above Tour '26

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm The Parkway Theater

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

May Rainbow Pages Queer Book Club!

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

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop Author Event with Laurie Gilmore

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

Little Women - Discussion at Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

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

Bertha: Grateful Drag

 Fri, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm First Avenue

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

Cult Cinema Classics Presents: Clueless

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

Music in the Chapel: Gao Hong & Anthony Ross

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

Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (May 2026)

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Moon Palace Books Free

Star of the North Author Event

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

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

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

FIRST AVENUE PRESENTS: MOHANAD ELSHIEKY

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

BORING BASH 2026

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

The Third Man

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm Trylon Cinema

Jack Schabert Trio - Listening Point

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Mississippi Hot Club

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

BIA FERREIRA

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

A Summer Evening Under the Tent with Boiled In Lead

 Sun, 26 Jul at 07:30 pm The Belvedere at Crooners USD 32 to 43

Friko

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm First Avenue & 7th St Entry

Mick Sterling Presents 65

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm The Belvedere at Crooners USD 43 to 55

Live Podcast Recording: Don't Tell Me What to Do!

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 am Improving - Lakeside Center on Bde Maka Ska USD 0 to 20

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

Christian Business Women's Brunch Minneapolis

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

Lead Out Loud: Building Influence in a Digital World

 Wed, 17 Jun at 11:00 am The Club At Golden Valley

Justin Ellis presents The Cruelty of Nice Folks

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Book launch with Julie Schumacher

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

Milkweed Presents Gary Paul Nabhan & Terry Tempest Williams

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Open Book Free

Fall of the High School Valedictorian

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater

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

Alice Bag Band, Clickbait, Buio Omega

Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm 3533 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406, United States

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)

Cobbler & Conversation: Free Community Gathering for Real Talk & Healing

 Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am Sabathani Community Center Free

Weaving Communities with Audrey Thayer & Colette Hyman

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

Fefu and Her Friends

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

Days and Nights in the Forest

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Trylon Cinema

Coffee House Press x Community Poetry Reading

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

Book launch! Sarah Glenn Marsh's OUR ROGUE FATES

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

HORSE LORDS

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

Larkin McPhee book launch joined by Alison McGhee

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

An Evening with VAN ORMAN & HELWIN with Marc Anderson

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

Frog Walk in the Sanctuary

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Milkweed Books & The Loft present Tara Menon

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

Nate Pedersen presents Pseudoscience

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

MICKY AND THE MOTORCARS

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

Cory Haala presents When Democrats Won the Heartland with Michael Lansing

 Mon, 04 May 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

Katy Tessman & Sweet Lou at All Saints Indian Mission

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

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

 Sat, 16 May at 10:30 am 913 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55404

Maria Giesbrecht and Jennae Cecelia in conversation

 Wed, 13 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

Susan Koefod presents Albert Park and Escapes

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

Book release party! Anna Sortino's STOPS ALONG THE WAY

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Book release party! Máire Roche's BROMANTASY

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm 56 Brewing USD 32

6th Annual Global Poetry Celebration

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Sisyphus Brewing Free

Poetry Night with Joanne Esser and Maureen McDole

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Laura Garbes presents Listeners Like Who?

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

Reading, Student-led Panel, Sales + Signing of WHERE IS MY SISTER?

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm Minneapolis College Free

Cassandra Neyenesch presents A Little Bit Bad w/ Sue Ostfield

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

Neighborhood Day Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm 5144 13th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55417

Todd Smith launches Relegated

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

Women Are Dying, Deb Launch Party

 Fri, 08 May at 04:30 pm Open Book Free

Their Eyes Were Watching God (Screening and Discussion)

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Lutunji's Palate Free

Pauline Kruger Hamilton: The End of an Era — Artist Talk

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Praxis Gallery Free

Reading with Stacy Carlson at Milkweed Books

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

Milkweed Books presents a reading with Canwen Xu

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

May Sunday Night Book Club

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Forgotten Star Brewing

Free Screening: IMMUTABLE Documentary Watch Party with MNUDL

 Mon, 22 Jun at 04:00 pm Augsburg University 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

Translation Book Club - The Roof Beneath Their Feet

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