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

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

Python's Kiss: Short Stories - Louise Erdrich, in conversation with Aza Abe

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Plymouth Congregational Church Free

Irene Tu

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Parkway Theater

The MPLS Men of Motown

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

An Evening with Karla Bonoff

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

Larry McCray Band

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm The Parkway Theater

Maggie Smith presents A Suit or a Suitcase

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Queermunity MN USD 9 to 34

April Rainbow Pages Queer Book Club!

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Be Heard Final Bout

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Guthrie Theater USD 7 to 18

“Gatsby at 100” Exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am Minneapolis Institute of Art

Mamas Ignite Collective presents ROOTED IN JOY AND TRUTH

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

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

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop Author Event with Laurie Gilmore

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

Spicy Book Fair

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Minneapolis Cider Company USD 0 to 45

What's Going On: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Marvin Gaye

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Two Jakes do Tom Waits

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

“The Great Lakes American Songbook” with Dane Stauffer and Dan Chouinard

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Mali Obomsawin: "Sugarcane" plus Live Trio

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

Big Hopes Of Mid-America Volume One - Listening Party

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge

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

Jeff Dayton & Sam Ryden

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 38 to 49

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

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

Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (April 2026)

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Moon Palace Books Free

FIRST AVENUE PRESENTS: MOHANAD ELSHIEKY

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

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

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

AI Beyond The Hype Part II: Building Your Digital Dream Team

 Tue, 07 Apr at 01:00 pm Schulze Hall Free

Spring Forum presented by the Strategic Communication Hub

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:30 pm McNamara Alumni Center Free

Star of the North Author Event

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

DAVID WILCOX

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

Book release party! Gabi Burton's TO STEAL A THRONE

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 24

R.A.P. FERREIRA

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

Sue Scott’s Island of Discarded Women with Jillian Hiscock and Sarah Morris

 Wed, 01 Apr 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

BORING BASH 2026

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

Art Brut, American Cream Band

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

April Bonkers Book Club!

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

Book launch! Peyton Corinne's UNBOUND

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Meraki USD 31

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

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

Ida: The Musical - Staged Reading

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Day Block Brewery & Restaurant Free

Milkweed Books & The Loft present Tara Menon

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Open Book Free

Vibe Temple - A Sound, Breath & Movement Experience

 Sun, 05 Apr at 05:00 pm Meraki USD 16 to 44

Melvin Gibbs presents How Black Music Took Over the World

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

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

Milkweed Books presents Beronda Montgomery

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

Lyndale Book Fest

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

Maureen Aitken presents The Patron Saint of Lost Girls with Elizabeth Oness

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Nate Pedersen presents Pseudoscience

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

iDENTIFIED: Coalescing Our World - New Works Festival

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm 3754 Pleasant Ave USD 0 to 56

Claire Kingsley launches Captivation Creek in conversation with Harloe Rae

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

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

First Books Reading

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55455

Frog Walk in the Sanctuary

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

A Presentation with Jake Osborn and Marah Slavik

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm 424 Washington Ave N, Suite 203, Minneapolis, MN

MICKY AND THE MOTORCARS

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

In Plain Sight: Opening Night

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm JOHN & DENISE GRAVES FOUNDATION Free

Poets & Pints #130 - March 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Sisyphus Brewing

Maxxeapolis @ The Others Workshop Encore Show!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm 1729 N 2nd St USD 20 to 32

¿Watches?, Chaepter, Products Band

Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm 3533 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406, United States

Misty L. Heggeness presents Swiftynomics

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

MRS. PARKER, MR. PORTER

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Open Book USD 29

Embracing our Roots:Rooted & Rising with Carolyn Holbrook and Arleta Little

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm 222 21st Ave S Free

Minnesota Made: Artists and Performers - Lakewood Walking Tour

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

Writing Letters to the Dead

 Thu, 26 Mar 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

The Mill City Reading Series

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

The 2026 Fosdick Lecture On Preaching: Rev. Alan Storey

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

Poetry Night with Annette Gagliardi and Mary Jo Robinson-Jamison

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

The Mill City Reading Series

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Spoken Heart: Coffee, Croissants, and Creative Voices

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

April But Do They Kiss? Book Club!

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Storey & Song

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

Maria Giesbrecht and Jennae Cecelia in conversation

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

West Side Fiction Writers Meetup

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm Utepils Brewing Free

Book Launch: “Making Mill City: Flour and Fortune in Minneapolis” with Author Robert Frame III

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 704 South 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55401

Laura Garbes presents Listeners Like Who?

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

Translation Book Club - Lake Like a Mirror

 Thu, 26 Mar 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

Mois de la Francophonie - Perspectives on Tunisia | Panel Discussion

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm 227 Colfax Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55405

Translation Book Club - The River

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

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

March Book Club

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Milkweed Books 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

Mamas Ignite Collective Creative Circles

 Mon, 24 Nov at 05:30 pm The Legacy Building USD 0 to 77

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Minneapolis Free