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
Ann Patchett - Whistler: A Novel
Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm
Plymouth Congregational Church
USD 36
Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday
Tue, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm
Ted Mann Concert Hall | University of Minnesota
USD 57 to 273
Story Feast: A 5-Course Harvest Dinner At the Weisman Art Museum
Sat, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm
Weisman Art Museum
Free
Talk of the Stacks with Kathryn Stockett
Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55401
Book Release Party! Christina Lauren's THE ROMANCE REVIVAL
Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm
Quincy Hall
USD 47
Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera at The Quinlan Room
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
901 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3723, United States
Larry McCray Band
Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm
The Parkway Theater
Ann Hampton Callaway - Here’s To Life
Fri, 11 Sep
Dunsmore Jazz Room
USD 60 to 71
FIRST AVENUE PRESENTS: MOHANAD ELSHIEKY
Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm
The Cedar Cultural Center
Beth Orton // The Ground Above Tour '26
Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm
The Parkway Theater
Bertha: Grateful Drag
Fri, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm
First Avenue
Miss Shannan’s Comedy Through the Chaos
Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm
Dunsmore Jazz Room
USD 32 to 43
Lush Country
Sun, 12 Jul at 05:00 pm
The Belvedere at Crooners
USD 38 to 49
Novel Approach: A Bookish Burlesque Brunch
Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am
Minneapolis Cider Company
DEBUT: Mississippi Hot Club
Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm
Dunsmore Jazz Room
USD 32 to 43
The Room 21st Anniversary with Greg Sestero Live!
Thu, 13 Aug at 07:30 pm
The Parkway Theater
FLOWERS NOW! A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community
Sun, 31 May at 04:30 pm
The Cedar Cultural Center
USD 0 to 26
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
Milkweed Presents Gary Paul Nabhan & Terry Tempest Williams
Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm
Open Book
Free
Book release party! Alexandra Vasti's SCANDAL OF THE SUMMER
Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 22
Lori Dokken presents … “We the People … Singing & Speaking Truth”
Sun, 05 Jul at 07:00 pm
Main Stage Showroom
USD 38 to 49
Star of the North Author Event
Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
USD 69
A Tribute to Buddy Holly with Zachary Stevenson
Fri, 17 Jul at 07:30 pm
The Belvedere at Crooners
USD 38 to 49
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
Aamina Ahmad presents July Sun in conversation with V. V. Ganeshananthan
Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Chuck Tingle presents Fabulous Bodies
Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm
The Parkway Theater
Jack Schabert Trio - Listening Point
Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm
Dunsmore Jazz Room
USD 32 to 43
AI, Burnout, and the Future of Work (Live Podcast Recording)
Fri, 22 May at 08:00 am
Improving - Lakeside Center on Bde Maka Ska
USD 0 to 20
Dance On! The Cultural, Sonic and Symbolic Legacy of Prince Conference
Mon, 01 Jun at 08:00 am
Cowles Auditorium
Free
June Rainbow Pages Queer Book Club!
Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 13
Book launch with Julie Schumacher
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
Open Book
Free
Book release party! Eloisa James's THE LAST LADY B
Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 22
Friko
Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm
First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Vibe Temple - A Sound, Breath & Movement Experience
Sun, 07 Jun at 05:00 pm
Meraki
USD 16 to 44
Scottie Miller Trio: "Hello Pain."
Fri, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm
Dunsmore Jazz Room
USD 32 to 43
Music in the Chapel: Gao Hong & Anthony Ross
Sun, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm
Lakewood Cemetery
USD 33
Lead Out Loud: Building Influence in a Digital World
Wed, 17 Jun at 11:00 am
The Club At Golden Valley
Cobbler & Conversation: Free Community Gathering for Real Talk & Healing
Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am
Sabathani Community Center
Free
Fangs & Frights Book Fest
Sun, 18 Oct at 11:00 am
Forgotten Star Brewing
I Honestly Love You: Beloved Songs of Olivia Newton-John and Anne Murray
Sat, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm
Main Stage Showroom
USD 38 to 49
HORSE LORDS with Sidi ould Ahmed Zeydan
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
Reading Beyond the Page (at Quatrefoil)
Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm
Quatrefoil Library
Free
Mick Sterling Presents 65
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
The Belvedere at Crooners
USD 43 to 55
Publication Launch: Until I Return–The Selected Plays of Ismail Khalidi
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
A-Mill Artist Lofts
Free
Jam for Gender Justice
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm
2500 County Rd E, St. Anthony, MN 55421
BIPOC Book Club: Resistance Through Love!
Sun, 28 Jun at 04:30 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 13
Isaac Butler presents The Perfect Moment
Thu, 09 Jul 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
Justin Ellis presents The Cruelty of Nice Folks
Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Alice Bag Band, Clickbait, Buio Omega
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm
3533 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406, United States
An Evening with VAN ORMAN & HELWIN with Marc Anderson
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm
Cedar Cultural Center
USD 0 to 33
Better Things 5x5 Reading & Open Mic (June 2026)
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Moon Palace Books
Free
Jack Zipes presents Once Upon a Time There Was Truth
Thu, 04 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
MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND
Fri, 24 Jul at 08:00 pm
The Cedar Cultural Center
USD 0 to 33
Nate Pedersen presents Pseudoscience
Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Minnesota Made: Artists and Performers - Lakewood Walking Tour
Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm
Lakewood Cemetery
Free
Book release party! Victoria Lavine's NOT THAT KIND OF PROPOSAL
Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 13
Book release party! Anna Sortino's STOPS ALONG THE WAY
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 13
Morning Altars Workshops at Lakewood
Sat, 22 Aug at 09:00 am
Lakewood Cemetery
USD 0 to 55
Milkweed Presents Sean Hill
Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm
Open Book
Free
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
Nature Connection Sessions
Tue, 19 May at 07:30 am
Longfellow Beach
USD 22 to 33
Book release party! E.H. Lupton's RENAISSANCE
Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm
Tropes & Trifles
USD 13
Milkweed Books presents a reading with Canwen Xu
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
Milkweed Books
Free
Zach and Kieran's Dynamic Duos of the 1960s
Thu, 16 Jul at 05:30 pm
Dunsmore Jazz Room
USD 38 to 49
Laura Garbes presents Listeners Like Who?
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Na Eng presents The Art of Saving Democracy
Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Mark Haber presents Ada in conversation with Chris Cander
Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
“Love Stays” - The Book Launch 💗
Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm
Southdale Center
Poetry Night with Joanne Esser and Maureen McDole
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Minneapolis
Free
Steve Darnall presents Marvels in conversation with Mary Jo Pehl
Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Pauline Kruger Hamilton: The End of an Era — Artist Talk
Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm
Praxis Gallery
Free
Book Launch Celebration - When We're Under the Same Roof by Ngân Huỳnh
Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm
Strive Bookstore
Free
Poetry Night with Mary Moore Easter & Robert Hedin
Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Free
Reading with Stacy Carlson at Milkweed Books
Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm
Milkweed Books
Free
Free Screening: IMMUTABLE Documentary Watch Party with MNUDL
Mon, 22 Jun at 04:00 pm
Augsburg University
Free
Weaving Communities with Audrey Thayer & Colette Hyman
Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm
Milkweed Books
Free
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
LAND & WATER: A WRITER’S RELATIONSHIP WITH PLACE
Tue, 05 May at 05:30 pm
1414 E Franklin Ave #1
Free
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