Literary-art Events in Minneapolis

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

Reading "An Opening" by Andrew Grum Carr

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Lakewood Cemetery Free

MARA, QUEEN OF THE WORLD by Rebecca Nichloson

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Red Eye Theater Free

Peg Guillfoyle presents An Eye for Joy

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Better Things Gathering and Open Mic (January 2026)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Moon Palace Books

Book release party! Denise Williams's THE RE-DO LIST

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 22

Strangers in the Nacht

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 52 to 64

Translation Book Club - Just the Plague

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

A Deep Winter Dive into Runes with Kari Tauring

 Sat, 03 Jan at 10:00 am Norway House USD 18 to 24

Diaspora: On the Rise

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm 84 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55455

Poetry Night with Dralandra Larkins & Friends

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Roman Cooking with Chef Katie Parla: A Hands-On Culinary Experience

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Cooks of Crocus Hill USD 0 to 162

Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Vibe Temple - A Sound, Breath & Movement Experience

 Sun, 04 Jan at 05:00 pm Lake Harriet Spiritual Community (LHSC) USD 16 to 44

Martin Zellar and the Hardways

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 43 to 55

Star of the North Author Event

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

Esperanza Spalding

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Laura Garbes presents Listeners Like Who?

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

A Deep Winter Dive into Runes with Kari Tauring

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am Norway House USD 18 to 24

An Evening with The Joy Formidable

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm The Parkway Theater

Steve Fox presents These Are My People in conversation with Allison Wyss

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

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

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm 222 21st Ave S Free

An Evening with Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone!

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Meraki USD 43

Marguerite Holloway presents Take to the Trees

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

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

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:30 am Norway House USD 24 to 29

Sam Tschida launches Gabby Greene Knows Whodunit with Ellie Palmer

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Andrea Leeb presents Such a Pretty Picture in conversation with Jack El-Hai

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

THE CEDAR COMMISSIONS NightTwo:GregoryBess,MikeyMarget,ValentineLowryOrtega

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 23

Lori Sturdevant presents Martin Sabo with Margaret Anderson Kelliher

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Joshua Colangelo-Bryan presents Through the Gates of Hell w/ Keith Ellison

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Hennepin Arts State Theatre

Milkweed Books presents Diana Xin

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

Susan Koefod presents Albert Park and Escapes in conversation Cass Dalglish

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Memoir Panel: Renee Gilmore, Kelly Foster Lundquist, & Tracy Youngblom

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson 'Rockin' Dance Party'

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55406

La Dolce Vita in 35mm

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm Trylon Cinema

Art Brut, TBA

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

Chanda Parkinson and Maria Toso in conversation

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Melissa Faliveno presents Hemlock in conversation with Megan Giddings

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Milkweed Books & MCBA present war | machine with Joel Hernandez

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Open Book Free

New Year's Eve with HALEY (and more) at the Wolf House

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm 3359 NE Tyler St USD 43

Mindset Workshop -Minneapolis

 Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am Minneapolis USD 229

Book release party! Jane Hadley's A RIGHT HONORABLE SOLDIER

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop with Prof. Dr. Anton Andonov

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Tapestry Folkdance Center

Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet: Cutting-Edge Tango Music

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

January Rainbow Pages Queer Book Club!

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Book release party! Amy Spalding's IN HER SPOTLIGHT

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

SOLD OUT: Matt Dinniman presents Operation Bounce House

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm The Parkway Theater

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

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 38 to 49

Twin Cities Queer Book Club 1st Meeting!

Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm A Bar of Their Own

Norah O'Donnell presents: We The Women

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church USD 48

Mali Obomsawin: "Sugarcane" with Live Score

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

January But Do They Kiss? Book Club!

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

Two Jakes do Tom Waits

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

Book Launch for "Our First Bus Ride"

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm 825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 160, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

✨ Therapy Thursday ✨ Every 2nd Thursday | Music 🎶 + Art 🎨

 Thu, 08 Jan at 06:30 pm 4055 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421

Book release party! Ashley Herring Blake's GET OVER IT, APRIL EVANS

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm 56 Brewing USD 31

Galentine’s Night Out at ModernWell MPLS

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm ModernWell USD 20

On A Winter’s Night Reunion Tour 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm The Parkway Theater

An Evening with Karla Bonoff

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

The Wooster Group: "Symphony of Rats"

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Les Miserables

 Mon, 16 Feb Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

ASCEND: Launching The Transformation Economy

 Tue, 03 Feb at 10:00 am Coco / Minneapolis Grain Exchange / North Tower USD 495

INFEKT in Minneapolis

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

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

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

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Session in Minneapolis, MN

 Tue, 25 Nov at 09:00 am regus MN, Minneapolis - Spaces North Loop USD 560 to 736

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

 Sat, 25 Apr Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

Macbeth - Discussion at Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

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

Little Women - Discussion at Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

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

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

Unlock Powerful Stories: 1 Day Storytelling Session in Minneapolis, MN

 Tue, 14 Oct at 09:00 am Spaces - Minneapolis - North Loop USD 453 to 566

Stories the Land Holds: Renewal and Care

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

Gathering of Poets Laureate : Poets Building Community

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:00 pm Open Book Performance Hall, 1101 Washington Ave. South, Minneapolis MN, 55415

Tomes & Treats (Makers Market)

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:00 pm 708 1st St N, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55401

Ronia, The Robbers Daughter (Ronja Rövardotter)

 Fri, 26 Dec at 04:00 pm The Main Cinema

METROPOLITAN

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm The Main Cinema

Mack Lecture: M. Gessen

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

BuckSlam January Poetry Slam (#3.07)

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:30 pm Indeed Brewing Company (Minneapolis)

Nourish: A Reading Series

Sat, 10 Jan at 04:00 pm 300 13th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Minneapolis, MN

Off-Kilter Cabaret: Pick Your Paradox! (FRIDAY)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm The Jungle Theater

Winter Storytelling with Black Garnet Books

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Somi

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm The Parkway Theater

Larry McCray Band

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm The Parkway Theater

Katie Chin Author Talk and Book Signing

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:00 pm 704 South 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55401

Minnesota, A Literary Powerhouse Book Club

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:30 pm 425 West River Parkway, 55401

Prompt Engineer for Healthcare & Medical AI: 1 Day Session, Minneapolis, MN

 Wed, 18 Mar at 09:00 am regus MN, Minneapolis - Spaces North Loop USD 632 to 815