Literary-art Events in Minneapolis

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

Les Miserables

 Mon, 16 Feb Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis

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

Esperanza Spalding

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

SOLD OUT: Matt Dinniman presents Operation Bounce House

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

Macbeth - Discussion at Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

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

An Evening with The Joy Formidable

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

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

La Dolce Vita in 35mm

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm Trylon Cinema

Joe Davis & The Poetic Diaspora Present ON THE RISE: Debut Album Release Party

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm Northrop Auditorium

An Evening with Karla Bonoff

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

Martin Zellar and the Hardways

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

Maggie Smith presents A Suit or a Suitcase

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

INFEKT in Minneapolis

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

Book Fair for Grown Ups at Inbound BrewCo

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm 701 N 5th St, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55401

Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson 'Rockin' Dance Party'

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

Alice Longyu Gao at the Whole Music Club

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Whole Music Club USD 8 to 15

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

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

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

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

The MPLS Men of Motown

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

Little Women - Discussion at Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage

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

Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet: Cutting-Edge Tango Music

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

Bare Book Club Minneapolis Presents Talk Nerdy to Me

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm 2001 A SPACE, 5th Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA USD 31 to 43

Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society: WOMEN OF OLD RADIO

 Sat, 21 Feb 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

Two Jakes do Tom Waits

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

Mali Obomsawin: "Sugarcane" with Live Score

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

Jeff Dayton & Sam Ryden

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

Mack Lecture: M. Gessen

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

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

Tribal Community

Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Northrup King Building

Night Songs

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm University Lutheran Church of Hope (ELCA) Free

Laura Garbes presents Listeners Like Who?

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

Kevin Kling and Victor Zupanc: Your Ultimate Troubadours

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Sam Tschida launches Gabby Greene Knows Whodunit with Ellie Palmer

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

JT Mega HUNGRY Portfolio Night

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:00 pm 4020 Minnetonka Blvd Free

MARA, QUEEN OF THE WORLD by Rebecca Nichloson

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

Vibe Temple - A Sound, Breath & Movement Experience

 Sun, 01 Feb at 05:00 pm Lake Harriet Spiritual Community (LHSC) USD 16 to 44

Art Brut, TBA

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

Omega DEAR Story Hour

Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 am 300 13th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Minneapolis, MN

mk zariel presents Boy Apparition

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

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

FIRST AVENUE PRESENTS: An Evening with MIKE DOUGHTY

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Cedar Cultural Center

Hands On True Crime Event and Book Discussion at Forgotten Star Brewing

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm 38 Northern Stacks Drive, Fridley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421

February Rainbow Pages Queer Book Club!

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Tropes & Trifles USD 13

Scott Meslow presents A Place Both Wonderful and Strange

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

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

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

Poetry- Open Mic Mondays January 2026

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm American School of Storytelling

Translators Ed Bok Lee, Robert Hedin, & Kaija Straumanis in conversation

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

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

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

Laura Best presents Born to Buzz in conversation with Gloria Perez

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

Mindset Workshop -Minneapolis

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

Melissa Faliveno presents Hemlock in conversation with Megan Giddings

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

Translation Book Club - Just the Plague

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

The 365 Show Opening Celebration

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:00 pm The Otherworldly Arts Collective

Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop with Prof. Dr. Anton Andonov

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

It Took Courage: The Eliza Winston Story with Author Dr. Christopher Lehman

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm Justice Page Middle School Free

Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota

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

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

Gather for Gaza: Art, Music, & Solidarity for Refugee Relief

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm 3104 16th Ave S Free

Minnesota, A Literary Powerhouse Book Club

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

Maxxeapolis @ The Others Workshop

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm 1729 N 2nd St USD 20 to 32

Book release party! Amy Spalding's IN HER SPOTLIGHT

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

Mubanga Kalimamukwento presents The Shipikisha Club w/ Lesley Nneka Arimah

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

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

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

Spontaneous Productions Acting and Writing Meetup

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Minneapolis Central Library Free

Marguerite Holloway presents Take to the Trees

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

Jerome P. Poling presents American Birkebeiner

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Winter Storytelling with Black Garnet Books

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

Ethelene Whitmire presents The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Galentine’s Night Out at ModernWell MPLS

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

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

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

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

Susan Koefod presents Albert Park and Escapes in conversation Cass Dalglish

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

Rashad Shabazz presents Prince's Minneapolis

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Milkweed Books presents Beronda Montgomery

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Milkweed Books Free

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

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

Reading "An Opening" by Andrew Grum Carr

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

Poetry Night with John Krumberger and Thomas R. Smith

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Dr. Stanley Andrisse presents Breaking Chains, Building Futures

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Katie Chin Author Talk and Book Signing

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

Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (February 2026)

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Moon Palace Books Free

Milkweed Books & MCBA present war | machine with Joel Hernandez

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

Lori Sturdevant presents Martin Sabo with Margaret Anderson Kelliher

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

On A Winter’s Night Reunion Tour 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 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

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

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:30 am Norway House USD 29 to 62

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

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

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

Norah O'Donnell presents: We The Women

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

Somi

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

Milkweed Books & The Loft present Tara Menon

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

ASCEND: Launching The Transformation Economy

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

Poets & Pints #128

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Sisyphus Brewing

January Book Club

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Milkweed Books 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

Stories & Songs with Kate DiCamillo and Jimmi Langemo

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm Judson Memorial Baptist Church USD 13

A Deep Winter Dive into Runes with Kari Tauring

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

Mamas Ignite Collective Creative Circles

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