Literary-art Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening literary-art events all around Philadelphia, PA

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

An Evening with Tessa Bailey

Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater

The Wombats, Only The Poets, Red Rum Club in Philadelphia

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm The Fillmore Philadelphia

Song & Stories by Candlelight: John Faye

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Fat Lady Brewing USD 23 to 29

The Oh Hellos in Philadelphia

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Union Transfer

Sneak Peek: Hot Wax with M. L. Rio - Philly Bookstore Crawl

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm H&H Books Free

4 Year Anniversary Showcase

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm MaKen Studios North USD 18

A Poet's Lounge

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm 350 S 15th St USD 0 to 13

TRUTH DA POET @ The Release Open Mic (Philly)

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm The Heart Ballroom Philly (Banquet Hall) USD 13 to 23

Brushstrokes and Verses

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm 911 N Broad St USD 35

Street Movies! with Strawberry Mansion CDC

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:45 pm The Yard on John Coltrane Street Free

Poetry is for Everyone: August Book Club Meeting

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Valerio Coffee Roasters Free

Soul Echoes Book Release & Signing

 Sat, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm HEART OF WORSHIP RESTORATION CENTER Free

Pigeon Poetry Jam

 Sun, 31 Aug at 08:00 pm PhilaMOCA USD 18

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Ryan O'Flanagan (New Girl, Abbott Elementary)

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 20 to 40

2 Lines Open Mic X Rich Flow

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm MaKen Studios North USD 13

Copy of ALIVENFREE presents THANK GOD FOR WRITERS

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm philadelphia small works gallery Free

Nori Reed at PhilaMOCA

 Thu, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm PhilaMOCA

Ladies Poetry Night: Pen to Page

 Wed, 13 Aug at 07:00 pm Haraz Coffee House USD 20

APL PRESENTS PENCILMANIA 2 POETRY SLAM

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Hero's Mark Enterprise USD 23

Street Movies! with Friends of Vernon Park & Germantown Info Hub

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 pm Vernon Park Free

First Friday Open Mic Night

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 17 North 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

Portrait Photography Workshop with Donald E. Camp

 Wed, 27 Aug at 05:30 pm Maja Park Free

Madilyn Mei

 Fri, 31 Oct The Foundry - Philadelphia

David Lynch's WILD AT HEART - 35th Anniversary at PhilaMOCA

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

Souletri Sunday's Open Mic

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm Two Locals Brewing Free

The Weapon of Choice is Words -Poetry & Live Music, Healing thu the Arts

 Sat, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Jacobs Northwest Free

cj speaks presents Spoken Word of Philly - an open mic hosted by poet cj

 Sun, 17 Aug at 03:00 pm The Movement Free

Open Typebar: August 14

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Philly Typewriter Free

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Hannah Grieco & Samuel Ashworth: Craft Fight!

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm The Head & The Hand Books Free

An Evening with Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Daskalakis Athletic Center USD 25

The Orphan, The Poet: Harbour

 Fri, 15 Aug at 12:00 am Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

The Orphan, The Poet: Harbour

 Fri, 15 Aug at 12:00 am Theatre of Living Arts

Book Club: Sweet Pea Summer

 Thu, 28 Aug at 01:00 pm St. James School Free

PawnShop Book Release Party

 Sat, 16 Aug at 02:00 pm Braid Mill Free

The Persistence of Wretched Subjects

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:30 pm Widener Lecture Hall, Penn Museum Free

PCF presents: Headliner Josh Gondelman at Plays & Players EARLY SHOW

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Plays & Players Theatre USD 29

Dougie Poole w/ Margaux at PhilaMOCA

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

ALIVENFREE presents THANK GOD FOR WRITERS

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm philadelphia small works gallery Free

TANTRA WISDOM Chakra ECSTASY

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

Christ Connect Philly - Open Mic Night

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm 6376 Germantown Ave Free

Richard Perez presents I HAVE TO DO THIS at PhilaMOCA

 Tue, 19 Aug at 08:00 pm PhilaMOCA

Beth Stelling

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 50

Natan Badalov: Chosen Fam

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 40

Storyville: Virtually Free by André Robert Lee

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Scribe Video Center USD 5 to 7

Philadelphia, PA An Evening with Samin Nosrat

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Ensemble Arts Philly

Diane McKinney-Whetstone celebrates Family Spirit on August 13th at 6pm

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 33

Career Author Panel

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Pyramid Club USD 29 to 45

An Evening with SenLinYu

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater

FMP Benefit with Keir Neuringer (solo & trio with David Middleton & Julius Masri)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm The Perch Music & Arts Community

THE ROOM w/ Greg Sestero - Screening, script reading, and live commentary at PhilaMOCA

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

Latin American Book Fair - Feria Latinoamericana Del Libro

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

DTL Poetic Vibez Open Mic & Showcase

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Laugh The Pain Away Aug 15( a poetically infused comedy experience)

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Heros mark enterprise USD 13 to 34

Sonia Sotomayor | Just Shine!

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library USD 0 to 24

Ryan Conner (Last Comic Standing and Amazon Prime's Live From DC)

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 26

Book Club: Whalefall

 Wed, 24 Sep at 01:00 pm St. James School Free

Uncle Bobbie's X Bench Ansfield - "Born In Flames" Book Tour

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books USD 37

Mariah Rigg Presents EXTINCTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: STORIES at H&H Books

 Tue, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm The Head & The Hand Books Free

Echoes & Healing

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Ubuntu Fine Art Free

Morning Story Time with Ms. AJ and Miss Margaret!

 Sun, 31 Aug at 11:00 am The Head & The Hand Books Free

Hilarious Habibis

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 45

PSFS Sept 2025 Meeting (in person) - Guest speaker TBD

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm St. Mary's at Penn

Write Into You

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Space & Grace Yoga and Wellness USD 37

The Oh Hellos - Yours Truly at Union Transfer - Philadelphia 10/15

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Union Transfer

M.L. Rio celebrates HOT WAX on September 10th at 6pm - B&N Philly

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

Philadelphia's Lost Jewish Quarter

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Starr Garden Playground USD 0 to 29

Patrick Ryan celebrates BUCKEYE on Thursday, September 25th at 6pm

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

The Wombats Only The Poets & Red Rum Club

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm The Fillmore - Philadelphia

Poetry Reading with Ursula Rucker

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:15 pm InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building Free

Between Friends at Theatre of Living Arts

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Theatre of Living Arts

sinonó & TR7/Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells duo

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Museum for Art in Wood

Teethe w/ villagerrr & Aunt Katrina at Warehouse On Watts

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Warehouse on Watts

Charm City Slam Philly Edition

 Tue, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm 3721 Midvale Ave USD 29 to 39

Agustina Bazterrica celebrates The Unworthy on Tuesday, September 9th

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 24

The Alley Book Club: THE QUAKER CITY by George Lippard

 Sun, 31 Aug at 04:30 pm 124-126 Elfreths Alley, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

An Evening with Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Miller Theater

TANTRA WISDOM: Blissful BREATH

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm 800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-16ND, United States

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition GRAND FINALE

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Mindset Workshop -Philadelphia

 Mon, 26 Jan at 10:00 am Philadelphia USD 210

The Write Stuff: Sara B. Franklin talks The Editor on September 15th

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

The Nevermore Tour: Edgar Allan Poe Connections

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

Joe McPhee & The Ghost + The Humanosity Project

 Wed, 01 Oct at 08:00 pm 2223 FISH

S.T. Gibson celebrates Savage Blooms on October 14th at 6pm

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

2025 BRAG Real Estate Expo: Own the Shift. Control Your Wealth.

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am The Provident Campus USD 54 to 321

Bonding Through Books

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 20 S 33rd St USD 103 to 135

Rachel Harrison celebrates PLAY NICE on September 14th at 3pm - BN Philly

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 36

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Cosmic Perspective

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Philadelphia USD 7 to 34

Jon Mueller + Tom Lecky: All Colors Present, Erik Ruin's Ominous Cloud Ensemble & Christina Gesualdi

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm The MAAS Building & 5th Side

First Saturdays Open Mic + Art Show at People's Gallery Project

 Sat, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm 1034 Pine St Free

TANTRA WISDOM: Sacred INTIMACY

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

A Date Night Adventure! - Philadelphia Homegrown Freedom

 Tue, 22 Oct at 08:00 am 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd USD 15

Diversity Exhibition

 Fri, 29 Aug at 10:00 am OLD CITY JEWISH ART CENTER USD 0 to 29

Ray Didinger celebrates The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions on October 21st

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 70

Beyond the Cheesesteak: The history of Philadelphia Sandwiches and Tasting

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 pm Venetian Club USD 39 to 45