Literary-art Events in Portland

Check out happening literary-art events all around Portland, ME

MARK NORMAND at Empire Comedy Club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

MARK NORMAND at Empire Comedy Club

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Ira Glass at State Theatre Portland

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm State Theatre Portland

David Sedaris

 Wed, 08 Apr at 11:30 pm Merrill Auditorium - Portland, ME

“UNRAVELING” by Shadow Girls Cult with Puppet Pants

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Dead Lover (in Stink-O-Vision!)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 15 to 18

Drag Storytime featuring Chartreuse Money

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Aloft Portland Downtown Waterfront ME, Commercial Street, Portland, ME, USA Free

Thresholds Conference: Holding Space in Hard Moments – IN-PERSON

 Tue, 05 May at 09:00 am Hannaford Hall USD 0 to 50

"The Nightingale's Encores" with Thomas Wolf

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Maine Jewish Museum

Lily Neill & Clive Carroll in Concert

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 39

2026 Annual Book Arts Bazaar

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success Free

Who Killed the American Dream - Yoni Appelbaum

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm UNE Center for Global Humanities

Linford D. Fisher – Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slaver

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 0 to 7

Joyful Connection: Cultivating Presence

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Equality Community Center USD 0 to 1,000

ADRIENNE IAPALUCCI at Empire Comedy Club

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm 575 Congress St 2nd Floor, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Shankar Adler with Ken Filiano

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm SPACE USD 22 to 29

Pub Folk with Tail Light Rebellion

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Thirsty Pig

Ampersand: The Story Behind the Story

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Maine Jewish Museum Free

Nature Walk // Book Talk // Back Cove Trail

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 am Back Cove Trail Parking Free

Behind the Hits: Songwriting Tips from Hit-Maker Jenn Schott

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm One Longfellow Square, at the corner of Congress and State Streets USD 55 to 71

In Conversation with Author, Producer, Director, Activist Curtis Chin

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Equality Community Center Free

An Evening with Stephanie Cotsirilos (A Women's History Month Fundraiser)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Coffee By Design USD 25 to 1,000

Kylie Lee Baker discusses JAPANESE GOTHIC @ Hardshore Distilling Co.

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Hardshore Distilling Company USD 13 to 50

Nick Fuller Googins...Reads the News

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm SPACE USD 0 to 7

Lowry’s Lodge Reading Series: National Poetry Month Celebration

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:30 pm Maine Jewish Museum Free

World of Wonders Writing Workshop

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Downtown Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Let's Talk About Emily!

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:00 pm Riverton Branch - 1600 Forrest Ave, Portland, Maine 04103

"A Solitude of Space -- Emily Dickinson: The Woman, The Poet"

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Cathedral Church of St. Luke USD 25

Maine Irish Reads ‘Our London Lives’ by Christine Dwyer Hickey

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Hope's Cape of Courage Book Signing

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Books-A-Million South Portland

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

 Thu, 27 Nov at 08:00 pm Portland Free

Creative Happy Hour at Nash and Co.

 Tue, 13 Jan at 04:00 pm 417 Congress St USD 5 to 10