Literary-art Events in San Francisco

Check out happening literary-art events all around San Francisco, CA

Fran Lebowitz at Curran Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Curran Theatre

An Evening of Words & Music with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

Welcome To Night Vale

 Wed, 21 Jan at 04:00 pm Palace Of Fine Arts

Cold Cave

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Karl Ove Knausgaard: The School of Night with Rachel Kushner

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Calvary Presbyterian Church USD 14 to 43

Mania - The ABBA Tribute

 Thu, 29 Jan Palace Of Fine Arts USD 100 to 178

Aloud / Out Loud: Voices from India

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:30 pm 1501 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

Emmanuel Acho at Congregation Emanu-El San Francisco

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Congregation Emanu-El USD 21 to 40

Meet Best Selling Authors Lauren Groff & R.O Kwon

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center USD 43 to 48

Allan Harris: The Poetry of Jazz

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm SFJazz Center - Joe Henderson Lab

Mortified’s 20 Year Anniversary: Featuring the reunion of The Freeze! (L...

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 pm Swedish American Hall

A Streetcar Named Desire - San Francisco

 Sat, 24 Jan Toni Rembe Theater

An Irish Film Night with Producer Paddy O’Leary

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center Free

Alice Donut / Steel Pole Bath Tub

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:30 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

2026 Burns Supper

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm St. Francis Yacht Club USD 80

Sufi Mevlevi Zikr

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm 410 Precita Ave Free

Dance Brigade's Match Girrl

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Dance Mission Theater USD 23 to 39

Joe Iconis LIVE!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Feinstein's at the Nikko USD 45

Is Social Media Dismantling Democracy?

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Beloved By the Bay: A Romance Panel

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 13 to 23

Спектакль "СОБАЧЬЕ СЕРДЦЕ"

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Herbst Theatre

Sally Mann

 Tue, 10 Feb at 04:00 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

Kelli Stanley discusses her new novel, The Reckoning, with Jim L'Etoile

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

On the Intimate Animal (In Person)

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

RALPH REMINGTON at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza Free

Tea, Foraging, Pasta & Friendship: San Francisco with Linda & Viola

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am 18 Reasons USD 1,311

Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry & the Cosmic Dream Boogie

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

LLD's 1st NEW WORKS Festival!

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Dance Mission Theater USD 28 to 66

Empire of Orgasm: Ellen Huet

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:30 pm Manny's USD 5 to 37

Movies at Mechanics' Presents: The Princess Bride (1987)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Visions of Unearthly Splendor with Stephen Kaltenbach and Jordan Stein

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Burns Distilled in San Francisco!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Amador Club - Formerly The Club at Wingtip USD 210

"Keeper of the Fire" Premiere Screening

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Brava

Breaking Bad Badfinger: A Legacy Revival Led by Bob Evans aka Tony King

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 44 to 76

San Francisco Youth Poet Laureate Showcase

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Main Library - San Francisco Public Library Free

February Full Moon Ocean Dance

 Sun, 01 Feb at 04:00 pm Ocean Beach USD 34

The Embodied Nervous System Immersion with Stephanie Lopez

 Tue, 28 Apr at 01:00 pm Hotel Kabuki - JDV by Hyatt USD 365

BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2026- Part 1- PLUS

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture USD 18 to 23

BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2026- Part 2- PLUS

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture USD 20 to 26

Friends of Perfection

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm 2948 16th Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States

BFP: B. Monét -Free Community Screening

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm African American Art & Culture Complex

Tonglen: A Journey in Transformation and Ease

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am SF Dharma Collective Free

Evelyn in Transit with bestselling author David Guterson

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:30 am Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Social Media Creators & Influencers Meetup San Francisco #4

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm To be announced USD 25 to 30

Ann Hampton Callaway - Here's To Life

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Feinstein's at the Nikko

A Literary Conversation Across the Black Diaspora

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut San Francisco Free

Love New Moon Ocean Dance

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm Ocean Beach USD 34

Movies at Mechanics' Presents: All About Eve (1950)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

"Making History Fun Again" Speaker Series at The Clift

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel Free

Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm 100 Larkin St Free

Navid Kermani in conversation with Jaron Lanier

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut San Francisco Free

Behind the Scenes of the Crossword Puzzle's Past, Present, and Future with Natan Last

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal

George Saunders - Vigil: A Novel

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm Calvary Presbyterian Church

Workshop with Rebecca Hall: Writing for the Graphic Medium!

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm Sour Cherry Comics Free

Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour 2/7

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:45 pm Chinatown YMCA—on sidewalk USD 17 to 37

Movies' at Mechanics Presents: M Butterfly (1993)

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Impound Comics Booking Signing & Pop Up

 Fri, 30 Jan at 04:00 pm Invisible Jet Comics Free

Reclaiming Wellness: Wanting Without Knowing

 Thu, 15 Jan at 05:30 pm Rafiki Coalition For Health & Wellness Free

Manny’s Writing Workshop Club

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Manny's USD 19 to 74

(Free) Loving the Silent Tears Musical Screening, Saint Mary Cathedral, SF

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:30 am Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

Letterform Archive Open House for CODEX

 Wed, 11 Feb at 04:00 pm Letterform Archive Free

Killing My Lobster Presents: Sketch on Speed - JANUARY Edition!

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 pm Z Below

Behind the Scenes of the Crossword Puzzle's Past, Present, and Future

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Award Winning Mystery Author Paints an Enthralling Art Heist

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Behind the Burn Out - Workshop & Panel with healers

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm Puzzle Acupuncture Free

Artivism New Moon Ocean Dance

 Mon, 19 Jan at 04:00 pm Ocean Beach USD 34

Most Best Open Mic

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:30 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

Black History Month Student Showcase

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Museum of the African Diaspora Free

Sunset Writers - Writing Club

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm Sunset Commons Free

Paul Eastwick: The New Science of Love and Connection

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 38

Spices & Stories: February 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm New Delhi Restaurant & Bar USD 55 to 429

Terra ad Caelum: Songs of Land & Sky (SF)

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Noe Valley Ministry

The Forum with Dr. David Richo: Sweeter Than Revenge (In-Person)

 Sun, 01 Feb at 09:30 am 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94108

Improve Your Business Branding Strategy

 Mon, 26 Jan at 11:30 am 4400 Mission St Free

Don't Think About Dinner with Jenn Lueke

 Sun, 25 Jan at 04:00 pm Manny's USD 55

Celebration: Divine Forces: Exploring the Power of the Orishas

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:30 pm San Francisco Public Library Free

Skills for a Workforce of Humans, Agents and Robots

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club Free

The Race for Governor 2026: Steve Hilton

 Tue, 20 Jan at 12:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Caroline Paul discusses her new book Why Fly

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Booked Entertainment’s Fantasy Fête

Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am Great American Music Hall

Water Tasting, Education, and Appreciation!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:30 am Alcademics USD 21 to 45

Literary Speakeasy at Martuni's

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Martuni's

Movies at Mechanics' Presents: The American President (1995)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Super Week 2026 ~ Bay Area: MomoCon EXP

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 pm San Francisco Design Center Free

Queer Power Hour: When We All Get To Heaven

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

The Bay Agenda: The Authoritarian Playbook

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

Bay Made Showcase: How We Build This with May Boeve

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

The Real Love- A Musical Screening, BATS Bayfront Theater, Free+ Food (V)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm BATS Bayfront Theater Free

Movies at Mechanics' Presents: When Harry Met Sally (1989)

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN – THE MATTERING INSTINCT

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 27

Nell Bernstein and Chesa Boudin on the Fight to Close Youth Prisons

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

There and Back: 2026 Home Season

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm ODC Theater, 3153 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1332, United States

Kitty Stryker on Sustaining Your Activism: Standing Up Without Falling Down

 Tue, 27 Jan at 05:00 pm Commonwealth Club World Affairs

Pat Wilder

Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 pm The Saloon

Shadi Hamid: The Case for American Power

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Eat Your Ice Cream

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Tom LeNoble - “My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels”

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm Manny's Free

Emily Feng: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Truth and Consequences with editors Michael Ellsberg and Jan R. Thomas

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18