Literary-art Events in Seattle

Check out happening literary-art events all around Seattle, WA

UdanKhatola - Piyush Mishra Live - Seattle

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Taper Hall, West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA USD 77 to 125

LANDMVRKS, NOVELISTS, Silly Goose, Resolve, Thornhill in Seattle

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Neptune Theatre

Sarah Kay, A LITTLE DAYLIGHT LEFT

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company USD 0 to 29

An evening with the Evergreen Echo

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Queer Silent Book Club Seattle @ Charlie’s Queer Books

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Charlie’s Queer Books Free

Natalie Hammerquist presents 'Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest'

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Catherine Bresner, Joshua Marie Wilkinson, Sarah Mangold, & Patrick Milian

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, OUTGROWING MODERNITY

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Patrick Wolf @ WOODLAWN HALL

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98103

Book Launch at the Burke Museum!

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Free

UdanKhatola - Ballimaaraan by Piyush Mishra at Benaroya Hall - Taper Auditorium

 Sat, 16 Aug Benaroya Hall - Taper Auditorium

Scott Anderson, KING OF KINGS

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Reparations Play

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm 3515 S Alaska St Free

The Oh Hellos, Small Fools in Seattle

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Neptune Theatre

Laura Da’, SEVERALTY: POEMS

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Patrick Dixon presents 'Mending Holes'

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Victoria Redel w/ Laurie Frankel, I AM YOU

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Czech Science Fiction Writers — Live at Obec Brewing

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm Obec Brewing

Aaron Goings w/ James N. Gregory

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Trisha Ready w/ Christopher Frizzelle, NOBUKO

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Jack Straw Reading, hosted by Kathleen Flenniken

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Jake Maia Arlow with Sujin Witherspoon — 'Leaving the Station'

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Victoria Scott, WE DESERVE THIS

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Gail Marlene Schwartz, Lalita du Perron, June BlueSpruce, & Taylor Farley

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Book Release Party: The Hearthlord

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm Human People Beer Cafe Free

SDF '25 Mixer @ ARCADE

 Tue, 19 Aug at 05:30 pm West Canal Yards Free

Josh Fomon and Jake Syersak — 'Our Human Shores' & 'Sun Scars'

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Karen Treiger presents 'Standing on the Crack'

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Brews & Books: Thriller & Suspense Night

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:30 pm Figurehead Stone Way USD 5 to 20

Comedian Zainab Johnson Sept. 5th and 6th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27 to 37

Positive Vibez Comedy Show

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 1010 S Bailey St USD 7

Alison Cochrun w/ Rachel Runya Katz, EVERY STEP SHE TAKES

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

'Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen'

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Comedian Nore Davis, Nov 7th and 8th -Laughs Comedy Club in Seattle

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27

Caitlin Rozakis w/ Sarah Rees Brennan

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Alvin Lu w/ Stacey Levine, DAYDREAMERS

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Comedian CP- Sunday Sept 21st at 7pm

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30

Moon Viewing 2025 - Day 2

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:30 pm 1075 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98112

David Armstrong w/ Mathew Wright, BROADWAY NATION

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Seattle Latinx Bookclub - My Mother Was A Freedom Fighter

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm TBD Free

Greta Titelman

 Wed, 08 Oct Here - After Free

Red Karma - Tribute to Taylor Swift

 Fri, 29 Aug at 04:00 pm Madame Lou's

Ilyssa Kyu and Dave Kyu present 'Campfire Stories: The San Juan Islands'

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Ray Nayler w/ Nicola Griffith at Seattle Public Library

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Molly Olguín w/ Amber Flame, THE SEA GIVES UP THE DEAD

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Lish McBride with Ilana Long — 'The Suitcase Swap'

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

A Conversation with Salman Rushdie

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Benaroya Hall

Sex Trivia @ Reuben's Ballard

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Reuben's Brews - Barrel House USD 13 to 23

Comedian Annie Lederman Oct. 3rd and 4th at Laughs Comedy Club - Seattle

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 39

JLF Seattle 2025 - Friend of the Festival Experience

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Town Hall Seattle USD 175 to 2,467

Airplane! Unreleased Director's Cut: Live with David Zucker and Robert

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre

Comedian Laurie Kilmartin Nov. 28th and 29th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 26

August Clown Lab

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Seattle Open Arts Place (formerly known as 18th & Union) Free

Weekend Writing Retreat: Moving it Forward

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm West Seattle USD 242

TAP 4.0: The Nyxology Sessions, Installment 8

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm The Chapel Performance Space (4th Floor) 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103-6940, United States

Sebastien de Castell presents 'The Malevolent Eight'

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Translator Shelley Fairweather-Vega presents 'We Computers' & 'Castigation'

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Seattle Latinx Bookclub - Liliana's Invincible Summer

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm TBD Free

Seattle Latinx Bookclub - Vampires of el Norte

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm TBD Free

Jodi-Ann Burey w/ Sonora Jha at Seattle Public Library

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Mariah Rigg w/ Aleenah Ansari, EXTINCTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Lauren Appelbaum presents 'An Introvert's Guide to Life and Love'

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Threads - Circus that connects us

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm 12th Avenue Arts

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Moore Theatre

Leandrul Live Album Release of 'CHOOSE'

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Fremont Abbey Arts Center Free

Kevin O'Brien & Elizabeth George

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Comedian Dulce' Sloan Sept. 26th and 27th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Ayla Nereo and Youssoupha Sidibe @ St Mark's Cathedral

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm St. Mark's Cathedral

Ken Bebelle and Julia Vee with Sara Hashem ― 'Pearl City'

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Cascadia Poetry Festival 10/10-10/12

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Rainier Beach Community Club Free

Zara Anishanslin, THE PAINTER'S FIRE

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Chris La Tray presents 'Becoming Little Shell'

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Human-Kind: Offsite Worldcon Reading with Interstellar Flight Press

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Seattle Beer Co Free

Jaz Brisack w/ Ijeoma Oluo, GET ON THE JOB AND ORGANIZE

 Mon, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Ben Thompson presents 'Putin vs. Zelensky: The Russo-Ukrainian War'

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

A Conversation with R.F. Kuang

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Engrams From The Floral Couch — Film Premiere

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Beacon Cinema USD 0 to 7

Kate Wheeler presents 'Goat Magic'

 Mon, 18 Aug at 06:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Moon Viewing 2025 - Day 1

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm 1075 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98112

Spotlight at Pier 62: ARTS at King Street Station

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Pier 62

2025 Soul Cafe Awards

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Royal Esquire Club Inc USD 39 to 322

Unpoetry at the Frye

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Stephanie Reents presents 'We Loved to Run'

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98115 Free

Seattle Latinx Bookclub - Bad Indians

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm TBD Free

August Book Club Spotlight: Lynda V. Mapes Live with KUOW

 Wed, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Shaun Anthony McMichael presents 'Whistle Punk Falls'

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Sadie Hartmann w/ Isabella Von Ghoul at Seattle Public Library

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Deirdre Lockwood w/ Sarah DeWeerdt, AN INTRODUCTION TO ERROR

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Vampyr (1932) Screening with live score by Lori Goldston

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Michael Thomas, THE BROKEN KING

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Open Mic Night

 Mon, 25 Aug at 05:30 pm 93 Pike St. #307, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

Comedian Chris Redd Nov. 14th and 15th Laughs Comedy- Seattle

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 34 to 49

Marian Schwartz w/ Gabrielle Page-Fort, BETWEEN Pr*son AND FREEDOM

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Mental Health Comedy Night with The Seattle Times and Laughs Comedy Club

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 15

Walter Trout

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Shelley Fairweather-Vega w/ Aria Fani, WE COMPUTERS: A GHAZAL NOVEL

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Alejandro Varela presents 'Middle Spoon'

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Oromo Film Night

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute USD 10

Storytime Live!

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Kiddie Academy of Seattle at Queen Anne

Jonathan Rosenblum w/ Kshama Sawant

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free