Literary-art Events in St. Louis

Check out happening literary-art events all around St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Starfall Ball 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 05:00 pm Marriott St. Louis Grand

Leslie Jones: LIVE! - 4 shows! at City Winery STL

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63110

Sandy Ewen, Weasel Walter, Damon Smith

 Sun, 23 Nov at 08:00 pm 2218 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO

Happy New YOU Vision Board Social | Powered by SheCan x ConnectHER

 Wed, 19 Nov at 05:30 pm Saint Louis Club USD 43 to 67

Erica Dawn Lyle

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm 2218 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO

Author Event - Ree Drummond, "The Pioneer Woman Cooks"

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Louis County Library - Clark Family Branch USD 50

Nick McDonald - Special Lecture

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Covenant Presbyterian Church Free

Jeffrey M. Wright

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Blue Strawberry STL

Author Talk: South Broadway Athletic Club

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 pm 634 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63102

Beth Stelling (Early Show)

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm JAVA USD 32

Sister Authors’ Book Signing

 Sun, 23 Nov at 02:00 pm High Low Free

Author Event - Billy Collins, "Dog Show: Poems"

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Louis County Library - Clark Family Branch USD 32 to 39

Flyover Comedy Festival: Beth Stelling at Hot Java Bar

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Hot Java Bar

Kwame's Soulful Reggae Showcase

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Legacy Bar & Grill USD 20

The Pasheena Nicole Experience: A night of poetry, jazz, & blues

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm National Blues Museum USD 23

Dave Ahdoot: Ethnically Ambiguous

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Improv Shop USD 17

Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek (NEW FUTURE CITY RADIO)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Off Broadway USD 13 to 23

Lemon Pepper Wet Present: Diversity Hire

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 pm The Improv Shop USD 17

Solidarity as a Platform : In conversation with Sarah Schulman

 Fri, 14 Nov at 02:00 pm The Luminary Free

Howard Hewett: New Year's Eve at City Winery

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63110

2025 Living Legends Honors

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm Saint Louis University: Il Monastero USD 0 to 55

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist and Vocalist

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Secret Location in St Louis USD 0 to 353

Live Music & Talk: Paul Steinbeck ft. Alexis Lombre

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm 3716 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63108

Tea at Central Library

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:30 pm 1301 Olive St, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63103

King Lear

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Missouri Baptist University USD 7 to 18

King Lear

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Missouri Baptist University USD 7 to 18

Sarah Adams | In Your Dreams

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm The Sun Theatre USD 23

Travis Baldree | Brigands & Breadknives

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm 18Rails | THE venue @ City Foundry STL USD 35 to 40

THE SESSION – Spoken Word at Genesis Social House

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm 1115 Pine St USD 0 to 14

Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Live Strings + Cacao

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Secret Location in St Louis USD 0 to 353

Samantha Bee at City Winery STL

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63110

Promenade

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm The Marcelle

Author Event - Deborah Roberts, "Sisters Loved and Treasured"

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Louis County Library - Clark Family Branch USD 39 to 50

P&P Prep 2026: Book Club - Kay Shanee

 Sun, 04 Jan at 01:30 pm St. Louis County Library–Mid-County Branch Free

King Lear

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Missouri Baptist University USD 7 to 18

Stranger than Fiction: GETS A CLUE

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm 1301 Olive St, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63103

First Impressions

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm The Chapel USD 20 to 25

Book Launch: "I Fell in Love with a Mexican Vampire"

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Milque Toast Bar

Alok (Alok Vaid-Menon)

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm City Winery At City Foundry STL

Author Event - George Saunders, "Vigil"

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm St. Louis County Library - Clark Family Branch USD 42

P&P Prep 2026: Book Club - A. Blossom

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:30 pm St. Louis County Library - Clark Family Branch Free

P&P Prep 2026: Book Club - Briyanna Michelle

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:30 pm St. Louis County Library–Mid-County Branch Free

P&P Prep 2026: Book Club - BriAnn Danae

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:30 pm St. Louis County Library–Mid-County Branch Free

Open Stage: An Open Mic Variety Show

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Nexxt Time Cafe Free

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Louis Free

King Lear

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Missouri Baptist University USD 7 to 18

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

 Wed, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm St. Louis USD 7 to 34

The Half-Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson

 Fri, 03 Apr The Gaslight Theater

Poetry On The Rocks at Luvwoo Bar (FREE)

 Mon, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Luvwoo Bar Free

Art For Reparations: Volunteer Night w/ Uhuru Planet Reparations Apparel

 Fri, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm 2654 Gravois Ave Free

A Date Night Adventure! - St. Louis Delights

 Sat, 28 Jun at 08:00 am City Hall USD 36

WORDUP! Open Mic

 Tue, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm 4193 Manchester Ave Free

Free Third Thursdays at the Museum

 Thu, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm The Field House Museum Free

Les Miserables - St. Louis

 Wed, 19 Nov at 01:30 am The Fabulous Fox Theatre - STL

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Fabulous Fox Theatre - St. Louis

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Fabulous Fox Theatre - St. Louis