Literary-art Events in Washington

Check out happening literary-art events all around Washington, DC

Chevelle, Asking Alexandria, Dead Poet Society in Washington

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm The Anthem

Madilyn Mei

 Sat, 01 Nov The Atlantis

IN LIVING COLOR

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Honfleur Gallery Free

A Conversation with Chris Smalls

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm Union Station USD 29

The Oh Hellos, Rabbitology in Washington

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm 9:30 CLUB

Learning Environment by Dr. Jared Fox

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Wine Down in Session: August Open Mic *drinks and snacks included

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm 1819 2nd St NW USD 13

Peace or Profit? Donald Trump's Minerals Deal in the Congo

 Sun, 17 Aug at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Black to the Future Book Club: Grievers

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Kramers Free

70 Years Since Till: Film Screening, Reflection, and Conversation

 Sun, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 450K Free

ART EXPO

 Fri, 10 Oct at 10:01 am Temple Mother Earth Free

Stay Black and Die Author Talk with I. Augustus Durham

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Eaton DC Free

D.C. Celebrates Ukraine's Independence Day!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 04:30 pm White House Washigton DC

Thursdays At The Plug Open Mic: Presented by Crab Plug

 Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 pm Crabplug Seafood Bar & Grill Free

Book Signing and Launch Party for Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:30 pm Cornerstone Government Affairs Free

The Power of Departure

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

The Light Looks Like Us: An Intergenerational Conversation

 Sat, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm 1827 Wiltberger St NW Free

WORTH SEEING Book Tour Event - DC/Baltimore

 Sun, 21 Sep at 05:00 pm 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Free

Sam Jay (September 5-6)

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Fresh Fiction Book Club: Endling

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Kramers Free

Hothouse Bloom by Austyn Wohlers

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

JOEY ARIAS LIVE! (w/ full band)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:00 pm Barrel House Cafe & Bar USD 42

August Bake Club: GALETTE! by Rebecca Firkser

 Sun, 17 Aug at 04:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 43

An Evening with Graphic Novelist Štěpánka Jislová

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Embassy of Czechia Free

Stillness & Light: Nature Photography & Mindful Poetry w/ Inja 8/21 at 6pm

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Free

Thursdays At The Plug Open Mic: Presented by Crab Plug

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm Crabplug Seafood Bar & Grill Free

Chris Franjola (September 7)

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Meet & Greet: Dabkeh, Culture, and Teach-in

 Mon, 25 Aug at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Hybrid Event: The Gilded Heiress, Joanna Shupe

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

The Rewind story open mic + social

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm DC Writers’ Salon USD 0 to 5

Small Scale Sinners by Mahreen Sohail

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

The Inner Loop September Reading

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Sonny’s Pizza Free

ONLY BECAUSE IT’S YOU | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Sketch Comedy Lab - A Writers Room For Sketch Comedians

 Mon, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm Studio Acting Conservatory USD 13

Friday Music Series: Peter Yates

 Fri, 26 Sep at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Twilight Tour: Foggy Bottom Biennial + Live NSO Performance

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm The River Inn Free

Jazz in The Parks: The Blues Alley Youth Quartet, Herm Hopkins, Baba Ras D

 Sat, 04 Oct at 05:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

Torey Cole! October 3-4

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Robby Hoffman! September 11-13

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Blueprints & Brushstrokes : A Celebration of Art & Architecture

 Sun, 24 Aug at 05:00 pm Sycamore & Oak USD 18 to 82

The Light Looks Like Me from Shout Mouse Press

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Thursdays At The Plug Open Mic: Presented by Crab Plug

 Thu, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Crabplug Seafood Bar & Grill Free

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Union Station USD 29

The Pattern Stops With Me: A Live Talk+Book Q&A with Dr. Laryssa M.Creswell

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm 5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE Free

CHEVELLE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ASKING ALEXANDRIA AND DEAD POET SOCIETY AT THE ANTHEM

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm The Anthem

Katie Bo Lillis - Death of a Racehorse

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 34

Illuminated: After Hours at Museum of the Bible

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:30 pm 400 4th St. SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

Hybrid Event: The Dating Prohibition, Taj McCoy

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Underspin by E.Y. Zhao

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Book launch

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm City Ridge Free

Friday Music Series: Jim McCormick

 Fri, 17 Oct at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Washington DC, An Evening with Samin Nosrat

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Sixth & I

D.C. Celebrates Ukraine's Independence Day!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 04:30 pm The White House Free

Children's Book and Learning Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Sarah Hurwitz with Rabbi Aaron Potek

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 USD 0 to 47

Hybrid Event: The Summer War, Naomi Novik

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 36

LIVE MAGIC RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:30 pm Arts Club of Washington USD 87

Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, Jesus Is Alive! by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Write On!

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

The Inner Loop August Reading

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

Hybrid Event: The Princess and the P.I., Nikki Payne

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

Samin Nosrat with Michele Norris

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Kym Whitley! August 14-16

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Ahamed Weinberg (September 25)

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

The Inner Loop October Reading

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

Hybrid Event: Fireblooms, Alexandra Villasante

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 31

Samanta Schweblin - Good and Evil

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 31

Poetry Slam & Tour

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm 2020 O St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats At Bertram's Hotel

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 6 to 48

SALON REDUX: IN THE SPIRIT OF GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Howard University Free

FMS: Appalachian Chamber Music Players: In Search of Cassadó’s Legacy

 Fri, 03 Oct at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Hybrid Event: The Traveling SFF Festival

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 43

Retreat: Deepening Earth Connections with Leah Rampy

 Fri, 15 Aug at 04:30 pm Washington National Cathedral

Welcome to the Fashioned One on One Experience!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm House of Praise Free

High-Power High Tea

 Fri, 19 Sep at 01:00 pm InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 395 to 425

The DC Comedy Club Takeover: Busboys and Poets Takoma | Stand Up Comedy

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 13 to 39

Rencontre-Lecture (8-12 ans) avec l'auteure Jane Singleton, 09/27

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:30 am Alliance Française of Washington DC, 2142 Wyoming Avenue NW USD 0 to 7

Eden Collinsworth - The Improbable Victoria Woodhull

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 34

Samin Nosrat

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Zac Townsend (September 5-6)

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Liam Cullagh! September 25-27

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Author Event: Brigid Schulte

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm M.M.LaFleur Georgetown USD 12 to 26

A Meet & Greet + Book Stamping with Keith McNally at Bold Fork Books

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 9 to 34

PAKISTAN: A Conversation with Maryam Jillani and Daniela Galarza

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 12 to 46

Aida Rodriguez! October 16-18

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Kyle Dunnigan! October 23-25

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Copy of Music in the Circle: Dupont Concert Series (feat. Tavair Dominique)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Dupont Circle Free

The Dinner Table at MI VIDA (14th Street)

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm MI VIDA USD 98

Voices for Impact: A Discussion on Agency and Power for Equity Advocates

 Thu, 18 Sep at 04:30 pm Eric E. Hotung International Law Building Free

Write On!

 Sun, 28 Sep at 02:00 pm The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

An Evening with Dan Pelosi for LET'S PARTY!

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Dock5 USD 62

Joanna Ho - The Day the Books Disappeared

 Thu, 14 Aug at 10:30 am Solid State Books Free

In-Store Event: John Patrick Green, InvestiGators: Case Files

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 16

The Annual British Conquest and Burning of Washington Tour, August 24 D.C.!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 05:00 pm InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 26

AGING WHILE BLACK | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Tue, 26 Aug at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets Anacostia Free

Leigh Bardugo

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 161

Crocosmia by Miranda Mellis

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Sally McKenney with Meghan Keane

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001