Literary-art Events in Washington

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

Boudoir Boheme

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Dupont Cir NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States

Boudoir Bohéme Masquerade Ball

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Secret Location USD 59 to 295

ROYALTY HERITAGE - KINGS & QUEENS

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm UDC Theater of the Arts Auditorium, Building 46 West USD 0 to 82

Ken Burns "The American Revolution" : Screening and panel discussion

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm La Maison Française at the Embassy of France USD 7

New Year's Eve International Gala at the Omni Shoreham Hotel

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel USD 105 to 341

Handel's Messiah

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm National City Christian Church

ART EXPO

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Temple Mother Earth Free

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:30 pm Union Station USD 29

Blue Christmas-Light in the Darkness

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm 6810 Eastern Ave NW Free

IN-GALLERY | Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms

 Thu, 18 Dec at 05:15 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G by Keya Chatterjee

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Jake Staley Live

 Sun, 21 Dec at 05:00 pm 1523 22nd St NW USD 33

Let It Flow: A Mindful Coloring Experience

 Sun, 28 Dec at 02:00 pm Cleveland Park Library Free

Emil Wakim! December 18-20

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Little Artists, Big Stories

 Sun, 28 Dec at 10:30 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Secrets & Sins Book Signing

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Darcy USD 0 to 53

The Inner Loop January Reading

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

Boxer w/ Scenic Overlook, Dorinda, Jem Wilde

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm 1339 H st NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Friday Music Series: Dessa

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

Sweet & Sour Valentine's Day Comedy Show

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Busboys and Poets TAKOMA USD 18 to 130

Chris Redd (January 9-11)

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

January Bake Club: RED TRUCK BAKERY COOKBOOK by Brian Noyes

 Sun, 11 Jan at 04:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 37

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Glo Shines

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

A. Natasha Joukovsky - Medium Rare

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 12 to 23

Omni Shoreham CIRQUE du DC

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:45 pm 2500 Calvert St NW USD 165 to 385

Little Artists, Big Stories

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:30 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Goldmund Quartet

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm St. John's Church Georgetown Parish USD 13 to 61

Voices of Remembrance and Resilience

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm St Mark's Capitol Hill USD 0 to 34

Ybor City Music Workshop

 Fri, 16 Jan at 04:00 pm Gonda Theatre - Davis Performing Arts Center Free

The Rewind story open mic + social

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm DC Writers’ Salon USD 0 to 5

Book Launch: Joseph Torigian, The Party's Interests Come First

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:30 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Little Artists, Big Stories

 Mon, 29 Dec at 10:30 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Lost Ship

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Free

NEW YEAR’S EVE CIRQUE du 2026 INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL GALA

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel USD 112 to 353

Pretty Minds Turn Pages™ — Monthly Book Club Gathering

 Sat, 24 Jan at 04:00 pm Southwest Library Free

Analog Soul

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 pm Flash

Book Talk with Ben Markovits, Author of THE REST OF OUR LIVES

 Sat, 10 Jan at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Vivian Tu

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

APPEL A AUTEURS DE LANGUE FRANCAISE / CALL FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE AUTHORS

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

Emily Nemens - Clutch

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 32

Jon Meacham

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

New Jokes for the New Year! It's The Womb!

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Busboys and Poets TAKOMA USD 15 to 82

Grant Ginder - So Old, So Young

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 12 to 34

Hybrid Event: The Starseekers, Nicole Glover

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 33

Hybrid Event: Half City, Kate Golden

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

W8EC Principal and School Leaders' Dinner

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets Anacostia

LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop

 Tue, 16 Dec at 05:30 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

An Evening with Jenn Lueke for DON'T THINK ABOUT DINNER

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm All Souls Church Unitarian USD 59 to 68

Sadeqa Johnson Discusses & Signs Keeper of Lost Children

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library USD 0 to 38

10 Anniversary Gala to Benefit US Ukrainian Activists’ Programs for Ukraine

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Embassy of France USD 0 to 103

Hybrid Event: Like in Love With You, Emma R. Alban

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

David Nihill: Taking Tangents (March 27-28)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Guided tour of "State Fairs: Growing American Craft"

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:30 am Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gratitude & Manifestation: A Guided Workshop

 Wed, 17 Dec at 05:30 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 32

Bioethics Day of Recollection

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:30 am Saint John Paul II National Shrine USD 0 to 15

Revival DC

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 3935 Minnesota Ave NE USD 29 to 109

Jennette McCurdy

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Awesome Con 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

Deuxième Édition du Salon du Livre Francophone

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

January Cookbook Club: HOME COOKING by Olia Hercules

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 37

Hybrid Event: Most Eligible, Isabelle Engel

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

Book Launch: James Mittelman, Runaway Capitalism

 Mon, 09 Feb at 12:00 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Pride Poetry Workshop: "Weird Way to Protest...but, Yes!"

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Arts Club of Washington Free

Hybrid Event: Let the People Hear It, Brown-Cáceres & Plylar

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 37

Improv-a-ganza

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Busboys and Poets TAKOMA USD 15 to 82

THE AUTHORS BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Capital Hilton USD 199

And Then We ... (January 29)

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Little Artists, Big Stories

 Tue, 30 Dec at 10:30 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Family Concert: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

 Sun, 17 May at 02:30 pm St Mark's Capitol Hill USD 0 to 23

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre USD 13 to 23

Malcolm Kempt - A Gift Before Dying

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 32

Melani Sanders, Founding Member of the We Do Not Care Club

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Pride Poetry Workshop: Erasure Poems

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:30 pm Arts Club of Washington Free

Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

The Mapmaker: A Literary Conversation with Author Tom Young

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

Book Lecture: The Israeli

 Wed, 04 Feb at 05:00 pm The Institute of World Politics, Commodore Barry Room USD 0 to 1,069

TEDxUStreetSalon presents The Peoples Choice Talent Showcase - The Finale

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm 625 Monroe St NE USD 0 to 109

The Civil War & Lincoln Tour of Downtown D.C.! Tuesday, April 14, 2026!!

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:30 pm The Garfield Monument USD 29

Landmark Lecture: From Runaway Nun to Parlor Politician

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm Tudor Place Free

Pride Poetry Workshop: Resistance

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Arts Club of Washington Free

Pride Poetry Workshop: Poetry & Humor

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Arts Club of Washington Free

Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Arts Club of Washington Free

FMS: PostClassical Ens. - Netanel Draiblate, David Jones, & Audrey Andrist

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Takoma Park Meditates with Gurudev

 Sun, 21 Dec at 09:30 am Busboys and Poets Free

Aurie Styla (February 10)

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Spy History Walking Tour on Embassy Row with a Former CIA Officer

 Sun, 05 Jan at 01:30 pm Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial USD 53 to 87

Georgetown Spy History Walking Tour with a Former CIA Officer

 Sun, 05 Jan at 11:00 am 2920 R St NW USD 48 to 87

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Washington Free

MINDSHOP™| Become an Efficient Product Owner

 Thu, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Pre-Recorded USD 50

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Session in Washington, DC

 Fri, 28 Nov at 09:00 am regus DC, Washington - 1500 K Street USD 594 to 770

Embassy Row Spy History Walking Tour America250

 Sat, 03 Jan at 10:30 am Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial USD 53 to 87

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Washington Free

Drunk Shakespeare D.C.

 Fri, 30 May at 07:00 pm The Sage Theatre USD 29 to 69

1st Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Twain Dooley

 Tue, 06 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Release Open Mic

 Sat, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Anacostia Arts Center USD 7 to 13

5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Anthony Oakes

 Wed, 29 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

What's Happening? A Very Open Mic

 Tue, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm Le Mont Royal Free

2nd Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Charity Blackwell

 Tue, 13 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

On Beckett at Michael R. Klein Theatre

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Michael R. Klein Theatre

Write Now: A Generative Gathering

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut Washington USD 23