Literary-art Events in Washington
Check out happening literary-art events all around Washington, DC
Washington DC – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned (WAMU x Union Stage Presents)
Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm
Capital Turnaround
Brunch Bites & Books w/ Tiffany D. Cross & Joy-Ann Reid
Sun, 17 May at 12:30 pm
Eaton DC
USD 55
Jaboukie Young-White (May 13-14)
Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm
The DC Improv Comedy Club
Kimberlé W. Crenshaw Discusses & Signs Backtalker
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
USD 0 to 38
Rudy Francisco Live in DC
Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm
Friends Meeting of Washington
USD 39
Foggieraw, UCB in Washington
Sun, 21 Jun at 08:00 pm
Plaza Stage at Nationals Park
Anthony Devito at City State! (Washington, DC)
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
An Evening with Edd Kimber and Paola Velez for CHOCOLATE BAKING
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 16 to 48
Brad Wenzel at City State! (Washington DC)
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
SUNSET IN THE GARDEN WINE FESTIVAL
Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm
metrobar
USD 36 to 285
5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Anthony Oakes
Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Daniel Van Kirk at City State (Washington, DC)
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson
Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Trap Poetry
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
Howard Theatre - DC
MORNING BAKER: A Conversation with Roxana Jullapat and Joe Yonan
Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am
Bold Fork Books
USD 10 to 46
How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Open Captioned
Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
Jeff Scheen at City State (Washington, DC)
Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice
Fri, 27 Mar
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Music in the Circle: Dupont Concert Series (with Forró by Simone Baron)
Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm
Dupont Circle
Free
Wrapped Stories: Where Lyrics Become Art
Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am
Jungle & Loom
USD 61
Humanities in the Loop: A Roundtable assessing the significance of AI
Wed, 22 Apr at 04:00 pm
1957 E St NW room 505
Free
Secret Planet Presents: Chicha Libre | Miramar, La Bodoquita, Baby Alcatraz at Songbyrd DC
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
MOTHER of All Comedy Shows: Takoma Comedy Night
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Busboys and Poets TAKOMA
USD 21 to 82
5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Charity Blackwell
Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
250th Independence Day Tour! Thomas Jefferson’s Wild Times, July 5, 2026!
Sun, 05 Jul at 05:45 pm
Organization of American States
USD 30
How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Relaxed, Open Captioned at Folger Theatre
Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm
Folger Theatre
Dupont Circle Late Night Comedy Show with Dom Grayer| X Marks the Spot
Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 pm
The Golden Age
Free
Chris Smither
Fri, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm
600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005
THE LAO KITCHEN: An Evening with Saeng Douangdara and Aleena Inthaly
Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 12 to 40
Realign & Recharge Retreat
Fri, 08 May at 09:30 am
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
USD 995
Hybrid Event: An Evening With Penn Cole
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 23 to 31
April Cookbook Club: FROM THE LAND OF NIGHTINGALES & ROSES - Maryam Sinaiee
Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 8 to 48
An Evening with Alicia Kennedy and Daniela Galarza for ON EATING
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 12 to 34
Fifty Years of African Ceremonies: Preserving a Photography Collection
Thu, 23 Apr at 11:30 am
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Free
2026 DC Independent Bookstore Crawl
Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am
1822 North Capitol St NW
Free
Simone Dinnerstein, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Katherine Needleman, and Baroklyn
Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm
Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium
How Shakespeare Saved My Life
Mon, 08 Jun
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
Project Poetic Justice Community Concert
Sat, 02 May at 05:30 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Rene Marsh - The Nature of Change
Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 23
5th Annual Spoken Word to Go-Go Championship - ROUND 1
Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Black Wall Street Awards: 15th Anniversary Homecoming — Washington, DC
Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Sheldon Simeon at Bold Fork Books for OHANA STYLE
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 46
Silent Book Club DC H St - May
Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm
Henceforth,
Free
MAY 16TH - PEDRO GONZALEZ - LIVE IN WASHINGTON DC
Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm
Sitar Arts Center
USD 36
Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station
Sat, 04 Apr
Union Station
USD 29
My Favorite Year
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Dupont Underground
USD 23
FATHER of All Comedy Shows: Takoma Comedy Night
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
Busboys and Poets TAKOMA
USD 21 to 82
How Shakespeare Saved My Life at Folger Theatre
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm
Folger Theatre
Saeb Eigner, Artists of the Middle East: Book Talk and Signing
Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)
Free
5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Nekos Ramos
Wed, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Simply Sherri
Wed, 29 Jul at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Is This a Poem?: A Conversation and Workshop | Busboys and Poets Books
Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Secret Planet Presents: Puuluup | Light Beams at Songbyrd DC
Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm
540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
COLD WAR PUERTO RICO | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
IN-GALLERY | Exploring Portrait Mode: The Divine Selfie
Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Free
Plot Twist: Stories We Didn't See Coming
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
The Speakeasy at Capo Deli
USD 36
Commemorative Event & Celebration at the FDR Memorial
Wed, 13 May at 05:30 pm
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Free
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GRIND: A MEMOIR—Book Launch + Q&A with Sara Hall
Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
Free
Author Panel - Environment: Small actions having a big impact - at Conn Ave
Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm
Politics and Prose Bookstore
Free
Aisha by Yumna Al-Arashi
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
Cultural Convo
Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Lost City Books Spring Reading Series
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
The Festival Center
USD 6
Spring Tree Walk in Rock Creek Park with Melanie Choukas-Bradley
Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am
Peirce Mill
USD 0 to 10
Hybrid Event: It Happened One M**der, Liz Lawson
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 29
May Cookie Swap + Conversation: ITALIAN COOKIES with Domenica Marchetti
Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 8 to 40
Daniel Kehlmann Discusses & Signs THE DIRECTOR
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Barnes & Noble Georgetown
Free
Dudley Memorial Lecture: Ann Powers
Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm
Hammer Auditorium, Flagg Building, Corcoran School for the Arts and Design, George Washington University, Please use New York Avenue Door
Free
Washington, D.C. Festival of Education
Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am
British International School of Washington
USD 80 to 158
New Age Open Mic
Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm
2714 Georgia Ave NW
Free
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
Anna Badkhen - To See Beyond
Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 7 to 23
Landmark Lecture: On National Commemorations
Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm
Tudor Place
Free
The Inner Loop's April Reading
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Shaw's Tavern
Free
Family Concert: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Sun, 17 May at 02:30 pm
St Mark's Capitol Hill
USD 0 to 23
Iran and the Bomb:The Origins and Trajectory of the Iranian Nuclear Program
Mon, 18 May at 12:00 pm
Stimson Center
Free
Dorian Rhea Debussy - The Lavendar Bans
Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 7 to 37
Sobre la orilla de Luz
Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm
Studio Theatre
USD 29
Kristina Forest & Natasha Bishop for The Summer Girlfriend
Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm
Jackie Lee's
USD 7 to 37
Picnic Theatre Company: My Favorite Year
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm
Tudor Place
USD 23
2026 Goldman Lecture: "October 7 and the Future of Armed Conflict"
Mon, 27 Apr at 02:00 pm
McGhee Library
Free
AMERICAN SPIRITS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Landmark Lecture: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
Tue, 13 Oct at 06:30 pm
Tudor Place
Free
Poetry Talk: Enemy of the Sun with Edmund Ghareeb
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
Jerusalem Fund
Free
The Gospel Cafe: Open Mic Edition!
Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Free
Flor Bookclub: The Alchemist/El Alquimista (Paulo Coehlo)
Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm
Flor Coffee + Books
USD 27
Pride Poetry Workshop: Poetry & Humor
Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm
Arts Club of Washington
Free
Marie de Quatrebarbes Poetry Soirée
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm
Alliance Française de Washington DC
USD 13 to 18
Book Launch: Global Pathways to Becoming New Americans
Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm
Mary Graydon Center
Free
SCENA Theatre presents No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Of Softness: A Poetry Experience
Sun, 05 Apr
Eaton Wellness in Eaton DC (2nd floor)
USD 53
Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork
Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm
La Cosecha
Bringing them home: a public art event on place, histories, and tenderness
Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm
Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemeteries
Free
Standing in the Spirit of Paul Robeson: Plaque Unveiling and Rededication
Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm
Paul Robeson Triangle Park
Free
Rachel Seidman - Our Story
Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 7 to 29
May 4: Diplomacy’s Public Turn: Prospects for Theory and Practice
Mon, 04 May at 12:00 pm
1957 E St NW room 602
Free
Stories & Saris: Chandrani Ghosh Book Launch
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm
Flor Coffee + Books
USD 45
Abigail Savitch-Lew - Livonia Chow Mein
Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 7 to 34
In-Store Event: Shop Small, Talk Local
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
Free
Words from Birds: Happy Dawn Chorus Day!
Sun, 03 May at 05:45 am
Peirce Mill
Free
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm
DC Arts Center (DCAC), 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
USD 39
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