Your Chicago Curated Weekend, 4/14-4/17
WHAT: The New York Times’s film critic A.O. Scott will talk about his recent book Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth and will converse with the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips on the role criticism plays in the human experience.
SO WHAT: What started with an angry tweet when Samuel Jackson got upset over Scott’s review of The Avengers ultimately culminated in the discussion of the role of the critic. Scott, launching from his vantage point as the Times’s film critic, raises the questions: what is criticism and what are critics good for?
NOW WHAT: This special lecture, discussion, and conversation will take place at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore this Saturday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m. You can RSVP to the free event here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH
Future Thieves @ Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., 7:30 PM
WHAT: One of the closing shows of CIMMFest will feature Future Thieves, Lovedrug, Friday Pilots Club, Author, and Homme.
SO WHAT: Future Thieves is a rapidly rising band; their debut album Horizon Line, released in October, has caught the eye of many critics. Meanwhile, Homme is a favorite of ours here at 3CR.
NOW WHAT: Tickets are $12.
Zach Blumenfeld
Zach graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2015 and, seeking to put off law school, began writing about music and pop culture. Now he's hooked on concert reviews and the Chicago music scene and thinks he could be doing this for a while. Follow his random thoughts on Twitter @zachblumy