We regret to announce that this event is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We will work to reschedule as soon as possible
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Please join us in person or virtually on Friday, April 15th for the second annual Christian Zacher Humanities Lecture sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Humanities Collaboratory.
Lecture: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Reception: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Gimme Some Truth: A Conversation about Art, Criticism and the State of the World
with A. O. Scott & Stephen Trask
The event is in honor of Chris Zacher, the Humanities Institute’s founding director and ongoing inspiration, and the topic is one about which he was always passionate: the role of the humanities and the arts in shaping a better future for a troubled world.
A.O. Scott is a chief film critic at The New York Times and the Author of Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth (Penguin, 2016). He is Distinguished Professor of Film Criticism at Wesleyan University.
Stephen Trask is the multi-award winning co-author of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” for which he received a Tony Award, three Grammy nominations and an Obie, among others. The 2001 film soundtrack was named “Soundtrack of the Year” by Entertainment Weekly. He has written for theater and film, scoring more than 2 dozen films. He co-produced Say Anything’s 2005 album “…Is A Real Boy”, and has performed and recorded with numerous artists, including Stone Temple Pilots, Yoko Ono, and Debbie Harry.
Please register by Friday, April 8 as in-person seating is limited. There will also be a live Zoom feed for those unable to attend in person. To register for either in-person or virtual attendance, click the button below.
