Chicago Humanities Spring Festival | Elif Batuman in Conversation with Performance by Macie Stewart

Chicago Humanities Spring Festival | Elif Batuman in Conversation with Performance by Macie Stewart

Plus Smiths Night at Danny's DJ Set

Date: May 23, 2023

Showtime: 7:30-10PM 

About: 

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Elif Batuman is one of the biggest names in literature. Her newest work Either/Or continues the story of her first book, following Selin Karadag, a young woman exploring adulthood. Join this decorated author in a conversation about Kierkegaard, literary beauty, and the journey of life. Following the conversation, Chicago composer and multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart will perform a suite of her poetic, baroque-tinged folk songs with saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi. The evening concludes with a special presentation of DJs Brian Case's and Bobby Burg's legendary and long-running Smith's Night at Danny's Tavern. A book signing will follow this program.
This program is presented in partnership with Land and Sea Dept.