Looking at Art in Times of Crisis with Megan O’Grady and Benjamin Saltzman

When the intellectual upper crust meets the chic art scene, we get an event that's more layered than a Sonic Youth track on loop. Looking at Art in Times of Crisis is the lovechild of culture savant Megan O'Grady and lit scholar Benjamin Saltzman, two heavyweights in their respective arenas who've decided to duke it out at Three Top Lounge. O'Grady's debut book "How It Feels To Be Alive" is like the secret decoder ring to the subtext of our lives and Saltzman's "Turning Away" is the proverbial mirror held up to society. This is a dialogue poised to shatter preconceptions, forcing us to reckon with the raw, the real, the beautiful, and the gut-wrenchingly difficult. If you're looking for a night that goes deeper than the latest moody dream pop album, this is it—where art isn't just a backdrop to our existence, but the very fabric. Don't sleep on this one, folks. Your sense of self might just depend on it.