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Eastside Conversations: “Arts Criticism in the 21st Century”

Loosely modeled after the popular City Club Forum, the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host the Eastside Conversations, programs held once a month to discuss contemporary issues.

Donald Rosenberg, president of Music Critics Association of North America will lead the next installment, titled “Arts Criticism in the 21st Century.” This session will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Landmark Centre (25700 Science Park Drive, Beachwood).

Talk details

Everyone’s a critic—or maybe not. Opinion is a crucial response to works of art and the artists who create and perform them. But how relevant is criticism today, when anyone can go online and offer a point of view, credible or otherwise?

With the decline of print journalism and erosion of jobs in the field, the professional critic is an endangered species. Which is why reasoned, provocative and alluring criticism is more important than ever.

Series details

The first installment in the four-session series was held earlier in September.

The following sessions remain:

  • “Arts Criticism in the 21st Century” Oct. 19;
  • “The New ‘New’ Hollywood Musical” Nov. 30; and
  • “Stieglitz’s Dream, O’Keeffe’s Reality” Dec. 14

The cost for the full series is $74 for members of the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program or $97 for nonmembers. Individual sessions cost $21 for members or $26 for nonmembers. The fee includes lunch.

Learn more about and register for the Eastside Conversations series.