A Christmas Noir: Existential Dread at the Holidays l The Wisdom Bar
About this Event
🎄 Do you ever feel dreadful during Christmas and the Holiday season? You're not alone!
❄️ Join us for a movie screening, lecture, and community filled night-out!
Noirs are famous for their dark lighting and darker themes. But what happens when a writer/director decides to set his first noir in New York on Christmas Day? Blast of Silence is a fascinating, experimental noir that juxtaposes the "happiest time of year" with an existentialist hitman's inner monologue as he questions his mission and the life choices that led him there.
This might be for you if you...
- Are curious about experimental films and existential themes
- Are intrigued by the idea of discussion amongst like-minded curious folx on this fascinating Christmas topic
- Enjoy lecture-based and conversation-focused events of any kind — think Ted Talks in bars, Lectures on Tap, or micro learning meets dinner party
- Want to switch up your usual weeknight. Why not make it interesting? 🤓
AGENDA
6:00 PM: Doors Open and Grab a Drink!
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM: Film Screening
7:45 PM - 8:15 PM: Lecture
8:15 PM - 8:30 PM: Q&A
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Meet the Speaker & Mingle
Matt Johnson teaches film theory and history at Franklin and Marshall College, where he is also a Fellow coordinating work in refugee resettlement and the question of welcome.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM
Doors Open and Grab a Drink!
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Film Screening
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:15 PM
Lecture Begins
🕑: 08:15 PM - 08:30 PM
Q&A
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Meet the Speaker & Mingle
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 36.97
