The EMP Pop Conference, a free and open-to-the-public event from April 14-17, is a solid example of intellectualizing art without squashing the abilities of everyman-creation.
The EMP Pop Conference, a free and open-to-the-public event from April 14-17, is a solid example of intellectualizing art without squashing the abilities of everyman-creation. Mark Kaufman

This week, our arts critics have recommended the best events in every genre—from Obscura Day to Record Store Day and the EMP Pop Conference, and from a Paul McCartney concert to Seattle Restaurant Week. See them all below, and find even more events on our complete Things To Do calendar.

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MONDAY
READINGS & TALKS
Bard in a Bar
Shakespeare would no doubt approve of Bard in a Bar: rowdy, crowdsourced, and boozy presentations of his plays. Tonight, head to Solo Bar (where scripts and props will be provided) and help participate in Hamlet.

Sarah Bakewell: The Modern Applications of Existentialism
Sarah Bakewell, author of At the Existentialist Cafe, a biographical history of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, will focus on existentialism at this evening event. In conversation with science historian Mott Greene, she’ll discuss the philosophy’s influence on social and political movements and call for a more pervasive understanding of it.

FOOD & DRINK
Seattle Restaurant Week
Seattle Restaurant Week is a twice-yearly event that is actually two half-weeks (Sunday through Thursday, from April 10–21) during which 165-plus restaurants around Seattle—and Bellevue, Kirkland, Edmonds, Woodinville, Issaquah, Redmond, Tukwila, and Snoqualmie—offer set-menu, three-course dinners for $30. Some places also offer two-course lunches for $15. How much do you save? It depends entirely on the restaurant, but Restaurant Week is a great chance to try restaurants that might normally be outside of your price range. See a complete list of our Restaurant Week highlights. (Sun-Thurs)

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