Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus
Internationally acclaimed photographer Joan Roth will visit Tidewater for an evening that pairs film and conversation with
a new gallery exhibition spotlighting five decades of her art and activism. The program will begin with a screening of A Feminist Lens: The Art & Activism of Photographer Joan Roth, followed by a conversation featuring Roth and executive producer/writer Melanie Roth Gorelick.
Directed by Pamela French, the documentary offers an intimate portrait of Roth, tracing how she has used her camera to advocate for homeless women in New York City, document leaders in the U.S. Women’s Movement from the 1970s to today, and illuminate the diverse lives of Jewish women around the world.
Complementing the film program, an exhibition of Roth’s photography will be on view in the Simon Family JCC’s Leon Family Gallery, January 26 through March 27, inviting visitors to engage more deeply with her images and the stories they tell.
Roth’s body of work, spanning portraits, reportage, and long-form projects, has helped shape public understanding of Jewish women’s lives in the U.S. and around the globe, while also amplifying voices at the margins. Her photographs remind audiences that art can catalyze change: revealing dignity, resilience, and communal memory through a feminist lens.
The program is free, with registration, which is required, at: JewishVA.org/Roth. For more information, contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org or 757‑965‑6137.
