Thursday, March 19, 7:30 pm Sandler Family Campus
Internationally acclaimed photographer Joan Roth will visit Tidewater for an evening that pairs film and conversation with a gallery exhibition spotlighting five decades of her art and activism. Originally scheduled for February 3 before winter weather complicated plans, the evening has been rescheduled for March, coinciding with Women’s History Month.
The program will begin with a screening of A Feminist Lens: The Art & Activism of Photographer Joan Roth, followed by a live conversation featuring Laura Gross, Joan Roth, and the film’s executive producer/writer Melanie Roth Gorelick. The event is free and open to the community; registration is required at JewishVA.org/Roth.
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, a companion exhibition of Joan Roth’s photography is on view in the Simon Family JCC’s Leon Family Gallery through March 27.
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.
For more information, contact Hunter Thomas at HThomas@UJFT.org or 757‑965‑6137.