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The Gershman Y, The Center for Arts and Culture on the Avenue of the Arts, is the Center City branch of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia. Home to the internationally known Jewish Film Festival and a host of the Jewish Book Festival, the Y is a lively destination for a diversity of cultural programming, serving Philadelphia's intellectual and cultural communities for over 75 years.

The Gershman Y also houses the Borowsky and Open Lens Galleries. The Borowsky Gallery is known as an art space devoted to innovative, thought-provoking shows in all media, of interest to Jewish audiences and the wider cultural community. The Open Lens Gallery is one of Philadelphia's few art spaces dedicated to fine-art photography.

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    Gershman Y

    401 S. Broad Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19147

    Phone: 215-446-3021   |   Official Website

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      07/11/12

      The Future and Beginners - The Artist as a Filmmaker Gershman Y The Future and Beginners - The Artist as a Filmmaker Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at Gershman Y July 11, 2012 Miranda July began her career creating a combination of film and recordings into live art, which earned her almost immediate success. She has gone on to make two feature films, Me And You And Everyone We Know, which won the Best First Director Award in the 2005 Philadelphia Film Festival; and The Future, which stemmed from an early performance piece staged by July. Mike Mills is a graphic designer and artist who incorporates both his illustrations and personal...

      08/08/12

      Vertigo - The Artist as a Filmmaker Gershman Y Vertigo - The Artist as a Filmmaker Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at Gershman Y August 8, 2012 Alfred Hitchcock influenced much of what we take for granted in modern cinema with his use of camera techniques, sound tracks and editing styles. When first released, Vertigo received unfavorable reviews from critics, but has gone on to become a classic psychological thriller and a film that helped define Hitchcock’s career. The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts present The Artist as a Filmmaker, a monthly series highlighting...

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    07/11/12

    The Future and Beginners - The Artist as a Filmmaker Gershman Y The Future and Beginners - The Artist as a Filmmaker Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at Gershman Y July 11, 2012 Miranda July began her career creating a combination of film and recordings into live art, which earned her almost immediate success. She has gone on to make two feature films, Me And You And Everyone We Know, which won the Best First Director Award in the 2005 Philadelphia Film Festival; and The Future, which stemmed from an early performance piece staged by July. Mike Mills is a graphic designer and artist who incorporates both his illustrations and personal...

    08/08/12

    Vertigo - The Artist as a Filmmaker Gershman Y Vertigo - The Artist as a Filmmaker Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at Gershman Y August 8, 2012 Alfred Hitchcock influenced much of what we take for granted in modern cinema with his use of camera techniques, sound tracks and editing styles. When first released, Vertigo received unfavorable reviews from critics, but has gone on to become a classic psychological thriller and a film that helped define Hitchcock’s career. The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts present The Artist as a Filmmaker, a monthly series highlighting...

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    05/17/12	Opening Reception for Turn Here and A History of The Future Gershman Y
    05/16/12	Deli Duos Featuring Susan Watts and The Fabulous Shpielkehs Gershman Y
    05/10/12	Hunger - The Artist as a Filmmaker Gershman Y
    05/10/12	Jennifer Weiner: Then Came You Gershman Y
    05/10/12	Author Jennifer Weiner Celbrate 'Then Came You' Paperback Launch Gershman Y
    05/08/12	Visions Gershman Y
    05/06/12	Jewhooing the Sixties: American Celebrity and Jewish Identity with Author David Kaufman Gershman Y
    05/03/12	Opening Reception for David Adika Gershman Y
    04/11/12	'Stranger Than Paradise'- The Artist as Filmmaker Gershman Y
    03/13/12	Kosher Chinese with Author Michael Levy Gershman Y
    03/11/12	The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism with Author Deborah Baker Gershman Y
    03/04/12	Opening Reception for Mending = Art and Between Color and Light Gershman Y
    03/04/12- 05/06/12	Mending = Art Gershman Y
    03/02/12	Jews and Fashion Shabbat Gershman Y
    02/18/12	Israeli Dance Marathon Gershman Y
    02/05/12	Making Philadelphia the Greenest City in America Gershman Y
    02/02/12- 05/03/12	Deep Breath Baking: Yoga Meets Challah Gershman Y
    01/27/12	Scottsboro Boys Shabbat Gershman Y
    01/19/12	Opening Reception for Corporeal and Trail of Hope Gershman Y
    12/17/11	An Evening with Al Jaffee Gershman Y
    12/04/11	Hezbollah and the Endless War against Israel Gershman Y
    11/19/11	Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Presents: The Round-Up (La Rafle) Gershman Y
    11/17/11	Lunch with Author Myla Goldberg Gershman Y
    11/17/11	Jewish Perspectives on Urban Agriculture and Food Justice Gershman Y
    11/12/11	Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Presents: Restoration (Boker Tov Adon Fidelman) Gershman Y
    11/08/11- 11/15/11	Jkidphilly New Beginnings and the Expectant Parents Class Gershman Y
    11/06/11- 12/15/11	Bellydancing Gershman Y
    11/02/11- 12/07/11	The Meaning of Judaism Jewish Philiosophy and Extistenialism for Beginners Gershman Y
    11/01/11	30s and 40s Wine Tasting Gershman Y
    10/27/11	Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered Hollywood and invented modern horror Gershman Y
    10/25/11	Modern Jewish Classics Gershman Y
    10/23/11	Boiling Mad: Inside Tea Party America Gershman Y
    10/23/11	Syposium: Imaging and Imagining Our Cities Gershman Y
    10/19/11	Lights! Camera! Philadelphia! Gershman Y
    10/19/11	The Theatrical World of Wendy Wasserstein Gershman Y
    10/18/11- 11/08/11	Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years Gershman Y
    10/17/11	Open Lens Gallery: Before and After Utopia Gershman Y
    10/16/11- 11/20/11	Playwriting Workshop Gershman Y
    10/16/11	Jewish Mural Arts Trolley Tour Gershman Y
    10/11/11	The Choosing Gershman Y
    10/11/11- 04/17/12	The Ethics: Pirke Avot-The Ethical Foundations Law is instructed by Rabbi Ira Stone of the BZBI Synagogue Gershman Y
    10/05/11- 10/25/11	Jewmba with Deborah Hirsch Gershman Y
    09/25/11	Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life Gershman Y
    09/22/11	Rosh Hashanah: A Sweet Feast for the New Year Gershman Y
    09/22/11	Intro to Philadelphia's Fall Theater Season Gershman Y
    09/20/11	Allergic Girl with Author Sloane Miller Gershman Y
    09/20/11- 11/16/11	Beginning Mah Jongg Gershman Y
    09/18/11	Opening Reception: Borowsky Gallery - Leon Bibel: Art and Activism in the WPA Gershman Y
    09/18/11	Opening Reception for Both Exhibits Gershman Y
    09/16/11	Holler for Challah Gershman Y
    09/14/11- 12/06/11	Beer and Board Games Gershman Y
    09/12/11- 12/12/11	Let's Make Music Gershman Y
    09/12/11- 12/06/11	Lo Mir Reden Yidishi! Gershman Y
    09/02/11- 09/04/11	The Immigrant: A New American Musical Gershman Y
    08/17/11	The New Earth (1937) Gershman Y
    08/15/11	The Sacred Table: Creating a Jewish Food Ethic with Rabbi Mary Zamore Gershman Y
    08/15/11	Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life Gershman Y
    06/11/11	15 Minutes of Fame GayBingo Gershman Y
    05/21/11	Always a Bridesmaid GayBingo Gershman Y
    05/19/11- 08/14/11	Ecstatic Landscape: Peter Kinney, Helen Mirkil, Susan Pasquarelli Gershman Y
    05/19/11- 08/14/11	Summer Joins the Past: Photographs by Albert Winn Gershman Y
    05/19/11- 08/14/11	Art in the Open: Ecstatic Landscape Exhibition Gershman Y
    05/15/11	Emergence of a Modern Metropolis Tour Gershman Y
    05/05/11	Jennifer Weiner: Fly Away Home Gershman Y
    05/03/11- 05/31/11	Graphic Memoir Class Gershman Y
    04/27/11- 05/25/11	Great Trials in Jewish History Gershman Y
    04/16/11	Nashville Nights GayBingo Gershman Y
    04/15/11	Social Justice & Passover (Salon Discussion) Gershman Y
    04/13/11	Jews & Money; Book Reading with Abe Foxman Gershman Y
    04/12/11	The Games That Changed The Game with authors Greg Cosell and David Plaut Gershman Y
    04/11/11	Anvil! The Story of Anvil Gershman Y
    04/10/11	Marc Chagall and His World with Michael Taylor Gershman Y
    04/10/11- 05/01/11	Playwriting Workshop Gershman Y
    04/10/11	Eli & Ben Gershman Y
    04/10/11	Phyllis and Harold Gershman Y
    04/09/11- 04/11/11	Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival New Filmmakers Weekend Gershman Y
    04/09/11	Holy Rollers Gershman Y
    04/01/11- 04/03/11	Dial M For Musical: A Sketch Musical Comedy Cabaret Gershman Y
    03/27/11	Start Ups: A Jewish Shorts Film Festival Gershman Y
    03/27/11	Killing Kasztner Gershman Y
    03/23/11	The Dream by Harry Bernstein (Book Group) Gershman Y
    03/23/11- 04/13/11	Woody Allen Film Class Gershman Y
    03/21/11- 05/23/11	Let's Make Music Gershman Y
    03/17/11- 03/31/11	Great Jewish American Playwrights Gershman Y
    03/12/11	Dominatrix GayBingo Gershman Y
    03/06/11- 04/08/12	Gallery Night: Had Gadya Gershman Y
    03/06/11- 05/08/11	Gallery Night: The Seder Table Gershman Y
    03/01/11	Memory Power Gershman Y
    02/27/11	Dare to Understand: A Muslim-Jewish Dialogue Gershman Y
    02/27/11	Master Class: Beyond the Lens--The Art of Documentary Gershman Y
    02/27/11	Philmmaker Phorum Gershman Y
    02/26/11	MiND TV Video Production Workshop Gershman Y
    02/26/11	Jennifer Fox: 30 Years in Film Gershman Y
    02/24/11	The Big Shift: What's Ahead for Your Encore Career Gershman Y
    02/23/11	Mestizo by Ricardo Feierstein (Book Group) Gershman Y
    02/23/11- 03/30/11	Contemporary Israel Cinema Film Class Gershman Y
    02/22/11	When They Come For Us We'll Be Gone with Author Gal Beckerman Gershman Y
    02/19/11	Express Yourself GayBingo Gershman Y
    02/10/11	Bread and Puppet Theatre Present The Decapitalization Circus Gershman Y
    02/07/11	Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams Gershman Y