5 pm: Fisher Fine Art Library Building tours
6 pm: Introduction by Jonathan Katz
6:30 – 8:30 pm: Philadelphia Screening
Join us for a screening of Philadelphia (dir. Jonathan Demme, 1993) in the Fisher Fine Arts Library on World AIDS Day, and a conversation on art, advocacy, and representation.
Starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, Philadelphia tells the story of Andrew Beckett, a lawyer who takes legal action against his firm after being unjustly dismissed due to his illness. With scenes filmed on location in the Anne and Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library’s reading room, Philadelphia was the first major Hollywood film to confront HIV/AIDS, homophobia, and workplace discrimination.
Prior to the screening there will be tours of the Anne and Jerome Fisher Fine Art Library Building. The screening will be introduced by art historian and curator Jonathan Katz, Associate Professor of Practice in the History of Art Department and Gender Studies and Women’s Studies, whose 2016 exhibition, Art, AIDS, America traveled to five museums across the country. Following the film, audience members are welcome to stay for an open conversation on representation, advocacy, and care in art and media.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis; please plan to arrive early to secure a seat.
This screening is curated by Emily Zimmerman, Director of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs.
