The Stowe Jewish Film Festival will be showing Joseph Pulitzer, Voice of the People, Wednesday evening, July 31, 7:00 pm, at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. Doors open at 6 pm and light refreshments will be served. Q & A session with Vermont journalist David Goodman will follow the movie. We hope to see you there.
This film tells the story of Joseph Pulitzer, an American icon who spoke of "fake news" over one hundred years ago. Joseph Pulitzer, a Jewish immigrant from Hungary, began as a gifted journalist before becoming a successful publisher and businessman. The Pulitzer Prize for journalistic and literary excellence is named for him. Pulitzer's story reveals a personal and professional battle for freedom of the press. At the end of Pulitzer's life, President Theodore Roosevelt sued him for "criminal libel," citing the ongoing investigation of potential corruption in the building of the Panama Canal. Pulitzer's little-known Supreme Court victory in 1911 established an important precedent for the First Amendment right to free speech and resonates strongly in today's fraught political environment.
Make an evening of it, eat an early supper out and join us for this latest what has been a fantastic series of films.
On August 7, Come nosh and enjoy he last film in the series, Chewdaism: A taste of Jewish Montreal, featuring the Montreal-based Web comedians, Yid Life Crisis. Eli Battalion, half of the duo will be on hand for Q&A following the film. A sample of some of the featured foods will be on hand to enjoy for refreshments.
Tickets are $10 in advance (https://www.sprucepeakarts.org/events/) and $15 at the door.
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