Tuesday, January 9 | 7pm

Gold Lead Sponsor: Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Family Fund of OJCF / Jordan Schnitzer
Community Partner: Kickstand Comedy
Remembering Gene Wilder: The endearing comic genius of screen actor Gene Wilder comes to life in this affectionate tribute, chock full of uproarious clips, outtakes, and poignant home movies. While the world knows Gene Wilder as an endearing comic genius, his gifts also include writing and directing. The film is 1 hour and 32 minutes in length and will be followed by a brief talk back program with Shawn Levy, film critic and author including the recent publication In on the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-Up Comedy. His podcast, Glitter & Might, about the nexus of politics and Hollywood in the life of studio boss and super-agent Lew Wasserman, appeared in 2023.

Talk Back Speakers

Shawn Levy is the bestselling author of The Castle on Sunset and Paul Newman: A Life and the former film critic of The Oregonian and KGW-TV. His most recent books are In on the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-Up Comedy and A Year in the Life of Death: Poems Inspired by the Obituary Pages of the “New York Times.” His podcast, Glitter & Might, about the nexus of politics and Hollywood in the life of studio boss and super-agent Lew Wasserman, appeared in 2023. Currently he’s at work on a biography of Clint Eastwood. He lives in Southwest Portland and serves on the board of Operation Pitch Invasion.

Howie Bierbaum is Executive Director of Eastside Jewish Commons and has a 35 plus year career in arts and entertainment in Portland. Past lives include being a co-founder of Wonder Ballroom, Executive Director of Saturday Market and Tour Manager for Pink Martini. He is guided by Jewish values in all the work he does: Tikkun Olam, Tzedakah and Justice.

Thank you to our sponsors: Rosalind Babener, Cedar Sinai Park, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Shir Tikvah, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, Elizabeth Menashe, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition / Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Israel Fund*, Oregon Jewish Community Foundation, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland Jewish Academy, Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Family Fund of OJCF / Jordan Schnitzer*, Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation*, Schwartz Charitable Foundation, Diane Solomon, Travel Portland, and Carolyn and Gary Weinstein*.

*Support provided via a philanthropic fund of OJCF

Tickets

A limited number of tickets may be available at the door. Full festival passes are no longer available.