We are taking our first steps into the new year with a renewed commitment to our mission to explore Jewish culture through film and gather our community to watch, be entertained, and be enlightened together, whether it is in a theater or at home.

Join us on January 15, 2025, at 11 AM for our next BJF Film Club at the JCC Greater Boston.

LIVE AT MR. KELLY'S

The iconic Mister Kelly's illuminated legendary Chicago's Rush Street and the entire country by launching talents like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bob Newhart, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin. Its visionary owners, George and Oscar Marienthal, smashed color and gender barriers to put unknown, controversial voices on stage--and transformed entertainment as America knew it in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Now, with the club long gone and its star talent reaching its golden years, George's son David and Director/Screenwriter Theodore Bogosian go on a quest to collect the memories of the clubs before they are lost. Through celebrity interviews, live footage, photos, music, and song, the film portrays the most beloved and famous talent of our time at the decisive moments when they showed up, dug deep, and broke in.

Watch the film on your own before the meetup. 

Stream the film for free on Tubi or Hoopla. Rent on Amazon or AppleTV.

This event is in partnership with JCC Greater Boston.