Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Directed Ang Lee, 2000
PG-13; 120 minutes

“Once in a great while, a movie engages us so thoroughly that we slip the surly bonds of Earth and experience a rare moment of transcendence. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is such a movie.” —Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News

In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.

Rob Roy

Directed Michael Caton-Jones, 1995
R; 139 minutes

“Strange. I thought I had seen enough sword fights in movies to last a lifetime, but I was wrong. The sword fight in Rob Roy reinvents the exercise, and the movie itself brings hot red blood to the costume genre.” — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Swan Strings presents: Brianne Sargent

Brianne Sargent is a Dallas-based bassist, cellist, producer, and composer whose work bridges contemporary performance, recording, and interdisciplinary collaboration. A member of the band Skinny Cooks, she brings a dynamic and genre-fluid approach to her practice, with credits that span live performance and major recordings. Her work can be heard on songs by Mariah Carey and Kehlani, and she has performed alongside artists including Sheila E., Yolanda Adams, and Alejandro Escovedo.

Flora & Form: Printmaking Workshop in the Modern Shop

In conjunction with First Friday on June 5, the Modern Shop and the Museum's Education team will host a printmaking workshop inspired by the special exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers.

This workshop is free to participate. Visitors have an option to purchase a tote bag from the Modern Shop that can be use to make custom merch inspired by the artwork on view.

October Sky

Directed Joe Johnston, 1999
PG; 108 minutes

“October Sky is a sensational character-driven story with a strong narrative and great visual style.” —Paul Tatara, CNN.com

Forrest Gump

Directed Robert Zemeckis, 1994
PG-13; 142 minutes

“I can't think of anyone else as Gump, after seeing how [Tom] Hanks makes him into a person so dignified, so straight-ahead. The performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths.” —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Jimmy & the Demons

Directed by Cindy Meehl
Documentary; 93 minutes

“[James Grashow’s] The Cathedral embodies everything that’s lovely about his work—its impishness, its openheartedness and its darkness, too—and Jimmy & the Demons captures all of that with a spirit that matches its subject.” —Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times

Jinsei

Directed by Ryuya Suzuki
Animation; 93 minutes; Japanese with English subtitles

"There's nothing like Jinsei being produced in Japanese cinema right now, whether by major studios or smaller indies." —Alicia Haddick, scrmbl.com

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