All About My Mother
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, 1999
R; 101 minutes; Spanish with English subtitles
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
The Truth About Reading
Directed by Nick Nanton, 2024
Documentary; 80 minutes
An eye-opening documentary, The Truth About Reading looks at illiteracy and sub-literacy in America, drawing on extensive research, highlighting the stories of people who have overcome reading difficulties, and sharing proposed solutions to create a future where every child learns to read proficiently.
Rope
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1948
PG; 80 minutes
Just before hosting a dinner party, Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope, purely as a Nietzsche-inspired philosophical exercise. Hiding the body in a chest upon which they then arrange a buffet dinner, the pair welcome their guests, including the victim's oblivious fiancée (Joan Chandler) and the college professor (James Stewart) whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing.
Voices of Color: Open Mic Night
Join us for an exciting open mic night focused on a thought-provoking question: how do we feel color? Hosted by Emmy award-winning artist Black Ceasar, the event showcases some of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s most vibrant spoken word and musical talents, including featured artists Xxavier Edward Carter and Brandon Puryear.
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Modern Dance Festival
Modern Dance Festival at the Modern
Celebrating the exhibition Alex Da Corte: The Whale
Presented by Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth in collaboration with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Modern Auditorium
Free Admission
Curious about the dark side? Will love overcome hate? Who are the heroes and who are the monsters? Can the mysteries of life ever be solved?
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Modern Kids Summer Flicks
Join us for Modern Kids Summer Flicks featuring films from the New York International Children’s Film Festival, a lively collection of short animation, live action, and documentary films for young audiences.
Spend an art-filled day at the museum by visiting the galleries before or after the films to experience a variety of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos, including our special exhibitions.
A short 30-minute family-friendly docent tour in the museum galleries is available after each screening. Meet at the information desk.
Nuked
Directed by Deena Kashper, 2024
NR; 86 minutes
Gill Langer (Anna Camp) and her husband Jack (Justin Bartha) bring together a group of friends for a cannabis-infused, technology free dinner party at a lavish estate—only to learn that a bomb is headed right for them.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Directed by Shoshannah Stern
Documentary; 97 minutes; English and American Sign Language
“It’s a testament to both Matlin and the movie that we leave already anticipating the chapters still to come.” —Elizabeth Weitzman, TheWrap
The Life of Chuck
Directed by Mike Flanagan
R; 111 minutes
“There aren’t always answers, but that only makes Flanagan’s film that much more of a crushing confrontation with oblivion. We can feel the weight of the world crashing down on us, but The Life of Chuck threads this all through the beauty of existence. —Chase Hutchinson, TheWrap
The Unholy Trinity
Directed by Richard Gray
NR; 95 minutes
“Director Richard Gray brings a fresh take on the Western genre with The Unholy Trinity. While staying true to the hallmarks of classic Westerns—gunfights, moral ambiguity, and the harsh landscapes of the American frontier—the film delves deeper into the psychological aspects of its characters.” —Indie Wrap Magazine