CMSFW was one of several chamber music societies that commissioned Pierre Jalbert to compose a work to be performed by Dover Quartet and clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois. This performance will be the first time it will be heard in the Metroplex.
Pre-Concert Lecture at 1:15 pm
Performance at 2 pm
Directed by Julie Dash, 1991
NR; 114 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
Directed by Van Ditthavong
91 minutes
A grieving witch escapes to a cabin alone to give birth. While secluded, she chronicles her story in a journal for her unborn child. But as the delivery nears, mysterious events and visions alter her perceptions of love and sacrifice.
Writer/Director Van Ditthavong will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.
Directed by Billy Wilder, 1960
NR; 125 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
This event is sold out.
Directed by Robert Eric Wise, 2025
Documentary; 71 minutes
Directed by Jason Reitman, 2009
R; 109 minutes
“Up in the Air is a timeless movie that's utterly of its time—a movie of humor, heart and mind.” —Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
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Leonkoro in Esperanto means “lionheart.” It refers to Astrid Lindgren’s children’s book with themes of tyranny, rebellion, and betrayal contrasting with loyalty, hope, and courage — sentiments conveyed in much of Leonkoro Quartet’s repertoire.
Pre-Concert Lecture at 1:15 pm
Performance at 2 pm
Friday and Saturday, February 13 & 14
Friday Dinner from 5–8 pm
Saturday Brunch from 11 am–2:30 pm
10 am–noon
11 am Tour
All Modern members are invited to enjoy complimentary coffee at Café Modern before a special, members-only guided tour of the new exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers ahead of its public opening. Reservations are not required.
