March 13, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents
Modern ’til Midnight: PRETTY BABY

Friday, April 27, 6 pm–midnight
Admission is $10; FREE for Modern members
Presented by Sewell Lexus and Sewell Saab

This event is presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Pretty Baby; on view to the public at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth from February 25, through June 24, 2007.

Join us for Modern ’til Midnight! Enjoy extended hours, live music, special gallery activities, late-night shopping, and late-night fare from Café Modern as we celebrate after hours on Friday, April 27, from 6 pm to midnight. This event is open to the public. Admission is $10; free for Modern members.

Live Music
Enjoy live music in the Modern’s Sculpture Garden
10:30 pm–Kid Koala
9:30 pm–MOM
7:30 pm–DJ Sober of the Party

Film Programs
Free with admission to Modern ‘til Midnight. Seating is limited to 250.

Pretty Baby Film Series
Short Subject Films by Miranda July
8 pm
Getting Stronger Every Day (2001, 7 minutes)
Nest of Tens (2000, 27 minutes)
The Amateurist (1998, 14 minutes)
Atlanta (1996, 10 minutes)

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)
9 pm
Written and directed by artist Miranda July, Me and You and Everyone We Know is a poetic and penetrating observation of the ways people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating contemporary world.

Café Modern and Lobby Bar
Cash bars and coffee bar are available from 6 pm until last call at 11:45 pm. Enjoy a global assortment of Modern appetizers and Café Modern food service from 6 to 11 pm.*
*Beverages and food are not included in admission price.

Happenings in the Galleries
Guests will experience the special exhibition Pretty Baby by taking part in special activities throughout the evening including conceptual projects, interactive events, spotlight tours, and art explorations in the galleries.

Pretty Baby, organized by Modern Curator Andrea Karnes, is international in scope and explores various notions of childhood identity. While the exhibition is meant to be edgy—the title refers to Louis Malle's 1978 film, a controversial look at child prostitution in New Orleans starring the then 12-year-old Brooke Shields—it will include a wide range of expressions, from works that capture romantic and innocent childlike reverie to works that question established idealized states of childhood. The current working checklist includes Sanford Biggers/Jennifer Zackin, Rineke Dijkstra, Nathalie Djurberg, Adam Fuss, Anna Gaskell, Miranda July, Makiko Kudo, Loretta Lux, Margaret Meehan, Yoshitomo Nara, Catherine Opie, and Charlotta Westergren.

LOCATION
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Telephone 817.738.9215
Toll-Free 1.866.824.5566
Fax 817.735.1161
www.themodern.org

Museum Gallery Hours
Tues 10 am–7 pm (Feb-Apr)
Wed–Sat 10 am–5 pm
Sun 11 am–5 pm

General Admission Prices (includes special exhibition)
$4 for students with ID and seniors (60+)
$8 for adults ($13+)
Free for children 12 and under
Free for Modern members
Free every Wednesday and the first Sunday of every month

CAFÉ MODERN
Lunch
Tue–Fri 11 am–2:30 pm
Sat 11 am–3 pm
Sunday Brunch 11 am–3 pm
Coffee bar
Serving Starbucks coffee, snacks, sandwiches, beer, wine, and dessert
Tue–Sat 10 am–4:30 pm
Tue (Feb–Apr) 5–7 pm
Sunday 11 am–4:30 pm

The Museum is closed Monday and holidays including New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.

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