On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis, educational inequality remains among the most urgent civil rights issues of our time. With its school district hanging in the balance following a state takeover in January 2015, Little Rock today presents a microcosm of the inequities and challenges manifesting in classrooms all across America. Through case studies in Little Rock, New York City, and Los Angeles, Teach Us All seeks to bring the critical lessons of history to bear on the current state of U.S.

Take a break from the Texas heat for Modern Kids — Summer Flicks! Share the art of the screen with your children as they watch stories unfold and ideas form in delightful and innovative films. The bonus for seeing these films at the Modern is the opportunity to visit the galleries before or after and experience the wonder of the paintings, sculptures, installations, and videos throughout the museum, including those in the special exhibition Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg. 

This probing documentary shines a light on what it means to be male in American society, where the definition of masculinity can be extremely narrow. Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom suggests that by expecting our males to behave in very specific ways, we are not only harming our boys and men but also society at large.

Kaikai Kiki short animation series: Episode 1: Planting the Seeds (2007), Episode 2: The Secret of Kaikai (2008)
Takashi Murakami, Japanese with English subtitles

Norwegian Wood, 2010
Tran Anh Hung
133 minutes, Japanese with English subtitles

Bull Durham, 1988
Ron Shelton
108 minutes

Bull Durham works equally as a love story, a baseball fable and a comedy, while ignoring the clichés of each genre. David Ansen, Newsweek