Performance artist, choreographer, and producer TeeDee Simons’s response to Rashid Johnson’s Stage, 2026, is a duet that explores the vesica piscis motif—a symbol dating back to Byzantine iconography that often appears in Rashid Johnson’s work. This performance finds inspiration in the symbol as a source for movement-making. The choreography continually returns the two dancers to their inhabited circles, each in conversation with the other.
Directed by Forest Whitaker, 1995
R; 124 minutes
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In his feature film directorial debut, Forest Whitaker adapts Terry McMillan’s bestselling novel of the same name. As they navigate career, family, and romance, four friends (Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston, and Leila Rochon) bond over the shortcomings in their love lives and the scarcity of good men. The cast also includes Gregory Hines, Weldell Pierce, and Kelly Preston.
Directed by Sidney Lumet, 1975
R; 125 minutes
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Directed by George A. Romero, 1968
R; 96 minutes
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A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the northeastern United States. Upon its release in 1968, this low-budget independent film became an international success and helped reshape the horror genre.
Directed by Brian De Palma, 1972
R; 92 minutes
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After witnessing a murder in a neighboring apartment, a reporter (Jennifer Salt) tries to convince skeptical police that a fashion model and her mysterious twin (both played by Margot Kidder) are hiding a violent secret. Charles Durning co-stars as a private investigator in this critically acclaimed neo-noir classic from the 1970s.
Directed by Adam Rifkin, 2025
94 minutes
When schoolteacher Cecil Peachtree misses the last train to Fortune, he strikes a deal with outlaw Dooley to secure safe and timely travel. On the journey, the two develop an odd friendship through the power of knowledge.
Directed by Boots Riley
R; 115 minutes
“It’s Keke Palmer vs Demi Moore in a fashion smackdown from radically funny director Boots Riley who steals laughs from places you never thought you’d find them.” — Peter Travers, The Travers Take
Directed by Matt Johnson
R; 106 minutes
“With [Antonio] Banderas particularly touching as [Anthony] Bourdain’s unlikely father figure, Tony immerses us in this sleepy [Provincetown,] Massachusetts community and the character’s gradual artistic awakening.” —Tim Grierson, Screen International
In the Making: Stories from the Collection (October 31, 2026-August 15, 2027) is an exhibition exploring modern and contemporary art through the lens of the Modern’s collection. This evolving exhibition will feature ten stories that unfold over the course of its run, tracing various formal and conceptual themes of the past eighty years, including how artists use color, mark-making, materials, the figure, and inspiration from the land.
Join The Communiversity Village & B.O.B. of DFW for a Saturday film screening and panel about activistpreneurship from noon until 4 pm in the Modern's auditorium. Reserve your seat HERE!
