For 100 years, the US Postal Service has run Operation Santa, which filters hundreds of thousands of letters addressed to Santa and delivers them not to the North Pole but to program centers around the country, from New York City to small towns where the post office is often the heart of the community. From there, the letters are sent to strangers who, out of the goodness of their hearts, help deliver toys to those in need and make some dreams come true.
“A worthy entry in the category of workers’ rights movies, Radium Girls, like Silkwood, is based on actual events. Directors Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler reveal a little-known part of history with a loudly beating feminist heart and a narrative grounded in reality.” Kristen Yoonsoo Kim, New York Times.
In the 1920s, a group of factory workers advocate for safer work conditions after some of their colleagues become ill from radium exposure.
109 minutes
“The film is a masterpiece, . . . see it any way you can.” Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine. Winner of the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival and adapted from a 1909 novel by Jack London—yet set in a provocatively unspecified moment in Italy’s history—Martin Eden is a passionate and enthralling narrative fresco in the tradition of the great Italian classics.
Join us at the Modern Shop, in-store or online, for our annual members’ holiday shopping experience. Double your member discount all weekend and enjoy 20% off regularly priced merchandise!* Spend $75 in-store or online and be entered to win a holiday gift basket (value $300).
The screening will be held in the Modern's auditorium and will also be available online. Seating is limited, and masks are required. Safety guidelines for the auditorium are available here. The film is approximately 50 minutes.
“Thrilling and charming in a way that very few American comedies ever are.” Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com.
The Climb uses the complicated bond between two friends to dissect male friendships in engaging—frequently funny—fashion.
R, 98 minutes
Director’s Council members are invited to join artist Leidy Churchman and Associate Curator Alison Hearst for a virtual tour of the new exhibition developed exclusively for the Modern. For more information about the Director’s Council, click here.
This virtual event is reserved for members of the Supporting Circles. Details to be announced.
The Modern’s Teen/Artist Project (TAP) is an ongoing program in which regional and national teaching artists expand the knowledge of art, analysis, and techniques for young, aspiring artists. Hear from Randy Guthmiller, a former TAP student, about how his participation in this program shaped his career trajectory and approach to artmaking, which today includes painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and performance.
