Directed by Anissa Bonnefont
Documentary; 92 minutes; Italian and English with subtitles
"[Director] Anissa Bonnefont, accompanied by cinematographer Martina Cocco, invites the audience into the creative hive that is La Scala . . . capturing the tensions, the stress, and the passion that span from the first meeting of the opera team all the way to the pull of the curtain." —Quadcinema.com
Directed by Hannah Berryman
Documentary; 95 minutes
“Spacewoman isn’t just about near-misses and peril. It also celebrates moments of wonder.” —Andrew Glester, Physics World
This gripping documentary explores the life and career of astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the space shuttle. From small-town beginnings, Collins went on to smash many glass ceilings at NASA, becoming a test pilot and going to space in four dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions.
Directed by Aneil Karia
NR; 114 minutes; Hindi and English with subtitles
“Playing the title character as a fragile man dangerously unravelling, [Riz] Ahmed brings considerable passion to indelible lines—but the real force comes from the emotional authenticity he lends one of drama’s most formidable and familiar roles.” —Tim Grierson, Screen International
June 8-12, 2026 | 10 am–3:30 pm, daily at different museums. At the Modern on Thursday, June 11
Inspired by Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, Stomping Ground Comedy’s ensemble of improvisers move between the profound and the profoundly ridiculous in this night of unscripted comedy.
Fort Worth–based vocalist Audra Scott is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose performances blend classical training with the soul of jazz and spiritual traditions. After a decade touring Europe with productions of Porgy & Bess and performing in renowned opera houses, Scott now creates intimate, heartfelt musical experiences that celebrate storytelling, culture, and connection.
This performance takes place in the Grand Lobby and is free and open to the public.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1959
NR; 136 minutes
A New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies and is thrust into a cross country chase involving mysterious secrets, iconic set pieces, and Hitchcock’s signature blend of suspense and wit.
Directed by Matthew Shear
NR; 91 minutes
“With Amanda Peet in a remarkable star turn, it marks a promising debut for writer-director Matthew Shear.”—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter
Figures in Air is a performance that transforms invisible gestures into sound.
Using analog synthesizers, artist Ivana Dama creates an atmospheric and ambient soundscape shaped by custom-made capacitive sensors developed in collaboration with the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, alongside Neil Gershenfeld and Quentin Bolsee. Sensitive to proximity and subtle movement, these instruments allow her to activate sound by appearing to touch nothing at all, composing in space, as if shaping air itself.
