Be among the first to experience the exhibition, accompanied by atmospheric music and a thoughtful selection of food and beverages options available for purchase. Gallery access is free and open to all.
This is a public event, though active Modern members at the Contributor level ($600) and above will receive a maximum of two (2) wristbands per member household, granting access to complimentary beer, wine, and inspired food offerings. To guarantee your wristbands, Modern members at qualifying levels must RSVP by August 7. Join us for an after-party at Hotel Dryce at 8 pm.
Please note, additional reservations do not include wristbands but will still include access to the exhibition and food and beverages options available for purchase.
Join us for a "pizza and bubbles" special event on Café Modern's patio select Fridays in July. In addition to the Café's regular dinner service offered with the latest seasonal summer flavors, Executive Chef Jett Mora and his team have crafted a delectable pizza menu featuring barbecue chicken, pepperoni, four cheese Margherita, and smoked salmon and caviar made-to-order pizzas. Pair them with your choice of still or sparking rosé wines or a refreshing panzanella salad.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, 1982
PG; 115 minutes
A lonely boy befriends a homesick alien stranded on Earth and attempts to help him find his way home. Meanwhile, a group of government scientists attempt to capture the benevolent visitor for research.
Darol Olu Kae, Jen Everett, Don Thomas, Jamie Robertson, and Dana Washington
NR; Shorts series; 60 minutes
Mining Memories: Black Radical Archival Practices is a series of five short films exploring the various ways filmmakers engage with Black memory and archives. Each film demonstrates the power of experimentation, utilizing archival sources that range from personal to institutional. Together, the films offer a poetic reflection on time, introspection, and politics of the world we live in.
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
NR; 121 minutes
“Like nearly all of [Michael] Winterbottom’s work, this film judiciously balances earnestness with more visceral concerns, and mostly hits the right notes.” — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
Directed by Masayuki Suô
PG; Japanese with English Subtitles; 137 minutes
“Shall We Dance? combines the best elements of old-fashioned ‘gotta dance’ romance with the courage it takes to overcome strict behavioral boundaries, both self-imposed and societal.” —Ann Hornaday, Austin American-Statesman
Directed by Wes Anderson
PG-13; 105 minutes
“Less conceptually quirky than the eccentric auteur’s recent Asteroid City, but no less profound, The Phoenician Scheme once again finds [Wes] Anderson incorporating existential matters into a seemingly satirical form.” —Peter Debruge, Variety
Directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
NR; 93 minutes
“[Hot Milk] is a complicated soup of moods and ideas, and the film is always in danger of drifting out into a sea of ambiguity. . . But the fierce sinew of [Fiona] Shaw’s performance gives the film some shape and keeps it grounded.” —Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, 2003
NR; 132 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
