Associate ($150) level members and above
Ticketed event, member tickets available online here
Thursday, March 5, 6–8 pm
The kick-off event for a special evening! Modern members are invited to celebrate the opening of Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers alongside the artist and special friends at this lively after-hours event. Guests will enjoy access to the new exhibition and complimentary beer, wine, and light bites.
Directed by Mike Judge, 1999
R; 90 minutes
“Office Space, a knowing, somewhat slight, often hilarious sendup of cubicle culture, exploits the yuks in the chronic misery of those routinely exposed to the monotonous gray of corporate minds and company decor.” —Rita Kempley, The Washington Post
Directed by Colin Higgins, 1980
PG; 107 minutes
[Dolly Parton] is, on the basis of this one film, a natural-born movie star, a performer who holds our attention so easily that it's hard to believe it's her first film.” —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
9 to 5 tells the story of three working women—new employee Judy (Jane Fonda), secretary Doralee (Dolly Parton), and senior secretary Violet (Lily Tomlin)—who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss (Dabney Coleman) by abducting him and running the business themselves.
Written by Bernard Shaw
Directed by Dominic Cooke
"Imelda Staunton in formidable form"—The Guardian
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?
Join artist Jenny Saville in conversation with the Modern’s chief curator, And
The Exhibition Lecture Series is a dynamic new program featuring curators and artists from the Modern’s special exhibitions and permanent collection. This series provides a rare opportunity to explore the creative processes, curatorial strategies, and artistic visions that shape modern and contemporary art.
Directed by Sophie Hyde
PG-13; 125 minutes
“Led by layered performances from Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, Hyde’s fifth feature is an affectionate, perceptive observation about the quiet difficulties of family, even if the picture overstays its welcome.” —Tim Grierson, Screen International
Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
R; 105 minutes; French with English subtitles
“There’s a deliciously overripe, almost campy quality to much of A Private Life that’s expertly balanced by the intense focus of [Jodie] Foster’s performance.” —Peter Debruge, Variety
A mix of black comedy and mystery thriller, A Private Life depicts renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) as she mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.
Directed by Gus Van Sant
R; 105 minutes
“With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality, screenwriter Austin Kolodney and director Gus Van Sant have made a true-crime suspense thriller...tapping into the spirit of both Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon and Network.” —Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
