National Geographic Documentary Films' Science Fair follows nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and, of course, hormones, on their journey to compete at The International Science and Engineering Fair. As 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78 different countries face off, only one will be named Best in Fair.
Artist’s Studio Visit and Cocktails at Grand Studio
Modern Contemporaries members (The Modern’s Under-Forty Friends!)
January 17, 6-8 pm
New Year’s Cocktails
Donor’s Circle members and above
January 19, 6-8 pm
The Modern’s Graduate Student Lecture Program presents Graduate Gallery Talks, providing the opportunity to hear area graduate students in art and art history discuss works on view at the Modern. These dynamic 30-minute gallery talks are the result of in-depth research and the students’ original analysis, offering insight into a selected group of artworks connected by theme. Each public talk is offered twice to allow for multiple opportunities to attend.
Admission to the galleries is free for participants.
Join us for an afternoon of music, washed and rinsed by inspired visuals!
Jovian Chamber Project:
Yi-Wen Chen / clarinet
Sheng-Hsin Lin / clarinet
I-Hsin Kate Kang / piano
Visiting friends:
Eric Chiang / artist
Yuan-Chen Li / composer and pianist
“This is a superb film.” David Edelstein, New York Magazine. Fourteen-year-old Joe is the only child of a housewife (Carey Mulligan) and a golf pro (Jake Gyllenhaal) in a small town in 1960s Montana. When the father loses his job, he joins the firefighters battling an uncontrolled forest fire raging close to the Canadian border. His wife and son are left to fend for themselves. Suddenly forced into the role of an adult, Joe witnesses his mother’s struggle as she tries to keep her head above water.
PG-13; 104 minutes
All Modern members are invited to this annual holiday shopping event, featuring the special opportunity to meet artist Laurie Simmons as she signs catalogues for the current exhibition, Laurie Simmons: Big Camera/Little Camera.
Enjoy the festive atmosphere, complimentary wine and light bites.
Choose from merchandise featured exclusively for members and enjoy a 20% discount. Spend $250 or more to be entered to win a gift basket ($350 value).
Advance reservations are requested. Kindly RSVP by November 9 to membership@themodern.org or 817.840.2115.
Two sessions of this free program are offered, one for ages 5 to 8 and one for ages 9 to 12. Each session is led by an artist who takes participants through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the Modern’s galleries. Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult during the program. Bring a sketchbook and pencils. Attendance is limited, so early arrival is encouraged. A sign-up sheet is located at the information desk. 2-3:30 pm
This film chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex trafficking on Backpage.com, the classified advertising website that for years was part of the iconic Village Voice. Reminiscent of Erin Brockovich and Karen Silkwood, these mothers have stood up on behalf of thousands of other mothers, fighting back and refusing to take no for an answer.
"Schnabel has made not just an exquisite film but an argument for art.”"
Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh’s (Academy Award® Nominee Willem Dafoe) letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented.
PG-13; 110 Minutes
