The Wedding Guest

In the latest from UK director/writer Michael Winterbottom, Dev Patel stars as a man with a secret forced to go on the run across East Asia after he kidnaps a bride-to-be.

R; 94 minutes

Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $10; $8 for Modern members; $7 for Reel People. The Sunday noon show time is half price. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show.

Diane

“The past hangs over Diane not just as burden or nostalgia (though it can be that, too) but as an enthralling and entangling reminder of life's mystery.” Owen GleibermanVariety. A woman (Mary Kay Place) fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted sonBut as those around her begin to drift away in the last quarter of her life, she is left to reckon with past

The Chaperone

Set during the tumultuous times of the early 1920s, a Kansas woman (Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer, Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson, Split), to New York for the summer.

Capernaum

“The sorrow inherent in this tale would be unbearable without the film's flashes of humor and performances by a cast of nonprofessionals that are moving beyond measure.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime, and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him. Capernaum was the winner of the Grand Jury prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

R; 121 minutes

Humor and Melancholy

Featuring: A CMSFW ENSEMBLE WITH ALESSANDRO DELJAVAN

Alessandro Deljavan, piano
Gary Levinson, violin
Bion Tsang , cello
                                                            
performing:

Beethoven Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 3

Haydn Piano Trio No. 43 in C major, Op. 86

Dvořák Trio No. 4, “Dumky”

Fortress Presents Modern Music: Pedagogy: Eli Keszler and Nate Boyce

Keszler’s intricate playing suggests he could take on an army of Aphex Twin’s computer-controlled acoustic instruments, barehanded.
- Pitchfork

As noted by Pitchfork, "Eli Keszler is experimental electronic music’s favorite drummer. A regular collaborator of Laurel Halo and Oneohtrix Point Never (both live and on record), the virtuosic percussionist helps bring surreal, digital compositions to life."

Fortress Presents and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth present a multi-media performance with Eli Keszler and Nate Boyce.

2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Oscar Shorts schedule has been updated.

Friday 3:45 pm ANIMATED, 8 pm LIVE ACTION

Saturday noon and 5 pm ANIMATED; 2 pm LIVE ACTION

Sunday noon and 4:15 pm ANIMATED; 2 pm LIVE ACTION

For the 14th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, a perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, February 24. This is your chance to predict the winners!

The History of Mariachi

Part academic lecture, part musical journey, this fascinating night of sight and sound will explore the birth of Mariachi during the 19th century, as it developed throughout the Mexican states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Michoacán, who all claim its origin. José R. Torres-Ramos of the University of North Texas, will delve into the history and the evolution of Mariachi tradition, alongside curated audio selections and thrilling live performances from Javier Aguilar and Mariachi Mexicanisimo.

The Legend of Big Bend - Montopolis

Critically acclaimed indie classical group Montopolis turns west Texas tales into song in this concert premier inspired by Big Bend National Park. The performance weaves science, history, poetry and personal stories into music inspired by the land and the people that have walked upon it.  Music and story are accompanied by breathtaking video that captures the epic grandeur of the vast high desert wilderness.