Swan Strings presents Jess Garland

Dallas-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jess Garland brings her celestial blend of harp and guitar loops, avant-garde pop, and ethereal jazz to the Modern as part of the special exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers. A performer, filmmaker, and community arts leader, Garland has shared stages with Erykah Badu, The Suffers, and The Seratones, founded the nonprofit organization Swan Strings, and serves as Executive Director of Girls Rock Dallas.

This concert is free and open to the public.

An Evening with P.C. Verrone

Join us for an evening with author P.C. Verrone, presented in partnership with Recluse Books. The program features a reading from Verrone’s debut novel, Rabbit, Fox, Tar, a mesmerizing story about a mysterious young Black woman whose arrival in an insular neighborhood threatens to shake its foundations. Presented in connection with Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, the program will include a reading by Verrone, audience Q&A, and book signing.

This program is free, open to the public, and will be held in the Modern’s auditorium.

Cape Fear

Directed by J. Lee Thompson, 1962
106 minutes

“A cold-blooded, calculated build-up of sadistic menace and shivering dread is accomplished with frightening adroitness in J. Lee Thompson's melodrama Cape Fear.” —Bosley Crowther, New York Times

A Kiss Before Dying

Directed by Gerd Oswald, 1956
94 minutes

“It’s very much a product of its time, handsome and smoothly directed in Technicolor and CinemaScope by Gerd Oswald with a modest style that anticipates the romantic thrillers of the 1960s...” —Sean Axmaker, Stream on Demand

Willow

Directed by Ron Howard, 1988
PG; 125 minutes

A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress in an adventure that explodes beyond the boundaries of his own hopes and fears. Featuring performances by Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, and Joanne Whalley.

The Secret of NIMH

Directed by Don Bluth, 1982
G; 82 minutes

In this animated adventure, Mrs. Brisby is a mild-mannered mother mouse with a plan to move heaven and earth (or at least her house and home) to save her family from Farmer Fitzgibbons’ plow. On her way to find help, she discovers NIMH: a secret society of highly intelligent rats who have escaped from a nearby science lab. Their know-how might be the key to completing Mrs. Brisby’s quest.

James and the Giant Peach

Directed by Henry Selick, 1996
PG; 80 minutes

Featuring stop-motion animation and live action, this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale follows the adventures of James (Paul Terry), an orphaned young British boy. Forced to live with his cruel aunts (Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes), James finds a way out of his bleak existence when he discovers an enormous enchanted peach. After rolling into the sea inside the buoyant fruit, James, accompanied by a crew of friendly talking insects, sets sail for New York City.

An American Tail

Directed by Don Bluth, 1986
G; 80 minutes

A young mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz (Phillip Glasser) and his family emigrate from Russia to the United States by boat after their home is destroyed by cats. During the trip, a fierce storm throws Fievel from the ship, and he loses contact with his family. Luckily, he manages to sail to New York in a bottle. There, Irish mouse Bridget (Cathianne Blore), an Italian mouse named Tony (Pat Musick) and a kindly cat named Tiger (Dom DeLuise) help Fievel search for his loved ones.

Song of the Sea

Directed by Tomm Moore, 2014
PG; 94 minutes

The animated film Song of the Sea tells the story of the last seal-child, Saoirse, and her brother Ben, who go on an epic journey to save the world of magic and discover the secrets of their past. Pursued by the owl-witch Macha and a host of ancient and mythical creatures, the siblings race against time to awaken Saoirse’s powers and keep the spirit world from disappearing forever.

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