Directed by Kirk Jones
R; 120 minutes
“The film wrestles enthusiastically and mostly successfully with the potential pitfalls of making a funny yet respectful project about a condition that sometimes lends itself to laughter, even as it wreaks havoc with [John] Davidson’s life in serious ways.” —Catherine Bray, Variety
Directed by Morgan Neville, 2013
91 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
"Joyous, heartbreaking, and revelatory."—A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Directed by Spike Lee, 1992
NR; 202 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
"Denzel Washington's performance is a towering achievement."—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Directed by Elizabeth Ai, 2025
Documentary; 88 minutes
English and Vietnamese
“A soft scream of a film about ’80s Vietnamese diaspora culture and style." —Natalia Winkelman, New York Times
Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s. What begins as an exploration of rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into a profound narrative of identity, loss, and healing.
Modern Contemporaries members (The Modern's under-forty friends!) are invited to join Chief Curator Andrea Karnes for a special look at the Museum’s special exhibition, Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, which she co-organized. Enjoy a relaxed evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a private, after-hours tour of the show. Members will have the rare opportunity to ask Andrea questions in an informal setting and learn more about the significance of this body of work and how the exhibition was developed.
Modern Members of the Supporting Circles and Modern Contemporaries are invited to gather for light bites and cocktails before a private viewing of James Turrell’s Come to Good at Keith House. Located along the Trinity River at Clearfork, Keith House is home to Turrell’s 99th Skyspace, designed to be experienced at sunrise and sunset. In this contemplative setting, guests will be immersed in Turrell’s luminous work as shifting natural and artificial light transforms the space overhead, inviting reflection through art, nature, and perception.
Based on novel by Choderlos de Laclos
Directed by Marianne Elliott
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Directed by Tanner Lucas and Edited by Sierra Clark
Documentary, 26 minutes
Written by John Millington Synge
Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
"A Treat of a Play"—The i Paper
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Written by David Ireland
Directed by Finn den Hertog
"Raw, excruciating, and often alarmingly funny."—Daily Mail
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
