Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

Annual Members' Children's Holiday Party

Associate members and above
4–6 pm

Free for Modern members at the Associate level ($150) and above, and their children or grandchildren.

Celebrate the season at a family-friendly gathering featuring sweet treats and holiday fun!
Have your photo made with Santa and enjoy entertainment by the Amphibian Stage stilt walkers. Explore the museum with a self-guided holiday scavenger hunt or stroll the grounds of the Modern to take in the holiday lights. 

To RSVP, email the membership department here or call 817.840.2170.

Wrap It Up! in the Modern Shop

Our annual members’ holiday shopping event has gotten a lot sweeter! Members save 20% throughout the entire weekend on selected merchandise and receive complimentary gift bags. 

New merchandise features beautifully crafted gifts from around the world, including heirloom children’s toys made in Ukraine. Make plans with fellow members to shop and save!  

November 11 – 5:30-7:30 pm 
Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne as you shop. 

The Good Boss

Básculas Blanco, a company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from the committee that holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, the company's proprietor, Blanco (Javier Bardem), pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process. 
120 minutes; Spanish with English subtitles
 

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

“An original and incisive meditation on history, memory, memorials and the very nature of celluloid.” Alissa Simon, Variety.

Rare home movie footage shot in Poland in 1938 becomes a priceless historical artifact, documenting people and places obliterated by the Holocaust.
PG (Holocaust/Thematic material); 69 minutes

Sounds Modern presents Women Musicking Women

The most up-to-the-minute and least predictable concert music series in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Sounds Modern has been exploring links between contemporary music and visual arts for over a decade. Sounds Modern reaches beyond the traditional context of classical music, collaborating with modern art presenters and other non-traditional venues to share adventurous new music with adventurous new audiences.

The Great American Lie

The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines what inequality looks like today and traces its roots to our long-revered promise of the American Dream. It's a story about how the ideas that are imbued in the Dream dominate our society and create and perpetuate inequality, deepening our social, economic, and political chasms. The film looks at what Americans are told - through all aspects of our culture - about who and what is valued, based on how we "gender" people and things.