FILMS

Magnolia at the Modern

The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Regular shows times are Friday at 6 & 8 pm, Saturday at 5 pm, and Sunday at 2 & 4 pm (exceptions are otherwise noted. Tickets are $8.50, $6.50 for Modern members. Advance sales begin two hours prior to the show.

Magnolia at the Modern Schedule

With gratitude to Tarleton State University we are pleased to offer Modern patrons an opportunity to enjoy a four part lecture/film series taught by Dr. Robert Jack Anderson, writer, film producer and instructor in the Department of Fine Arts at Tarleton State University. These lectures and screenings explore the impact of four seminal filmmakers, their inventive exploration of the documentary film genre and how their work has influenced the popular wave of documentary filmmaking that we see today. Dr. Anderson’s lectures will be followed by film screenings and a question and answer session. There is no charge. Seating is on a first come first serve basis.

Thursday, March 6
6:00 lecture
6:40 film
F is for Fake, Orson Welles 1975
Welles final film, this documentary was hailed as brilliant by some and as the work of a “burn out” by others. Dr. Anderson will use this film as a point of departure to lecture on Welles as one of the most influential American filmmakers of all time.

Thursday, April 3
6:00 lecture
6:40 film
Idi Amin Dada, Barbet Schroeder 1975
A landmark of cinema verite and psychological filmmaking, this film is guaranteed to stay with you. Schroeder produced a number of Eric Rohmer’s morality tale films in the early 1970’s and had a career in Hollywood, Barfly, etc. The 2006 Forrest Whittaker vehicle, Last King of Scotland was inspired by this film.

Thursday, April 17
6:00 lecture
6:40 film
Grey Gardens, The Maysles Brothers 1976
The lecture will offer an overview of the Maysles’ career including clips from Primary, Gimme Shelter, and Salesman. Hailed for its beauty, serenity and wit, Grey Gardens, is an elegeic poem about the eccentricities of Jaqueline Kennedy’s aunt and cousin, Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Little Edie.

Thursday, May 8
6:00 lecture
6:40 film
Gates of Heaven, Errol Morris 1979
Beginning with a screening of Werner Herzog Eats his Shoe, by Les Blank (20 minutes) which deals with the world premier of Gates of Heaven, in San Francisco, Dr. Anderson will lecture on making “something from nothing” and Morris’ subsequent Oscar winning documentary career.

MoMA Film Festival: Still Moving
August 14–17 and 21–24

The Department of Film at The Museum of Modern Art in New York was founded in 1935 with the simple, yet broad mandate to acquire and exhibit motion pictures, “the only great art form”, according to MoMA founder Alfred Barr, “peculiar to the twentieth century.” This program is drawn from MoMA's permanent film collections, now numbering over 21,000 titles, and is based on its own ongoing series, Still Moving, presented weekly in the Museum's theaters. It has been organized by Steven Higgins, Curator of Film at MoMA, and author of the recently-published survey Still Moving: The Film and Media Collections of The Museum of Modern Art.

More information and schedules to come.

Jubilee at the Modern
Wednesday, August 13, 7:30 pm
Museum auditorium
Free admission

Jubilee Theatre operates as Fort Worth’s only African-American-specific performing arts organization, and one of only two African-American theatres in the state of Texas producing full seasons. The mission of Jubilee Theatre is to create and present theatrical works which represent the African-American experience. Sharing the African-American experience is at the heart of Jubilee’s mission, and one of the theatre’s core principles is to find and present the universal message in the works it presents, in order to attract and affect a diverse and multicultural audience. For twenty-seven years, Jubilee has been recognized as a long-standing cultural gem, a stable and innovative arts leader, and a symbol of pride within Fort Worth’s black community.

In recognition of the Kara Walker exhibition My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, performers from the Jubilee Theatre will present readings from actual slave letters interspersed with traditional African-American music.

Seating is limited. For reservations, please contact Tina Gorski at 817.840.2154 or tgorski@themodern.org.

Reel People
at the Modern

Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to celebrate the art of film while enjoying film ticket discounts, early purchase privileges, and special invitations. Join Reel People at the Modern and be a part of the fun as you share ideas and insights with other film enthusiasts and have opportunities to exchange opinions with filmmakers, film scholars, and critics. In addition to the regular weekly offerings from Magnolia at the Modern, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will host three outstanding film festivals in the coming months, and Reel People will enjoy special privileges at all three.

Reel People Benefits

• Magnolia at the Modern and other film ticket discounts: $8; $6 for Modern members

• Advance ticket purchase: Reel People can use a credit card to purchase tickets ahead of time by phone. Tickets will be held at Will Call.

• Advance notification of upcoming film events.

• Invitations to special events featuring filmmakers, critics, and scholars.

Reel People Membership Categories

Single $25
Couple $40

Add Reel People benefits to your current Museum memberships

Current Modern Member –
Single $20
Current Modern Member –
Couple $35

Join Reel People Online

Membership in Reel People at the Modern does not include membership to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
For more information or to join Reel People, please call 817.840.2154 or auditoriumprograms@themodern.org.