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Public Events
Still Moving: Classic Films from MoMA
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.
All films are 35/mm restored/preserved prints. Tickets are $8.50;$6.50 for Modern Members. Guest speakers and special events to be announced at later date. For more information contact: auditoriumprograms@themodern.org.
Still Moving Film Schedule
Summer Reading: From the Artist’s Library
Presented in conjunction with Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, this Modern program concentrates on three books that the artist has found significant in the development of her work. Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Known World by Edward P. Jones, and Beloved by Toni Morrison are discussed and considered as they relate to issues explored in the exhibition. Each book is presented with readings by company members of Amphibian Productions and a brief introduction by a guest presenter with a discussion to follow. And the books are all available in the Modern Shop.
This summer program will take place in the auditorium from 7 to 8 pm on the following Thursday evenings.
The Kara Walker galleries will be open until 7 pm on evenings before the program.
June 12
Presentation on the three books and tour of Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love by Terri Thornton
July 17
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Presentation by Bob Ray Sanders
August 7
Beloved, Toni Morrison
Presentation by Susan Ayres
September 11
The Known World, Edward P. Jones
Presentation by Annette Lawrence
For more information contact Terri Thornton thornton@themodern.org
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.
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