When I moved to Fort Worth a few years ago, I had the hardest time finding where I could watch independent films, documentaries and old movies.  I couldn’t find anything…so I gave up.

Months later, David and I went to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth  to do research for a class I was teaching on art, beauty, and comparing traditional and modern art.  While visiting The Modern, I realized the museum also housed a movie theater, Magnolia at the Modern .  It shows the exact films I was looking for, and is conveniently located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District

Inside the Theater

Inside the Theater

Our first viewing was on a cold Sunday.  Before the Academy Awards, the Magnolia at the Modern features many of the films and documentaries nominated.  We enjoyed a series of short documentaries.  These films were incredibly thought provoking and engaging.  It was such a great way to engage the world in a different way as each of the three films we saw were from different countries.  As we plan our activities, we often check the films showing at the Magnolia.

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