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In celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the official end of slavery in Galveston, Texas, we will honor the holiday by celebrating the legacy of the great Black American musician Louis Armstrong with a day of eclectic programming for all ages. Learn more about all the events!
Inspired by the collage art of Louis Armstrong, this free workshop invites you to dive into the vibrant world of collage-making and storytelling. Bring together images, textures, and text, and animate your story to create something uniquely your own.
Join us for a special guided tour of The Jim Henson Exhibition! The tour costs $5.00 per visitor (on top of admission ticket).
Amidst the jazz scene in 1960s Paris, two musicians—a trombonist and aspiring composer (Paul Newman) and a saxophonist (Sidney Poitier)—dream of success as they hone their craft in nightclubs. The June 19 screening followed by a conversation with Louis Armstrong House Museum Historian Hyland Harris about Armstrong’s film performances, featuring a presentation of archival materials. Screening on 35mm.
Shot over 21 years, Sandi DuBowski’s documentary confronts complex questions about the embodiment of contemporary Judaism, following Amichai Lau-Lavie, an Israeli descended from an unbroken line of 38 rabbis. Q&A with director Sandi DuBowski and filmmaker Danielle Durschlag on 6/20.
“Muppet Babies Take MoMI presented by Bank of America” offers fun activities for families on June 21 and 22! Newly restored puppets, including three Muppet Babies, will be on view during a weekend of family-friendly Open Worlds activities.
Amidst the jazz scene in 1960s Paris, two musicians—a trombonist and aspiring composer (Paul Newman) and a saxophonist (Sidney Poitier)—dream of success as they hone their craft in nightclubs. The June 19 screening followed by a conversation with Louis Armstrong House Museum Historian Hyland Harris about Armstrong’s film performances, featuring a presentation of archival materials. Screening on 35mm.
See the beloved 1984 comedy musical directed by Frank Oz, introduced by Craig Shemin, president of the Jim Henson Legacy, featuring special behind-the-scenes footage!
See the beloved 1984 comedy musical directed by Frank Oz, introduced by Craig Shemin, president of the Jim Henson Legacy, featuring special behind-the-scenes footage!
Vincente Minnelli’s sensitive and multilayered 1956 adaptation of Robert Anderson’s Broadway hit about a mild-mannered boarding school student mercilessly mistreated for his possible homosexuality created a storm of controversy. Followed by a discussion with MoMI’s Senior Curator of Film Michael Koresky, and a signing of his new book Sick and Dirty: Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness.
Embeth Davidtz makes an astonishing debut as director and screenwriter in her vividly textured and complex adaptation of Alexandra Fuller’s memoir about growing up in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) during the race and class conflicts during the war for independence that erupted in 1980. Followed by a Q&A with Davidtz.
Get ready for a night unlike any other! If you've ever wanted to party in the MoMI Courtyard and lobby after everyone else has gone home, now's your chance! Silent Disco takes over MoMI on 6/28 (open to ages 21+).