Winter/Spring Film Series

Scarlet Street
Friday, April 1 | 8 pm
East Building, Museum Auditorium

“Sunday painter.” “Outsider artist.” One phrase disdainful, the other admiring. In Fritz Lang's compelling 1940s film noir, a posh gallery displays some unusual canvases (actually done by a well-known artist of the day, John Decker) attributed not to Edward G. Robinson’s unattractive character but to sultry Joan Bennett’s. What a bonanza: marketable images and a beautiful dame, even though she is the most unlikely artist ever. Shown with the musical short Jan Savitt and His Band. Archival prints from the Library of Congress.

Scarlet Street
(1945) Directed by Fritz Lang. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea. (103 min.)

A meek company cashier, henpecked by his shrewish wife, escapes into his Sunday painting hobby. He becomes embroiled with a sleek femme fatale who slyly markets his outsider art as her own. The film was banned by the Legion of Decency. Its “mesmeric dark atmosphere and camerawork are still dazzling half a century later,” says film historian Patrick McGilligan.

Upcoming
Friday, April 8: The Creative Life series continues with Downtown 81, starring Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Tickets
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others

Winter/Spring Film Series Pass
Valid for 10 admissions
$35 ($25 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members)
Please note that film series passes must be exchanged for individual film tickets at the Box Office.

Tickets are available online, by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person at the Museum Box Office. Many films sell out, so be sure to get your tickets soon.

See you at the movies!

Now Open

30 Americans
March 19–September 4, 2011

Featuring 75 works of art, this sweeping exhibition by some of the best contemporary artists explores how a previous generation of African American artists influenced artists working today. Discussions, jazz performances, and other happenings complement the 30 Americans experience. Tickets available now.

Art in the Evening

Friday, April 1 | 5:30 pm
West Building

Experience the NCMA after dark. Share small plates with friends. Wander the galleries. Relax with a glass of wine and live music. Our lobby-turned-lounge in the new West Building is a great place to kick off the weekend!

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