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Art on Screen and National Theatre Live are Back!
The borders of the Morris Museum are expanded as
audiences delight in exhibition-based art films and filmed theatrical
events that transport them around the globe. Last season we saw record
numbers for our Art on Screen Series! Now, we are delighted to bring it
back with new compelling offerings as well as the return of National
Theatre Live which brings the best of London's West End to Morristown!
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Bickford Theatre Ticket & Visitor Information
The Morris Museum has adopted a dynamic mask policy for
upcoming events inside the Bickford Theatre. Face masks are
currently optional in the CENTER and HOUSE RIGHT sections and are
required in the HOUSE LEFT section. This policy is subject to change at
any time. For
assistance, call the box office at 973-971-3706.
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Upcoming on Screen Events
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Pissarro:
Father of Impressionism
Art on Screen
Wed, September 13 | 2 & 7:30 PM
As one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century
France and a central figure in Impressionism, Pissarro was considered a
father-figure to many in the collective. His work was enormously
influential to many artists, including Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne.
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Good
National Theatre Live (on screen)
Wed, September 27 | 2 & 7:30 PM
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a
good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a
movement with unthinkable consequences.
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Jack Absolute
Flies Again
National Theatre Live (on screen)
Wed, October 4 | 2 & 7:30 PM
A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two
Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night). After an aerial
dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of
his old flame, Lydia Languish.
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Tokyo Stories
Wed, October 11 | 2 & 7:30 PM
A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film,
looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal
over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and
interesting cities on the planet. Based on a major exhibition at the
Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of
incredibly dynamic art.
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The Seagull
National Theatre Live (on screen)
Wed, Nov. 1 | 2 & 7:30 PM
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West
End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of
love and loneliness. In an isolated home in the countryside, dreams lie
in tatters, hopes are dashed, and hearts broken. With nowhere left to
turn, the only option is to turn on each other.
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The Crucible
National Theatre Live (on screen)
Wed, Dec. 13 | 2 & 7:30 PM
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating
parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan
Cowell (Yerma).
Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women
in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate
of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, no one
is safe from trial.
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Klimt and the
Kiss
Wed, Jan. 10 | 2 & 7:30 PM
Delving into the details of real gold, decorative
designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting
takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world
was battling with the old.
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Ilya Yakushev:
Triple
Anniversary
Wed, September 20 | 2:30 & 7:30 PM
“Mr. Yakushev
can do just about anything he wants.”—The New
York Times
Pianist Ilya Yakushev can be hard to pin down to one
style or sound, but critics and audiences alike praise his incredible
artistry. For his Morris Museum debut, Yakushev pays homage to three
major anniversaries of the season: Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, the
150th anniversary of Mussorgsky’s Tour de Force, Pictures at an
Exhibition, and the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody
in Blue.
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Australian
Haydn Ensemble
Wed, October 18 | 2:30 & 7:30 PM
“absolutely on
fire, beautifully realizing Haydn’s genius.”—Sounds Like Sydney
The Australian Haydn Ensemble has garnered a stellar
reputation for historically informed performance; now, they are
bringing their brand of baroque brilliance to the United States. There
will be an intimate matinee chamber music concert at 2:30 PM. In the
evening, the entire ensemble reprises the program they will have just
performed at Carnegie Hall for their much-anticipated NY debut!
Program 1 at
2:30 PM
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MOZART Flute Quartet in D Major
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BOCCHERINI String Quartet
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HAYDN Symphony No 104 London arr. Salomon (flute and
string quartet)
Program 2 at
7:30 PM
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JOHANN
CHRISTIAN BACH – Symphony in G Minor Op. 6 No. 6
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HAYDN – Symphony No. 6 Le Matin
Interval
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HAYDN – Symphony No. 8 Le Soir
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MOZART – Symphony No. 29 in A Major
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Australian Haydn Ensemble in the News:
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The Morris Museum
thanks Will and Mary Leland for their leadership support of the Live
Arts 2023 season!
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The Morris
Museum gratefully acknowledges generous operating support from the
following funders:
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