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Now in its second year, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas presents a showcase of films reflecting the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, including established auteurs and emerging filmmakers from the international festival scene. After its spring presentation in Washington, DC, the Meadows Museum will bring these films to Texas thanks to a partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., and Dallas Film.

Tonight’s screening is Un amor (One Love, 2023), a drama directed by Isabel Coixet from a screenplay by Coixet and Laura Ferrero based on the novel of the same name. Having escaped from her stressful life in the city, 30-year-old Nat holes up in the small town of La Escapa, in deepest rural Spain. In a rundown country house, with a crochety stray dog, the young girl will try to put her life back on track. Having dealt with her landlord’s hostility and the mistrust of the village locals, Nat finds herself accepting a disturbing proposal made by her neighbour Andreas. This strange and confusing encounter will give rise to an all-consuming and obsessive passion that will completely engulf Nat and make her question the kind of woman she thinks she is. This film was nominated in multiple categories for the 38th Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, and Best Actor.

NR (for mature audiences only)
2 hr 9 min
Presented in Spanish with English subtitles
Watch trailer HERE (in Spanish)

FREE; space is limited and advance registration is required.

Now in its second year, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas presents a showcase of films reflecting the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, including established auteurs and emerging filmmakers from the international festival scene. After its spring presentation in Washington, DC, the Meadows Museum will bring these films to Texas thanks to a partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., and Dallas Film.

Tonight’s screening is Por donde pasa el silencio (Where the Silence Passes, 2024), a drama written and directed by Sandra Romero Acevedo. It’s Holy Week and Antonio (Antonio Araque) has to return to Écija, a city in the heart of Andalusia, after a long time away. Once there, he reunites with his family and his twin brother, Javier (Javier Araque), who has a physical disability and needs his help. Antonio has to navigate this tricky situation and take a tough decision: stay and help his loved ones or return to the life he has built elsewhere. An intimate and realistic portrait of family tensions in a rural Andalusian setting. Sandra Romero captures raw love, guilt, caregiving and emotional disconnection within a working-class family trapped between old traditions and new forms of resistance. Romero was nominated for Best New Director in the 39th Goya Awards for this film.

NR (for mature audiences only)
1 hr 38 min
Presented in Spanish with English subtitles
Watch trailer HERE

FREE; space is limited and advance registration is required.

Now in its second year, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas presents a showcase of films reflecting the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, including established auteurs and emerging filmmakers from the international festival scene. After its spring presentation in Washington, DC, the Meadows Museum will bring these films to Texas thanks to a partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., and Dallas Film.

Tonight’s screening is Tenéis que venir a verla (You Have to Come and See It, 2024), a comedy-drama written and directed by Jonás Trueba. Having lost touch over the course of the pandemic, two 30-something couples catch up in Madrid for dinner and a concert. They make plans to hang out again—this time in the countryside where one couple has moved. The afternoon transforms from a friendly get-together into a referendum on opposing approaches to life and the city. Captivating performances translate a smart, incisive script to create a rumination on modern living. This film won the Special Jury Prize in the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

NR (for mature audiences only)
1 hr 4 min
Presented in Spanish with English subtitles
Watch trailer HERE

FREE; space is limited and advance registration is required.

Now in its second year, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas presents a showcase of films reflecting the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, including established auteurs and emerging filmmakers from the international festival scene. After its spring presentation in Washington, DC, the Meadows Museum will bring these films to Texas thanks to a partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., and Dallas Film.

Tonight’s screening is Mamifera (2024), a comedy-drama written and directed by Liliana Torres. Maria Rodríguez Soto stars as Lola, whose unplanned pregnancy disrupts her life plans. She resists motherhood while Bruno (played by Enric Auquer) wants to be a father, forcing her to confront her fears and societal expectations as she seeks clarity on her future. This film received nominations for Best Film, Best Actress,
and Best Actor for the 17th Gaudí Awards and Maria Rodríguez Soto won a Special Jury Award for Performance at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival.

NR (for mature audiences only)
1 hr 33 min
Presented in Catalan with English subtitles
Watch trailer HERE

FREE; space is limited and advance registration is required.

Enjoy a candlelight concert by Spanish violist Albert Coronado Daza and pianist Dongni Xie while surrounded by works of art in the museum’s Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall.

Albert Coronado Daza began his musical training at the age of six at the Escola de Música Enric Granados Music School in Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona). He attended the Conservatori Professional de Música de Badalona and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. Coronado has won awards in numerous prestigious national and international competitions, both as a soloist and in chamber music. He has given solo recitals in venues throughout Spain and has been the principal viola of the symphony orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona since 2020.

Dongni Xie is the first prize winner of multiple international piano competitions, one of the guest artists of the prestigious Cliburn Foundation, and one of the Legacy Pianists of the renowned Achúcarro Foundation. Dr. Xie earned degrees and diplomas from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Southern California, the University of North Texas, and Southern Methodist University. She is a Legacy Pianist of the Achúcarro Foundation. Dr. Xie has been invited to lecture at universities and colleges throughout the United States and Asia, is a college professor, and is a regularly invited judge at piano competitions across the globe.

This program is offered in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, DC, and the Meadows Chamber Music program at the Meadows School of the Arts.

$10; free for SMU students and Meadows Museum members at the Goya/Individual levels and above.

This June, the museum celebrates “Flaming June,” the iconic 1895 painting by Frederic Leighton with 20-minute talks by the museum’s docents.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

This June, the museum celebrates “Flaming June,” the iconic 1895 painting by Frederic Leighton with 20-minute talks by the museum’s docents.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

This June, the museum celebrates “Flaming June,” the iconic 1895 painting by Frederic Leighton with 20-minute talks by the museum’s docents.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

This June, the museum celebrates “Flaming June,” the iconic 1895 painting by Frederic Leighton with 20-minute talks by the museum’s docents.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection. Today’s talk is on Juan Carreño de Miranda’s Portrait of Michol (Miguel Pol?) (c.1670–82).

The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection. This talk will spotlight Diego Velázquez’s “Portrait of Queen Mariana” c. 1656.

The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection. Today’s talk is on Juan Carreño de Miranda’s Portrait of Michol (Miguel Pol?) (c.1670–82).
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

In collaboration with SMU’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program and SMU Libraries, the Meadows Museum presents this Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to teach people how to edit, update, and add articles on Wikipedia. This event aims to bring meaningful change to the knowledge available about female artists and art world figures, while encouraging greater female editorship on Wikipedia. All are welcome regardless of experience, gender, or background. Event is come and go, and one-on-one training will be available.

Free, does not include museum admission; register online

The Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with the 2010s (and beyond) in June, each 20-minute docent-led talk will illuminate the rich tapestry that forms our permanent collection. This talk will spotlight Diego Velázquez’s “Female Figure (Sibyl with Tabula Rasa),” c. 1648.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.