Speed Art Museum

She Dared to Dream: Ayanna Pressley at Speed Cinema
2026-04-15 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Deeper Viewing
She Dared to Dream: Ayanna Pressley
Directed by Abby Ginzberg
Wednesday, April 15, 6 pm CINEMA + | BUY TICKETS
$8 | $6 Speed members | Free for UofL students, faculty, and staff
Ayanna Pressley is not only a Congresswoman, but also an advocate, a policymaker, an activist, and a survivor. In 2018, Ayanna was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ayanna believes that ‘the people closest to the pain should be closest to the power’ and that a diversity of voices in the political process is essential to crafting more effective public policy. Ayanna was also the first woman of color elected to the Boston City Council in 2009.
In Congress, Ayanna has been dedicated to bold, activist leadership introducing legislation to ensure fair compensation for low-wage workers, supporting survivors of sexual assault and harassment, and to fundamentally reimagining our criminal legal system. She has been a vocal advocate on behalf of immigrant communities, fighting for and securing the release of Ruymesa Ozturk from ICE detention, fighting to protect critical reproductive rights and has been an outspoken opponent of Project 2025 from its inception.
As She Dared to Dream reveals, Ayanna Pressley has demonstrated courage in living authentically speaking openly about alopecia and rejecting imposed beauty standards—making her story resonate far beyond politics. It is about representation, visibility, and the power of authenticity. 2025, U.S., DCP, 28 minutes. Recommended for 12+.
Co-presented with the PanAfrican Studies Department, UofL.

CINEMA + with a post-screening discussion.

My Neighbor Totoro (Japanese language version) at Speed Cinema
2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:30
Essential Cinema
My Neighbor Totoro
(Japanese language version)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Thursday, April 16, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS
$12 | $8 Speed members
“This inspirationally lovely and gentle film has a real claim to be Miyazaki’s masterpiece.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital.
As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro. 1988, Japan, DCP, in Japanese with English subtitles, 86 minutes. Rated G.
NOTE: The English-dubbed version of My Neighbor Totoro is playing as part of Speed Family Film + Fun, on April 11, which includes snacks for the film and a family art-making activity after the screening. More information and tickets are available here.

Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
2026-04-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-19 13:00 - 14:00
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission.
For more information, visit our tours page.

The Christophers at Speed Cinema
2026-04-17 18:00 - 19:30
The Christophers
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Friday, April 17, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS
$12 | $8 Speed members
“A crackling original drama about artistic legacy in all its facets.”—Peter Debruge, Variety
Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) directs this cheeky tale of art forgery, ambition, caustic critique, and greed grounded in striking performances by Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
Julian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years.
His two estranged children (James Corden and Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori (Coel), an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished portraits of a former lover named Christopher that Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death. 2025, U.K., DCP, 100 minutes. Rated R.

Speed Chat Spot
2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-19 15:00 - 16:00
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.

The Christophers at Speed Cinema
2026-04-18 15:00 - 16:30
The Christophers
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Saturday, April 18, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS
$12 | $8 Speed members
“A crackling original drama about artistic legacy in all its facets.”—Peter Debruge, Variety
Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) directs this cheeky tale of art forgery, ambition, caustic critique, and greed grounded in striking performances by Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
Julian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years.
His two estranged children (James Corden and Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori (Coel), an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished portraits of a former lover named Christopher that Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death. 2025, U.K., DCP, 100 minutes. Rated R.

The Christophers at Speed Cinema
2026-04-18 18:00 - 19:30
The Christophers
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Saturday, April 18, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS
$12 | $8 Speed members
“A crackling original drama about artistic legacy in all its facets.”—Peter Debruge, Variety
Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) directs this cheeky tale of art forgery, ambition, caustic critique, and greed grounded in striking performances by Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
Julian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years.
His two estranged children (James Corden and Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori (Coel), an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished portraits of a former lover named Christopher that Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death. 2025, U.K., DCP, 100 minutes. Rated R.

Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour
2026-04-19 12:00 - 13:00
Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour

Join us an exploration of queer and trans artists’ important contributions to art history. Free with general admission.
Image: Torso [Body Print], 2022 by Keltie Ferris

The Christophers at Speed Cinema
2026-04-19 15:00 - 16:30
The Christophers
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Sunday, April 19, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS
$12 | $8 Speed members
“A crackling original drama about artistic legacy in all its facets.”—Peter Debruge, Variety
Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) directs this cheeky tale of art forgery, ambition, caustic critique, and greed grounded in striking performances by Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
Julian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years.
His two estranged children (James Corden and Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori (Coel), an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished portraits of a former lover named Christopher that Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death. 2025, U.K., DCP, 100 minutes. Rated R.
