Cult of Beauty: Funny Face

Thursday, Mar 19, 2026
6:30 PM
$8 - $16

What To Expect

6:30 PM 
Ages 18+ 
$8 members, $16 nonmembers  


Inspired by the exhibition, The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce, this thought-provoking film series that examines society’s complex relationship with beauty and aesthetics. Whether through explorations of contemporary culture’s obsession with appearance or via playful, uplifting stories celebrating the everyday ways beauty reveals itself, this series invites you to reflect on, question, and find joy in the many faces of beauty. 

Funny Face (1957) 
Not Rated, 103 minutes 

A New York photographer spots a shy bookstore clerk and brings her to Paris to model. As she steps into the fashion world, they both tackle the challenges that come with navigating beauty, identity, and unexpected romance. 

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