Museums state of mind!

this weekend is a museumlicious time New expos in the Whitney, Historical Society, japan Society, MOMA and NYC museum Films in the Morgan library: Poe Double Feature Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved short stories, these films are shown in conjunction with the exhibition Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul. House of Usher (1960, 79 minutes) Director: Roger Corman Philip Winthrop journeys to the Usher mansion to meet his fiancée Madeline. Their union is discouraged by her twin brother Roderick (Vincent Price), who explains that Madeline is cursed by a fatal madness. Philip's attempt to run away with Madeline builds to a terrifying climax. followed by Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932, 61 minutes) Director: Robert Florey A maniacal doctor's failing attempts to prove ape-human kinship result in the deaths of many young women. Medical student Pierre Dupin discovers his experiments and must stop them before it is too late to save his fiancée. Starring Bela Lugosi as Dr. Mirakle. Friday, November 8, 2013, 7 p.m.