GALLERY UPDATES

We are currently transitioning to our Fall/Winter 2026 exhibitions in our upstairs galleries (Feferman Gallery, Beacon Gallery, and Sherry Grover Gallery). While we install these exciting new shows, these galleries are temporarily closed.

Our first floor galleries are still open, where you can explore Indigenous Craft, which has been extended through November 1!

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Frank Buxton Silent Film Festival: Day of Silents

A BIMA PRISM PROGRAM

Returning to the stage is the Frank Buxton Silent Film Festival, and this year, we’re doing something we’ve never done before—a Day of Silents!

A Day of Silents will be one nonstop, electric day of live-scored silent cinema, from slapstick comedy to unforgettable drama. Laughs, chills, thrills, and heart, all set to music performed live, right before your eyes.

When

Nov 22, 2026
1:00pm – 8:30pm

Where

Frank Buxton Auditorium

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FILM SCHEDULE

1:00 PM | Silent Comedy Shorts Scoring Demonstration

  • Join Dr. Andrew Shields for a live demonstration of how silent film accompanists build themes utilizing comedy shorts.
  • Pass the Gravy (1928) (23 min)
  • Two Tars (1928) (21 min)
  • The Scarecrow (1920) (19 min)

4:00 PM | Action Adventure Silent Movie

  • East Side, West Side (1927) (92 min)

7:00 PM | Buster Keaton Feature

  • A Pair of Tights (1929) (20 min)
  • The Navigator (1924) (59 min)

TICKETS

Individual Film Tickets: Member Price: $15 / Non-member Price: $18

Day Pass: Member Price: $45 / Non-member Price: $55

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BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.