Theater
Heroes In Color: BLADE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSay hello to Blade. He’s equal parts human and vampire, with all the supernatural attributes of his blood-thirsty brethren but with none of their vulnerabilities. This makes him the ultimate... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Bizet’s CARMEN
Ohio University The Ridges Auditorium Building 23, Athens, OH, United StatesAcclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to... Read More
A Reading of the Play, Free Man of Color, by Charles Smith
Templeton Blackburn Memorial Alumni Auditorium 33 University Terrace, Athens, OH, United StatesFree Man of Color, by OHIO Distinguished Professor of Playwriting Emeritus Charles Smith, is the story of John Newton Templeton, a formerly enslaved African American who graduated from Ohio University... Read More
Heroes In Color: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesMichelle Yeoh stars as “Evelyn Quan Wang” in this genre-blendingly wild cinematic ride written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. One minute, Evelyn is a normal Chinese-American immigrant eking out an underwhelming existence running a laundromat with her husband; the next minute, she’s zipping thru parallel dimensions trying to save the multiverse and... Read More
We Love Broadway Cabaret
Stuart's Opera House 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesJoin the thespians from the Nelsonville-York Drama Club, on Friday, February 16th, where they will bring a taste of Broadway to the Opera House as they raise money to go to the real Broadway in March. “Be Our Guest” and enjoy a delicious meal while you are being served and entertained by our talented thespians.... Read More
Sustainability Series: CHASING ICE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesIn 2007, photojournalist James Balog and a team of researchers, climate scientists, engineers, and mountaineers, founded the EIS (Extreme Ice Survey) to study and document the climatic phenomenon of melting... Read More
Heroes In Color: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesAfter reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Miles Morales, is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting... Read More
Classics & Cocktails: JACKIE BROWN
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesOur Classics & Cocktails series wraps up with the 1997 Quentin Tarantino classic JACKIE BROWN on February 23rd at 7pm. We’ll be pairing the film with a fun specialty cocktail... Read More
Heroes In Color: THE LAST DRAGON
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesLeroy “Bruce Leeroy” Green embarks on a quest through the gritty streets of New York to complete his training and gain the level of martial arts mastery that will make... Read More
OU School of Film Winter Showcase
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesOHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FILM PRESENTS A WINTER SHOWCASE FEATURING NINE 2ND YEAR, EXPERIMENTAL AND SOPHOMORE SHORT FILMS The screening will take place at the Athena Cinema on March 1, 2024,... Read More