Athena Cinema
From the Hills and Hollers: CALLS FROM HOME: PRISON RADIO IN APPALACHIA with Sylvia Ryerson
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film Sylvia, a young radio DJ, hosts “Calls from Home”, a weekly radio call-in show in rural Kentucky that sends messages and shouts-out to people incarcerated in prisons throughout Central Appalachia, allowing the inmates and their families to bridge the iron bars of the corrections system and share a much-needed connection. Director Sylvia Ryerson... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesPuccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife... Read More
Sustainability Series: KISS THE GROUND
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesHollywood superstar/activist Woody Harrelson narrates and stars in this timely documentary that promises to offer a real and viable solution to climate change: regenerating the Earth’s soil. By shifting our focus to the health of the very ground we stand on, we can rebuild the ecosystems that are rapidly being destroyed around the world, create... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesExtraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless.... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: HILLBILLY with Tom Hansell
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesTraining their cameras on the people, places, and culture of Appalachia, Rubin and York seek to reclaim the dignity of the term and to portray Appalachians in a more positive and realistic light.
Sustainability Series: GREEN WARRIORS: CHILDREN OF LEAD with Dr. Michele Morrone
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThough it has been outlawed as an additive in everyday consumer goods like gasoline, house paint, and plumbing materials, lead is still highly valued as a component for the manufacture of building materials, weapons, and batteries. Wherever lead is extracted, refined, or turned into essential products that keep economies moving, the element leaves a poisonous... Read More
ENO – ART HOUSE: Special Screening, One-Night-Only!
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesA career-spanning documentary about musician/multi-media artist Brian Eno! A self-described “non-musician”, Brian Eno helped to pioneer the establishment of many genres like ambient music. In addition to creating some of the most groundbreaking albums of the past 50 years, Eno has also produced critically-acclaimed albums from many of the world’s most influential bands and performers – acts as... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS with Dr. Tiffany Arnold
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJodie Foster stars as FBI agent Clarice Starling who is tasked with investigating a string of murders involving overweight women that appears to be the work of an emerging serial killer.
THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE: 20th Anniversary Extravaganza!
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesCome join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of this fun animated comedy/adventure based on the hit cartoon series. We’ll have a themed cocktail, pre-show trivia, and (hopefully) some ambitious folks dressed as their favorite SpongeBob character!
THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE: 20th Anniversary Extravaganza!
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesCome join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of this fun animated comedy/adventure based on the hit cartoon series. We’ll have a themed cocktail, pre-show trivia, and (hopefully) some ambitious folks dressed as their favorite SpongeBob character!