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An image of dogs on the poster for the Athens International Film and Video Festival.

Athens International Film + Video Festival

Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United States

APRIL 8-14, 2024 Founded in 1974, the AIFVF has been presenting the best in international film for 51 years. Known globally as a festival that supports cinema from underground and marginalized populations, the AIFVF represents the values that we share as a community. It is a champion of justice and provides a voice for underrepresented... Read More

A film still from the film "Bad Press" showing a boy holding a sign reading "Free Press."

BAD PRESS

Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United States

About the film Bad Press follows the journey of tenacious Muscogee reporter Angel Ellis as she fights to bring free press back after it was swiftly repealed on the eve of an election year for the Muscogee Nation. The election is full of twists and turns, and she refuses to leave the fate of free... Read More

Free, but ticketed.
A photo of the exterior of the Athena Cinema taken in the nighttime. The photo is taken from the perspective of the marquee, which is lit up.

From the Hills and Hollers: CALLS FROM HOME: PRISON RADIO IN APPALACHIA with Sylvia Ryerson

Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United States

About 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

Free
A still from the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Puccini."

The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE

Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United States

Puccini’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... Read More

$8 – $20
An image of people holding up protest signs.

Sustainability Series: KISS THE GROUND

Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United States

Hollywood 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... Read More

Free, but ticketed.

A still from the MET's production of "Madame Butterfly."

The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United States

Extraordinary 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... Read More

$8 – $20