Athena Cinema
Classics & Cocktails: THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThe final film of our Classics and Cocktails Series. Join us on Friday, February 24th at 7pm for a showing of The Big Lebowski (1998). Paired with the film, we will feature the White Russian cocktail. Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski who insists on being called “the Dude,” a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to have the same... Read More
WORLD MOVIE MARCH: New movies from around the globe opening every week of March
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThere is a troubling trend among US theaters—the number of international films being played is declining. Theaters are not bringing the films because they are having trouble attracting audiences. The Athena Cinema is making a commitment to showcasing films from other cultures. We pledge to bring a new, critically-acclaimed international film each week during the... Read More
BEST IN SHOW: Fundraiser for Friends of the Shelter Dogs
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesPET FRIENDLY SCREENING EVENT Wait…I can bring my dog to the Athena Cinema to watch a movie?? For this event, YES!! Join us on March 4th at 1pm for a screening of BEST IN SHOW: Fundraiser for Friends of the Shelter Dogs. Bring your dog, or come and hang out with adoptable dogs from the... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: DARK WATERS with Harry Deitzler
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. While trying to expose the... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Wagner’s LOHENGRIN
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesWagner’s Lohengrin returns to the Met stage after an absence of 17 years with this atmospheric new staging by François Girard. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast led by tenor Piotr... Read More
OU Moms Weekend: MAMMA MIA!
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States“It’s not easy being a mother. If it was, fathers would do it.” A film dedicated to the unconditional love a mother has for her child, the beloved classic MAMMA... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Verdi’s FALSTAFF
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesVerdi’s Shakespearean comedy features a brilliant ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s celebrated staging. Baritone Michael Volle sings his first Verdi role at the Met as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully... Read More
Oh, Hi Mark! An Evening Inside THE ROOM with Greg Sestero
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesGreg Sestero is back in Athens! About the event Spend a night with the man who survived THE ROOM Join us for a special evening of the hit cult classic THE ROOM with... Read More
Athens International Film + Video Festival
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesFounded in 1974, the AIFVF has been presenting the best in international film for 49 years. Known globally as a festival that supports cinema from underground and marginalized populations,... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Strauss’ DER ROSENKAVALIER
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesA stellar trio assembles to take on the lead roles of Strauss’s comedy, with soprano Lise Davidsen in her Met role debut as the Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard in... Read More