Athena Cinema
OU PARENTS WEEKEND: Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Sing Along!
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesWe’re celebrating OU Parents weekend with a showing of MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, a classic comedy sure to have your parents in stitches. From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped... Read More
Fall Sustainability Series: FOOD FOR CHANGE & CAMP YOSHI
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesSustainability Series Theme: Food and Community About the film FOOD FOR CHANGE (82 minutes) Food For Change focuses on food co-ops as a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture. This is the first film to examine the important historical role played by food co-ops, their pioneering quest for organic foods, and their current... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES with Dr. Tiffany Arnold
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film When John Klein, a respected Washington Post journalist, and his wife Mary find the dream house they have been hunting for, life could hardly get better. Then on their joyful ride home the dream is shattered when Mary crashes the car and is killed. While removing Mary’s possessions from the hospital, John... Read More
Fall Sustainability Series: DISAPPEARING VOICES & HELLBENT
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesTheme: Ecological Systems: From Ecuador to Appalachia About the film DISAPPEARING VOICES (20 minutes) Little was known about the indigenous peoples living in Yasuní National Park until the middle of the 20th century. When oil exploration and extraction began, it also initiated a fundamental change in the cultures that have traditionally coexisted with the natural resources of... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Cherubini’s MEDEA
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesHaving triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. Joining Radvanovsky in the Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece is tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her... Read More
BEETLEJUICE HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesBeetlejuice…Beetlejuice…be…at the Athena Cinema on Monday, October 31st at 7pm for a screening of BEETLEJUICE! The ghost with the most requests your best costume attire, babe. Regular admission $10. Members and children $8. Consider purchasing your tickets in advance online or in-person! About the film: After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident,... Read More
OU Dads Weekend Movie Classics: BACK TO THE FUTURE
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesTHE TIMELESS CLASSIC ORIGINAL Great Scott! Marty and Doc are setting the time circuits to 2022 Parents Weekend! With its thrilling twists and endless charm, Back to the Future is a timeless classic… in more ways than one. Now, you won’t need a time-traveling DeLorean to see the most iconic sci-fi film of the 80s... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: WE ARE MARSHALL with Associate Professor Nerissa Young
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film A true story of tragedy, hope, and resilience comes to the screen in this sports drama. Huntington, WV, is home to Marshall University, a school where college football is a way of life. Huntington is also a town that learned to deal with tragedy in the fall of 1970 when Marshall’s “Thundering... Read More
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER WATCH PARTY
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us Friday, November 11th at 7pm for a screening of BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER! Admission is free for all faculty, staff and students with OU I.D. Free tickets are only available in-person. First come, first serve. Free popcorn for everyone in attendance! Regular admission $6.50. Members $4. About the film: Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje... Read More
HOLIDAY FILM SERIES: Christmas Classics on the Big Screen!
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesSupport Athens Food Pantries! Celebrate the holidays with loved ones! Enjoy the nostalgia of classic films on the big screen! It’s the 10th annual Holiday Film Series & Canned Food Drive! The price of admission to each show is a canned good or cash donation to local food pantries. Sponsored by Athena Cinema, Arts for... Read More