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Athena Cinema to host Holiday Film Series starting Dec. 6
ATHENS, Ohio – This holiday season, the Athena Cinema will be hosting its 12th annual Holiday Film Series. The series offers free admission to holiday movies in exchange for non-perishable… Read More
THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE: 20th Anniversary Extravaganza!
Come 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… Read More
THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE: 20th Anniversary Extravaganza!
Come 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… Read More
Sustainability Series: GREEN WARRIORS: CHILDREN OF LEAD with Dr. Michele Morrone
Though 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… Read More
ENO – ART HOUSE: Special Screening, One-Night-Only!
A 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… Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: NORMA RAE with Dr. Rachel Terman
Norma Rae tells the story of a textile worker who gets fed up with the terrible working conditions in her factory and the toll they have taken on her and her… Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: NORMA RAE with Dr. Rachel Terman
Norma Rae tells the story of a textile worker who gets fed up with the terrible working conditions in her factory and the toll they have taken on her and her… Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: POTTERO + RECLAIMING: ORAL HISTORIES OF SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE WELLNESS TRADITIONS IN APPALACHIAN OHIO
A document of oral histories of sexual & reproductive wellness traditions rooted in Appalachian Ohio.
From the Hills and Hollers: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS with Dr. Tiffany Arnold
Jodie 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… Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: HILLBILLY with Tom Hansell
Training 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… Read More
Beat the heat with numerous events hosted by the Athena Cinema this summer
ATHENS, Ohio — The Athena Cinema has released its summer schedule full of unique events and new opportunities for the whole family to enjoy starting on Thursday, June 6. “Our… Read More
Athens International Film + Video Festival
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… Read More
Friends of India Present: RRR
“FORGET STREAMING- THE JOY OF THE COMMUNAL RRR THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE IS AS MUCH FUN AS YOU CAN HAVE” — VARIANCE FILMS RRR – Rise, Roar, Revolt! – is the story… Read More
SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY
THE ATHENA CINEMA AND OEFFA ARE THRILLED TO PRESENT A SPECIAL SCREENING OF THIS IMPORTANT EMMY-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY! Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds – they… Read More
OU School of Film Winter Showcase
OHIO 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
OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: ANIMATION
The Oscar season is just around the corner! So, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be screening some of the short films that have been nominated for cinema’s most prestigious… Read More
OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: ANIMATION
The Oscar season is just around the corner! So, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be screening some of the short films that have been nominated for cinema’s most prestigious… Read More
OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION
The Oscar season is just around the corner! So, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be screening some of the short films that have been nominated for cinema’s most prestigious… Read More
OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION
The Oscar season is just around the corner! So, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be screening some of the short films that have been nominated for cinema’s most prestigious… Read More
Sustainability Series: KISS THE GROUND
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
Sustainability Series: THE GREAT GREEN WALL
A landmass stretching uninterrupted for nearly 4000 miles, from Senegal on the Atlantic Coast to Djibouti on the coast of the Red Sea, Africa’s Sahel region serves as a climatic… Read More
Sustainability Series: CHASING ICE
In 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
Classics & Cocktails: JACKIE BROWN
Our 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
Dr. Gordon Briggs and Brandon Thompson join forces to organize ‘Heroes in Color’ at the Athena Cinema
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – As a Black kid growing up in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Dr. Gordon Briggs didn’t see many people who looked like him in films… Read More
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