Athena Cinema
The Met: Live In HD – Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJulie Taymor’s kaleidoscopic production returns to select cinemas this holiday season in an encore presentation of the company’s first-ever Live in HD transmission. James Levine conducts a winning ensemble that includes tenor Matthew Polenzani, baritone Nathan Gunn, and bass René Pape in this abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s classic fable. All ten operas will be... Read More
Screening: In the Last Days of the City
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesEgyptian direct Tamer El Said's critically-acclaims film comes to Athens for a one-night free screening. The film tells the fictional story of a filmmaker from downtown Cairo played by Khalid Abdalla (The Kite Runner, United 93, The Square) as he struggles to capture the soul of a city on edge while facing loss in his... Read More
2nd Year M.F.A. Student Films
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesIn their second year of the MFA Film program, students make short film projects that focus on their emerging areas of interest and specialization. From idea to script to production to post-production, these films develop over the course of a year until they are premiered at the Athena Cinema. The Ohio University Film Division fosters... Read More