OU PARENTS WEEKEND: Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Sing Along!

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

We’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

$8

DIRTY DANCING: Fundraiser for Abortion Fund of Ohio

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Join us Thursday, September 22nd at 7pm for a screening of DIRTY DANCING. This year marks the 35th anniversary of this timeless film, and the storyline started a dialogue about women’s reproductive rights. Admission is $10 and will be donated to Abortion Fund of Ohio. About the Film Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from... Read More

$10

Screening of “The Story of Plastic”

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

This Emmy Award Winning Film, with never-before-filmed scenes and interviews, reveals the disastrous consequences of the flood of plastic waste smothering ecosystems and poisoning oceans, air, water, and communities around the world.

Free

Fall Sustainability Series: THE STORY OF PLASTIC

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Sustainability Series Theme: Pollution Prevention Week About the film The Story of Plastic is a searing exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, The Story of Plastic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis... Read More

Free

From the Hills and Hollers: COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER with Dr. Rachel Terman

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

About the film Loretta Lynn was one of the first female superstars in country music and remains a defining presence within the genre; with her strong, clear, hard-country voice and tough, no-nonsense songs about husbands who cheat and wives who weren’t about to be pushed around, Lynn introduced a feminist mindset to Nashville years before... Read More

Free

Fall Sustainability Series: REVOLUTION GENERATION

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Sustainability Series Theme: Get Involved About the film The number of Millennials in the United States — those born between approximately 1978 and 2000 — is near 80 million people. They’re the most diverse generation in America, with 56 percent of them registered as politically Independent … and every single one of them will be needed... Read More

Free

LIVING YEARS: Conversation With The Director

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

  Join us Tuesday, August 30th at 7pm for a conversation with the director of Living Years, Brenda Williams Gillis, who made a documentary about her father’s life as a quadriplegic. Admission is free. About the Film September 8th, 1956, Highway 395, 33 miles north of Bishop, 4:15am., Gale Williams fell asleep at the wheel.... Read More

Free

Sustainability Film Series Fall Virtual 2020: We are the Radical Monarchs

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Join us for a free screening of WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS.  A group of tween girls chant into megaphones, marching in the San Francisco TransMarch. Holding clenched fists high, they wear brown berets and vests showcasing colorful badges like “Black Lives Matter” and “Radical Beauty.” Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls... Read More

Free

Athena Cinema: Summer Family Movie Series: The Red Balloon + Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

The Red Balloon + Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times Double Feature with live percussion score! Athena Cinema announces the return of the much-loved “Beat the Heat $2 Days” summer movie series from June 23 to August 5. The fifth annual Beat the Heat $2 Days series begins Friday, June 23rd and offers discounted admission to classic family films. There... Read More

$2

The Met: Live in HD: Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

The Met made history in December 2006 when it presented its first Live in HD transmission to cinemas worldwide—the abridged English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Julie Taymor’s whimsical production features a winning ensemble, including tenor Matthew Polenzani, baritone Nathan Gunn, and bass René Pape. The opera returns to select movie theaters in a... Read More

$8 – $20