Athena Cinema
“The Journey” Album Premiere and Documentary Screening
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesMusician Hadiya Ray shares her latest musical release, The Journey, as well as a documentary about the making of it.
I LOVE GAY 90’S Film Series: MA VIE EN ROSE (MY LIFE IN PINK)
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesDirector: Alain Berliner Cast: Georges Du Fresne, Michèle Laroque, Jean-Philippe Écoffey Awards: Golden Globe - Best Foregin Language Film Language: French MA VIE EN ROSE (MY LIFE IN PINK) tells the story of Ludovic, a transgender youth who commits herself to living as a girl. Ludovic’s family has just relocated to a nice, new neighborhood and are concerned that... Read More
I LOVE GAY 90’S Film Series: THE WATERMELON WOMAN
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesDirector: Cheryl Dunye Writer(s): Cheryl Dunye Cast: Cheryl Dunye, , Guinevere Turner, Camille Paglia Written, directed by, and starring Cheryl Dunye, THE WATERMELON WOMAN was the first feature film to be directed by a black lesbian when it was released in 1996. Shot in a documentary style and featuring a protagonist named “Cheryl” who is a black lesbian... Read More
I LOVE GAY 90’S Film Series: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesDirector: Jamie Babbit Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, Cathy Moriarty Megan is happily making her way through high school as a cheerleader who’s dating a football player. However, she secretly doesn’t enjoy making out with her boyfriend that much, preferring instead to check out her female peers on the cheerleading squad. Also, her religious parents... Read More
I LOVE GAY 90’S Film Series: THE BIRDCAGE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesDirector: Mike Nichols Writer(s): Elaine May Cast: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne West Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) is a gay Jewish man who owns a nightclub in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood – “The Birdcage” – a venue that has a well-known reputation for its drag shows. In fact, Armand’s partner Albert (Nathan Lane) is the main... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesExtraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless.... Read More
Sustainability Series: KISS THE GROUND
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesHollywood 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 focus to the health of the very ground we stand on, we can rebuild the ecosystems that are rapidly being destroyed around the world, create... Read More
‘Saving Democracy’: Talk by David Pepper
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesDavid Pepper will speak from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 at the Athena Cinema in uptown Athens. The event will be followed by an afterparty 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. David Pepper is a lawyer, writer, political activist, adjunct professor, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman 2015-2021 and regular guest on MSNBC, CNN... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesPuccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: CALLS FROM HOME: PRISON RADIO IN APPALACHIA with Sylvia Ryerson
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film Sylvia, a young radio DJ, hosts “Calls from Home”, a weekly radio call-in show in rural Kentucky that sends messages and shouts-out to people incarcerated in prisons throughout Central Appalachia, allowing the inmates and their families to bridge the iron bars of the corrections system and share a much-needed connection. Director Sylvia Ryerson... Read More