Athena Cinema
Classics & Cocktails: DAZED AND CONFUSED
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesIn a nod to Richard Linklater’s love for Austin, we bring you the “KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD”–a Mexican Martini, Austin’s signature cocktail! Part Margarita with a hint of dirty Martini, this is a Tex-Mex classic! “You just gotta keep livin’ man. L-I-V-I-N” The final film in our Summer Classics & Cocktails Series is DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993) on... Read More
Classics & Cocktails: MOONRISE KINGDOM
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesThis week’s cocktail is a nod to the New England setting of this week’s Wes Anderson tale. The Cape Codder is known as the Most New England cocktail! A refreshing mix of cranberry, vodka and lemon juice, served tall over ice! Originally it was known as the “Red Devil”, just don’t call it cran &... Read More
Classics & Cocktails: REAR WINDOW
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesOur featured cocktail this week will be inspired by the swirling brandy snifters served up by Princess Grace in this Hitchcock classic. More details soon! Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 mystery/thriller is next in our Classics & Cocktails lineup on Friday, June 16th at 7pm! Admission is $8. Drink prices vary. Rear Window is one of the best summer thrillers... Read More
Classics & Cocktails: PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesDun dun dun dundun dun DUN dah…TEQUILA! Expect a tequila themed cocktail at this week’s event! Continuing our Summer Classics & Cocktails Series, we have Tim Burton’s 1985 adventure-comedy, PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE on June 9th at 7pm! Admission is $8. Drink prices vary. When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets... Read More
RESILIENCE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSETICC, Athens HOPE, NAMI Athens and the Athena Cinema invite you to a free screening of RESILIENCE on Thursday, May 18th at 7pm. Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies... Read More
Athens International Film + Video Festival
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesFounded in 1974, the AIFVF has been presenting the best in international film for 49 years. Known globally as a festival that supports cinema from underground and marginalized populations, the AIFVF represents the values that we share as a community. It is a champion of justice and provides a voice for underrepresented artists and... Read More
ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY Watch Party & Discussion
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film In anticipation of the 2020 presidential election, ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States. Interweaving personal experiences with current activism and historical insight to expose a problem that has corrupted our democracy from the very beginning, this documentary offers... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Donizetti’s MARIA STUARDA
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesA pseudo-historical opera about Mary, Queen of Scots, and her bitter rivalry with Queen Elizabeth I, Donizetti’s drama thrills with intense stand-offs and impressive vocal displays. Soprano Diana Damrau and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton square off as two of history’s most formidable monarchs, with Maurizio Benini conducting. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances transmitted... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Puccini’s TOSCA
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSuperstar soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her 16th Live in HD transmission, taking on the soaring title diva of Puccini’s grand melodrama. Bertrand de Billy conducts Sir David McVicar’s evocative production, with tenor Brian Jagde as Tosca’s impassioned lover, Cavaradossi, and baritone Michael Volle as the sinister Scarpia. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Wagner’s DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSir Bryn Terfel returns to the Met for the first time since 2012, as the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation. Director François Girard, whose mesmerizing production of Parsifal recently wowed Met audiences, returns to stage Wagner’s eerie early masterwork. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances transmitted live from the Met stage at 12:55... Read More