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The Met: Live in HD: Mozart’s LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:50 p.m.

Admission $20 (Senior $18, Children $8)

OHIO Students Free with valid ID*

*Thanks to support from Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

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OU School of Film: BFA CAPSTONE SCREENING

Come celebrate the excellent work of budding filmmakers from the OHIO School of Film’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program!

Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Admission is FREE and open to the public – Tickets are required

Ohio University School of Film invites you to our 2025 Senior Capstone Showcase at the Athena Cinema on Friday May 2nd at 7pm!

This annual event celebrates the culminating cinematic achievements of the graduating BFA Senior class, featuring short films “Rose Tinted Glases” directed by Jack Connelly, “Laced in Smoke” directed by K.J Roberts, “The Playhouse” directed by Rachel Weisberg, “Tuesday” directed by Amy Mancinelli, “Rue” directed by Emily Skipworth, “The Safe House” directed by James Kelly, “5000//20” directed by Ross Jeffers, “Tonight Corporeal” directed by Jordan Walker, “I Can Be Killed” directed by Horatio Allen and “Insanely Lonely” directed by Zach Hess.

The Films and Filmmakers

Rose Tinted Glasses – Directed by Jack Connelly. Runtime: 12 min 30 sec.

Synopsis: An introverted boy navigates a new and exciting friendship with a girl. Living too much of the relationship in his head, he mis-reads the situation and loses something he once loved.

 

 

Laced In Smoke – Directed by K.J. Roberts. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: A laid-back gaming session takes a surreal turn when one of the three friends, Chris, is pulled into a haze of illusion and imagination. But, as Chris slips deeper into fantasy, the line between reality and delusion begins to blur, testing the limits of perception.

 

 

The Playhouse – Directed by Rachel Weisberg. Runtime: 11 min 58 sec

Synopsis: A struggling actor desperate for a job goes on a interview set up by her best friend for what they think is a character actor for children’s birthday parties when, in reality, its for something a little more R-rated.

 

 

Tuesday – Directed by Amy Mancinelli. Runtime: 11 min

Synopsis: Over a quiet pasta dinner, a couple’s conversation takes an unexpected turn when the topic of children arises, unravelling their fears, hopes, and uncertain future.

 

 

Rue – Directed by Emily Skipworth. Runtime: 6 min 56 sec

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a devastating loss, April Searches for lost dogs in an attempt to redeem herself of her sexuality.

 

 

Safe House – Directed by James Kelly. Runtime: 21 min

Synopsis: After returning home from a swim meet to find her door wide open, Claire spirals into paranoia as she begins to question whether it’s just her family in the house.

 

 

Tonight Corporeal – Directed by Jordan Walker. Runtime: 10 min 14 sec

Synopsis: Kenneth Boone is house-sitting for his uncle in his secluded cabin in the woods where something begins to haunt him, but he can’t discern if it is an other-worldly beast or his own religious guilt driving him insane.

 

 

5000/20 – Directed by Ross Jeffers. Runtime: 10 min

Synopsis: Breaking up with his estranged online relationship, a contempt boy tries to figure out his identity while having a night out with friends where long-time inhibitions melt into a doomsday house party in August 1999.

 

I Can Be Killed – Directed by Horatio Allen. Runtime: 16 min 26 sec

Synopsis: Not wanting to die in a body that repulses him, Lev, a trans college student, resorts to the most extreme measures possible.

 

 

Insanely Lonely – Directed by Zach Hess. Runtime: 16 min

Synopsis: Milo is just a young ordinary college student. But he struggles with a deep depression and loneliness and is just trying to connect with people because he feels like he doesn’t fit in. Anyways, after a depressing night out, he goes home and just has a nice phone call with his mom that changes his outlook on his situation.

 

 

 

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OU School of Film: 3RD YEAR MFA THESIS SCREENING

Come celebrate the excellent work of student filmmakers from the OHIO School of Film’s Master of Fine Arts program!

Saturday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m.

Admission is FREE and open to the Public – Tickets are required

The screening will consist of a series of short films created exclusively by student filmmakers who are in their 3rd year of Ohio University School of Film’s Master of Fine Arts program. Trust us…you don’t want to miss this special event!

The Films and Filmmakers

Maya – directed by Sharique Siddiqui. Runtime: 10 min 33 sec *

* NOTE: This film will screen in the School of Film Screening Room on the bottom floor of 31 S. Court St. from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and from 9:00-10:00 p.m., before and after the event at The Athena

Synopsis: Maya is a 360° Cinematic VR film that immerses the viewer in a surreal world shaped by a mysterious woman named Maya, who blurs the line between illusion and reality. Inspired by the ancient Vedic concept of Māyā, the film traps the audience in her ever-shifting dreamscape, challenging their perception at every turn.

 

THREADS – directed by James Joseph. Runtime: 19 min

Synopsis: Over the Christmas holidays, Jane becomes trapped in a mall washroom. But the true escape lies not in breaking the door—but in reconciling with the past she’s spent a lifetime avoiding.

 

 

Ashanti Immigrant – directed by Peter Owusu. Runtime: 17 min

Synopsis: A fading artist and her young assistant battle personal insecurities, cultural differences, and creative tension as they attempt to complete one final masterpiece together.

 

 

Sawt: An Oral History of Resettlement Campuses – directed by Yana Durado. Runtime: 18 min

Synopsis: Ṣawt: An Oral History of Resettlement Campuses amplifies the voices of refugees who have found safety and solidarity within U.S. campuses, weaving together stories of home, hope, and human connection.

 

 

From Athens, With Love – directed by Aram Riazi. Runtime: 14 min

Synopsis: A cinematic letter from Athens to home, from Aram’s journey to the United States.

 

 

 

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Be Vicarious – directed by Samuel Coletta-Bates. Runtime: 15 min 30 sec

Synopsis: Herman makes a living off of recording and selling his own memories. He’s employed by Elise, a wealthy agoraphobe, and, as the two continue to meet, the nature of their relationship begins to blur.

 

 

A Force of Some Kind – directed by Constanze Brodbeck. Runtime: 16 min 3 sec

Synopsis: Through loving, losing, and playing punk music, Constanze learns what love is all about.

 

 

 

 

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Hocking College: 5TH ANNUAL CAPSTONE SCREENING

Viewing: May 09,2025

Join us Friday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. for a special event screening featuring the work of student filmmakers from Hocking College’s 2nd-Year Film & Video Production program!

We’re proud to host this special event celebrating the work of student filmmakers — and we’re especially thrilled to welcome the talented members of Hocking College’s Film & Video Production Program! Join us in honoring the creativity, passion, and hard work of these rising storytellers. The event will feature a series of short films created by Hocking College 2nd-year Film & Video Production students.

Admission is free and open to the public – Tickets are required

 

About the films and filmmakers

Unknown – Directed by Liam Morgan. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: When a student is dared to explore the school’s video archives, he discovers a tape labeled “Unknown.” What he finds is far more disturbing than he ever expected. This film is an Award Winning Short for OU’s 48 Hour Shootout.

 

Sleep – Directed by Cameron Cornelious. Runtime: 2 min

Synopsis: A man glimpses eerie visions of a future he may be powerless to change.

 

 

Samurai Town – Directed by Mark A. Minter. Runtime: 7 min

Synopsis: Samurai Town is a short documentary on Okazaki City in Japan and the community life of the owners, host family, and students of the Global Studies Cafe.

 

 

Breathe – Directed by Skye Farkas. Runtime: 3 min 30 sec

Synopsis: What begins as a pleasant evening for Leigh quickly spirals into a waking nightmare. As unsettling events unfold around her, confusion, anxiety, and terror take hold, trapping her in a relentless cycle she cannot escape.

 

Reincarnated  – Directed by Luke Fisher. Runtime: 8 min

Synopsis: While visiting home for a family gathering, a young man is forced to have a long overdue conversation with his father.

 

 

CTRL – Directed by Ellijah Sherrill. Runtime: 10 min 30 sec

Synopsis: One ordinary day slips into a fractured reality. Jason can’t leave, but he knows he shouldn’t stay. Is it just a nightmare—or something much more real?

 

 

One Shot – Directed by Luke Duncan. Runtime: 11 min 45 sec

Synopsis: A man named Duncan wakes up to a phone call telling him he’s in deep debt. He decides the best way to solve this problem is to risk it all in an underground casino.

 

 

Fatal Fortune – Directed by Hunter Purcell. Runtime: 16 min

Synopsis: A Vault Dweller wandering the wasteland to fix a broken Pip-Boy comes across an uncanny heist, involving some dangerous individuals and a large reward.

 

 

 

 

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The Met: Live in HD: Strauss’s SALOME

Viewing: May 17,2025

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Richard Strauss’s famous (and infamous) one-act tragedy. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod; American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 3:10 p.m.

Admission $20 (Senior $18, Children $8)

OHIO Students Free with valid ID*

*Thanks to support from Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

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The Met: Live in HD: Rossini’s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

Viewing: May 31,2025

Closing out The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season is Rossini’s unforgettably effervescent comedy Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Admission $20 (Senior $18, Children $8)

OHIO Students Free with valid ID*

*Thanks to support from Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

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Rainbow Connections Pride Series: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER

Viewing: June 04,2025

Watch Trailer Director: Jamie Babbitt
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, RuPaul Charles, Cathy Moriarty

Join us Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off our summer Rainbow Connections Pride Series with a fun film full of “pep”!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

Specialty cocktail: TBD

About the film

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 have noticed Megan’s predilection for eating only vegetables and listening to Melissa Ethridge, which they take to be big red flags that Megan is really a lesbian. As a result, they stage an intervention and send Megan away to a “conversion therapy” camp where the program has the opposite effect – Megan ultimately embraces her lesbianism and falls in love with another camper.

Natasha Lyonne stars alongside Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, and Cathy Moriarty in this charming and satirical teen cult film directed by Jamie Babbit.

 

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Athens County Public Libraries Present: FREE FOR ALL: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Viewing: May 31,2025

Watch Trailer Director: Dawn Logsdon, Lucie Faulknor

Join us on Saturday, May 31st at 3:00 p.m. for a special event screening of a thoughtful and timely documentary that demonstrates the crucial role that public libraries serve in our communities!

Admission is FREE and open to the public – Tickets are required

This screening will also include a Q&A panel discussion with ACPL Librarians after the film

About the film

Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Special thanks to WOUB/Independent Lens and the Friends of the Athens County Public Libraries for sponsoring this event

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Rainbow Connections Pride Series: RUNNING WITH SCISSORS

Viewing: June 11,2025

Watch Trailer Director: Ryan Murphy
Cast: Annette Benning, Brian Cox, Joseph Cross,
Awards: GLAAD Award: Outstanding Film - Wide Release (nom)

Join us Wednesday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. as our Rainbow Connections Pride Series continues with a “pointed” comedy-drama based on Augusten Burroughs’ best-selling memoir!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

Specialty Cocktail: TBD

About the film

It’s the 1970’s and teenager Augusten is surrounded by eccentricity: from his alcoholic father to his moody, aspiring-poet mother and her oddball psychiatrist…the young man is at a loss for a solid role model during one of the most important formative periods in life. When his mother arranges for her shrink to become his legal guardian, Augusten finds himself in a new household where the eccentricity rises to new levels. Amid all the absurdity of his new surroundings, he befriends the doctor’s daughter, confesses to her that he is gay, and eventually strikes up a sexual relationship with the doctor’s middle-aged adopted son. Sound like the kind of story that’d make a good book..? Well, as it turns out, Augusten eventually leaves for the big city to put his life into words.

Written and directed by Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story), this adaptation of Burroughs’ successful book features a fantastic supporting cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, and Evan Rachel Wood.

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Rainbow Connections Pride Series: RUSTIN

Viewing: June 18,2025

Watch Trailer Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, Audra McDonald
Awards: Golden Globe - Best Actor (nom)

Join us on Wednesday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. as our Rainbow Connections Pride Series features a film that examines the life of a seminal activist for civil rights and LGBTQ empowerment.

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

Specialty Cocktail: TBD

About the film

In the 1960, a time of social upheaval and awakening, openly-gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has joined the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King to further the cause of racial equality in the United States. Rustin compels King to lead a protest ahead of that year’s Democratic National Convention; however, the move puts him at odds with other powerful members of the movement who try to undermine Dr. King’s popularity with a smear campaign alleging a homosexual relationship between the two men. Rustin, as a result, is forced to resign from his position with King’s Southern Christian Leadership conference. Not to be deterred, however, Rustin remains active in the cause and ultimately is given the responsibility for organizing the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and maintaining his role (and reputation) as a crucial voice of one of America’s most important social movements.

Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Euphoria), Chris Rock, and Jeffrey Wright star in this excellent biopic that sheds new light on an important activist who stood not just for gay rights, but for equality for all.

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