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*Children 12 and under are exempt from this requirement.*

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Chuck Jones’ animated version of the classic Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas originally aired on television in 1966 and has since become a holiday family favorite. Voiced by Boris Karloff (who also narrates), the Grinch lives on top of a hill overlooking Whoville with his dog, Max. Each year at Christmas time, the Grinch’s hatred grows stronger toward those insufferably cheerful Whos down in Whoville. Content to exchange presents, eat large banquets, and sing songs in the town square, the Whos live in a blissful ignorance of the Grinch’s contempt.

One year, he gets the idea to stop Christmas from coming by dressing up as Santa Claus. He cobbles together an outfit and makes his dog drag him around on a sleigh while sneaking into the Whos’ homes and stealing their presents, food, and decorations. After he has stolen every last thing, the Whos wake up on Christmas morning to sing in the town square, causing the Grinch to question the basis of his nefarious plan.

Please arrive on-time with your vaccination card/negative test ready! How the Grinch Stole Christmas is less than a half-hour long. 🙂

About the series

Athena Cinema, Arts for Ohio, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Athens Uptown Business Association present the 9th annual Holiday Film Series & Canned Food Drive!

As is tradition, admission to all Holiday Film Series showings is either a non-perishable food or cash donation supporting Athens Food Pantries. Tickets will be available to claim in exchange for your donation starting December 1st at the theater. We have reduced capacity in our theaters this season, so seating may be limited.

As is tradition, admission to all Holiday Film Series showings is either a non-perishable food or cash donation supporting Athens Food Pantries. Tickets will be available to claim in exchange for your donation starting December 1st at the theater. We have reduced capacity in our theaters this season, so seating may be limited.

Click here to view the other films coming to this year’s Holiday Film Series.

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26 MIN

*Children 12 and under are exempt from this requirement.*

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The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog taking on the role of Bob Cratchit, the put-upon employee of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppet repertory players such as Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle weave in and out of the tale, as Scrooge is visited by three spirits who show him the error of his self-serving ways. But the stubborn, miserable old man is seemingly past any hope of redemption.

About the series

Athena Cinema, Arts for Ohio, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Athens Uptown Business Association present the 9th annual Holiday Film Series & Canned Food Drive!

As is tradition, admission to all Holiday Film Series showings is either a non-perishable food or cash donation supporting Athens Food Pantries. Tickets will be available to claim in exchange for your donation starting December 1st at the theater. We have reduced capacity in our theaters this season, so seating may be limited.

As is tradition, admission to all Holiday Film Series showings is either a non-perishable food or cash donation supporting Athens Food Pantries. Tickets will be available to claim in exchange for your donation starting December 1st at the theater. We have reduced capacity in our theaters this season, so seating may be limited.

Click here to view the other films coming to this year’s Holiday Film Series.

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86 MIN

*Children 12 and under are exempt from this requirement.*

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Billy longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family’s dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is all just a myth. This all changes on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa.

About the series

Athena Cinema, Arts for Ohio, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Athens Uptown Business Association present the 9th annual Holiday Film Series & Canned Food Drive!

As is tradition, admission to all Holiday Film Series showings is either a non-perishable food or cash donation supporting Athens Food Pantries. Tickets will be available to claim in exchange for your donation starting December 1st at the theater. We have reduced capacity in our theaters this season, so seating may be limited.

As is tradition, admission to all Holiday Film Series showings is either a non-perishable food or cash donation supporting Athens Food Pantries. Tickets will be available to claim in exchange for your donation starting December 1st at the theater. We have reduced capacity in our theaters this season, so seating may be limited.

Click here to view the other films coming to this year’s Holiday Film Series.

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100 MIN

“Don’t expose him to bright light. Don’t ever get him wet. And don’t ever, ever feed him after midnight.”

Seeking a unique gift for his son, an erstwhile inventor purchases a cute, fuzzy little “Mogwai” from a Chinatown shopkeeper’s grandson, who dispenses the above-mentioned warning before closing the deal. In short order, the Norman Rockwell-esque small town is invaded by nasty, predatory Gremlins, who lay waste to everything in sight as our heroes Billy and Kate try to contain the destruction.

Part of the 8th annual Holiday Film Series & Canned Food Drive! The price of admission to each show is a canned good or cash donation to local food pantries.

Sponsored by Ohio University

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120 MIN

The third in the “National Lampoon” series about the Griswold family. In this sequel, the Griswolds must deal with a holiday with their in-laws.

***Support Athens Food Pantries***

***Celebrate the holidays with loved ones***

***Enjoy the nostalgia of classic films on the big screen***

***Admission is non-perishable food or cash donation***

***Free Snowflake Cookies***

Sponsored by Ohio University’s Department of Real Estate Management, Community Engagement and Economic Development.

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97 MIN