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Masters Mix Tape: DAVE CHAPPELLE’S BLOCK PARTY

Watch Trailer Director: Michel Gondry
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Yasiin Bey, Lauryn Hill

From director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and comedian Dave Chappelle comes a doc about the party of a decade, inspired by the 70s’ legendary concert/documentary Wattstax. Following the hilarious road trip from Chappelle’s hometown in Ohio to Brooklyn, the comedian surprises and invites strangers from all walks of life to a festival featuring some of the biggest and baddest artists in neo-soul and hip hop.

Feat. Kanye West • Mos Def • Talib Kweli • Jill Scott • Erykah Badu • The Roots • Common • Big Daddy Kane • Kool G Rap • The Fugees • Bilal • Dead Prez Cody Chesnutt • John Legend • Central State University Marching Band • A-Trak

BIG SCREEN. BIG SOUND. NOT ON NETFLIX.

MASTERS OF FILM DIRECTION AND GROUNDBREAKING MUSICIANS TOGETHER FOR THE GREATEST MUSIC DOCS OF ALL TIME.

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Running Time: 105 minutes105 MIN
R Rated
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Chappelle's talent and the characters in the movie give it a universal appeal, even to those unfamiliar with hip-hop.

Patrick MacDonald
Seattle Times
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African & African Diaspora Series: CROWN HEIGHTS

Watch Trailer Director: Matt Ruskin
Cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Nestor Carbonell, Nnamdi Asomugha

This true story, adapted from an acclaimed segment of NPR’s ‘This American Life,” is a story of fighting for freedom. In 1980, an innocent teenager is gunned down on the streets of Brooklyn. After pressuring a child to identify a witness, innocent 18-year-old Colin Warner is arrested and sentenced to life in prison for the murder. In the years that follow, Warner’s childhood friend, Carl KC King, does everything in his power to prove his friend’s innocence. 

Series description:

This series is an initiative of the African Educational Research Network (AERN), as part of an effort to fulfill its mission, which is, “to broaden the scope of sociopolitical, educational and economic understanding about the continent of Africa and to support through research conducted on, in and about the African continent the dissemination of information associated with education and human development pertaining to people, products and systems on the continent of Africa”. The movie series is organized in joint-partnership with The African Studies Center, Center for International Education, Ohio University, The Patton College of Education, The African Studies Center, The African Symposium (TAS) journal, and Doctoral Specialization Program in Comparative and International Educational Leadership.

The purpose of the series is to engage, inspire and educate students, faculty, staff, and the Athens community at-large about issues of Africa and the celebrate the diversity of the African continent, its peoples, cultures, and richness. 

There will be a short introduction before each film and a panel discussion following the screening. A reception will also be offered.

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Running Time: 94 minutes94 MIN
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A powerful testament to the political gamesmanship, racial profiling, and social inequities that continue to shape the criminal justice system.

J.R. Kinnard
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Organizer: African Educational Research Network (AERN) Partners: The Patton College of Education, The African Studies Center, The African Symposium (TAS) journal, and Doctoral Specialization Program in Comparative and International Educational Leadership

Halloween Programming

Whether it’s for the little ghouls and witches or the late show zombies, the Athena has tricks and treats in store for all walks of life… including the walking dead, of course.

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African & African Diaspora Series: WINNIE

Watch Trailer Director: Pascale Lamche

Behind every powerful civil uprising there lies an undercover hero. Winnie Mandela is South Africa’s. While her husband of 38 years, the departed Nelson Mandela, was behind bars Winnie lead an anti-apartheid uprising. What followed was was a demonization of the woman beside the public’s hero. In this film, Pascale Lamche, uses unseen archival footage to paint the picture of the remarkable and complex civil rights icon.

Series decription:

This series is an initiative of the African Educational Research Network (AERN), as part of an effort to fulfill its mission, which is, “to broaden the scope of sociopolitical, educational and economic understanding about the continent of Africa and to support through research conducted on, in and about the African continent the dissemination of information associated with education and human development pertaining to people, products and systems on the continent of Africa”. The movie series is organized in joint-partnership with The African Studies Center, Center for International Education, Ohio University, The Patton College of Education, The African Studies Center, The African Symposium (TAS) journal, and Doctoral Specialization Program in Comparative and International Educational Leadership.

The purpose of the series is to engage, inspire and educate students, faculty, staff, and the Athens community at-large about issues of Africa and the celebrate the diversity of the African continent, its peoples, cultures, and richness. 

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Running Time: 98 minutes98 MIN
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A GHOST STORY

Watch Trailer Director: David Lowery
Cast: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr.

With A Ghost Story, acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) returns with a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost (Academy Award-winner Casey Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Academy Award-nominee Rooney Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An unforgettable meditation on love and grief, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

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Running Time: 92 minutes92 MIN
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A wondrous, delicate shell of a movie

Allison Willmore
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Masters Mix Tape Series

A collection of music documentaries, highlighting live performances and behind the scenes stories.

Brought to you by Ohio University Performing Arts Series, the Athena Cinema and Stuart’s Opera House.

All shows take place on Thursdays at 7PM and the following Monday at 7PM.

The Spring Booklet incorrectly lists only the Thursday dates.

 

 

MASTERS MIX TAPE 2018 SCHEDULE

FEB 1 & 5 – Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

FEB 15 & 19 – Sidemen: Long Road to Glory

MAR 1 & 5 – Wilco: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

MAR 15 & 19 – Bang! The Bert Berns Story

MAR 29 & APR 2 – 20 Feet from Stardom

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Sustainability Series: FREIGHTENED: THE REAL PRICE OF SHIPPING

Watch Trailer Director: Denis Delestrac

90% of the goods we consume in the West are manufactured in far-off lands and brought to us by ship. The cargo shipping industry is a key player in world economy and forms the basis of our very model of modern civilization; without it, it would be impossible to fulfill the ever-increasing demands of our societies. Yet the functioning and regulations of this business remain largely obscure to many, and its hidden costs affect us all. Who pulls the strings in this multi-billion dollar business? To what extent does the industry control our policy makers? How does it affect the environment above and below the waterline? And what’s life like for modern seafarers?

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Running Time: 90 min90 MIN
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MAUDIE *Last Day Thursday*

Watch Trailer Director: Aisling Walsh
Writer(s): Sherry White
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sally Hawkins, Kari Matchett

Maudie, based on a true story, is an unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper. Maudie, bright-eyed but hunched with crippled hands, yearns to be independent, to live away from her protective family and she also yearns, passionately, to create art. Unexpectedly, Everett finds himself falling in love. MAUDIE charts Everett’s efforts to protect himself from being hurt, Maudie’s deep and abiding love for this difficult man and her surprising rise to fame as a folk painter.

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Running Time: 115 min115 MIN
PG-13 Rated
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Hawkins finds the dignity and determination inside the soft-spoken woman who overcame poverty, family abandonment and crippling rheumatoid arthritis to become a world-renowned painter of colourful rural scenes.

Peter Howell
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Food on Film: FOOD EVOLUTION

Watch Trailer Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Cast: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Series Description:
What’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner are universal questions, and what’s on your plate reveals much about your culture and society. The Food on Film series serves up films that highlight not only the cuisines of different countries but also ways in which the food we eat tells the stories of our lives.

Additional Information:
Each film screening will be followed by a discussion.

Amid a brutally polarized debate marked by passion, suspicion, and confusion, Food Evolution explores the controversy surrounding GMOs and food. Traveling from Hawaiian papaya groves, to banana farms in Uganda, to the cornfields of Iowa, Food Evolution wrestles with the emotions and the science driving both sides of one of the most heated arguments of our time.

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Running Time: 92 minutes92 MIN
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A polished and provocative call for activists to be as scientifically minded as they believe they are.

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KINGS, QUEENS, & IN-BETWEENS

Watch Trailer Director: Gabrielle Burton
Writer(s): Gabrielle Burton
Cast: Nina West

KINGS, QUEENS, & IN-BETWEENS is a documentary drag queens and kings in Columbus, Ohio. Through the appealing stories of seven main drag performers, KQIB gives rare insight into an underground community and captures how a midwestern city full of terrific performers tackles the complexities and pathos of gender expression, personal identity, and human rights–all with humor, great music, big hair, and duct tape. Continuing the conversation started by the groundbreaking ‘Paris Is Burning,’ KINGS, QUEENS, & IN-BETWEENS is the first film to include the entire gender performance spectrum: kings, queens, and transgender performers.

Free admission.

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Running Time: 90 minutes90 MIN
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...Could be an eye-opener for viewers who are befuddled by current debates over sexual expression...

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