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Heroes In Color: HERO

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Join us Friday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. as our Heroes In Color Film Series takes you on a heroic journey to ancient China for a martial arts masterpiece!

FREE Admission – Tickets are required

This event will include a special cocktail and a pre-show trivia contest with a prize for the winner!

About the film

Martial arts master Jet Li stars as “Nameless” an assassin tasked with eliminating Qin Shihuang — the man who would later go on to become the historic first emperor of China. In a series of narratives from different angles of the epic story (similar to the technique used by Akira Kurosawa in Rashomon) we learn that Nameless is not the only one seeking to terminate the king, and we see him effectively thwart the efforts of the competing assassins, thereby earning the graciousness and trust of the monarch he originally set out to hunt down. However, Nameless was, after all, a killer sent to kill the king and there will be consequences for this transgression.

Nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film upon its release in 2002, Hero has earned a rightful place as one of the most visually-striking and dramatically-compelling martial arts films of all time.

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Enter the Kingdom: STAND BY ME

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Join us Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. for a film that showed us a different side of Stephen King!

Admission $8

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Meet Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern: four young friends who embark on a journey of curiosity one summer in the 1950’s to go see the dead body of another local boy that lies somewhere in the woods beyond the town. They believe that, by discovering the body, they’ll be hailed as local heroes. Along the way, they share adventures, tell each other jokes, and chide one another the way that boys do in adolescence. When they finally reach their destination, however, the gang gets more than they bargained for — the dead body is tied somehow to a larger local crime, and “Ace”, the town outlaw, has also shown up to claim credit himself for finding the victim. This leads to a showdown that ultimately proves to be a rite of passage for the group of youngsters and a story none of them will ever forget.

Released in 1986 and directed by the late-great Rob Reiner, Stand By Me was one of the first films to demonstrate a different, less horror-centric side of Stephen King’s story-telling prowess. Still considered by many to be one of the best adaptations of King’s work, this classic coming-of-age film features breakout performances from young actors Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O’Connell – all of whom would later go on to have notable careers in film and television.

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Running Time: 89 MIN89 MIN
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OU Office of Health Promotions Presents: A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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Join us Thursday, February 26th at 6:30 p.m. for a free community screening of It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, inspired by the life and legacy of Mr. Rogers!

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

Rooted in Mr. Rogers’ belief in kindness, empathy, and being a good neighbor, this event creates space for respect, well-being, and connection. Attendees are invited to reflect and engage in a pre-screening dialogue around civic responsibility and how small acts of care can help our communities thrive.

Offered in collaboration with The Collegiate Recovery Community, we also invite attendees to be thoughtful and respectful around any alcohol use during the dialogue and screening.

About the film

Lloyd Vogel (played by Matthew Rhys of The Americans), an investigative journalist, is assigned to do a profile on kids tv show host Fred “Mr. Rogers” Rogers (played by Tom Hanks). Skeptical at first, Vogel struggles to see how anyone could exude and promote such a good-natured-ly attitude to the degree that Mr. Rogers does. However, Vogel is soon won over by Rogers’s aura of positivity – a shining example of empathy, compassion, decency, and kindheartedness that the world could use a lot more of – and he soon finds his jaded outlook on life begin to evaporate.

Nominated for countless awards, including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Hanks, this thoughtful film is a firm reminder that we can make our world a better place simply by being kind to one another.

This program is supported by the Office of Health Promotion, Well-Being, Make Respect Visible, and The Collegiate Recovery Community as part of the February Thrive Thursday series.

 

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Running Time: 109 MIN109 MIN
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CLJC Presents: Pre-Law Day with Sonya Pfeiffer, Esq & David Rudolf, Esq

Join us Thursday, February 26th at 6:00 p.m. for a special event presentation of the Center for Law Justice & Culture’s Pre-Law Day Keynote Address!

This year’s event will feature a talk given by Sonya Pfeiffer, esq. and David Rudolf, esq.

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

*Tickets will be available in-person in our lobby during normal business hours up to and on the evening of the event

About the speakers

David Rudolf and Sonya Pfeiffer are a husband-and-wife duo of accomplished attorneys renown for their work in criminal defense, with a particular emphasis on wrongful convictions. They are also the co-hosts of the podcast Abuse of Power which focuses on the flaws in our nation’s justice system. David Rudolf was the defense attorney featured in the hit Netflix documentary series The Staircase which detailed the dramatic murder trial of author Michael Peterson, and Sonya covered the case as a journalist. The pair continues to litigate many cases together, as well as being advocates against injustice.

 

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Heroes In Color: THE LAST DRAGON

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Join us Friday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. as we wrap up our 3rd Annual Heroes In Color film series with a martial arts cult classic from 1985!

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This event will include a special cocktail and a pre-show trivia contest with prizes for the winner!

About the film

Leroy Green (aka “Bruce Leeroy”), an inner-city youth and kung fu afficionado whose idol is Bruce Lee, learns from his master that he has nearly risen to the ultimate level of martial arts mastery known as “The Last Dragon” which will imbue him with a mystical power called The Glow. Green thus embarks on a quest through the gritty streets of New York to track down another master who may be able to help him to achieve this special goal. However, a real bad dude known as Sho’nuff, the self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem”, catches wind of Leroy’s abilities and challenges the youth to a duel to see whose fighting skills glow the brightest and who deserves to wear the crown as the baddest butt-kicker in the city!

Released in 1985, this film broke with tradition by featuring a mostly-black cast in a kung-fu action movie. Additionally, it was produced by Motown’s head-honcho Barry Gordy and, as a result, boasts a soundtrack that includes the smooth sounds of artists like DeBarge, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Rockwell, and Stevie Wonder. This action-packed martial arts extravaganza and cinematic time-machine back to the ’80s is a cult classic that you’ll never forget!

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Enter the Kingdom: PET SEMATARY

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Join us Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. for a classic Stephen King horror movie that puts the “pet” in petrifying!

Admission $8

About the film

When Dr. Louis Creed and his family relocate from the big city of Chicago to rural Maine, they strike up a friendship with their likeable neighbor. The neighbor hears about the death of the family cat and encourages the Creeds to bury the deceased animal in the “pet sematary” located in the woods behind the Creeds’ new home. The feline, however, miraculously comes back to life; only, this time, it isn’t the cuddly friend the family has been used to…it now has a real bad disposition. Dr. Creed learns that the backwoods memorial garden is actually part of an old Mi’kmaq Native-American burial ground that has the power to resurrect the dead. Soon thereafter, one of the Creed children is struck by a fast-moving truck and tragically killed. Heartbroken, Louis opts to bury his dead son in one of the pet cemetery plots (against the advice of his neighbor), hoping that the ground will work its magic and bring the boy back to life. It certainly does, but the re-animated child, like the cat before him, returns with a vengeance!

Pet Sematary, with its screenplay by Stephen King based on King’s award-winning 1983 novel, is a classic, full-blown horror film that’s still beloved by fans and critics over four decades later.

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Running Time: 103 MIN103 MIN
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From the Hills and Hollers: FAST FOOD WOMEN + MUD CREEK CLINIC with Rose Frech

Director: Anne Lewis

Join us Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. for two excellent short films by Oscar-winning filmmaker Anne Lewis as our Appalachian Stories Film Series continues!

This event will include of pre-show presentation by Rose Frech

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

About the films

This screening will be comprised of two short films by filmmaker Anne Lewis who served as the associate director and assistant camerawoman for the Oscar-winning 1976 documentary Harlan County, USA, a highly impactful exposé that detailed the efforts of a group of women who participated in a coal miners’ strike in southeast Kentucky.

Fast Food Women (1991), Appalshop. 27:56 min

An inside look at the lives of women who fry chicken, make pizzas, and flip burgers at four fast food restaurants in easter Kentucky. Documents the low wage, no benefits jobs in America’s new service economy.

Mud Creek Clinic (1986), Appalshop. 28:35 min

The Mud Creek Clinic was started in 1973 by a community in Floyd County, Kentucky who believed health care is a right, not a privilege. The film of the same name describes the formation of the clinic, explores the feelings among patients and community members that the clinic belongs to them, and draws a portrait of clinic director Eula Hall, who has long been involved in community struggles in Eastern Kentucky.

Special thanks to Appalshop for their support in making this screening possible!

About the speaker

Rose Frech is a licensed social worker with broad expertise in navigating the complexities of the health and social services in Ohio. She has served in key positions in fundraising, policy analysis, program management, and advocacy in multiple areas of the sector, including community mental health, food and public benefits access, Community Action, Medicaid, and early intervention. A longtime social work educator, Rose has had the privilege of teaching new social workers for over 10 years. Born and raised in Athens, she is a passionate advocate for the Appalachian Ohio region. Rose currently serves as the Director of External Affairs at Integrated Services for Behavioral Healthcare, a behavioral health and housing organization serving 21 counties across Southeast Ohio.

Rose will be discussing how the film exemplifies the challenges in rural health care, what has changed and what hasn’t since the film’s release and grassroots effort to fill care gaps and advocate for our region.

Check out the rest of the films in the Appalachian Stories Film Series

This series is sponsored by the Ohio Honors Program, University Libraries, College of Health Sciences and Professions, The Department of Social and Public Health, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, OU School of Film, and The Office of Signature Academic Experiences.

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Ohio Goes to The Movies: HIDDEN FIGURES

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Join us Friday, March 6th at 9:00 a.m. for a special event screening to help celebrate Ohio Goes to The Movies!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

About the film

Partly based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s award-winning, best-selling non-fiction book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, this Oscar-nominated film follows a group of African-American women who rise from unremarkable roles in the segregated aeronautics industry of the 1960s to become integral members of scientific teams tasked by NASA to win the race to reach space.

Featuring excellent performances from Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe, this captivating film about strong women who overcome adversity also stars Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Mahershala Ali, and Jim Parsons.

 

This event is made possible in part by support from Ohio Goes to the Movies – America 250

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Running Time: 127 MIN127 MIN
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Enter the Kingdom: MISERY

Viewing: March 17,2026

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Join us Tuesday, March 17th at 7:00 p.m. for Stephen King’s chilling tale of fandom-gone-wrong that garnered actress Kathy Bates an Oscar!

Admission $8

About the film

What are the chances..? You’re a successful novelist returning to the city from a remote mountain hideaway with the manuscript of your yet-to-be published bestseller, and a snowstorm causes you to lose control of your car and end up hurt with no one around for miles. This is the fate of Paul Sheldon, a writer of romance novels, as he heads back to New York from Colorado. Lucky for Paul, he’s discovered before he freezes to death by Annie Wilkes who gets the writer back to the cozy warmth of her home and tends to hi wounds. As it turns out, not only is Annie a former nurse, she’s also a mega-fan of Sheldon’s novels — to say she is obsessed with them is an understatement. When Paul lets Annie read his new manuscript, however, he soon finds out that underneath Annie’s congenial, praise-lavishing exterior lies a much darker personality that rises to the surface when she learns what Paul has done to her favorite literary character.

This Rob Reiner-directed pairing of iconic actors James Caan and Kathy Bates was a huge hit when it was released in 1990, earning Bates an Academy Award for Best Actress. Anyone who’s seen it can immediately see why…her performance in this film is unforgettable!

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OU School of Film

With its rich tradition of fostering the development of young filmmakers and cultivating a deep love for the artform of cinema, Ohio University’s School of Film continues in its mission of immersing students in the study of film concepts to further educate them about the role film plays as a dynamic cultural force and an expressive means of storytelling.

While its one thing to learn about film in the classroom and in hands-on filmmaking exercises, its another thing entirely to be able to see your finished product on the actual “big screen”. That’s where we come in! The Athena is proud to coordinate with the faculty and student body of the School of Film to regularly showcase the work of students from both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs each semester.

These screenings are often well-attended by SoF faculty, students, and their families; however, we strongly encourage the community to join us in taking part in celebrating the hard work and sheer creative joy that these nascent films convey. Chances are you’ll someday see the names of these budding young artists in the credits of your favorite feature film!

For more info about the Film program available via OHIO’s College of Fine Arts, visit their website here

 

 

 

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