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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!

FREE Admission – Tickets are required

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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Running Time: 109 MIN109 MIN
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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

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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.

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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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Running Time: 90 MIN90 MIN
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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!

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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

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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

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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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Running Time: 107 MIN107 MIN
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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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The Met: Live in HD: Wagner’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives to The Met as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the advent of a new, Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon—hailed by The New York Times as “the most visionary opera director of his generation” and the first American to direct an opera at the famed Wagner festival in Bayreuth—as well as Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first time leading Tristan und Isolde at the Met. Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprises her signature portrayal of Brangäne, alongside bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, who sings Kurwenal after celebrated Met appearances in Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer and Ring cycle. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green makes an important role debut as King Marke.

The screening will begin at 11:55 p.m.* and will conclude at approximately 5:15 p.m.

*NOTE: The start time for this performance is about an hour earlier than the normal Met Opera start times.

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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Running Time: 312 MIN312 MIN
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Hillel at Ohio University Presents: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

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Join us Monday, March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. for a special event screening of “biblical proportions” presented by Hillel at Ohio University!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

Special thanks to Hillel at Ohio University for helping to make this event possible

About the film

Detailing one of the greatest tales ever told, The Prince of Egypt is DreamWorks Animation’s epic adaptation of the Book of Exodus. Transporting us back through the millennia of history to the time of the pharaohs, the film tells the story of the biblical prophet Moses who, once a prince of Egypt himself, is ultimately chosen by God to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt and free them from the cruel bonds of slavery imposed upon them by the Pharaoh Seti. During this remarkable journey, Moses and his followers encounter miraculous phenomena like the “burning bush”, the Ten Plagues of Egypt, the “pillar of fire”, the parting of the Red Sea, and the bestowal of the Ten Commandments — each a thread in the timeless tapestry of religious mythology.

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Enter the Kingdom: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

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Join us Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00 p.m. for an epic adaptation of a Stephen King novella about a prison escape — filmed in Ohio!

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After he is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the alleged murder of his wife and her lover in 1947, banker Andy Dufresne is transferred to the notoriously-tough Shawshank Prison to live out the rest of his days behind bars. Andy, however, is innocent and doesn’t intend to give up his freedom so easily. As time goes on, he strikes up a close bond with “Red”, another inmate who is serving a life sentence, and the two men learn many things from one another. Eventually, Andy’s financial know-how is utilized by the prison’s cold-hearted warden to improve Shawshank’s balance sheet (and to help the warden launder a significant amount of money). As a result, Andy gets an easier time in the harsh conditions of the prison. When Red, skilled at smuggling contraband items, procures for Andy a couple of unique items, Andy plans his escape now that he’s no longer under the warden’s watchful eye. Andy finally implements his well-thought-out scheme and breaks free of Shawshank’s chains. Once he gets to the outside world again, he goes off-the-grid, but not before he brings the warden’s scandalous behavior into the light. Andy also leaves a trail for Red, who eventually serves his time, earns parole, sets out to find his old friend.

Based on a novella by Stephen King and nominated for 7 Academy Awards, The Shawshank Redemption is another sterling example of King’s ability to tell incredible stories. Similar in tone and scope to other classic prison dramas like The Birdman of Alcatraz, Cool Hand Luke, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, this epic drama examines how incarceration and the desire to overcome authority can unveil a person’s true humanity and inspire them to achieve amazing things!

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Running Time: 142 MIN142 MIN
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National Evening of Science on Screen: PROJECT HAIL MARY with Dr. Sarah Wyatt

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Join us Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30 p.m. as we feature a special screening of Project Hail Mary that includes a talk by Ohio University Distinguished Professor Dr. Sarah Wyatt!

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“Project Hail Mary – The Realities of Living in Space”

Plant molecular biologist Dr. Sarah Wyatt discusses her collaborations with NASA, including five experiments conducted aboard the International Space Station, to consider what living in space might look like for future astronauts

 

About the speaker

Dr. Wyatt is an internationally renowned leader in the field of plant responses to gravity and is greatly admired by colleagues in her field for her cutting-edge research. Her research includes multiple collaborations with NASA, with five experiments conducted aboard the International Space Station. In 2023, she was also selected as one of just 18 scientists nationwide to help develop a 10-year research roadmap supporting human exploration of the moon and Mars.

A highly regarded educator, Dr. Wyatt has received numerous teaching awards throughout her OHIO tenure. She is the immediate past chair of Faculty Senate and previously led Ohio University’s interdisciplinary graduate program in molecular and cellular biology. At Ohio University, Dr. Wyatt makes a daily difference with her relentless support of the research enterprise by collaborating and working to build research infrastructure.

Dr. Wyatt is deeply engaged in advancing the educational mission of both her profession and Ohio University. She founded and continues to lead the Tech Savvy Ohio program, which highlights women in STEM fields, and has contributed to national education initiatives through the American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology’s Space Biology Education Committee. She also established Ohio University’s Science Café and the Young Scholars OHIO program and has been an active participant in campus outreach efforts that promote scientific learning.

Most recently, Dr. Wyatt has brought the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program to Ohio University. The program, run by NCESSE, provides students with the opportunity to work in teams to develop an experiment to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), write a proposal and compete with their peers for the experiment to fly. To date, one experiment has flown with another scheduled for this summer and a third waiting for its turn to launch. In addition, she is a dedicated mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have gone on to co-author scholarly publications with her.

 

Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

 

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