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Holiday Film Series: ELF + a cappella Music by The Tempo Tantrums

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Join us Saturday, December 6th at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a fun holiday movie “yule” definitely not want to miss!

As an added treat, both screenings will include a pre-show performance of a cappella Christmas music by local choir “The Tempo Tantrums”

Admission is a canned or non-perishable food product, or a monetary donation to a local food charity.

About the Film

Although he is raised by Santa’s elves at the North Pole, it soon becomes clear that Buddy is not your average Santa’s little helper — at over 6ft tall, Buddy clearly has some human roots. When he learns the truth of his origins, Buddy goes in search of his human family, and his journey takes him to New York City where he not only meets his long-lost father, but also the girl of his dreams. Adjusting to life as a human in The Big Apple doesn’t exactly come easily for Buddy, especially considering that his new-found dad is a bit of a scrooge. However, Buddy will prove that he has what it takes to show everyone how to find the holiday spirit.

Will Farrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, and the late-great Bob Newhart star in this holiday classic directed by Jon Favreau — one of the funniest Christmas films of all time!

About the Tempo Tantrums

The Tempo Tantrums: A Treble Voiced A Cappella Group is an Ohio University treble a cappella group. This 18 member all-treble-voiced a cappella ensemble was founded in the Fall of 2007, and is based in Athens, Ohio. Auditions occur at the beginning of Fall semester, and you do NOT have to be a music major or be affiliated with the OU School of Music to try out. Their Mission Statement is “to bring together fresh, diverse, and musically talented young people while creating a fun and cohesive rehearsal environment, stressing democratic-style collaborations in order to prepare and share original a cappella arrangements of pop culture music.”

The Tempo Tantrum organization is open to all students currently enrolled at Ohio University.

 

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THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE

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Fresh off the heels of the success of his HBO series How to with John Wilson comes a new feature-length documentary that takes a “hard” look at one of the worlds most important materials!

Concrete, the world’s most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble–literally and figuratively–as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.

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Member Appreciation Screening: SUNSET BOULEVARD

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Join us Friday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. for a two-fold celebration of classic cinema as we honor both our fantastic group of Athena Members and the 75th anniversary of Sunset Boulevard!

FREE Admission for Athena Members + 1 guest / $8 admission for non-members – Tickets are required

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About the film

This year marks the 75th anniversary of one of the greatest films in cinema history: Billy Wilder’s film noir Sunset Boulevard. William Holden and Gloria Swanson star in this sordid tale about fame’s flickering flame. Down-and-out screenwriter Joe Gillis (Holden) is drawn into a web of intrigue by nearly-forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond (Swanson) who seeks to manipulate Gillis into writing a fresh script that will initiate her return to the big screen. As the pair get more involved in the project, it becomes clear to Gillis that Norma lives in a world of fantasy where her former fame is still at its apex even though the trappings of a lavish Hollywood lifestyle are now beyond her means. When Norma’s delusions cause her to fall in love with Gillis, things take a dark turn when she realizes that he may just be using her as much as she has sought to use him.

Nominated for 11 Academy Awards (and winning 3), and considered by many to be one of the greatest films of all time, Sunset Boulevard is the quintessential film noir — a story full of deceit, double-crossing, and, ultimately, death. In addition to Holden and Swanson, the excellent cast boasts solid performances by legendary actors Erich Von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, and Jack Warden; in addition to featuring cameo appearances by some of the era’s top Hollywood icons like director Cecile B. DeMille, gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Sid Skolsky, and actor Buster Keaton.

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FJORD

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Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice, Captain America and The Winter Soldier) and Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in The World, Sentimental Value) star in the latest film from award-winning Romanian writer-director Cristian Mungiu, a legal drama based in a true story!

Inspired by real events, this film relates the struggles of The Gheorgiu’s, a family of religiously-devout Romanians living in a remote village on a fjord in Norway. When their teenage daughter shows up at school with bruises, the local villagers, whose morals and values are culturally different, soon begin to suspect that the family’s religious practices may be to blame. Soon an investigation is initiated and the family falls under the scrutiny and strain a local judicial system that does not seem likely to judge them fairly.

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The Met: Live in HD: Umberto Giordano’s ANDREA CHÉNIER

Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora in the 2022–23 Live in HD season, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates. Met Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging.

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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Special thanks to George Weckman and the following supporters:

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Holiday Film Series: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Join us Saturday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. for a wonderful holiday film that’ll charm the “Dickens” out of you and your family!

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About the film

Jim Henson’s merry band of puppet-eers come together for an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind adaptation of what may be the quintessential Christmas tale: the timeless classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens! With a cast featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and all your favorite Muppets (except Elmo), the film also stars Hollywood icon Michael Caine as Ebeneezer Scrooge.

A box office hit upon its release in 1992, The Muppet Christmas Carol was the first film to be produced after the passing of the legendary Muppets’ creator Jim Henson and was crucial in continuing the pop-cultural legacy of The Muppet franchise.

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Holiday Film Series: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

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Join us Saturday, December 20th at 3:00 p.m. for a cinematic Christmas vacation…Griswold-style!

Admission is a canned or non-perishable food product, or a monetary donation to a local food charity.

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The Griswolds – Clark, Ellen, Audrey, and Rusty – are all set to celebrate Christmas with all the classic, Norman Rockwell-esque trimmings: a huge tree, a beautiful home covered in twinkling lights, a delicious holiday feast surrounded by family. However, things soon get wild and wacky in the way that only a National Lampoon’s movie can…after all, these are the Griswolds we’re talking about! When Clark’s big plans to surprise his family with a special Christmas present get derailed by a workplace misunderstanding, it’s up to his crazy Cousin Eddie to set things right and help everybody learn the true meaning of the holidays.

Written by John Hughes, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is one of those movies you can watch a thousand times and still laugh out loud! Starring Chevy Chase, Randy Quiad, Beverly D’Angelo, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Johnny Galecki, this classic holiday film is stuffed with more comedy gold than a Christmas turkey!

 

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM

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Shot in 1972 by filmmakers William and David Greaves, and remaining unfinished for over half-a-century, Once Upon A Time In Harlem features footage from a reunion of luminaries from America’s “Harlem Renaissance” — a flourishing of African-American art, literature, scholarship, music, dance, fashion, and culture which took place in New York City during the 20s and 30s.

William Greaves presents footage of a 1972 party he convened at Duke Ellington’s townhouse in Harlem — an event he regarded as the most important thing he ever captured on film — where he invited every surviving participant of the Renaissance he was able to track down and locate. Among those present were painter Aaron Douglas; artist/writer Richard Bruce Nugent; poet Arna Bontemps; musicians Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle; photographer James Van Der Zee; and Ida Mae Cullen, the widow of Harlem Renaissance alum Countee Cullen. The reunion was made all the more special because many of the attendees had not seen one another for decades!

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The Met: Live in HD: Bellini’s I PURITANI

For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals. This January, the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer—arrives in cinemas worldwide. The Met has assembled a world-beating quartet of stars, conducted by Marco Armiliato, for the demanding principal roles. Soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee are Elvira and Arturo, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War, with baritone Artur Ruciński as Riccardo, betrothed to Elvira against her will, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Elvira’s sympathetic uncle, Giorgio.

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.

Click here to view the rest of the Met: Live in HD schedule

Special thanks to George Weckman and the following supporters:

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MISTY GREEN

Actor and comedian Chris Rock writes, directs, and stars in this latest drama film from A24 that also includes solid performances from Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Topher Grace, and Anna Kendrick!

Misty Green is an award-winning actress whose previously-illustrious career has since waned (in large part because of how she chose to handle her fame). Seeking to make a comeback, Green reaches out to her former agent in the hopes that he can help her wrestle through her personal demons and past mistakes so that she can once again enjoy the taste of success.

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