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Fall Sustainability Series: REVOLUTION GENERATION

Watch Trailer Director: Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell

Sustainability Series Theme: Get Involved

About the film

The number of Millennials in the United States — those born between approximately 1978 and 2000 — is near 80 million people. They’re the most diverse generation in America, with 56 percent of them registered as politically Independent … and every single one of them will be needed if the planet is to avoid climate catastrophe. In THE REVOLUTION GENERATION, filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell (whose previous films Fuel, Pump, and Kiss the Ground have examined oil, capitalism, and a regenerative way forward for the earth) spotlight a generation that has been mischaracterized, mislabeled, and mistakenly mocked.

About the series

Athena Cinema, University Libraries and Environmental Studies Program present the 10th annual Sustainability Film Series.

In keeping with all previous series, each film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring faculty members, students and community members. The panel discussion for REVOLUTION GENERATION will be presented by OU’s Center for Campus & Community Engagement.

Following each film we invite audience members to join us for a panel discussion hosted by faculty members, students and community members. Please join us for a conversation following these beautiful, thought-provoking and timely films.

The series is possible thanks to the support of: Voinovich School of Leadership
and Public Affairs, OHIO Honors Program, Honors Tutorial College, Cutler Scholars, Office of
Sustainability, Center for Campus & Community Engagement, University College, Athens
International Film and Video Festival, and beloved nonprofits and businesses.

Free admission and post-show discussion, as part of the Fall Sustainability Series.

**For events with free admission, tickets must be picked up in-person during open hours**

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Running Time: 90 MIN90 MIN
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From the Hills and Hollers: COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER with Dr. Rachel Terman

Watch Trailer Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo

 

About the film

Loretta Lynn was one of the first female superstars in country music and remains a defining presence within the genre; with her strong, clear, hard-country voice and tough, no-nonsense songs about husbands who cheat and wives who weren’t about to be pushed around, Lynn introduced a feminist mindset to Nashville years before the phrase “women’s liberation” became common currency.

About the series

Following the success of the full capacity screening of our 50th anniversary of Appalshop’s STRANGER WITH A CAMERA screening in 2020, the Athena Cinema and partners present an exciting new film series on Appalachian culture and depictions in film.

The mission of the series is to connect Athens and the university community to the surrounding region by examining the different ways Appalachia has been represented through film. We seek to develop cultural competency and humility by showing viewers the way both the assets and challenges the region faces have been viewed by those who have the power to represent it on screen.

Short introduction/lectures will provide context for the film and introduce the underlying issues represented in film and other media. All events in the series are presented with free admission.

**For events with free admission, tickets must be picked up in-person during open hours**

This series is sponsored by the 2023 Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Ohio Honors Program, Center for Campus and Community Engagement, Multicultural Center, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Program, Athens County Public Libraries, University Libraries, Honors Tutorial College, Center for Advising, Career, and Experiential Learning, OHIO Fellows, and the Ohio Arts Council.

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Running Time: 125 min125 MIN
PG Rated
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A thoughtful, endearing film charting the life of singer Loretta Lynn from the depths of poverty in rural Kentucky to her eventual rise to the title of 'queen of country music'.

Variety
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Fall Sustainability Series: DISAPPEARING VOICES & HELLBENT

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Sustainability Series Theme: Ecological Systems: From Ecuador to Appalachia

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DISAPPEARING VOICES (20 minutes)

Little was known about the indigenous peoples living in Yasuní National Park until the middle of the 20th century. When oil exploration and extraction began, it also initiated a fundamental change in the cultures that have traditionally coexisted with the natural resources of the region. Produced and edited by Megan Westervelt and Jorge Castillo.

HELLBENT (20 minutes)

In a quiet rural township, America’s largest amphibian is locally threatened with extinction by the installation of an injection well, prompting biologists and community members to band together and protect their land in a novel way and save the hellbender.

About the series

Athena Cinema, University Libraries and Environmental Studies Program present the 10th annual Sustainability Film Series.

In keeping with all previous series, each film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring faculty members, students and community members. The panel discussion for these films will be presented by Producers Justin Grubb, Megan Westerveld, Jorge Castillo and Viorel Popescu.

Following each film we invite audience members to join us for a panel discussion hosted by faculty members, students and community members. Please join us for a conversation following these beautiful, thought-provoking and timely films.

The series is possible thanks to the support of: Voinovich School of Leadership
and Public Affairs, OHIO Honors Program, Honors Tutorial College, Cutler Scholars, Office of
Sustainability, Center for Campus & Community Engagement, University College, Athens
International Film and Video Festival, and beloved nonprofits and businesses.

Free admission and post-show discussion, as part of the Fall Sustainability Series.

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Running Time: 40 MIN40 MIN
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The Met: Live in HD: Cherubini’s MEDEA

Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. Joining Radvanovsky in the Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece is tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauce; bass Michele Pertusi as her father, Creonte, the King of Corinth; and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Medea’s confidante, Neris. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

 

Admission $20 (senior $18, children $8)

OHIO Student: Free (with student I.D.)

Thanks to Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

 

Special thanks to George Weckman and the following supporters:

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Running Time: 186 min186 MIN
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BEETLEJUICE HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

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Beetlejuice…Beetlejuice…be…at the Athena Cinema on Monday, October 31st at 7pm for a screening of BEETLEJUICE! The ghost with the most requests your best costume attire, babe.

Regular admission $10. Members and children $8. Consider purchasing your tickets in advance online or in-person!

About the film: After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose “help” quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

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Running Time: 92 MIN92 MIN
PG Rated
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The Met: Live in HD: Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA

Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta—one of opera’s ultimate heroines—in Michael Mayer’s vibrant production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self-centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium.

Admission $20 (senior $18, children $12)

OHIO Student: Free

Thanks to Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

Special thanks to George Weckman and the following supporters:

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Running Time: 200 minutes200 MIN
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Dads Weekend: BACK TO THE FUTURE

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The Timeless Classic Original

Great Scott! Marty and Doc are setting the time circuits to 2022 Parents Weekend!

With its thrilling twists and endless charm, Back to the Future is a timeless classic… in more ways than one. Now, you won’t need a time-traveling DeLorean to see the most iconic sci-fi film of the 80s on a big screen. Relive the fun of watching Marty figure his way back to 1985, reunite his parents, and… invent rock and roll? Jeez, this movie really has everything!

A worldwide cultural phenomenon and the highest-grossing film of 1985, Back to the Future launched one of the most successful franchises in Universal’s history, including two theatrical sequels, an animated television series, a theme park ride, toys, comic books, video games and apparel.

The film has been inducted into the National Film Registry,  having been deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and deserving of preservation by the Library of Congress. As one of the elite films selected as enduring importance to popular American culture, Back to the Future‘s preservation ensures that this timeless classic will be enjoyed by future audiences throughout the rest of time!

Admission $8

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Running Time: 116 min116 MIN
PG Rated
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You’re gonna love ‘Back to the Future’. This movie is the big one. It’s a wonderful movie.

Joel Siegel
GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ABC-TV
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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER WATCH PARTY

Watch Trailer Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o

Join us Friday, November 11th at 7pm for a screening of BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER! Admission is free for all faculty, staff and students with OU I.D. Free tickets are only available in-person. First come, first serve. Free popcorn for everyone in attendance!

Regular admission $6.50. Members $4.

About the film: Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with Nakia and Everett Ross to forge a new path for their beloved kingdom.

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Running Time: 161 MIN161 MIN
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From the Hills and Hollers: WE ARE MARSHALL with Associate Professor Nerissa Young

Watch Trailer Director: McG
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Strathairn

About the film

A true story of tragedy, hope, and resilience comes to the screen in this sports drama. Huntington, WV, is home to Marshall University, a school where college football is a way of life. Huntington is also a town that learned to deal with tragedy in the fall of 1970 when Marshall’s “Thundering Herd” boarded an airliner to return home after a football game in North Carolina. The jet crashed into a hill due to bad weather, and 75 members of Marshall’s football squad and athletic staff died that night.

The accident dealt a crippling blow to the city of Huntington, as well as Marshall’s faculty and student body, and university president Donald Dedmon (David Strathairn) considered abandoning the school’s football program. But instead Coach Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) was recruited from Ohio’s College of Wooster to rebuild Marshall’s football program. Lengyel was not naïve about the task ahead of him, and working beside Red Dawson (Matthew Fox), an assistant coach who narrowly missed the doomed flight and was one of the program’s only survivors, he came to understand his job was not just to put a team on the field, but help a college and a community heal their wounds from the tragic accident.

About the series

Following the success of the full capacity screening of our 50th anniversary of Appalshop’s STRANGER WITH A CAMERA screening in 2020, the Athena Cinema and partners present an exciting new film series on Appalachian culture and depictions in film.

The mission of the series is to connect Athens and the university community to the surrounding region by examining the different ways Appalachia has been represented through film. We seek to develop cultural competency and humility by showing viewers the way both the assets and challenges the region faces have been viewed by those who have the power to represent it on screen.

Short introduction/lectures will provide context for the film and introduce the underlying issues represented in film and other media. All events in the series are presented with free admission.

This series is sponsored by the 2023 Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Ohio Honors Program, Center for Campus and Community Engagement, Multicultural Center, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Program, Athens County Public Libraries, University Libraries, Honors Tutorial College, Center for Advising, Career, and Experiential Learning, OHIO Fellows, and the Ohio Arts Council.

 

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Running Time: 131 min131 MIN
PG Rated
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Equally thrilling and wrenching, the film is an absolute must for anyone who loves sports and an eloquent explanation for those who don't understand what the fuss is about.

Connie Ogle
Miami Herald
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Holiday Film Series: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

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About the film

A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being — the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands. Loving suburban saleswoman Peg (Dianne Wiest) discovers Edward and takes him home, where he falls for Peg’s teen daughter (Winona Ryder). However, despite his kindness and artistic talent, Edward’s hands make him an outcast.

About the series

Athena Cinema, Arts for Ohio, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Athens Uptown Business Association present the 10th 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 are available starting now, both in-person and online! Online purchases have the option for a cash donation.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Running Time: 105 MIN105 MIN
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