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Ohio University Libraries Presents: Acclaimed Author William T. Vollmann

Join us in welcoming National Book Award winner, William T. Vollmann, to the Athena Cinema on Wednesday, October 21st!

Seating for the event will begin at 6:00 p.m. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Athena Cinema’s second-floor theater. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow.

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

*Tickets will be available only in person in the Athena Lobby starting at 4:00 p.m

Books will be available for purchase from Little Professor Book Center

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Ohio University Libraries Presents: William T. Vollmann

About the event

William T. Vollmann will be discussing his new novel A Table for Fortune. From the balcony-level of history, Vollmann depicts the last half-century of American politics, war, and life. A Table for Fortune is a staggeringly well-researched, definititve history of Aerican post-war foreign policy with a deft, moving chronicle of a family’s descent into resentment and gloom. At once a family drama, coming-of-age, and national epic, this 3000+ page, four-part novel may be William T. Vollmann’s most ambitious work.

About the author

William T. Vollmann is one of contemporary literature’s most fearless and prolific voices, the author of nearly two dozen books spanning journalism, fiction, and history. Renowned for immersing himself in extreme circumstances – running with Afghan mujahadeen, surviving alone in the Arctic, reporting from Fukushima’s radiation zones – he pairs journalistic immediacy with profound moral inquiry, earning comparisons to Pynchon and Hunter S. Thompson.

His novel Europe Central won the National Book Award for Fiction; other major works include the environmental treatise Carbon Ideologies, as well as Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means, and The Lucky Star, part of his “Transgender Trilogy.”

Vollmann was born in Santa Monica in 1959, educated at Cornell, and lives in Sacramento.

 

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Sustainability Series: VS. GOLIATH + STRINGS with Dr. Tiffany Arnold

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Join us Wednesday, October 21st at 7:00 p.m. as we celebrate Appalachia Day as part of our Sustainability Series!

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This event will feature a presentation by Dr. Tiffany Arnold

About the film

Vs. Goliath: Appalachia: Deep in the hollows of the Appalachian Mountains, the construction of a fracked gas pipeline rips through mountaintops, forests, and streams, bearing down on rural communities across Appalachia. Russell, an Army veteran who once swore an oath to protect and serve his country, now finds his home, waters, and forests under threat. He enlists in the battle to defend his community. Russell joins forces with people along the pipeline route, including Georgia, an apple farmer in Virginia; Maury, a retired schoolteacher in West Virginia; and Crystal and Jason, Indigenous community leaders in North Carolina. Together, they form a movement that faces numerous setbacks as they take on the multibillion-dollar corporations behind the pipeline. When one of the nation’s most powerful politicians intervenes, the stage is set for a high-stakes showdown.

Strings: Directed by filmmaker Nik Lee, Strings follows the efforts of Appalshop Archive Technician Shane Terry and local filmmaker Tom Hansell as they attempt to salvage damaged media that resulted from a 1000-year flood that nearly devastated the Appalshop headquarters in Whitesburg, KY in 2022.

About the speaker

Dr. Tiffany Arnold is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the College of Health Sciences and Professions where she coordinates the Appalachian Studies Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs. Additionally, she teaches Public Health and Environmental Health Courses focused on Appalachian studies.

One of Dr. Arnold’s interests is the way that the Appalachian region is portrayed in films and in the media, and she draws upon this interest to help others think critically about their own perceptions of the region and, most importantly, where these ideas come from. Complicated portrayals in the media often come up in popular culture in the form of mainstream horror films or “thrill-billy” films. While the film Cocaine Bear is based on a series of true events, Dr. Arnold will discuss how dramatic interpretations of true events can be both problematic and entertaining at the same time.

 

Check out the rest of our line-up of Sustainability Films

The series is made possible thanks to the support of: University Libraries, Honors Tutorial College, Office of Sustainability, and The Voinovich School’s Environmental Studies Program.

 

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OUTlaws Pride Series: BOOKSMART

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Join us Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. for the next installment in our Pride Series — a fun film all about seizing the day!

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About the film

Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.

Booksmart and its director Olivia Wilde have won or been nominated for countless awards on the festival circuit, as well as having received praise from critics and fans for its pacing, acting performances, and fresh take on the subject of being young, gay, and excited about the future!

 

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From the Hills and Hollers: COCAINE BEAR with Dr. Tiffany Arnold

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Join us Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. for a crazy comedy-horror movie the puts the “wild” in wildlife!

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This event will include a pre-show presentation by Dr. Tiffany Arnold

About the film

Loosely based on a true story, Cocaine Bear is the tale of a black bear in the forests of Georgia who happens upon a stash of cocaine that was lost by some smugglers. Like any curious and hungry ursine would do, the bear eats the powder. Now intoxicated from its meal of Columbian cornflakes, the bear goes on a rampage and starts killing everything in its path! Meanwhile, the smugglers can’t just let their product rot away in the forest, so they embark on a journey to track down their bricks – ultimately facing a showdown with a mean-tempered beast that stuck its nose where it didn’t belong.

About the speaker

Dr. Tiffany Arnold is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the College of Health Sciences and Professions where she coordinates the Appalachian Studies Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs. Additionally, she teaches Public Health and Environmental Health Courses focused on Appalachian studies.

One of Dr. Arnold’s interests is the way that the Appalachian region is portrayed in films and in the media, and she draws upon this interest to help others think critically about their own perceptions of the region and, most importantly, where these ideas come from. Complicated portrayals in the media often come up in popular culture in the form of mainstream horror films or “thrill-billy” films. While the film Cocaine Bear is based on a series of true events, Dr. Arnold will discuss how dramatic interpretations of true events can be both problematic and entertaining at the same time.

 

Check out the rest of our Hills & Hollers Series Line-Up

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

 

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OUTlaws Pride Series: TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR

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Join us Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. as our Pride Series continues with a classic road-movie-comedy — you’ll be sorry if you don’t “drag” yourself out to see it!

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About the film

Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.

Full of cameo appearances from the likes of RuPaul, Naomi Campbell, Robin Williams, and Julie Newmar herself, this 1995 film from director Beeban Kidron blends elements of comedy and drama to tell a story about committing to and following your dreams!

Check out the rest of our Pride Series Line-up

 

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Juneteenth Science On Screen: CODED BIAS with Dr. Uzoma Miller

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Join us Friday, June 19th at 8:00 p.m. as we celebrate Juneteenth with a talk by Dr. Uzoma Miller and a special screening of a timely documentary that examines the socio-cultural biases and inequities inherent in the emerging world of artificial intelligence!

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Dr. Miller’s talk is titled

“Racial Justice in Tech: A Juneteenth Reflection on Coded Bias”

Light appetizers from local restaurants will be provided

Join us for a community screening and vital conversation centered on the acclaimed documentary Coded Bias. As we celebrate freedom and reflect on the ongoing fight for racial justice, this event will explore how modern technology and artificial intelligence can quietly reinforce racial bias and inequity. Together, we will look behind the screen to discuss how these digital systems impact our everyday lives, from automated decision-making to facial recognition. Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a racial justice advocate, or simply a curious community member, we welcome your participation and engagement!

About the film

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, she embarks on a journey to push for the first-ever U.S. legislation against bias in algorithms that impact us all.

About the speaker

Uzoma Miller is a music educator, who focuses on the interconnectedness of diasporic African musical forms and the cultural dynamics intricately embedded therein. In addition to studying place-based HBCU public history through an asset-based lens, he teaches such courses as Blacks in Contemporary American Cinema and Introduction to Africana Media Studies. His scholarly and creative out put includes co-editing A Call to Reason: Building Inclusive Pedagogy & Wellness Rhetoric into Classrooms (Cognella, 2027), authoring a book review for Terence Bailey’s Do You Remember? Celebrating 50 Years of Earth, Wind, and Fire (Journal of Black Studies, 2025), and curating an annual student-led and music-focused Africana Arts & Artists Symposium (2022-2025) at OHIO.
Miller secured his PhD in Transformative Studies from The California Institute of Intergral Studies, a Master’s in Political Science from Jackson State University, and his Bachelor’s in History from Morehouse College. At OHIO, he currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Instruction, and the Undergraduate Advising Coordinator, Department of African American Studies; Affiliate Faculty, School of International Studies & Languages; and Affiliate Faculty, Department of History. Dr. Miller is the Co-Director of the Faculty Mentoring Program and is the 2025-2026 Institutional Winner of the Mis-American Conference (MAC) Award for Student Success.

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

 

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OUTlaws Pride Series: PINK FLAMINGOS

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Join us Thursday, June 25th as we wrap up our Pride Series with the ultimate “midnight movie”!

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** Warning: This film contains scenes that may not be appropriate for young viewers **

About the film

Infamous drag queen Divine stars in this quintessential 1972 classic from writer-director John Waters that tells the story of Babs Johnson, an illustrious criminal known as “the filthiest person alive!” When two lesser hoodlums take it upon themselves to try and outdo Babs, the grotesquerie, bizarre-ness, crudity, and sadistic sensationalism rise to levels that only Waters could have the guts to put on film!

This self-proclaimed “exercise in poor taste” may not be for the squeamish, but this film put John Waters on the map in terms of a filmmaker willing to push the boundaries of the artform, and it became a cornerstone of the “abject art” movement. If you’re brave enough to make it to the end, you’ll definitely leave with the knowledge that you just witnessed something unique in all of cinematic history!

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CLJC & OIP Present: WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY with Dean Gillispie and Barry Rowen

Join us Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. as the Ohio University Center for Law, Justice & Culture and the Ohio Innocence Project present Wrongful Conviction Day with exoneree Dean Gillispie and filmmaker Barry Rowen!

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The Center for Law, Justice & Culture and the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law will host a free film screening of Spiz, followed by a discussion and Q&A with the subject of the film, OIP exoneree Dean Gillispie, and the filmmaker Barry Rowen.

About the film

Spiz depicts the wrongful conviction of Dean Gillispie who served 20 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. Through the experience of Dean Gillispie, Spiz examines the causes and effects of wrongfully convicting American citizens. The film also showcases Gillispie’s artistic talent that he discovered while incarcerated. Using only materials found in prison, he created artwork that was later exhibited at he Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Gillispie was wrongfully incarcerated for rape, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery in 1991. Gillispie served 20 years in prison for rapes that he always insisted he did not commit. The Ohio Innocence Project took on his case in 2003, and students worked diligently to overturn his conviction. A court subsequently found that Gillispie had not received a fair trial.

There was no physical evidence associating Gillispie to the crimes. Furthermore, there was information withheld from the jury in 1991. This information included the fact that the investigating detectives had eliminated Gillispie as a suspect, stating that he did not match the physical description that the victims described. He also did not fit the profile of the rapist.

Since his exoneration, Gillispie now serves on the Board of Advocates of the Ohio Innocence Project. He speaks about criminal justice reform to audiences around the world. His case is featured in the best-selling book False Justice: Eight Myths that Convict the Innocent.

This event was made possible in part by support from the Ohio University Chaddock + Marrow College of Fine Arts

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HANGING BY A WIRE with Bilal Sami

Todays Show Times: 5:00

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Join us Wednesday, October 28th at 5:00 p.m. for a special screening of a gripping documentary about a daring rescue from a cable car in the foothills of the Himalayas!

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This event will include a post-show Q&A with film producer and Ohio University School of Film alumnus Bilal Sami

About the film

On the morning of August 22, 2023, eight passengers – six of them schoolboys – board a makeshift cable car for what should be a routine commute to school in the mountains of northern Pakistan. Midway across a deep ravine, two of the three supporting cables snap. The gondola lurches violently and comes to rest, suspended more than 900 feet above the ground on a single damaged wire.

What follows unfolds in real time over the course of one harrowing day – a survival ordeal shaped by uncertainty, escalating danger, and the relentless pressure of being watched. The daring rescue plays out live on national television and social media, captured from every angle: panicked families on the ground, military helicopters battling high winds, first responders scrambling for solutions, drones circling overhead, and footage filmed from within the cable car itself as hours pass and darkness approaches.

With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny – racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television.

 

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GHOULMASTER by Gianni Cordi

Todays Show Times: 7:00

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Join us Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. for a special screening of a retro-style horror film by OU School of Film alum Gianni Cordi

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This event will include a post-show Q&A with filmmaker Gianni Cordi

 

 

About the film

Late-night TV once belonged to horror hosts, and none were more infamous than a local legend known as The Ghoulmaster. When his final broadcast resurfaces on VHS, the host returns with it, and the viewers become his unwilling cast.

 

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