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STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR

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Whet your appetite for our special screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th with this fantastic documentary that tells the story behind one of the greatest cult films of all time!

Strange Journey will be shown on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m., then The Rocky Horror Picture Show film will be screened afterwards at 10:00 p.m.

Admission $6.50

About the film

Half-a-century ago The Rocky Horror Picture Show hit the big screen and, while not an immediate success, has since become one of the most revered cult films of all time; not to mention a pop-cultural phenomenon that has spurred, among other things, countless annual midnight screenings with costumes and choreography, a video game, and a long-rumored project for a sequel. It is difficult to estimate how much impact this strange film about aliens, gender fluidity, and rock n’ roll has had on the world at large, but the fact that, fifty years later, fans are still coming out in droves to participate in it should tell us something!

Featuring interviews from original cast and crew members and a wealth of rarely-seen memorabilia, director Linus O’Brien (the son of Richard O’Brien who wrote the original stage play, co-wrote the film script, penned the iconic songs, and starred as “Riff Raff” in the original film), Strange Journey treats audiences to an intimate behind-the-scenes look at this beloved cult classic that will surely propel Rocky Horror’s legacy for another half-century at least.

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Running Time: 89 MIN89 MIN
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ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 50th Anniversary

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Join us on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th at 10:00 p.m. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the rockin’-est cult film of all – The Rocky Horror Picture Show…a “time warp”, indeed!

Admission $8

We’re also screening the documentary film Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror before both of the Rocky Horror screenings – visit the link below for tickets and info:

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

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A flat tire on a rainy night… This is all it takes to ensnare naive newly-weds Brad and Janet in a life-changing, gender-bending, and mind-blowing adventure.

Seeking some roadside assistance the young couple make their way through the rain to the door of the first house they can find…the abode of “Dr. Frank-N-Furter”. Brad and Janet were only looking for a phone, but they end up discovering a strange cast of unforgettable weirdos and stumble upon Frank’s (rather sexy) plot to return to his home planet of Transsexual, Transylvania.

Boasting an incredible cast, unforgettable performances, and one of the best musical soundtracks in the history of cinema, Rocky Horror might just have you dancing in the aisles and quoting almost every line!

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Running Time: 100 MIN100 MIN
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Friends of India Present: THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS

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“This peppy first feature by Fawzia Mirza has a boisterous energy and toe-tapping use of music.” – Observer (UK)

This delightful Pakistani-Canadian co-production is the debut film from writer/director Fawzia Mirza, based on her theatrical stage play Me, My Mom & Sharmila, which in turn was based on her 2012 short film which shares the same name as the feature. Starring Amrit Kaur, this comedy-drama tells the story of “Azra”, a woman whose relationship with her parents has become strained ever since she came out as lesbian, and who undergoes a rollercoaster of emotions after the unexpected and untimely death of her father.

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

All members of the Athens community are welcome

Claim tickets in-person at The Athena or by clicking the showtime link below

The Friends of India organization will provide Indian snacks and Chai during intermission

 

To learn more about the Ohio University’s Friends of India Endowment visit their website here

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Running Time: 96 MIN96 MIN
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The Met: Live in HD: Kevin Puts’s SILENT NIGHT

Viewing: March 20,2027

Following his smash-hit company debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts returns to the Met with his Pulitzer Prize–winning first opera, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce, when soldiers spontaneously set aside the horrors of the First World War and crossed the trenches to mingle, exchange gifts, and sing carols with the enemy. A poignant depiction of shared humanity in the most inhumane circumstances, Puts’s grand, cinematic opera—with a libretto by Mark Campbell based on the film Joyeux Noël—has been widely acclaimed since its 2011 premiere, hailed as “an overwhelming emotive experience” by The Guardian. Silent Night receives an evocative staging by James Robinson that takes the audience directly to the battlefields of the Western Front. The star-studded cast, featuring soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón, among many others, is conducted by debuting maestro Dalia Stasevska.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:00 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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Running Time: 180 MIN180 MIN
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Hispanic Film Series: BOCA CHICA

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Join us on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m. as our Hispanic Film Series continues with a brilliant example of the New Wave of Dominican Cinema from director Gabriella A. Moses.

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

About the film

Beautifully juxtaposing the realities and expectations of a young girl approaching womanhood in the Dominican Republic, Boca Chica shines a light on the insidious child sex trade and the lives it seeks to destroy. Twelve-year-old Desi is constantly exposed to unwanted advances and crude comments from older men. She works at the family restaurant alongside her mother Carmen, who encourages the behavior of the male patrons, in a once serene beachside town now bustling with foreign tourists. Music is Desi’s escape. She dreams of parlaying her nascent musical talents into a full-fledged singing career. When she stumbles across a group of local rappers that set themselves apart from the scene, her passions begin to boil to the surface. She seeks to avoid the common fate of growing mature before her time and falling prey to the morally bankrupt adults in her life who encourage her to forgo her innocence for profit.

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Check out the rest of our line-up of films in the Hispanic Film Series

The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of the OHIO School of International Studies and Languages (SISAL), Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society), Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.

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Running Time: 97 MIN97 MIN
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PRIDE AT THE ATHENA

Come celebrate Pride with a new and exciting film series — OUTlaws: Gays Behaving Badly!

Join us on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. throughout the month of June as we feature our 3rd Annual Pride Series and help to celebrate the LGBTQ community with a fabulous batch of films, fun pre-show trivia games, raffle prizes, themed cocktails, and more!

Admission to these events is FREE and open to the public – Tickets are required

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From the Hills and Hollers: WALK THE LINE with Adam Remnant

Viewing: April 01,2027

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Join us Thursday, April 1st, at 7:00 p.m. as our Appalachian Stories Film Series concludes with an Oscar-nominated bio-pic of the legendry “Man in Black” — Johnny Cash!

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About the film

Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix dons the mantle of one of music’s most revered performers in the life-spanning drama about the one-and-only Johnny Cash. Delving into the major touchstones of Cash’s life, this film from James Mangold (Cop Land, A Complete Unknown) shows Cash’s evolution as a young boy of humble beginnings with a harsh father, to his early successes as a recording artist, to his fateful encounter with June Carter – the love of his life – and, ultimately to his rise to becoming one of the biggest superstars and pop culture icons in the history of music. Even with this major success, though, Johnny Cash has always found a way to keep his humanity, his spirituality, his love, and his talent from making him stray too far from walking the line, instead making music that makes sense to sensible people.

About the speaker

Adam Remnant is a songwriter/musician, photographer, and educator living in Athens, Ohio. Remnant got his start in music fronting the folk-rock band Southeast Engine. As the principal singer and songwriter of the band, Remnant and his bandmates garnered critical acclaim releasing five albums and touring across the United States and Canada. In 2013, Remnant began plotting his way forward as a solo artist. He assembled a little studio in his basement and earnestly began writing & recording the songs that comprise the 2016 EP, When I Was a Boy, as well as the 2018 LP, Sourwood. 2024 saw the release of the Sunrise at the Sunset Motel EP and the full length, BIG DOORS. The new recordings are performed by Adam Remnant and his working band, the Signs. Additionally, Adam is a passionate photographer and works as an arts education administrator at Stuart’s Opera House in Southeast Ohio.

 

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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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Running Time: 136 MIN136 MIN
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Sustainability Series: SEEING THE UNSEEN: AQUATIC INVADERS & WHAT’S AT STAKE with Amy Jewitt

Director: Jessica & Brendan Walsh

Join us on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series features an excellent documentary that examines the effects of invasive species that threaten the close-to-home ecosystems in the Lake Erie region!

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

This event will include a preshow presentation by Amy Jewitt from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

About the film

Lake Erie, one of the most picturesque landscapes and important ecosystems in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and nearby regions are at risk from aquatic invasive species. In the new film, “Seeing The Unseen: Aquatic Invaders & What’s at Stake,” executive produced by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program staff, you’ll learn how hundreds of aquatic invasive species are negatively affecting Lake Erie and its watershed and nearby regions.

Invasive species – non-native species that do not occur naturally in an area and grow quickly and aggressively, out-competing native species for food, habitat and other limited resources – are threatening the health and biodiversity of this rich and important natural ecosystem. This film provides tangible actions we all can take to prevent the spread of invasives and protect Lake Erie and nearby regions.

About the speaker

Amy Jewitt, a co-executive producer for this film, serves as the Invasive Species Coordinator at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Amy’s past experiences with both the Plum Pox Virus and Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication programs have made her a passionate advocate for raising awareness of the impacts invasive species have on the environment, economy, and human health and well-being.

Amy has a combined 12 years of professional experience working with invasive species eradication programs and tracking invasive species locations and management efforts. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science from Penn State University with minors in horticulture, international agriculture and leadership development.

Check out the rest of our line-up of films in the Sustainability Film Series

This series was made possible thanks to the following sponsors:

 

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Running Time: 45 MIN45 MIN
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TAYLOR SWIFT | THE OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY OF A SHOWGIRL

Celebrate The Official Release Party of a Showgirl in theaters only October 3rd – 5th!

See the exclusive world premiere of the music video, “The Fate of Ophelia”, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the music video shoot, brand new lyric videos, and Taylor’s never-before-seen personal reflections on songs from her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.

Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl 10/3 – 10/5 ONLY!

Admission $12

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Hispanic Film Series: LOS LOBOS

Watch Trailer Director: Samuel Kishi Leopo
Cast: Martha Reyes Arias, Maximiliano Nájar Márquez, Leonardo Nájar Márquez

Join us on Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. as our Hispanic Film Series continues with an an enthralling coming-of-age story about migrant life as seen through the eyes of children.

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

About the film

Mexican filmmaker Samuel Kishi Leopo tells a moving autobiographical story in this film dealing with the topic of emigration.

Young brothers Max and Leo, together with their mother Lucía, have crossed the border from Mexico and have headed north into the United States. Like most everyone who undertakes such a perilous journey into the unknown, the humble trio seeks a better life. However, they soon realize the seemingly-insurmountable difficulties involved in carving out a comfortable niche in their new country. Meanwhile, as Max and Leo spend time together awaiting their mother’s return from her new job, their imaginations compel them to construct an imaginary world  through drawings and fantasize about Lucía’s promise of a visit to a land where dreams come true…namely “Disneyland”.

Genuine, authentic, and heartfelt, Los Lobos interweaves powerful documentary footage, fictional drama, and whimsical animation into a unique and breathtaking film that tells the the story of two brothers who are eager and hopeful to explore the strange new world just beyond  the door of their tiny apartment.

Check out the rest of our line-up of films in the Hispanic Film Series

The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of the OHIO School of International Studies and Languages (SISAL), Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society), Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.

 

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Running Time: 95 MIN95 MIN
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