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Knowing the Future: CONTACT

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine. “Offers an inspired and inspiring close encounter with the ineffable mystery that lies at the heart of each individual and at the core of the majestic universe.” – Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice […]

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The Art of World Animation: KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET

*ADMISSION FOR THIS FILM IS THE REGULAR $5 MATINEE PRICING.* The Prophet, by Lebanese author Kahlil Gibran, is among the most popular volumes of poetry ever written, selling over 1000 million copies in forty languages since its publication in 1923. Gibran’s timeless verses have been given enchanting new form in this painterly cinematic adventure about […]

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No Pryor Knowledge: LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP

Just recovered from his notorious free-basing accident, Richard Pryor made a notable return in the much-acclaimed Live on the Sunset Strip. His comments on that event, as well as his notorious comments on sex, politics and race, pepper the 82-minute concert film. “There will always only ever be one Richard Pryor, and his profoundly inspired […]

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Science on Screen: NORTH BY NORTHWEST

A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. “Hitchcock breezes through a tongue-in-cheek, nightmarish plot with a lightness of touch that’s equalled by a charming performance from Grant.” – Dave Calhoun, […]

Sustainability Series: WRENCHED

The books of Edward Abbey explore the exploitation of the American Southwest with memoirs like DESERT SOLITAIRE and the classic comic novel, THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG. This film explores the character of Ed Abbey and his literature through the voice of many contemporary authors as well as exploring the environmental movement. *Free admission provided by […]

The Overnight: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 16th

Alex (Adam Scott), Emily (Taylor Schilling), and their son, RJ, have recently moved to Los Angeles’s Eastside from Seattle. Feeling lost in a new city, they are desperate to find their first new friends. After a chance meeting with Kurt (Jason Schwartzman) at the neighborhood park, they gladly agree to join family pizza night at […]

Love & Mercy: Leaving Thursday, July 30th

A chronicle of reclusive Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson’s life, from his successes with highly-influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous breakdown and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. “One of the most touching – and gripping – biopics you will ever see.” -Paul De Barros, Seattle Times “Innovation, precision, a complete […]

100 Years of The Athena: Some Like It Hot – One Day Only Saturday, June 27th

Two Struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and are now on the run from the Mob. Jerry and Joe cross-dress into an all female band. In addition to hiding, each has his own problems; One falls for another band member but can’t tell her his gender, and the other has a rich suitor […]

Heaven Knows What: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 2nd

Heaven Knows What blends fiction, formalism and raw documentary as it follows a young heroin addict (Arielle Holmes) who finds mad love in the streets of New York. The film is based on Holmes’ soon-to-be-published memoir Mad Love in New York City. “All this desperation and squalor reeks of authenticity.” – Peter Keough, Boston Globe […]

The Wolfpack: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 23rd

Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed the Wolfpack, the brothers spend their childhood re-enacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. With no friends and living on welfare, they feed […]