Puccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife […]
LOVING VINCENT
In conjunction with our next Paint & Sip event, we will be screening LOVING VINCENT on Saturday, May 11th at 3:00 p.m.! You do not have to attend the paint & sip to see our one-day-only screening of this beautiful film. (And, while we’re thinking about it, wouldn’t tickets to this film paired with a […]
LOVING VINCENT AT THE ATHENA: Paint & Sip
Calling all cinephiles and Impression-able artists – We’ve got the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day! We’re thrilled to announce our next movie-themed paint & sip event: Loving Vincent at the Athena, inspired by the world-renown painter Vincent Van Gogh! Van Gogh’s work has stood the test of time, filled museums around the world, and […]
Mt. Zion’s Berry Day Week Kick-Off Event!
Athens Premiere Screening: THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY May 20th, 2024 In partnership with WOUB Public Media, Mount Zion Black Cultural Center proudly presents THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY. This production, created by Ohio Humanities and distributed by WOSU Public Media in Columbus, follows a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio as they heroically fight for […]
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. […]
Don Hertzfeldt: IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY + ME
Join us for a special event screening of an animation masterpiece! Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life. In 2012, Don Hertzfeldt seamlessly edited his groundbreaking short film trilogy about a man named Bill into a new animated feature film. Six years in the making, the completed picture […]
I Love Gay 90’s: THE BIRDCAGE
Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) is a gay Jewish man who owns a nightclub in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood – “The Birdcage” – a venue that has a well-known reputation for its drag shows. In fact, Armand’s partner Albert (Nathan Lane) is the main attraction, performing under the name “Starina.” When Armand’s son Val, a product […]
Classics & Cocktails: REPO MAN
Widely considered one of the best films of 1984 – a year which also saw the release of huge films like Revenge of the Nerds, the original Dune, and The Never Ending Story – REPO MAN is the evergreen, cult classic satire of America’s Reagan Era. The featured cocktail is the Berry Kamikaze, made with fresh strawberry infused Eleven Square vodka, […]
I Love Gay 90’s: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER
Megan is happily making her way through high school as a cheerleader who’s dating a football player. However, she secretly doesn’t enjoy making out with her boyfriend that much, preferring instead to check out her female peers on the cheerleading squad. Also, her religious parents have noticed Megan’s predilection for eating only vegetables and listening […]
Classics & Cocktails: GHOST
The second film in our Classics & Cocktails series is GHOST. The featured cocktail is the Ditto Gimlet, made with Eleven Square Gin, fresh lime, simple syrup, cucumber, mint, Angostura, rose water and salt. Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are madly in love with one another and thrilled to be taking their relationship […]
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