From Rankin/Bass Productions comes this classic 1982 animated fantasy film that tells the story of the Last Unicorn. One day, our equine heroine learns of The Red Bull’s villainous efforts to chase all unicorns to the ends of Earth and embarks on a quest in search of the rest of her kind. Along the way, […]

THE BOY AND THE HERON (English Dubbed): Last Day Thursday, February 8th
About the film Set during WWII, THE BOY AND THE HERON tells the story of Mahito Maki, a young boy who loses his mother and is evacuated with his father from the city to the country to escape the ravages of war. Mahito, burdened by grief and struggling to adjust to his new surroundings, finds himself […]

THE BOY AND THE HERON (English Subtitled): Last Day Wednesday, February 7th
About the film Set during WWII, THE BOY AND THE HERON tells the story of Mahito Maki, a young boy who loses his mother and is evacuated with his father from the city to the country to escape the ravages of war. Mahito, burdened by grief and struggling to adjust to his new surroundings, finds himself […]

THE ZONE OF INTEREST: Last Day Tuesday, February 20th
About the Film Loosely based on the Martin Amis novel of the same name, THE ZONE OF INTEREST relates the story of real-life Commandant of the Nazi concentration camp at Auchwitz, Rudolf Höss. Höss and his family live an idyllic life of affluence in a villa located right next to the infamous camp where, on […]

Beat The Heat: THE LAND BEFORE TIME
“Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely…” When famine and cataclysm beset the world of the dinosaurs, four young saurians – Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, and Petrie – go in search of relief in a mythical place known as the Great Valley. Their journey presents the group with trials and tribulations that will […]

Ceramics at the Cinema: The Birds Hanging Bird Feeder
“Have you ever seen so many birds..?!” In line with the theme of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 psychological-horror masterpiece The Birds, participants in this relaxing event will decorate a bisqueware bird feeder with colorful ceramics glazes in a design of their choice. Once glazed, the items will be taken and fired to create the finished product. […]

Movies on the Rooftop: THE BIRDS
Join us for a special rooftop film screening in conjunction with our Ceramics at the Cinema event! Screening of this film will take place atop the Athens City Parking Garage. Seating will begin at 8:00 p.m. and the film will begin around 9:00 p.m. (whenever it gets dark enough). Participants are instructed to BRING YOUR […]

Beat The Heat: THE NEVERENDING STORY
This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of Hollywood’s most magnificent fantasy films – The NeverEnding Story! After his recently-widowed father confronts him about daydreaming too much, bookish 10-year old Bastian Bux heads to school with many deep thoughts to consider. On the way, he encounters a group of bullies who give chase and […]

Welcome Week Rooftop Movie Night: MIDSOMMAR
Welcome to Athens, Bobcats! Did you know there’s an indie movie theater in the heart of the city, right on Court St..? To celebrate Welcome Week, we are offering a FREE (for students) movie screening on top of the Athens City Parking Garage: MIDSOMMAR WELCOME WEEK ROOFTOP MOVIE NIGHT Wednesday, August 28th Seating for the […]

Welcome Week Tabling
Welcome, OHIO Bobcats! Some of you are no strangers to Athens, and some of you are newcomers who’ll be learning about all the great things this city has to offer. Either way, we’d love for you to stop by The Athena Cinema at 20 S. Court St. and say hello! We’ll have a table set […]
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