About the film Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to his […]
Black History Month Screening & Discussion: WHO WE ARE
ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FREE ADMISSION SCREENING & DISCUSSION Before it begins its run at the Athena, catch a preview screening of WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA at 7PM on Thursday, February 24th. The event is presented FREE thanks to Ohio University sponsors: Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Center for Law, Justice & Culture, […]
Sustainability Series: KISS THE GROUND
About the film Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing […]
ANNETTE: Last Day Tuesday, August 24th
About the film The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.
Sustainability Series: MY OCTOPUS TEACHER
About the film Craig Foster, suffering from a loss of purpose, begins a daily diving regimen in the freezing kelp forests at the tip of Africa in order to re-energize himself. What he discovers below the water’s surface is a totally alien motivation in the form of an unusually curious octopus. This beautiful record of […]
SPIZ with Dean Gillispie & Director 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. PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION OR NEGATIVE TEST ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO THE ATHENA […]
Sustainability Series: WINGS OF LIFE
About the film From Disneynature, the studio that brought you “Earth”, “Oceans”, “African Cats” and “Chimpanzee”, comes “Wings of Life” – a stunning adventure full of intrigue, drama and mesmerizing beauty. Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third […]
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s TURANDOT
Two of today’s most thrilling voices share the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess: Christine Goerke, the Met’s reigning dramatic soprano, and Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska. Tenors Yusif Eyvazov and Yonghoon Lee trade off as the bold prince determined to win Turandot’s love, alongside sopranos Nicole Car and Michelle Bradley as the devoted servant […]
Uptown Art Hop: Featuring PETITE MAMAN for Mother’s Day
Join us for a special screening as part of the May Uptown Art Hop. In honor of Mother’s Day, we are featuring PETITE MAMAN, from the acclaimed, contemporary French filmmaker Céline Sciamma. The film explores girlhood and mother daughter relationships with an enchanting twist. About the film Céline Sciamma continues to prove herself as one of the […]
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