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 […]
ROADRUNNER: Last Day Thursday, July 29th
About the film It’s not where you go. It’s what you leave behind . . . Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur: Anthony Bourdain lived his life unabashedly. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet […]
SUMMER OF SOUL: Last Day Thursday, July 29th
About the film In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary-part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The […]
Movies You Missed
SEE IT IN THEATERS! The Athena Cinema is re-opening this summer! And we want to share some of the best independent films that we did not get to show during our closure, because they deserve to be shown in a theater, and you deserve the chance to see them in one. *Update: Due to a […]
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