About the film FOOD FOR THE REST OF US examines how getting back to the land is tied to other movements such as Black Lives Matter, Idle No More and Times Up. Food for the Rest of Us is a feature film that presents 4 stories of people living life on their own terms, serving […]
Classics & Cocktails: THE BIG LEBOWSKI
The final film of our Classics and Cocktails Series. Join us on Friday, February 24th at 7pm for a showing of The Big Lebowski (1998). Paired with the film, we will feature the White Russian cocktail. Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski who insists on being called “the Dude,” a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to […]
BEST IN SHOW: Fundraiser for Friends of the Shelter Dogs
PET FRIENDLY SCREENING EVENT Wait…I can bring my dog to the Athena Cinema to watch a movie?? For this event, YES!! Join us on March 4th at 1pm for a screening of BEST IN SHOW: Fundraiser for Friends of the Shelter Dogs. Bring your dog, or come and hang out with adoptable dogs from the […]
TRAILBLAZING WOMEN IN OHIO POLITICS
Join us on March 7th at 7pm for TRAILBLAZING WOMEN IN OHIO POLITICS. Admission is free! In celebration of National Women’s History Month, a new documentary titled “Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics” will premiere during a series of special public preview screenings hosted by League of Women Voters chapters throughout Ohio. A panel discussion will […]
Spring Sustainability Series: HELENA SARAYAKU MANTA
About the film Traveling between her life in Finland and her mother’s homeland deep in the rainforests of Ecuador, 17-year-old Helena Gualinga yearns to protect her indigenous community from extractive development and the repercussions of climate change. Her story highlights the efforts of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku to recognize the Amazon rainforest as a […]
From the Hills and Hollers: DARK WATERS with Harry Deitzler
About the film A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. While trying to expose the truth, he soon finds himself risking his future, his family and his own life. About the speaker Harry Deitzler [is] a personal injury lawyer who […]
The Met: Live in HD: Wagner’s LOHENGRIN
Wagner’s Lohengrin returns to the Met stage after an absence of 17 years with this atmospheric new staging by François Girard. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast led by tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Soprano Tamara Wilson is the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, going head-to-head with […]
DIRTY DANCING: Fundraiser for Abortion Fund of Ohio
Join us Thursday, September 22nd at 7pm for a screening of DIRTY DANCING. This year marks the 35th anniversary of this timeless film, and the storyline started a dialogue about women’s reproductive rights. Admission is $10 and will be donated to Abortion Fund of Ohio. About the Film Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless […]
CANCELLED: HIGH ON THE HOG with Jessica B. Harris
Join us Wednesday, September 28th at 7:15pm for a screening of Episode 3 of HIGH ON THE HOG, based on the award-winnning book by Jessica B. Harris, who will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening. Admission is free. About the Film Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces […]
FIRST YEAR MFA SCREENING
First year students in the School of Film go through “boot camp.” They all take a prescribed series of classes in production, sound, editing, acting, directing, screenwriting, producing, and film studies. During this intensive foundation-building year, they are also compiling a creative portfolio under fairly strict guidelines that includes two 16mm narrative films and a […]
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