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OU Music Industry Summit: A Conversation with My Morning Jacket

Thursday, April 17th at 2:00 p.m.

The members of My Morning Jacket will sit down with Ohio University alumnus Rob Harvilla, Senior Staff Writer at The Ringer, for an in-depth discussion on their careers, latest album, and much more.

This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Doors open at 1:00 p.m.

Admission will be on a first-come-first-served basis

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Ohio University Music Industry Summit: A Conversation with My Morning Jacket

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From the Hills and Hollers: NORMA RAE with Dr. Rachel Terman

Watch Trailer Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges
Awards: Oscar - Best Actress, Best Picture (nom)

The film that garnered Sally Field her first Academy Award for Best Actress, Norma Rae tells the story of a textile worker who gets fed up with the terrible working conditions in her factory and the toll they have taken on her and her family. She begins to learn more about the labor movement and meets some union organizers, and, eventually, Norma finds herself at the heart of a clash between the factory’s management and a group of pro-union workers who intend to fight for better wages and treatment.

Directed by Martin Ritt (Hud, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold), and starring Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman, and Pat Hingle, this film was nominated for four Oscars – including Best Picture – upon its release in 1979. The story is largely based on the life Crystal Lee Sutton who was fired from her textile factory job for insubordination as a result of her attempts to organize a union among the factory’s workers.

About the Speaker

Dr. Rachel Terman is Eric A. Wagner Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University and affiliate faculty with the Appalachian Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies programs. She will introduce the film by discussing the connections among Appalachia, gender, and labor in a historical and current context.

Check out the rest of our films for the Appalachian Stories series

 

This series is sponsored by the Ohio Honors Program, University Libraries, College of Health Sciences and Professions, The Department of Social and Public Health, GO Local, University College, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The Multicultural Center and The Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Center for Campus and Community Engagement, and The Women’s Center.

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AVW Premiere – Short Film Showcase

Join us Saturday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m. for a special screening showcasing short films created by members of AVW (Athens Video Works) Productions!

Admission is FREE and open to the public – Tickets are required

Tickets are available in-person in our lobby prior to the event during normal business hours, as well as at the event

About AVW Productions

This student-run video production house provides experience in all aspects of production from management and advertising to the production process itself. Students learn techniques of field and studio operations while producing video for various outlets. The central mission of AVW Productions is production that is marketable to different regions of Ohio.

About the films

Every Night. Directed by Hayley Hiles. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: The song Every Night is by local artist and OU student Jillian Kay. Every Night was written to be a “love letter to Athens” and the video encapsulates this by telling a love story while exploring the sights of Athens. We follow a young woman that follows a leaf leading her to a man who catches her eye. He remains just out of reach as she attempts to interact with him. Eventually they go into the same bar and share a dance to Jillian’s music as she performs.

 

Laughing to Death. Directed by Lily Biggs. Runtime: 11 min

Synopsis: Laughing to Death takes inspiration from the silent film era of the 1920s, with a slight modern spin. The film follows our clutzy Heroine on a night full of mystery, comedy, and vampires… and a little romance.

 

 

Fake to Fan. Directed by William DeBlock. Runtime: 7 min

Synopsis: Join Host Jacob Smith for a thrilling game of wits and niche fandom knowledge. Two teams go head-to-head answering trivia questions on topics one team member is an expert on, but the other is completely clueless. Given only 5 minutes to info-dump their entire topic, who will come out the ultimate fast learner and who will leave as nothing more than a fake among fans?

 

Light Piercer. Directed by Addison Knoll. Runtime: 9 min

Synopsis: For the two-year anniversary of the superhero “Whirlwind”, a documentary crew interviews his nemesis “Light Piercer”, aka Lucas. Watch as they get a peak behind the curtain of his everyday life.

 

 

Manifesto of The Visitors. Directed by Jacob Smith. Runtime: 15 min

Synopsis: A writer facing a creative block discovers a mysterious stone which prompts a bizarre series of trances and messages hinting towards an otherworldly purpose.

 

 

In Love with A TV. Directed by Connor Otte. Runtime: 3 1/2 min

Synopsis: A girl’s obsession with TV sends her boyfriend on a indie-pop journey through the shows she can’t stop watching.

 

 

 

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Sustainability/Earth Day: WATER IS LOVE: RIPPLES OF REGENERATION with Dr. Natalie Kruse

Watch Trailer Director: Ludwig Schramm

Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. for a special Sustainability Series screening in celebration of Earth Day 2025!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

About the film

This inspiring documentary is comprised of stories from people around the world who not only find themselves on the front line of the climate crisis, but who are also trying to do something about it by employing regenerative ecosystem designs and creating more-effective systems of water retention in communities and regions across the globe. The insights expressed in the film detail the science about how water effects our climate and the urgency of making a strong effort to restore water cycles that have been disrupted by human-induced phenomena. You’ll see successful projects in countries like India, Kenya, and Portugal, where activists cultivate the necessary dialogue and take part in fixing our broken approach to combating the climate crisis. Water Is Love: Ripples of Regeneration demonstrates that the solution to one of the biggest problems to ever face humanity may lie in coming together as a community to take up the responsibility for managing our own water needs and revitalizing the world one village at a time.

About the speaker

Dr. Natalie Kruse is a Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University in Athens, OH. Her research focus is on water quality impairment from legacy mining and oil and gas operations, the impact of climate induced hydrologic change on water quality, watershed scale characterization and management, and data-rich approaches to environmental problem solving. She is the recipient of numerous awards for leadership and scholarship and is a member of the Manasseh Cutler Scholars Program Internal Steering Committee and a frequent chair of Cutler Scholars Interview Committees. Dr. Kruse serves as the director of the District 12 Science Day and the Southeast Ohio Regional Science Fair. She sits on the Ohio Academy of Science Junior Academy Council.

Special thanks to the following sponsor organizations: Ohio University Libraries, Office of Sustainability, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, and Honors Tutorial College.

 

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The Met: Live in HD: Mozart’s LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:50 p.m.

Admission $20 (Senior $18, Children $8)

OHIO Students Free with valid ID*

*Thanks to support from Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

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OU School of Film: BFA CAPSTONE SCREENING

Viewing: May 02,2025

Come celebrate the excellent work of budding filmmakers from the OHIO School of Film’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program!

Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Admission is FREE and open to the public – Tickets are required

Ohio University School of Film invites you to our 2025 Senior Capstone Showcase at the Athena Cinema on Friday May 2nd at 7pm!

This annual event celebrates the culminating cinematic achievements of the graduating BFA Senior class, featuring short films “Rose Tinted Glases” directed by Jack Connelly, “Laced in Smoke” directed by K.J Roberts, “The Playhouse” directed by Rachel Weisberg, “Tuesday” directed by Amy Mancinelli, “Rue” directed by Emily Skipworth, “The Safe House” directed by James Kelly, “5000//20” directed by Ross Jeffers, “Tonight Corporeal” directed by Jordan Walker, “I Can Be Killed” directed by Horatio Allen and “Insanely Lonely” directed by Zach Hess.

The Films and Filmmakers

Rose Tinted Glasses – Directed by Jack Connelly. Runtime: 12 min 30 sec.

Synopsis: An introverted boy navigates a new and exciting friendship with a girl. Living too much of the relationship in his head, he mis-reads the situation and loses something he once loved.

 

 

Laced In Smoke – Directed by K.J. Roberts. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: A laid-back gaming session takes a surreal turn when one of the three friends, Chris, is pulled into a haze of illusion and imagination. But, as Chris slips deeper into fantasy, the line between reality and delusion begins to blur, testing the limits of perception.

 

 

The Playhouse Directed by Rachel Weisberg. Runtime: 11 min 58 sec

Synopsis: A struggling actor desperate for a job goes on a interview set up by her best friend for what they think is a character actor for children’s birthday parties when, in reality, its for something a little more R-rated.

 

 

Tuesday – Directed by Amy Mancinelli. Runtime: 11 min

Synopsis: Over a quiet pasta dinner, a couple’s conversation takes an unexpected turn when the topic of children arises, unravelling their fears, hopes, and uncertain future.

 

 

Rue – Directed by Emily Skipworth. Runtime: 6 min 56 sec

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a devastating loss, April Searches for lost dogs in an attempt to redeem herself of her sexuality.

 

 

Safe House – Directed by James Kelly. Runtime: 21 min

Synopsis: After returning home from a swim meet to find her door wide open, Claire spirals into paranoia as she begins to question whether it’s just her family in the house.

 

 

Tonight Corporeal – Directed by Jordan Walker. Runtime: 10 min 14 sec

Synopsis: Kenneth Boone is house-sitting for his uncle in his secluded cabin in the woods where something begins to haunt him, but he can’t discern if it is an other-worldly beast or his own religious guilt driving him insane.

 

 

5000/20 – Directed by Ross Jeffers. Runtime: 10 min

Synopsis: Breaking up with his estranged online relationship, a contempt boy tries to figure out his identity while having a night out with friends where long-time inhibitions melt into a doomsday house party in August 1999.

 

I Can Be Killed – Directed by Horatio Allen. Runtime: 16 min 26 sec

Synopsis: Not wanting to die in a body that repulses him, Lev, a trans college student, resorts to the most extreme measures possible.

 

 

Insanely Lonely – Directed by Zach Hess. Runtime: 16 min

Synopsis: Milo is just a young ordinary college student. But he struggles with a deep depression and loneliness and is just trying to connect with people because he feels like he doesn’t fit in. Anyways, after a depressing night out, he goes home and just has a nice phone call with his mom that changes his outlook on his situation.

 

 

 

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OU School of Film: 3RD YEAR MFA THESIS SCREENING

Viewing: May 03,2025

Come celebrate the excellent work of student filmmakers from the OHIO School of Film’s Master of Fine Arts program!

Saturday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m.

Admission is FREE and open to the Public – Tickets are required

The screening will consist of a series of short films created exclusively by student filmmakers who are in their 3rd year of Ohio University School of Film’s Master of Fine Arts program. Trust us…you don’t want to miss this special event!

The Films and Filmmakers

Maya – directed by Sharique Siddiqui. Runtime: 10 min 33 sec *

* NOTE: This film will screen in the School of Film Screening Room on the bottom floor of 31 S. Court St. from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and from 9:00-10:00 p.m., before and after the event at The Athena

Synopsis: Maya is a 360° Cinematic VR film that immerses the viewer in a surreal world shaped by a mysterious woman named Maya, who blurs the line between illusion and reality. Inspired by the ancient Vedic concept of Māyā, the film traps the audience in her ever-shifting dreamscape, challenging their perception at every turn.

 

THREADS – directed by James Joseph. Runtime: 19 min

Synopsis: Over the Christmas holidays, Jane becomes trapped in a mall washroom. But the true escape lies not in breaking the door—but in reconciling with the past she’s spent a lifetime avoiding.

 

 

Ashanti Immigrant – directed by Peter Owusu. Runtime: 17 min

Synopsis: A fading artist and her young assistant battle personal insecurities, cultural differences, and creative tension as they attempt to complete one final masterpiece together.

 

 

Sawt: An Oral History of Resettlement Campuses – directed by Yana Durado. Runtime: 18 min

Synopsis: Ṣawt: An Oral History of Resettlement Campuses amplifies the voices of refugees who have found safety and solidarity within U.S. campuses, weaving together stories of home, hope, and human connection.

 

 

From Athens, With Love – directed by Aram Riazi. Runtime: 14 min

Synopsis: A cinematic letter from Athens to home, from Aram’s journey to the United States.

 

 

 

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Be Vicarious – directed by Samuel Coletta-Bates. Runtime: 15 min 30 sec

Synopsis: Herman makes a living off of recording and selling his own memories. He’s employed by Elise, a wealthy agoraphobe, and, as the two continue to meet, the nature of their relationship begins to blur.

 

 

A Force of Some Kind – directed by Constanze Brodbeck. Runtime: 16 min 3 sec

Synopsis: Through loving, losing, and playing punk music, Constanze learns what love is all about.

 

 

 

 

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The Met: Live in HD: Strauss’s SALOME

Viewing: May 17,2025

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Richard Strauss’s famous (and infamous) one-act tragedy. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod; American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 3:10 p.m.

Admission $20 (Senior $18, Children $8)

OHIO Students Free with valid ID*

*Thanks to support from Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

Click here to view the rest of the Met: Live in HD schedule

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The Met: Live in HD: Rossini’s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

Viewing: May 31,2025

Closing out The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season is Rossini’s unforgettably effervescent comedy Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.

The screening will begin at 12:55 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Admission $20 (Senior $18, Children $8)

OHIO Students Free with valid ID*

*Thanks to support from Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

Click here to view the rest of the Met: Live in HD schedule

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Rainbow Connections Pride Series: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER

Viewing: June 04,2025

Watch Trailer Director: Jamie Babbitt
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, RuPaul Charles, Cathy Moriarty

Join us Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off our summer Rainbow Connections Pride Series with a fun film full of “pep”!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

Specialty cocktail: TBD

About the film

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 to Melissa Ethridge, which they take to be big red flags that Megan is really a lesbian. As a result, they stage an intervention and send Megan away to a “conversion therapy” camp where the program has the opposite effect – Megan ultimately embraces her lesbianism and falls in love with another camper.

Natasha Lyonne stars alongside Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, and Cathy Moriarty in this charming and satirical teen cult film directed by Jamie Babbit.

 

Check out the rest of our Rainbow Connections Pride Series line-up

Special thanks to the following organizations for sponsoring this series:

 

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