Stories tagged with: Athena Cinema

An OHIO student is shown with her mother at the Pop Up Market in Alden Library during Moms Weekend 2024.

Moms Weekend to feature arts activities, special events, International Street Fair

April 2, 2025 6 min

Ohio University will celebrate Moms Weekend April 4-6 with a wide variety of events for Bobcats and their family members.

Athens International Film + Video Festival

Lineup announced for the 52nd Athens International Film + Video Festival

March 6, 2025 2 min

From April 7–13, the Athens International Film + Video Festival will present its 52nd edition, showcasing over 200 films from more than 58 countries at the historic Athena Cinema in uptown Athens, OH.

Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor

OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to Black History Month events throughout February

January 31, 2025 4 min

Ohio University will host lectures, exhibits, presentations and events that will encourage the study of the history Black Americans while focusing on the national theme of “African Americans and Labor."

Community Engagement

Athena Cinema hosts Holiday Film Series starting Dec. 6

November 19, 2024 2 min

This holiday season, the Athena Cinema will be hosting its annual Holiday Film Series. The series offers free admission to holiday movies in exchange for non-perishable food items or donations.

The Athena Cinema expands Fall 2024 programming

September 18, 2024 4 min

After 15 months of partial closures to conduct necessary structural renovations, The Athena Cinema is proud to announce the re-opening of two of its theaters just in time for an expanded slate of fall programming.

Beat the heat with numerous events hosted by the Athena Cinema this summer

June 4, 2024 4 min

The Athena Cinema has released its summer schedule full of unique events and new opportunities for the whole family to enjoy starting on Thursday, June 6.

John Hutchison and his beautiful Percheron horses

The Athena Cinema to host the annual Holiday Film Series and Canned Food Drive at The Ridges

November 28, 2023 2 min

The Athena Cinema’s eleventh annual Holiday Film Series and Canned Food Drive will bring Christmas Classics to the big screen, only this year in a new setting.

Athena Cinema to screen encores of the latest season of ‘The Met: Live in HD’ at The Ridges Auditorium

October 19, 2023 2 min

The 2023-2024 season of “The Met: Live in HD” has now been added to The Athena Cinema’s schedule of screenings taking place at The Ridges Auditorium.

Athena Appalachian Stories Fall 23 - Harlan County

Athena Cinema pays tribute to local culture with “Appalachian Stories” film series

August 18, 2023 8 min

The “From the Hills and Hollers: Appalachian Stories” film series will be shown with free admission, with events running from Sept 14, 2023 to April 18, 2024 in various locations.

Athena Cinema to extend closure through fall semester to accommodate building repairs

August 15, 2023 2 min

Athena Cinema staff will continue working in the building throughout fall semester, and the front portion of the building is anticipated to remain open for regular lobby hours and sidewalk sales. Additionally, both local businesses located at 20 South Court St. will continue to maintain their regular operations.

A photo of the College Green in the summer

OHIO, Athens community can “BEAT THE HEAT” with Athena Cinema’s family-friendly summer movies showcase

June 15, 2023 2 min

This summer, everyone across the Athens community is invited to stay cool, enjoy delicious concessions treats and engage in the timeless tradition of watching movies on the big screen.

Athena Cinema to temporarily close for unexpected building repairs

May 24, 2023 2 min

The closure, which impacts all three theater spaces and is tentatively planned to extend through the summer, comes after a recent building inspection identified some potential structural maintenance needs within the 108-year-old theater space.

Graduating BFA film students to show capstone projects at Athena Cinema

April 26, 2023 2 min

Join the first graduating class of filmmakers to complete the School of Film's undergraduate program and enjoy five student directed films on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m.

The Athens International Film + Video Festival returns April 10-16

March 3, 2023 3 min

AIFVF returns April 10-16, celebrating its 50th year with over 260 films representing over 60 countries in competition at the historic Athena Cinema in uptown Athens, OH.

Ohio University to celebrate Women’s History Month

February 23, 2023 4 min

OHIO’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion and Women’s Center will join in nationwide efforts to uplift the experiences of women throughout the month of March.

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