Special Art House Theater Day Cocktails tonight! The WorryFree Solution - Pink Lavender Vodka Lemonade The Victrola Cola - Ginger, Bulleit Bourbon, and Pepsi Come enjoy our double-feature with PUTNEY SWOPE + SORRY TO BOTHER YOU and try both drinks!

Join us tonight, Thursday, July 30th for Art House Theater Day! Our line-up: 7pm - PUTNEY SWOPE [INTERMISSION] 9pm - SORRY TO BOTHER YOU $5 for one movie or $8 for the double-feature. 🎟️: athenacinema.com/arthousetheaterday26/

Get your Spidey suits ready - SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY premieres this Thursday, July 30th! (We're not kidding - At least one of our staffers has a Spidey suit for opening night...) 🕷️🕸️Thwip! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/spidermanbrandnewday/

Come see THE ODYSSEY opening night this Thurs 7/16 at 7:30pm! Try a themed cocktail! Wear a toga! Enjoy Christopher Nolan's adaptation of one of the great epics of ancient Greece! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/theodyssey/

THE ODYSSEY premieres at the Athena next Thurs 7/16! Directed by Christopher Nolan, this new adaptation of Homer's epic stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and chronicles his journey home after the Trojan War. 🎟️: athenacinema.com/theodyssey/

MINIONS & MONSTERS is still playing for a few more days! We know you love these little yellow goofballs, and so do we! 😁 🎟️: athenacinema.com/minionsandmonsters/

For Art House Theater Day, we're pairing two generations of radical, anti-establishment filmmaking for a night of surreal corporate warfare! One film $5 | Double-feature $8 See comments below for more info 🎟️: athenacinema.com/arthousetheaterday26/ @arthouseconvergence.org @bootsriley.bsky.social

MINIONS & MONSTERS is playing now at the Athena! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/minionsandmonsters/

High school students from Ohio University's College of Fine Arts Summer Programs screened their short films at the Athena last week to an enraptured audience! We were honored to host these young filmmakers, and we can't wait to show their films on the big screen again in a few years!

Playing Now at the Athena: SUPERGIRL, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS, and TOY STORY 5! Three fun films with great reviews - If you've seen them, let us know what your thoughts in the comments below *Note: Today is the last day to see GIRLS LIKE GIRLS, so catch it while you can!! 🎟️: athenacinema.com

THE DRAMA is coming Fri, Apr 3rd...Tix on sale now! Come find out "what's the worst thing" Robert Pattinson and Zendaya have ever done in this darkly drama-tic A24 rom-com from Norwegian director Kristoff Borgli! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/thedrama/

Highlights from author Jeff VanderMeer's event at the Athena this past Tuesday for SPRING LITERARY FEST!🙂 Run by the OU English Department's Creative Writing Program, Lit Fest brings renowned writers to campus for a series of lectures and readings. Sincere thanks, Jeff! @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social

THE DRAMA, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, is coming Fri 4/3! This film has already been living up to its name, causing a stir late last year when A24 took out a fake engagement ad in the Boston Globe & people were surprised to see some familiar faces! 💍 Tix & showtimes coming soon!

PROJECT HAIL MARY, starring Ryan Gosling, premieres today, Fri 3/20 at the Athena! Early reviews are praising Gosling's performance and predicting this to be the best sci-fi movie of the year. It'll likely turn your world upside-down! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/projecthailmary

MAMMA MIA is coming back for OU Mom's Weekend 2026! Four showtimes, lots of Mimosas and Aperol Spritzes, ABBA sing-a-longs, and enough popcorn to fill a wedding chapel! Plus a special surprise to be announced soon... 😉 Tickets sell fast so get 'em while you can! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/mammamia/

We've got a special give-away for our 1st Science on Screen® event! 10 random attendees will get a free copy the novel! Hear a talk by renowned plant scientist Dr. Sarah Wyatt + watch a Ryan Gosling movie + win a book...all for FREE! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/scienceonscreenprojecthailmary/

Coming up on Tues 3/24 at 7:30pm - #ScienceOnScreen! We're hosting OU Distinguished Professor Dr. Sarah Wyatt who'll give a talk about the realities of living in space as an intro to the new film PROJECT HAIL MARY! Admission is FREE! scienceonscreen.org/programs/2026/realities-of-living-in-space

Happy St. Patrick's Day...Come see MISERY at the Athena, the latest film in our #EnterTheKingdom series celebrating the film adaptations of Stephen King! It'll be the opposite of miserable...we promise! ☘️ 🎟️: athenacinema.com/kingdommisery/

Tonight at 7pm: #EnterTheKingdom: STAND BY ME! This coming-of-age film follows four young boys who embark on a journey to find a dead body. What they ultimately find, tho, is friendship and an experience that will shape them as adults! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/kingdomstandbyme/

Still want to leave your mark on the Athens Quilt Trail mural in our lobby..? This is the LAST WEEK it will be up. After that, you can see the finished product in a special exhibition at Donkey Coffee on Fri 3/6. More Quilt Trail project info: theathensquilttrail.framer.website/community-creatives

Beginning TODAY Fri 2/20! We're doing a limited run of the Oscar-Nominated Short Films for ANIMATION and LIVE ACTION before the big ceremony on March 15th! Screenings will run until Thurs 2/26 🎟️: athenacinema.com/oscarshortsanimation26/ 🎟️: athenacinema.com/oscarshortsliveaction26/

Presenting this week's #HeroesInColor HERO cocktail: All Under Heaven - Fri Feb 20th at 7pm! 🍹🥋 Admission is FREE + there'll be pre-show trivia with Brandon and Gordon (in costume)! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/hichero/

NIRVANNA: THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE opens this Friday, Feb. 20th! Directed by Matt Johnson, this movie was called "an early contender for funniest and most charming movie of the year" by RogerEbert-com's Clint Worthington 😂 🎟️: athenacinema.com/nirvannathebandtheshowthemovie/

Because we love you, we took the guesswork out of planning your Valentine's Weekend! Whether you're looking for a Valentine's date, a Galentine's day activity, a fun solo date, or a friend's night, we've got you covered! ❤️ 🎟️: athenacinema.com

#HeroesInColor: BLADE last Friday was a resounding success with 100+ people! Our community partners & founders of There Are More Of Us, Brandon Thompson and Dr. Gordon Briggs, led the pre-show trivia in BLADE costumes! Up next is SINNERS this Friday! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/heroesincolor/

Join us Tues 2/10 at 7pm for #EnterTheKingdom: THE DEAD ZONE! Widely regarded as one of the best Stephen King adaptations, this classic David Cronenberg film stars iconic actors Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen! 🎟️: athenacinema.com/kingdomdeadzone/

With Valentine's Day coming up and WUTHERING HEIGHTS premiering at the Athena this Thur 2/12, we wondered which Jacob Elordi character appeals to you the most... Thoughts..?? 🎟️: athenacinema.com/wutheringheights26/

THIS Fri 2/13 at 7pm - #HeroesInColor: SINNERS! It might just be the best movie of the year (with a record-breaking 16 Oscar noms)! Already seen it? Come see it again for FREE and enjoy pre-show trivia and a special cocktail 😉 Likely a sell-out, so get tix ASAP - 🎟️: athenacinema.com/hicsinners/

How it started & How it's going: the Athens Quilt Trail mural! Wow! The mural in our lobby has only been up for about 2 weeks and it looks great! Come add your own lovely art to it before it comes down on Feb 27th! Learn more about the Athens Quilt Trail here: theathensquilttrail.framer.website/

Join us Friday, February 6th at 7:30pm for a special event screening of THE ADDAMS FAMILY presented by OU New Student and Family Programs to celebrate Sib’s Weekend! Addmission is FREE - Tickets are required 🎟️: athenacinema.com/sibsaddamsfamily/