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The 2019 Holiday Movie Series opens December 5 and runs through December 19, at the Athena Cinema, Athens.
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Athena Cinema announces the eighth annual Holiday Movie Series
The Athena Cinema is excited to announce this year鈥檚 lineup of classic films for its eighth annual Holiday Film Series, sponsored by 91探花. Beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5, and concluding Dec. 19, the series offers free admission to holiday movies in exchange for food or cash donations benefitting area food pantries.
The first movie screening will take place the evening of Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., with a screening of the 1964 short 鈥Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.鈥 Following last year鈥檚 success, the Athena Cinema will kick off the event series on the evening of the Athens Uptown Business Association (AUBA) Uptown for the Holidays event. This year鈥檚 AUBA event also features wagon rides, visits with Santa, and music.
The second screening will feature 鈥Elf鈥 at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. On Saturday, Dec.14, the theater will show 鈥The Polar Express鈥 at 1 and 3 p.m, as well as a special evening screening of 鈥Gremlins鈥 at 7 and 9 p.m. The series will wrap up on Thursday, Dec. 19, with a screening of 鈥It鈥檚 A Wonderful Life鈥 at 7 p.m.
鈥淭his year we are so excited to screen the original stop-motion 鈥Rudolph鈥 for our kickoff night,鈥 Athena Cinema Director Alexandra Kamody said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e wanted to play this film for years but made for television content is particularly hard to secure licensing for, so this is an exciting opportunity.鈥
Price of admission to each screening will be a non-perishable food item or cash donation per ticket, benefiting area families in need. Tickets will be available one week before each scheduled screening, and issued at the time of the donation. Donations may be dropped off during regular Athena lobby hours, Monday through Friday from 4 to10 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30 to 10 p.m.
Named by Ohio Magazine as one of the ",鈥 the purpose of the Holiday Series initiative is to give back to the greater Athens community and families in need during the season. The Cinema also hopes to provide an affordable Uptown entertainment option and increase traffic to area businesses.
Further information, and movie trailers can be found on the Athena Cinema website:
Published
November 21, 2019