GONZO SNEAK PREVIEW & HUNTER S. THOMPSON TRIBUTE - THU 8/28 @ 10p

Ciné presents a special midnite preview screening of Alex Gibney’s new documentary GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON, about the infamous gonzo journalist hailed as one of the bravest, funniest and most ruthlessly honest writers of his generation. Before the screening, local artists, musicians & public figures will perform select readings from Thompson’s work at 10p in CinéLab. Among those slated to read include ACC Commissioner KELLY GIRTZ, writer/humorist JEFF FALLIS, local activist ED TANT, musicians LUKE FIELDS (We Vs. the Shark), ERIC CARTER, (Bloodkin), JIM HICKS (Casper & the Cookies), “BIG ANDY” HOLLINGSWORTH (The Dumps), CRAIG LIESKE (Garbage Island) and more special guests.

ADMISSION: $5

TELL NO ONE GUEST SPEAKER - FRIDAY 8/29 @ 7:15p

Dr. Richard Neupert, UGA Professor of Film Studies and French Cinema will give an introduction to the 7:15p screening of the award-winning French thriller TELL NO ONE on opening night Friday 8/29

EJC LABOR DAY SCREENING: MISSISSIPPI CHICKEN - MONDAY SEPT 1st @ 6:30p

THE ECONOMIC JUSTIC COALITION a non-profit organization working for fair wages, benefits, and the rights of workers, presents The 4th Annual Celebration of Workers’ Rights—a Labor Day event to honor the hardworking people of Athens. The event begins at 5pm and features a light dinner and celebratory march around Athens City Hall, followed by a partial screening of the documentary film MISSISSIPPI CHICKEN about Latin American immigrants living in rural Mississippi, where poultry plants promise jobs but little else. The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion, and the day's events culminate at the 40 Watt Club with speeches from Rev. Jesse Jackson, a representative from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, a member of the UGA Living Wage Campaign, as well as music from The Vinyl Strangers, and Ishues in the Movement.  

ADMISSION: $5

OCONEE DEMOCRATS MOVIE NIGHT: MONDAY SEPT 1st @ 6:30p

The Oconee Democrats invite the public to join them for a Movie Night to see and discuss the new documentary GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON. Ticket and concession prices at Ciné are reduced on Mondays. Attendees should meet inside after buying tickets and are invited to stay after the movie to discuss the film.

Becky Vaughn, Chair of the Oconee Democrats, said, "Hunter S. Thompson was a troubled but brilliant journalist whose writing changed political journalism. Our group is always striving to learn more about our nation's rich history -- and even its renegades -- through films, books, and discussions. We want to get together, too, to show our support for the area's only arthouse cinema -- a wonderful resource."

For more information, contact Pat Priest (ppriest@charter.net)

SCREENING: TERMINUS & THE SOLOMON GRUNDY SHOW - WED SEPT 3rd

7:00p - THE SOLOMON GRUNDY SHOW - Follows Solomon Grundy (Lawrence Johnson), a quirky and lonely writer, just as he begins a trial separation from his wife Martha (Josie Lawson). Solomon has no real friends to turn to, so he moves in with a teenage clerk from the neighborhood video store (Malcolm Campbell). Soon, Solomon tries to move back into his home but has to deal with his reluctant wife, unhappy son, and his son's bothersome soccer coach who has become bizarrely attached to the Grundy household.

8:30p - TERMINUS - Structured as a series of vignettes, Terminus follows young people in Atlanta's growing art and music communities. A guitarist/artist named Joe (Johnny Bellevue) moves to an apartment in Midtown, where he meets his neighbor, Cinderella Castro (Sydney Slotkin). In an odd display of southern hospitality, she helps him get a music gig at a local art gallery. Cinderella is fun, quirky, smart - but she's already engaged to someone else. Complications ensue alongside Joe's budding musical career. More @ TERMINUSFILM.COM

ADMISSION: $3 EACH - $5 BOTH FILMS

FOLLOWED BY Q&A W/ FILMMAKERS ISIDORE BETHEL, JACK MAYER & MALCOLM CAMPBELL

EVENT: VOX READING SERIES - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 @ 8p

The VOX Reading Series and the UGA Creative Writing Program present an evening showcasing the work of authors Ariana Reines & Mark Bilbrey:

Ariana Reines was born in 1980 in Salem, Massachusetts. She is the author of The Cow (2006 Alberta Prize, Fence Books) and Coeur de Lion (Mal-o-Mar, 2007). She is under commission with the Foundry Theatre, making a play that will premiere in February 2009 in New York. My Heart Laid Bare, a translation of Baudelaire, for Mal-O-Mar, and a translation of works by Grisélidis Réal, for Semiotext(e), will also appear in 2009.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Mark Bilbrey now lives with his wife in Arnoldsville, Georgia, while finishing a PhD in English and Creative Writing at the University of Georgia, focusing on early and modern American poetry and something he calls “the poetics of prayer.” Mark also teaches composition and creative writing at the university. In 2002, he earned an MFA in poetry at the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. His poetry and reviews have been published or are forthcoming in LIT, Verse, Poetry Miscellany, and 42Opus.

ADMISSION: FREE

EVENT: KENOSHA KID PERFORMANCE - SEPTEMBER 20th & 21st

Bandleader/composer/guitarist Dan Nettles has woven a stunning sonic tapestry that fits alongside Buster Keaton’s classic silent film STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. Although equally steeped in American jazz tradition, the music manages to defy complete classification. Rather than focusing on long-winded soloing, the emphasis is always on the total band sound, melody and texture, and solid grooves. The event is designed to have something for everyone: It’s a jazz concert… it’s a film… it’s a chamber ensemble… it’s a comedy… it’s a rock band… it’s all these things rolled into one.

KENOSHA KID is an international jazz collective formed by composer/guitarist Dan Nettles. Based in the college-rock haven of Athens, Georgia, Nettles leads several incarnations of the band and has performed his music in the U.S., Europe, and Canada.

SHOWTIMES: SATURDAY 9/20 @ 8p & 10p - SUNDAY 9/21 @ 4p

ADMISSION: $10

THURSDAY LATE SHOWS: THE BIG LEBOWSKI

Dude - catch this classic Coen Brothers comedy on the big screen THURSDAY NITES this month

Follow California slacker "The Dude" (a brilliantly baffled Jeff Bridges) and his bowling buddies (John Goodman & Steve Buscemi) as they become ensnared in a heady mix of pot-n-pulp -- complete with a case of mistaken identity, a kidnapped heiress and an injured Nihilist.

SHOWTIMES: 12 MIDNITE EVERY THURSDAY - ADMISSION: $5

EXHIBIT: JIM WHITE

A visual art exhibit featuring a collection of color photographs and found-art 3D collage assemblages from musician, writer, filmmaker and artist JIM WHITE on display throughout the month in Cine's entrance gallery

INTRODUCTORY ART CLASSES @ CINELAB - SUNDAYS THIS FALL

Two interactive art classes led by Bricelyn H. Strauch on Sundays September 7th - October 26th: MultiMedia (1:30-3p) and Introduction to Figure Drawing (3:30-5:30p) Bricelyn is an aspiring painter and freelance illustrator with a BFA in Scientific Illustration from UGA and has worked as an illustrator and intern for a variety of institutions, such as the California Academy of Sciences, the University of Georgia Press, and the University of Georgia Botany Department.

Classes are forming now - click HERE for more info or contact [ bhstrauch@yahoo.com ]

MCCAIN v. OBAMA BOOK CHALLENGE - SUNDAYS SEPT 28 & OCT 19 @ 7p

The Oconee Democrats are issuing a challenge for people in Athens and beyond to learn more about both Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama by reading and discussing both men’s autobiographies. The public is invited to meet at Ciné to discuss McCain’s “Worth the Fighting For”
on Sunday, September 28th, and Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” on Sunday, October 19th. Both sessions will be moderated by Sasha Baker, an engaging Teacher of Excellence award winner who teaches social studies at Clarke Middle School. Discussions start at 7 PM.

For more information, contact Pat Priest (ppriest@charter.net)