Film/Video

Sonnets and Cinema

A collage of three stills from the films in this series.
Travel through the end times with poetry and film.
Jan 15, 2026 – Jan 29, 2026

Tickets sold separately for each film.

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

The end times have been a fixture in every culture throughout history, but would we even know it if we were in the apocalypse? All dystopias are not created equal. This film and poetry series unpacks what humanity might mean in such a future. Organized by poet, activist, and Streetlight Guild founder Scott Woods, this series features films paired with newly commissioned work by Columbus poets Travis McClerking, Aaron Alsop, and Ed Plunkett. Woods's books will be available in the Wexner Center Store. Stop in to browse before the films.

IMAGE CAPTION
Left to right: 1984, courtesy of Park Circus; 40 Acres, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures; Brazil, courtesy of Universal Pictures.

A still of John Hurt as Winston Smith in 1984. A black-and-white face is behind him.
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1984 (Michael Radford, 1984) Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Travis McClerking

Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 PM
A Black and Native American family stands in a field looking into the distance.
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40 Acres (R.T. Thorne, 2024) Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Aaron Alsop

Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 7:00 PM
A man stretches an older person's cheeks widely. The older person wears makeup and a metal helmet.
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Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985) Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Ed Plunkett

Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 7:00 PM

Program Support

Organized by Scott Woods.

SUPPORT FOR FILM PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY

Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

Michael and Anita Goldberg

Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease, LLP

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen