Archive for the 'Theatres & Venues' Category

IOW: A very merry un-NAFF-day!

Friday, October 17th, 2014

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We’re never ones to let good material go wasted … even if we’re a few months late in delivering it to our fans. A-hem. This one’s for you, Dora Valkanova and the New Art Film Festival faithful!

Orpheum 100th, lore in spotlight

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

The occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois, inspires Perry C. Morris and friends to celebrate local movie history!

IOW: Filing it FOR THE RECORD

Friday, September 19th, 2014

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Round and round and round it goes (in the UI-7 schedule) and where it will stop, nobody knows! We provide belated love to the University of Illinois student-made series, FOR THE RECORD.

“Cineaste” #8: Digigeddon, pt.3

Monday, May 19th, 2014

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe rejoices as he discovers first-run 35mm prints are still available despite the threat of digital conversion perpetuated by the exhibition industry.

IOW: Cinema struts to Elvis Bros.

Saturday, February 1st, 2014

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The Elvis Brothers never *really* left the building, as C-U Blogfidential has discovered! Dig on these vintage Elvis Bros. videos, one of which features the former Cinema Theater of Urbana as a backdrop.

IOW: “Art Theater” now in print!

Friday, November 15th, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We reveal the front cover of a new book about the Art Theater and divulge a bit about its contents, too!

Q&A du C-U: A. McCann on the Art

Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

EXTRA! Interview with the general manager of the Art Theater Co-op in Champaign, IL!

Art book, film fests feel CULove

Friday, October 18th, 2013

Time to make some noise about ourselves, dearest readers! Coming soon are the Drunken Zombie Film Festival in Peoria on November 1-2, 2013, which we’re co-sponsoring, and the new Art Theater history book, which your editor designed. Look out for them and the seventh issue of C-U Confidential, too!

C-U Film Leader: 6.27.2013

Thursday, June 27th, 2013

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about THE GARDEN OF CHLOE auditions, the passing of Gary Gardner, on-line Pens to Lens videos, the Avon Theatre’s new little sister, and film contests galore!

“Cineaste” #7: Digigeddon, pt.2

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe finally takes a stand by electing to produce his next feature film, PHANTOM COMPANION, on 16mm instead of digital.

IOW: We’re living it all for ‘Zilla

Friday, April 26th, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Sandwiched in between a double-dose of rubber monster cheese are previews of this weekend’s C-U movie activity including the Illini Independent Film Festival, Feminist Film Festival, James Bond Film Festival, and GOING ATTRACTIONS at the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in!

IOW: Ebert clips to air on WILL

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: WILL-TV 12 will air a compilation of clips featuring the late Roger Ebert, EBERT REMEMBERED, later tonight, Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 8 p.m. Also, take a look at Shatterglass Studios videos about Ebertfest and the Virginia Theatre!

NAFF 2013 on tap for tonight!

Friday, April 12th, 2013

C-U Confidential and the Art Theater Co-op in downtown Champaign, IL, invite you to take a survey of locally-made cinema today, Friday, April 12, 2013, during the fourth annual New Art Film Festival. It’s bound to surprise!

IOW: ART NOW! talks NAFF ‘13

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The fourth annual New Art Film Festival serves as the primary subject matter for the new episode of ART NOW! which first aired on Urbana Public Television this past Monday, March 11, 2013. Experience it right here or find out when it next appears on UPTV!

C-U Film Leader: 11.23.2012

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about Dreamscape Cinema budget fundraising, Nina Paley surprises, and the 75th birthday of the Normal Theater!