Calendar du C-U: Apr. 27-May 3
Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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PLAYING THIS WEEK
4/27/12-5/3/12
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: The Psychic Joker’s Time Traveling Cinema* feat. STAR WARS UNCUT, NINJA THE MISSION FORCE & UP THE CREEK (4/27, 10 p.m., free)
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: INTROSPECTION* (4/27, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., UIUC student video installation, repeats every half-hour), BULLY (4/27 on), CHRONICLE (4/27, 4/28, 5/3, 10 p.m.), Stephen Sondheim’s Company (4/29, 1 p.m.; 5/2, 4 p.m., musical), WHIP IT (4/29, 10 p.m., Twin City Derby Girls fundraiser)
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL: 14th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival presented by the College of Media, UIUC (through 4/29)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL: S.U.R.G.E. International Film Festival (4/26 & 4/27, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Robeson Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL: ITVS and Illinois Public Media present STRONG (5/1, 6 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: CONTRABAND, THE INNKEEPERS, YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE, THE WICKER TREE, ALBATROSS, PARIAH, CINEMA VERITE, A HOLLIS FRAMPTON ODYSSEY (Criterion), more! (4/24 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT, BEING FLYNN, THE LUCKY ONE (4/27 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: CORMAN’S WORLD (4/26-4/29, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE THREE STOOGES, CHRONICLE, AMERICAN REUNION, WANDERLUST (4/27-4/28)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS, THE LUCKY ONE (4/27-4/29)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, THE LUCKY ONE, THE THREE STOOGES (4/27 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: MIRROR MIRROR (4/27-4/29, 5/2)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: MIRROR MIRROR (4/27-4/29)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: MIRROR MIRROR, THE THREE STOOGES (4/27-4/29)
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!
COMING SOON
4/28: Midwest Zine Fest
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
5/4-5/6: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
5/15: BN Film Fest*
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL, time TBA
5/15: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
5/17: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ Schnucks, Montvale Plaza, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.
5/31-6/7: Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
May TBA: Issue release: C-U Confidential #6
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
6/21-6/24: The 24th Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL
7/19-7/29: Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
8/9-8/12: Wizard World Chicago, Rosemont, IL
10/11-10/25: Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/25-10/27: Freeky Creek Short Film Festival
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/1-11/3: Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
11/2-11/3: Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
11/2-11/3: Route 66 International Film Festival
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
11/8-11/18: St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO
Fall 2012: Issue release: C-U Confidential ‘99
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series 2012
@ Various CPD parks, dusk, free
6/2: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (@ Scott Park); 7/7: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (@ Dodds Park); 8/4: THE THIRD MAN (@ Centennial Park); 9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON (@ Hessel Park)
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
ITVS and Illinois Public Media present “Community Cinema”
@ Robeson Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m., free
5/1: STRONG
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If you have items that you would like us to list in the Calendar, please send relevant dates, start/end times, locations, event descriptions, and ticket prices to cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com.
Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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“Calendar du C-U” © 2012 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.