Calendar du C-U: August 10-16
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
8/10/12-8/16/12
NINJA THE MISSION FORCE* U.S. DVD Release: Tuesday, 8/7, via Dark Maze Studios, Champaign, IL
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: MONSIEUR LAZHAR (8/10-8/13, 8/15), HEADHUNTERS (8/10-8/12, 8/14-8/16), SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS (8/10-8/12, 8/16)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “One Day Shoot Script and Open Projector Night” (8/14, 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX, BLUE LIKE JAZZ, MARLEY, WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW, GRIMM (s1), more! (8/7 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: HOPE SPRINGS, THE BOURNE LEGACY, THE MAGIC OF BELLE ISLE (8/10 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: MOONRISE KINGDOM (8/9-8/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE BOURNE LEGACY, TOTAL RECALL (8/10-8/12)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (8/10-8/12, 8/15, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: MAGIC MIKE (8/10-8/12)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, TOTAL RECALL (8/10-8/12, 8/14, 8/16)
@ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL: Wizard World Chicago Comic Con (through 8/12)
@ Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, Rosemont, IL: 10th anniversary Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention (8/10-8/12)
Since we compiled the Calendar early this week, we were not able to include certain schedules. Please visit the Web sites of the Route 66 Twin Drive-in in Springfield and the Lincoln Theater 4 in Lincoln to find out what they’re playing this weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience!
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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
10/11-10/25: Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/25-10/27: Freeky Creek Short Film Festival
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
10/26-10/27: Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show
@ Riverbank Lodge, Petersburg, 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
9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON (@ Hessel Park)
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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.