Calendar du C-U: July 11-17
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
7/11/14-7/17/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, July 12: Michael Wiese (publisher, Michael Wiese Books) … Monday, July 14: Griffin Hammond (director, SRIRACHA) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: LIFE ITSELF* (7/11 on), Habitat for Humanity presents THE WIZARD OF OZ (6 p.m., reception at Hyatt Place Hotel; 7:30 p.m., film at the Art; fundraiser), Late Night: JAWS (7/11, 7/12, 10 p.m.; 7/13, 11:30 a.m.; 7/16, 7/17, 10 p.m.)
@ Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “BYOG Lights and Lenses” (7/15, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series presents MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935; 7/12, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ Parking lot, Busey Bank, downtown Urbana, IL: Neutral Cycle presents “Free Summer Movie Night + Community Bike Ride” feat. BREAKING AWAY (7/11, 5:30 p.m. ride, 7 p.m. film, free) Details
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL. 1 & 2, THE RAID 2, LE WEEK-END, BAD WORDS, STAGE FRIGHT, HALF THE ROAD, MAIDENTRIP, WATERMARK, more! (7/8 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE LOVE PUNCH, TAMMY, JERSEY BOYS (7/11 on), TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (3-D) (7/11-7/13, 4 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: CHEF (7/10-7/13, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, EARTH TO ECHO, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (7/11 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (3-D & 2-D), EARTH TO ECHO, TAMMY, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (3-D & 2-D) (7/11 on), THE NUT JOB (7/12, 7/15, 10 a.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (7/11-7/16, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (7/11-7/13), THE LEGO MOVIE (7/12, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. WINTER’S TALE (7/11-7/13), GOD’S NOT DEAD (7/13)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, TAMMY, A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (7/11-7/13), DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, TAMMY (7/14 on)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (7/11-7/13, 7/15, 7/17)
@ Indianapolis Museum of Art, etc., Indianapolis, IN: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival (7/17-7/26)
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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
7/24-7/26: Sing-a-Long FROZEN
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m. + matinee on 7/26, 1:30 p.m.
7/28-8/1: LIFE ITSELF*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
8/8: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
8/8-8/10: 8th annual B-Movie Celebration, Nashville, IN
8/9: 2nd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 2 & 5 p.m.
9/18-9/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/12: Courage Connection (formerly The Center for Women in Transition) presents Sing-a-Long GREASE
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.
10/31-11/1: 5th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/6-11/9: 10th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
11/7-11/8: 13th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/7-11/8: 6th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
4/15-4/19, 2015: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
2nd annual “5 Nights of Hitch!” Alfred Hitchcock festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 & 10 p.m.
10/27: NORTH BY NORTHWEST; 10/28: DIAL M FOR MURDER; 10/29: THE 39 STEPS; 10/30: REAR WINDOW; 10/31: THE BIRDS
“The Best Christmas Movies Ever”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
12/15-12/16: HOLIDAY INN; 12/17-12/18: MIRACLE ON 34th STREET; 12/19-12/20: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
7/12: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 8/2: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, 9/27: Viewer’s Choice TBD; 11/8: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; 12/13: SOME LIKE IT HOT; 1/24/15: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2/14/15: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3/28/15: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4/4/15: GILDA; 5/30/15: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20/15: ON THE TOWN; 7/11/15: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8/15: NASHVILLE
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents Summer Quad Cinema Series
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
8/7: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
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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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