Calendar du C-U: January 16-22

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
1/16/15-1/22/15

MILESTONES

Happy Birthday toFriday, January 16: Eric Rampson (actor, OPEN TO CLOSE) … Sunday, January 18: Michelle Kaffko (contributor, C-U Confidential) … celebrate!


NOW PLAYING

@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: INHERENT VICE (1/16 on), Essential Cinema 004: THE STING (1/20, 7:30 p.m.), Late Night: THE MANSON FAMILY (1/16, 1/17, 10 p.m., w/short FIVE introduced by filmmaker Jessie Seitz; 1/22, 10 p.m.)

@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. FURY (1/16, 7 p.m., free)

@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: CITIZENFOUR (1/19, 5 & 7:30 p.m.), PATTERNS OF EVIDENCE: EXODUS (1/19, 7 p.m.)

@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Robot Greenscreening” (1/20, 7 p.m., free)

@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (1/22, 8 p.m.)

@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: GONE GIRL, A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES, LOVE IS STRANGE, MEN WOMEN & CHILDREN, JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY, JESSABELLE, REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON, BOARDWALK EMPIRE (s5), more! (1/13 on)

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: AMERICAN SNIPER, TAKEN 3, THE IMITATION GAME (1/16 on), “More of the Best of Hitchcock” film classes (Thursdays, 1/29-3/19, register @ the Avon)

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: DO THE RIGHT THING (1/15-1/16, 7 p.m.), MUPPETS MOST WANTED (1/17, 1 p.m.), DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (1/17-1/18, 7 p.m.)

@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (1/18, 1 & 4 p.m.; 1/20, 7 p.m.)

@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: AMERICAN SNIPER, PADDINGTON, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, TAKEN 3 (1/16 on)

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: PADDINGTON (1/16 on)

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (1/15-1/18)

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. GONE GIRL (1/16-1/18)

@ various venues, Park City, UT: 31st annual Sundance Film Festival (1/22-2/1)

@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!

@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Closed for the season!

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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

1/23-1/29: 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT

UPDATE! 1/25: Broadcast encore: LIFE ITSELF*
@ CNN, 7 p.m. CST

1/28-2/1: 26th annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL

1/31: World Premiere: HOOVEY w/director Sean McNamara & filmmakers
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL, 7 p.m.

2/17: DVD release: LIFE ITSELF*
+ Magnolia Home Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA/Kartemquin Films, Chicago, IL

2/22: 87th annual Academy Awards presentation, ABC-TV, 6 p.m. CST

2/24-3/1: 37th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

NEW! 3/1: The Art Theater Co-op’s third annual membership meeting
@ Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 2:30 p.m.

3/10: “Beyond Zero: 1914-1918” performed by the Kronos Quartet feat. Bill Morrison film collage
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7:30 p.m.

3/23-3/25: 8th annual Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival*
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

3/24-3/29: 53rd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI

4/9-4/16: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI

4/15-4/19: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL

4/15-4/19: 19th annual Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO

5/13-5/17: 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL


COMMUNITY FILM SERIES

The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
1/24: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2/14: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3/28: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4/4: GILDA; 5/30: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20: ON THE TOWN; 7/11: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8: NASHVILLE

NEW! Reel Deals presents “Cold Weather Comedy”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
1/26, 1/27: BEETLEJUICE; 1/28, 1/29: CADDYSHACK: 1/30: THE BLUES BROTHERS; 1/31: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (1 & 7 p.m.)

Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
1/18, 1/20: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER; 1/25, 1/27: THE LIBERATOR; 2/1, 2/3: IDA; 2/8, 2/10: FORCE MAJEURE; 2/15, 2/16: THE SKELETON TWINS; 2/22, 2/24: GLORIA; 3/2, 3/4: PRIDE


UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES

Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
1/16: FURY; 1/23: BIG HERO 6; 1/30: DUMB AND DUMBER TO; 2/6: BEYOND THE LIGHTS; 2/13: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2; 2/20: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1; 2/27: ONE CHANCE; 3/6: HORNS; 3/13: INTO THE WOODS; 3/20: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES; 3/27: ANNIE (2014); 4/3: BLACKHAT; 4/10: SPARE PARTS; 4/17: THE WEDDING RINGER; 4/24: SEVENTH SON; 5/1: WITH HONORS*

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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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