Calendar du C-U: February 19-25
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
2/19/16-2/25/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, February 19: William O. Pankoke (former bowling team captain, C-U Confidential, 1927-2010) … Sunday, February 21: Eric Benson (co-host, Damian Duffy Hates Everything podcast) … Wednesday, February 24: Bill Gorrell (owner, DigiWorx Digital Media Production) … celebrate!
FLICKER OF THE WEEK
Oops! A bonus, standalone “Flickers of the Week” will materialize for you by Monday before the department moves here next Friday!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: SON OF SAUL (2/19 on; 2/21, 7:30 p.m., discussion w/Michael Rothberg, Lilya Kaganovsky), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Animation (2/19-2/20), Live Action (2/21, 2/24-2/25)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. BURNT (2/19, 2/20, 7 p.m., free)
@ various, Champaign-Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers (CMM) 48 Hour Film Fest competition (2/19-2/21)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers* meeting, “48 Hour Film Fest Screening (and Pens to Lens Briefing)” (2/23, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 66, University Library (Main Library), UIUC, Urbana, IL: “International Science Fiction Film Festival” feat. PLANETA BUR (PLANET OF STORMS), BRAINSTORM (2/23, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 66, University Library (Main Library), UIUC, Urbana, IL: “International Science Fiction Film Festival” feat. GIANT MONSTER YONGARY, BIG MAN JAPAN (2/25, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 327, Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (2/25, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Main Level, East Gallery, Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Time/Image” modern art exhibition (free; exhibit runs through 4/23)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: HAIL CAESAR!, THE LADY IN THE VAN, HOW TO BE SINGLE (2/19 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WBNQ presents HAIRSPRAY (2007; 2/18, 7 p.m.), TUMBLEDOWN (2/19-2/21), The Normal Humor (ISU) Open Mic Comedy Night (2/22, 9 p.m., free), GOD HELP THE GIRL (2/23, 7 p.m.), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Documentary (2/24, 7 p.m.), Live Action (2/25, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. THE WONDERS (2/21, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2/23, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: RISEN, THE LADY IN THE VAN, THE CHOICE, DEADPOOL, HAIL CAESAR!, HOW TO BE SINGLE, KUNG FU PANDA 3, ZOOLANDER 2 (2/19 on), GODS OF EGYPT (3-D) (2/25, 7:15 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE REVENANT (2/19-2/21, 2/24)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2/19-2/21)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents SPECTRE (2/19-2/21)
@ Shawnee Studios, Mt. Olive, IL: Acting seminar with Norman D. Golden II (videoconference) (2/21, 12-2 p.m.)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: RACE, RISEN, THE WITCH, THE CHOICE, DEADPOOL, DIRTY GRANDPA, HAIL CAESAR!, HOW TO BE SINGLE, KUNG FU PANDA 3 (3-D & 2-D), THE REVENANT, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, ZOOLANDER 2 (2/19 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: RACE, RISEN, THE WITCH, 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI, THE CHOICE, DEADPOOL (IMAX & standard), HAIL CAESAR!, HOW TO BE SINGLE, KUNG FU PANDA 3, THE REVENANT, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, WHERE TO INVADE NEXT, ZOOLANDER 2 (2/19 on), Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies, and Warner Bros. present THE MALTESE FALCON 75th Anniversary (2/21, 2 p.m.; 2/24, 7 p.m.), SUNSHINE SUPERMAN (2/23, 5 & 7:15 p.m.), Fathom Events and Arts Alliance present “Jonas Kaufmann: An Evening with Puccini” (2/23, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: RACE, RISEN, DEADPOOL, HOW TO BE SINGLE, KUNG FU PANDA 3, ZOOLANDER 2 (2/19 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: BLACK MASS, STEVE JOBS, TRUMBO, THE 33, MAN UP, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, MARTYRS, HE NEVER DIED, SAINTS & STRANGERS (cs), more! (2/16 on)
UPDATE! Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 25!
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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
2/26-2/28: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2/27: 33rd annual Insect Fear Film Festival
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m., free
NEW! 3/1: SEDER-MASOCHISM* work-in-progress preview w/filmmaker Nina Paley
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m., free or donation
3/8: The Art Theater Co-op’s fourth annual membership meeting
@ Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
3/11-3/12: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
3/11-3/19: 23rd annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
3/15-3/20: 54th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
4/13-4/17: 18th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/14-4/21: 18th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/30: BEFORE ‘I DO’* world premiere w/filmmakers
@ The Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.
6/1-6/5: 23rd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/21-10/23: 2nd annual Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
2/27: FORBIDDEN PLANET; 3/19: 42ND STREET; 4/2: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 5/21: THE GRADUATE; 6/25: Reader’s Choice TBA; 7/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2016
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
2/21, 2/23: THE WONDERS; 2/28, 3/1: THE SALT OF THE EARTH
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AEMS, IPRH, and Spurlock Museum present AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
3/8: I AM; 4/12: MY FAIR WEDDING
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/19, 2/20: BURNT; 2/26, 2/27: THE BIG SHORT; 3/ 4, 3/5: CREED; 3/11, 3/12: DADDY’S HOME; 3/18, 3/19: POINT BREAK; 3/25, 3/26: SECRET IN THEIR EYES; 4/1, 4/2: SISTERS; 4/8, 4/9: DIRTY GRANDPA; 4/15, 4/16: ZOOLANDER 2; 4/22, 4/23: RIDE ALONG 2; 4/29, 4/30: HOW TO BE SINGLE; 5/6, 5/7: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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