Archive for November, 2006

Main Quad experiences PAGAL DIL

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Student-run Mongoose Productions took advantage of the summer lull to stage a colorful scene on campus for their movie.

CU Video Group meets Dec. 5

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

The next meeting of CU Video Group will be on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 7 p.m. at Rock’s, 25 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign.

Happy Birthday Avon Theatre!

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

The Avon Theatre in Decatur, IL, turned 90 years old yesterday, November 28, 2006. Hurrah to Skip Huston and the Avon team!

IMC hosts Mongoose Fest 2006

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

The Independent Media Center in downtown Urbana, IL, hosts this year’s Mongoose Productions festival on Saturday, November 25, 2006, at 8 p.m.

Coming Soon: Nov 2006 pt.2

Friday, November 17th, 2006

Coming Soon: “Hitchcock Movies-Part Two” film class at the Avon Theatre, Decatur, IL (11/16/06-???), THE HEART OF THE GAME at the Normal Theater, Normal, IL (11/16-19/06), After Dark Horrorfest at the Beverly Cinemas, Champaign, IL (11/17-21/06), UMRAO JAAN at Boardman’s Art Theatre, Champaign, IL (11/18-19/06), and the re-opening of the Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL (11/22/06).

MERRY CHRISTMAS! premiere

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

MERRY CHRISTMAS!, the current project from Champaign’s Blue Bassoon Pictures, will premiere on Sunday, December 17, 2006, 5 p.m., in the University of Illinois’ Lincoln Hall Theater.

CU Video Group meets Nov. 7

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

The next meeting of CU Video Group will be on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at 7 p.m. in the new addition of the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign.

Coming Soon: November 2006

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

Coming Soon: Negativland’s “It’s All In Your Head FM” at OPENSOURCE Art, Champaign, IL (11/3/06), DON at Boardman’s Art Theatre, Champaign, IL (11/4-5/06), and filmmaker Tony Palmer speaking at the School of Music, UIUC, Urbana, IL (11/6/06).

Ebertfest 2007 passes on sale

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

Festival passes for the next Overlooked Film Festival, taking place at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on April 25-29, 2007, go on sale today!