Calendar: May 5-11, 2017
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History
10 Years Ago … Monday, April 30, 2007: C-U Blogfidential editor Jason Pankoke joins the illustrious ranks of the “drinking fraternity” Pi Omega Omega. Following a marathon showing of projects from Jason “JB” Butler and BrainSmart Productions at Mike ‘n Molly’s in Champaign, several P.O.O. powers-that-be decide to induct Pankoke in the wee hours as “Lenscap.” Amazingly, he manages to write down this milestone and tuck it in a safe place for posterity. Who likes hops-fueled happenstance history? We do! We do! Ca-caw!!! Further information for the downtown disenfranchised…
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
COLOSSAL (5/5 on), FRANTZ (5/5-5/7, 5/10-5/11), ALIVE AND KICKING (5/7, 6 p.m.), The Seventh Art Stand: SONITA (5/9, 7 p.m.), THE ROOM (5/5-5/6, 5/10-5/11, 10 p.m.), Protagonist Pizza Productions presents “Pizza Party!” festival* (5/8, 8 p.m., free)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, SHOCK WAVE, SLEIGHT, BAAHUBALI 2 (Hindi & Telugu languages), BATTLE OF MEMORIES, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BOSS BABY, THE CIRCLE, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GET OUT, GIFTED, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (5/5 on), Chonda Pierce: “Enough” (5/9), KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, SNATCHED (5/11 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
A DOG’S PURPOSE, RINGS, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, THE COMEDIAN, THE RESURRECTION OF GAVIN STONE, THE FREE MAN, THE LAST SHIP (s3), more! (5/2 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
DINNER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, THEIR FINEST, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, BORN IN CHINA, THE BOSS BABY, THE CIRCLE, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GIFTED, GOING IN STYLE, THE LOST CITY OF Z, LOVE OFF THE CUFF, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (5/5 on), THE BREAKFAST CLUB (5/7, 5/10), Chonda Pierce: “Enough” (5/9), National Theatre Live: Obsession (5/11, recorded), KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, SNATCHED (5/11 on)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, THE BOSS BABY, THE CIRCLE, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GIFTED (5/5 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, THE LOST CITY OF Z (5/5 on), SNATCHED (5/11 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS (5/5-5/7)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
BORN IN CHINA, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, THE BOSS BABY, THE CIRCLE, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GOING IN STYLE, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (5/5 on), KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, SNATCHED (5/11 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
Closed for the weekend.
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
ISU “Acafellaz” concert (5/5), HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (5/5-5/7), FRANTZ (5/6), The Seventh Art Stand: IRAQI ODYSSEY (5/10) and THE SALESMAN (5/11)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (5/5-5/7, 5/11)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE BOSS BABY (5/5-5/7)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Screen 1), THE BOSS BABY, LOGAN (Screen 2) (5/5-5/6)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
TBD
Issue release: C-U Confidential #9
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
NEW! 5/16
Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
5/31-6/4
24th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
8/12
5th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/27: CITIZEN KANE; 6/24: HIGH NOON; 7/22: THE GOLD RUSH; 8/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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