Calendar: April 6-12, 2018

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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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!

4/10: Kristen Johns (videographer, Champaign Underground)


DEADLINES, ETC. | Participate in Cinema Activity

@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
Shocktober Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/16; Extended: 8/1

@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
Route 66 Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 4/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/31; Extended: 8/15

@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
ChamPain Indie Horror Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/16; Regular: 6/4; Late: 7/6; Extended: 8/3

@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Dark History & Horror Convention call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/31; Regular: 5/31; Late: 6/30; Extended: 7/31

@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 2/28; Regular: 3/31; Late: 4/14; Extended: 4/30

@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL
UIUC Feminist Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Regular: 4/4


LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers

@ Vintage Villains, Danville, IL
THE STRIPPER RIPPER* reprise w/filmmakers (4/7, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. movie, free or donation)


NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area

@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
LEANING INTO THE WIND (4/6 on), THOROUGHBREDS (4/6-4/7, 4/9-4/11), THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (4/6-4/8), FOOD EVOLUTION w/discussion (4/8, 1:30 p.m., free), TRUTH OR DARE preview (4/12, 7:30 p.m., free)

@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, THE MIRACLE SEASON, A QUIET PLACE, ACRIMONY, BLACK PANTHER, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, PETER RABBIT, READY PLAYER ONE, SHERLOCK GNOMES, A WRINKLE IN TIME (4/6 on), RAMPAGE (4/12 on)

@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (4/9, 7 p.m.)

@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY, FATHER FIGURES, LOVING VINCENT, BEAST OF BURDEN, LOOKING GLASS, SWEET VIRGINIA, BALLERS (s3), 13 REASONS WHY (s1), more! (4/3 on)

@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, THE DEATH OF STALIN, THE MIRACLE SEASON, A QUIET PLACE, ACRIMONY, BLACK PANTHER, GAME NIGHT, GOD’S NOT DEAD: A LIGHT IN DARKNESS, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, LOVE, SIMON, PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, READY PLAYER ONE, SHERLOCK GNOMES, TOMB RAIDER, A WRINKLE IN TIME (4/6 on), THE STAR (4/6-4/8, 10 a.m.), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (4/8, 4/11), THE AMENDMENT (4/12, 7 p.m.), RAMPAGE (4/12 on)

@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY, Pine Lounge (4/6-4/7, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)

@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series feat. DRAWING THE TIGER (4/10, 7 p.m., free)

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 Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
BLOCKERS, A QUIET PLACE, ACRIMONY, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, READY PLAYER ONE, SHERLOCK GNOMES (4/6 on)

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, THE LEISURE SEEKER, READY PLAYER ONE (4/6 on), RAMPAGE (4/12 on)

NOW OPEN! @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
READY PLAYER ONE (Screen 1), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE (Screen 2) (4/6-4/7)

@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, THE MIRACLE SEASON, PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, A QUIET PLACE, GOD’S NOT DEAD: A LIGHT IN DARKNESS, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, READY PLAYER ONE (4/6 on), PETER RABBIT (4/7-4/8, 12 p.m.)

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
VICTORIA & ABDUL (4/6-4/8)

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
OH LUCY! (4/6-4/8, 4/12), TERRORVISION (4/6), BYE BYE BIRDIE (4/7-4/8), HUMAN FLOW (4/9, 7 p.m., free), AUNTIE MAME (4/10)

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
READY PLAYER ONE (4/6-4/8, 4/11)

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
GAME NIGHT (4/6-4/8)

NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
BLACK PANTHER, A WRINKLE IN TIME (Screen 1), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (Screen 2) (4/6-4/7)


NOW PLAYING | Midwest

@ various locations, Madison, WI
20th annual Wisconsin Film Festival (through 4/12)


COMING SOON | Area-wide Events

NEW! 4/15
“Champaign Theater History” tour by Discover CU
@ One Main Plaza (starting point), Champaign, IL, 1 p.m., ticket required

4/18-4/22
20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL

4/28
4th annual Illinifest Student Film Festival
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, free

5/3
UNDERGROUND SOUND* documentary premiere
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL, 7 p.m.

6/6-6/10
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL

7/14
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL

10/3
2018 Shocktober Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL

10/28
2nd annual ChamPain Indie Horror Festival
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL

11/2-11/3
17th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL

11/9-11/10
4th Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL


COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area

AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
4/10: DRAWING THE TIGER

Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/i-card
4/6, 4/7: INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY; 4/12: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS; 4/13, 4/14: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI; 4/20, 4/21: DEN OF THIEVES; 4/26: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FIFTY SHADES DARKER; 4/27, 4/28: FIFTY SHADES FREED

The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
4/14: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN; 5/12: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE; 6/23: TBA

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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.

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