Calendar du C-U: June 1-7
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
6/1/12-6/7/12
C-U Confidential #6 Issue Release: Friday, 6/8, across Champaign, Urbana, and the Cities Beyond! Via Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (6/1 on), THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (6/1, 6/2, 6/7, 10 p.m.); Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein (6/3, 1 p.m.; 6/6, 4 p.m.; drama w/original cast)
@ Scott Park, Champaign, IL: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (6/2, dusk, free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, GONE, CORIOLANUS, SING YOUR SONG, MAN ON A LEDGE, GOON, ROOKIE BLUE (s2), more! (5/29 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, THE AVENGERS (6/1 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: JIRO, WHO DREAMS OF SUSHI (5/31-6/3, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: MEN IN BLACK 3, 21 JUMP STREET, THE AVENGERS, JOHN CARTER (6/1 on)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN, MEN IN BLACK 3 (6/1 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, MEN IN BLACK 3 (3-D & 2-D), THE AVENGERS (3-D & 2-D) (6/1 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: MEN IN BLACK 3 (6/1-6/4, 6/6)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: THE AVENGERS (6/1-6/3)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: DARK SHADOWS, MEN IN BLACK 3 (6/1-6/3, 6/5, 6/7)
@ Gene Siskel Film Center, SAIC, Chicago, IL: Chicago Underground Film Festival (through 6/7)
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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
NEW! 6/19: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Acting for Stage and Screen”
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
6/21-6/24: The 24th Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL
6/23-6/24: DSLR workshops with Scott Regan
@ Parkland College, Champaign, IL
NEW! 6/29: The Time Traveling Cinema* feat. TBA
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
7/19-7/29: Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
8/9-8/12: Wizard World Chicago, Rosemont, IL
10/11-10/25: Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/25-10/27: Freeky Creek Short Film Festival
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/1-11/3: Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
11/2-11/3: Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
11/2-11/3: Route 66 International Film Festival
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
11/8-11/18: St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO
Fall 2012: Issue release: C-U Confidential ‘99
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series 2012
@ Various CPD parks, dusk, free
6/2: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (@ Scott Park); 7/7: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (@ Dodds Park); 8/4: THE THIRD MAN (@ Centennial Park); 9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON (@ Hessel Park)
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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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“Calendar du C-U” © 2012 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.