Calendar du C-U: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
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
10/26/12-11/1/12
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: C-U Confidential and The Psychic Joker present The Time Traveling Cinema feat. WHITE ZOMBIE (1932) + HÄXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES (1922) + more! (10/26, 10 p.m., $5)
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: SAMSARA (10/26 on), V/H/S (10/26, 10/27, 10/30, 11/1, 10 p.m.; 10/31, 5 & 7:30 p.m.)
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Center for Global Studies, UIUC, presents Global Lens 2012 selection QARANTINA, Iraq (10/31, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room C118, Parkland College, Champaign, IL: Parkland Art Gallery and Center for Global Studies, UIUC, present Global Lens 2012 selection THE FINGER, Argentina (11/1, 6:30 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: MAGIC MIKE, TAKE THIS WALTZ, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, MAEDA’S WITNESS PROTECTION, SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY (Criterion), more! (10/23 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: ARGO (10/26 on), PITCH PERFECT, ROBOT & FRANK (10/26-10/28), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10/26, 10/27, midnight w/shadow cast)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (10/25-10/28, 7 p.m.)
@ Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston, IL: Embarrass Valley Film Festival highlighting Gene Hackman (11/1-11/3)
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL: Third annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival* (10/25-10/27)
@ Riverbank Lodge, Petersburg, IL: Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show* (10/26-10/28)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: SILENT HILL: REVELATION (3-D), FUN SIZE, HERE COMES THE BOOM, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 (10/26 on), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10/26, 10/27, 11 p.m.), “Spooktacular!” feat. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ’68 + shorts (10/26, 10/27, 10:30 p.m.; 10/28, 10/30, 10/31, 9 p.m.), ESPN Monday Night Football: San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals (10/29, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (10/26-10/28, 10/31), Onarga Theatre and AfterDark Paranormal Investigations present “Is the Onarga Theatre Haunted?” (10/27, 9 p.m.-midnight)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: HERE COMES THE BOOM (10/26-10/28)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4, HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (10/26-10/27)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
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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
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
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
11/13: PINOY SUNDAY
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Various venues, free
11/18: PINOY SUNDAY (@ Champaign Public Library, 3 p.m.)
Global Lens 2012: International Films
Sponsored by the Parkland Art Gallery and Center for Global Studies, UIUC
@ Room C118, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, 6:30 p.m., free
11/1: THE FINGER, Argentina; 12/6: MOURNING, Iran
Global Lens 2012: International Films
Sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, UIUC
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
10/31: QARANTINA, Iraq; 11/7: TOLL BOOTH, Turkey
Movie and Chai: The Satyajit Ray Series
Sponsored by Mithaya – the Indian Dramatics Society and CSAMES, UIUC
@ Room 1310, Digital Computer Lab, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 5 p.m., free
12/1: SHATRANJ KE KHILARI
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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.