Calendar du C-U: February 22-28
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
2/22/13-2/28/13
LOCAL FILMS
NINJA THE MISSION FORCE* Riffs NINJA EMPIRE U.S. DVD Release: Friday, 2/8, via Dark Maze Studios, Champaign, IL
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: Downstate Premiere: SPADES* w/actor and LeRoy native Thomas Jackson + filmmakers (2/22, 9 p.m.; 2/23-2/24, 5 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: AMOUR (2/22 on), JOHN DIES AT THE END (2/22-2/23, 11:59 p.m.; 2/27-2/28, 10 p.m.), CHASING ICE (2/23-2/24, 11:30 a.m., free)
@ Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL: Sound-recording workshop feat. Mario Coletta (THE DARK KNIGHT) and presented by the Champaign-Urbana Film Society (2/28, 6 p.m., free)
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL: EGSA presents 30th annual Insect Fear Film Festival feat. THE X-FILES Ep. 3.12, “War of the Coprophages” (1996) and THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE (1998) w/special guest Chris Carter (2/23, 6 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: ARGO, SINISTER, ANNA KARENINA, FUN SIZE, ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART II, SMALL APARTMENTS, FOR ELLEN, SUSHI GIRL, GAME OF THRONES (s2), BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD & CHROME (cs), more! (2/19 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SAFE HAVEN, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2/22 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: 2013 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animated (2/21-2/24, 7 p.m.)
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL: 5th annual Red Carpet Party (CIFC Oscars viewing party; 2/24, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: HYDE PARK ON HUDSON, A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, SAFE HAVEN, IDENTITY THIEF (2/22 on), RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (2/22, 1 p.m.; 2/23, 10:50 a.m., 1 p.m.; 2/24, 1 p.m.), 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony (7:30 p.m., free)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH (2/22 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: IDENTITY THIEF (2/22-2/23, 7 p.m.; 2/24, 3 p.m.), SPADES* w/filmmakers (2/22, 9 p.m.; 2/23-2/24, 5 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: 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
3/2: World Premiere: JUMP IN*
@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.
3/6-3/10: 20th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 3/8-16: 20th annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
3/19-3/24: 51st annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
NEW! 3/22: DVD release: NINJA THE MISSION FORCE* Season 2
+ Dark Maze Studios, Champaign, IL
4/11-4/18: 15th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/11-4/14: 40 North/88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/12: 4th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 5 p.m.-Midnight, free!
NEW! 4/13: 3rd annual Mid-West Zine Fest
@ Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
4/17-4/21: 15th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
NEW! 4/18-4/21: 5th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, Chicago, IL
5/2: 4th annual Feminist Film Festival
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, time TBA
5/3-5/5: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
NEW! 11/1-11/2: 12th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
NEW! AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/12: BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI; 4/9: WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
NEW! AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/13: BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI; 4/10: WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
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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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