Calendar du C-U: July 4-10

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
7/4/14-7/10/14

MILESTONES

Happy Birthday toSaturday, July 5: Elena Levenson (cover model, C-U Confidential #5) … Thursday, July 10: Kyle Griffith (former president, Illini Film & Video) … celebrate!


NOW PLAYING

@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (7/4, 7/5, 7/9, 7/10); CHINATOWN (7/4-7/6, 7/9); IDA (7/5-7/10), FED UP (7/6, 11:30 a.m.), FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (7/7-7/10)

@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, AFFLICTION, LIKE FATHER LIKE SON, VINYL, B.B. KING: THE LIFE OF RILEY, HELIX (s1), more! (7/1 on)

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TAMMY, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (3-D & 2-D), JERSEY BOYS (7/4 on)

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (7/3-7/6, 7 p.m.)

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, 22 JUMP STREET (7/4 on), EARTH TO ECHO, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (7/4-7/5, 7/7 on), Christian movie night feat. GOD’S NOT DEAD, MOMS’ NIGHT OUT (7/6), fireworks display (7/4, 9:30 p.m.)

@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: EARTH TO ECHO, TAMMY, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (3-D & 2-D), JERSEY BOYS (7/4 on), WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (7/5, 7/8, 10 a.m.)

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (7/5, 7/6, 7/9, 7 p.m.)

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (7/5-7/6)

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. INDEPENDENCE DAY (7/4-7/6), GOD’S NOT DEAD (7/6)

@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: TAMMY, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (7/4 on), “Harvest Moon Retro Birthday Party” feat. GREASE, AMERICAN GRAFFITI (7/9, 8:30 p.m.)

@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, EDGE OF TOMORROW (7/4-7/6), E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (7/10)

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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

7/11 on: LIFE ITSELF*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL (times TBA)

NEW! 7/11: Neutral Cycle presents BREAKING AWAY
@ Parking lot, Busey Bank, downtown Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free

NEW! 7/15: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free

7/17-7/27: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN

NEW! 7/24-7/26: Sing-a-Long FROZEN
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m. + matinee on 7/26, 1:30 p.m.

NEW! 7/28-8/1: LIFE ITSELF*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.

UPDATE! 8/8: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL

8/8-8/10: 8th annual B-Movie Celebration, Nashville, IN

NEW! 8/9: 2nd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 2 & 5 p.m.

9/18-9/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL

NEW! 10/12: Courage Connection (formerly The Center for Women in Transition) presents Sing-a-Long GREASE
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.

10/31-11/1: 5th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL

11/6-11/9: 10th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

11/7-11/8: 13th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL

11/7-11/8: 6th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL

NEW! 4/15-4/19, 2015: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL


COMMUNITY FILM SERIES

NEW! 2nd annual “5 Nights of Hitch!” Alfred Hitchcock festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 & 10 p.m.
10/27: NORTH BY NORTHWEST; 10/28: DIAL M FOR MURDER; 10/29: THE 39 STEPS; 10/30: REAR WINDOW; 10/31: THE BIRDS

NEW! “The Best Christmas Movies Ever”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
12/15-12/16: HOLIDAY INN; 12/17-12/18: MIRACLE ON 34th STREET; 12/19-12/20: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

UPDATE! The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
7/12: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 8/2: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, 9/27: Viewer’s Choice TBD; 11/8: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; 12/13: SOME LIKE IT HOT; 1/24/15: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2/14/15: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3/28/15: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4/4/15: GILDA; 5/30/15: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20/15: ON THE TOWN; 7/11/15: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8/15: NASHVILLE


UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES

Illini Union Board presents Summer Quad Cinema Series
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
8/7: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

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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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