Calendar du C-U: August 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
8/1/14-8/7/14

MILESTONES

Happy Birthday toFriday, August 1: Cara Maurizi (actress, HEARTSHOT) … Saturday, August 2: JT Kacmarynski (director, DEAD THERAPY) … Sunday, August 3: Daniela Luisa (cover model, C-U Confidential #6) … Wednesday, August 6: Sam Ambler (music video producer, Megan Johns/Morgan Orion), Jason Cerezo (graphic designer, New Art Film Festival) … Thursday, August 7: Angel Faull (actress, NEITHER COULD MAYA) … celebrate!


LOCAL FILMS, ETC.

@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL: Interdependent Film Festival: Women Make Movies feat. HEALTH CARE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES,* SITA SINGS THE BLUES* (through 8/2)


NOW PLAYING

@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: BEGIN AGAIN (8/1 on), SNOWPIERCER (8/1-8/3, 8/5-8/7), FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (8/3, 11:30 a.m.; 8/6, 2:30 p.m.), Brilliant Corners Film Series 001: MANAKAMANA (8/4, 7:30 p.m., free), Late Night: BRAZIL (8/1, 8/2, 8/6, 8/7, 10 p.m.)

@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents LIFE ITSELF* (8/1, 7 p.m.); The News-Gazette Film Series presents IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (8/2, 1 & 7 p.m.); Reel Deals’ “Best of the Summer Blockbusters” presents JURASSIC PARK (8/5-8/7, 7 p.m.)

@ Pizza-M, Urbana, IL: The BARE Project fundraiser feat. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (8/2, 6 p.m.)

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

@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: NOAH, THE OTHER WOMAN, CUBAN FURY, THE PROTECTOR 2, FINDING VIVIAN MAIER, NORTHERN LIGHT, IT FELT LIKE LOVE, more! (7/29 on)

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, AND SO IT GOES (8/1 on)

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE DOUBLE (7/31-8/3, 7 p.m.)

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, JERSEY BOYS, HERCULES, TAMMY (8/1 on)

@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (3-D & 2-D), AMERICA, HERCULES (3-D & 2-D), AND SO IT GOES, PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, SEX TAPE (8/1 on), MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (8/2, 8/5, 10 a.m.), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (3-D) (8/7, 7:30 p.m.), INTO THE STORM (8/7, 9:45 p.m.)

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (8/1 on)

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (8/1-8/3)

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. RIO 2 (8/1-8/3), DESPICABLE ME 2 @ McFerrin Park (8/6, dusk)

@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, HERCULES (8/1 on)

@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, MALEFICENT (8/1-8/3)

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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

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

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

TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL

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

NEW! 9/23: DVD release: JUMP IN*
+ Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL

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

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


COMMUNITY FILM SERIES

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

“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

“Best of the Summer Blockbusters”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
8/5-8/7: JURASSIC PARK; 8/12-8/14: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK; 8/19-8/21: ALIEN; 8/26-8/28: BACK TO THE FUTURE

The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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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