Calendar du C-U: August 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
8/22/14-8/28/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, August 23: Luke Boyce (creative director, Shatterglass Studios) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: CALVARY (8/22 on), Brilliant Corners Film Series 002: THE MISSING PICTURE (8/25, 7:30 p.m., $5 donation), Late Night: EL TOPO (8/22, 8/23, 8/27, 8/28, 10 p.m.)
@ Room 222 (Foundation Conference Room), Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL: Champaign Screenwriters Summer Meeting (8/26, 7 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals’ “Best of the Summer Blockbusters” presents BACK TO THE FUTURE (8/26-8/28, 7 p.m.)
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents Summer Quad Cinema Series feat. MALEFICENT (8/24, 9 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, THE QUIET ONES, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, FADING GIGOLO, THE GOOD WIFE (s5), PARENTHOOD (s5), THE MINDY PROJECT (s2), ROSEMARY’S BABY (ms), more! (8/19 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: BOYHOOD, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (8/22 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: 50 TO 1 (8/21-8/24, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, HERCULES, THE GIVER, LUCY (8/22-8/23)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: IF I STAY, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (3-D & 2-D), GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (8/22 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (8/22-8/24, 8/27)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: TAMMY (8/22-8/24), MUPPETS MOST WANTED (8/23, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (8/22-8/24)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, INTO THE STORM (8/22-8/24)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, HERCULES (8/22-8/24)
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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
8/29-9/1: 41st annual Telluride Film Festival, Telluride, CO
9/4-9/14: 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
9/18-9/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
9/23: DVD release: JUMP IN*
+ Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL
10/10-10/12: Immersed in Ink Tattoo and Horror Festival
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, 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.
10/16: Evil Dead: the Musical
@ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 7:30 p.m.
10/31: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
@ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 10 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
1/22-2/1, 2015: 31st annual Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT
1/23-1/29, 2015: 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT
2/24-3/1, 2015: 37th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
4/9-4/16, 2015: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/15-4/19, 2015: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/15-4/19, 2015: 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, 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.
8/26-8/28: BACK TO THE FUTURE
NEW! Late Nights at the Art Theater Co-op presents “Shocktober”
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, times TBA
10/1: SCREAM (free show); 10/3, 10/4, 10/9: POLTERGEIST; 10/8: PSYCHO (1960); 10/10, 10/11, 10/16: RE-ANIMATOR; 10/15: THE LOST BOYS; 10/17, 10/18, 10/23: THE EXORCIST; 10/22: CANDYMAN; 10/24, 10/25, 10/30: HALLOWEEN (1978); 10/29: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) accompanied by the Andrew Alden Ensemble; 10/31 (w/shadow cast), 11/1, 11/6: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW; 10/24: 12-hour marathon, titles TBA!
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
9/27: Viewer’s Choice TBA; 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
8/24: MALEFICENT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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