Calendar du C-U: May 29-June 4
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
5/29/15-6/4/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Tuesday, June 2: Danny Hill (filmmaker, HOLLY) … Wednesday, June 3: Amanda Baker (programs and events coordinator, 40 North 88 West), Eleanore Stasheff (founder, Sine Fine Films) … celebrate!
Passings … Tuesday, May 26: Dave Benton, 52 (news anchor, WCIA-TV 3 (CBS), Champaign) … you will be missed.
30 Years Ago … Saturday, June 1, 1985: Geoff Merritt opened the Campustown media rental store, That’s Rentertainment, in Johnstowne Center. After bouncing around that building for their first decade, Rentertainment moved a half block east to their current location at 512 E. John St., Champaign. History
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD (5/29 on), WELCOME TO ME (5/29, 5/30, 6/4, 10 p.m.), Women on Top series: BORN IN FLAMES (6/3, 9 p.m.)
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL (north of Courier Café): Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series” feat. THE BICYCLE THIEF (5/29, sunset, free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series presents HIS GIRL FRIDAY (5/30, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Champaign-Urbana Design Organization presents PechaKucha Night Champaign-Urbana Vol. 18 feat. Ed Glaser (DEJA VIEW), John Isberg (THE GHOST COWBOY) (5/30, 8:20 p.m., free)
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series” feat. CINDERELLA (6/4, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: SEVENTH SON, THE LOFT, BALLET 422, MAGICIAN: THE ASTONISHING LIFE & WORK OF ORSON WELLES, THE CONFESSION (Criterion), THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS (Criterion), MAJOR CRIMES (s3), RAY DONOVAN (s2), more! (5/26 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), TOMORROWLAND (5/29 on), PITCH PERFECT 2 (5/29-6/3), SPY (6/4, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: Beyond Normal Films presents LEVIATHAN (2014; 5/28-5/31, 7 p.m.), WJBC presents INCEPTION (6/4, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: PITCH PERFECT 2, FURIOUS 7, TOMORROWLAND, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (5/29 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), TOMORROWLAND, POLTERGEIST (3-D & 2-D), PITCH PERFECT 2 (5/29 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: TOMORROWLAND (5/29 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (5/28-5/31)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. REVELATION ROAD (5/29-5/31)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: SAN ANDREAS, TOMORROWLAND (5/29-6/3), Throwback Thursday: SPACEBALLS, THE KARATE KID (6/4)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: TOMORROWLAND, HOT PURSUIT (5/29-5/31)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: ALOHA, SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (3-D & 2-D), MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (3-D & 2-D), PITCH PERFECT 2, POLTERGEIST (3-D & 2-D), TOMORROWLAND (5/29 on), ENTOURAGE (6/2 on), Carmike Classic Cinema presents THE ENGLISH PATIENT (6/2, 7 p.m.), The Royal Opera House presents L’elisir D’amore (6/3, 7 p.m.), SPY (6/4, 5 & 8 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: ALOHA, SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, HOME, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, PITCH PERFECT 2, POLTERGEIST, TOMORROWLAND, WHERE HOPE GROWS (5/29 on)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL: Midwest Independent Film Festival presents 2015 Female Filmmakers Night (6/2, 6 p.m.)
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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
8/15: 3rd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competitions + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, time TBA
10/4: 6th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, time TBA
10/29-10/31: 6th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/6-11/7: 14th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
NEW! Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series”
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL, sunset, free
5/29: THE BICYCLE THIEF; 6/13: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; 7/18: SPIRITED AWAY; 8/22: THE GOONIES; 9/12: GHOSTBUSTERS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/30: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20: ON THE TOWN; 7/11: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8: NASHVILLE
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
6/4: CINDERELLA; 6/25: JURASSIC PARK; 7/9: FURIOUS 7; 7/23: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON; 8/23: PITCH PERFECT 2
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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