Calendar du C-U: July 31-Aug. 6
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
7/31/15-8/6/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, July 31: Lacie Ucherek (actress, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … Saturday, August 1: Cara Maurizi (actress, THE LIFE OF FLORENCE RAE) … Sunday, August 2: Jeff Kacmarynski (director, THE LIFE OF FLORENCE RAE) … Thursday, August 6: Jason Cerezo (graphic designer, New Art Film Festival), Sam Ambler (proprietor, Ambler Video) … celebrate!
Passings … Tuesday, July 28: Janice Rothbaum, 90 (actress, DOGS IN QUICKSAND, MERRY CHRISTMAS!) … you will be missed.
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters, Champaign, IL: Entries now being accepted for sixth annual New Art Film Festival! (7/10-8/28) Details
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: INFINITELY POLAR BEAR (7/31 on), Secret Screening 003: [No hints this time. Attend to know!] (7/31, 10 p.m.), MAGIC MIKE XXL (8/1, 8/2, 8/5, 8/6, 10 p.m.), National Theatre Live and BY Experience present Everyman starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (8/2, 11:30 a.m.; 8/3, 8/4, 6 p.m.; 8/5, 2:30 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Butterfly-themed event feat. FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES, PLIGHT OF THE MONARCH* (8/1, 2 p.m.)
@ Figure One, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Resident artist Sue Kay Lee presents select shorts by the Brothers Quay (8/1, 5 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: Rentals discontinued after 7/31; store inventory sale ongoing, $5.95/video (6/15 on) Sale terms
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, VACATION (7/31 on), PAPER TOWNS (7/31-8/5), FANTASTIC FOUR (8/6 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WBNQ presents HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE (7/30, 7 p.m.), Beyond Normal Films presents THE WRECKING CREW (7/31-8/2, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, ANT-MAN (Screen 1), MINIONS, JURASSIC WORLD (Screen 2) (7/31-8/6)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, VACATION, PIXELS ANT-MAN (7/31 on), MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (8/1, 8/4, 10 a.m.), FANTASTIC FOUR (8/6, 8 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: ANT-MAN (7/31 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: MAX (7/31-8/2)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents HOME (7/31-8/2)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, PIXELS (7/31-8/5), Throwback Thursday: GREASE, AMERICAN GRAFFITI (8/6)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: PIXELS, MAX (7/30-8/2)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, VACATION, ANT-MAN (3-D & 2-D), INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD, MINIONS, PAPER TOWNS, PIXELS (3-D & 2-D), SOUTHPAW, TRAINWRECK (7/31 on), DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ (8/4, 8/5, 4 & 7 p.m.), PADDINGTON (8/6, 10 a.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (IMAX & 2-D), VACATION, ANT-MAN, INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD, MINIONS, MR. HOLMES, PAPER TOWNS, PIXELS, SOUTHPAW, TRAINWRECK (7/31 on), PADDINGTON (8/3, 8/4, 10 a.m.), DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ (8/4, 8/5, 7 p.m.), FANTASTIC FOUR (8/6, 8 & 10:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, VACATION, MINIONS, PAPER TOWNS, PIXELS (3-D & 2-D), SOUTHPAW, TRAINWRECK
ADDED! @ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: HOME, THE WATER DIVINER, GLASS CHIN, SHE LOVES ME NOT, MR. RIGHT, more! (7/28 on)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL: Midwest Independent Film Festival presents World Premiere of FULL FRAME w/filmmakers (8/4, 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, 2 & 6 p.m.
9/7-9/12: THE END OF THE TOUR
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
9/17: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ 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
3/11-3/12, 2016: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series”
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL, sunset, free
8/22: THE GOONIES; 9/12: GHOSTBUSTERS
The News-Gazette Film Series | 2015-16 FILMS ANNOUNCED
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
8/8: NASHVILLE; 9/5: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE; 10/26-10/30: Alfred Hitchcock Festival – SUSPICION, SABOTAGE, THE LADY VANISHES, SPELLBOUND, FRENZY (7 & 10 p.m.); 11/14: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 12/12: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS; 1/23/16: SHANE; 2/27/16: FORBIDDEN PLANET; 3/19/16: 42ND STREET; 4/2/16: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 5/21/16: THE GRADUATE; 6/25/16: Reader’s Choice TBA; 7/16/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6/16: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
8/23: PITCH PERFECT 2
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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