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Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/18: Mike Everleth (publisher, Underground Film Journal<\/span>, Los Angeles, CA) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 25 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, October 21, 1994:<\/em> Following early-bird reviews by The New York Times<\/span>‘ Caryn James<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and The Los Angeles Times<\/span>‘ Kenneth Turan<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, The Chicago Sun-Times<\/span><\/strong> would print Roger Ebert<\/strong>\u2019s ecstatic vote of confidence<\/span><\/a> in the documentary HOOP DREAMS<\/strong>, a Chicago<\/strong>-based production about two inner-city high school students banking on college basketball careers as a step towards the proverbial \u201cway out.\u201d His persistent support of this film famously hit a crescendo when the movie critic cried foul over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences<\/strong> overlooking it in both<\/em> the \u201cbest picture\u201d and \u201cbest documentary\u201d Oscar<\/strong> categories. HOOP DREAMS<\/strong> director Steve James<\/strong> would ultimately return the favor with his work on the Ebert documentary LIFE ITSELF<\/strong>. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n 105 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Monday, October 19, 1914:<\/em> Owners of the brand-new New Orpheum Theatre<\/strong> in downtown Champaign<\/strong> open for business according to the Urbana Courier-Herald<\/strong><\/span>; entertainment scheduled for 7:30 and 9 p.m. shows includes \u201cfive high-class vaudeville acts,\u201d an \u201cenlarged orchestra,\u201d and \u201cspecial exclusive photo plays\u201d per a news item and advertisement in that day\u2019s edition. Designed by the Chicago<\/strong> architectural firm of Rapp & Rapp<\/strong> after the Royal Opera<\/strong> theater within the Palace of Versailles<\/strong> in Versailles, France<\/strong>, the building now houses the Orpheum Children\u2019s Science Museum<\/strong>. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ WILL-TV studio, Campbell School for Public Telecommunication, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Armory Building, UIUC, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong> Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional \u201cNow Playing\u201d and \u201cComing Soon\u201d listings appear after the jump!<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Allerton Park and Retreat Center, UIUC, Monticello, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL<\/strong> @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL<\/strong> @ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL<\/strong> @ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/20: Lana Wildman (staff, Route 66 Film Festival, Springfield, IL)
\n10\/22: John May (filmmaker, Tabletop Studios, Madison, WI)
\n10\/23: Blake Stubbs (movie commentator, WGN Radio, Chicago, IL)<\/p>\n
\nC-U Cinefile* meeting, Room 219 (10\/18, 4 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* meeting, Room 1022 (10\/21, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nChampaign Movie Makers* meeting, \u201cLighting Exercise, sound stage (10\/21, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nLUCY IN THE SKY (10\/18 on), Shocktober 2019: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) w\/Illini Student Musicals shadow cast (10\/18-10\/19, 9:30 p.m.), DAWN OF THE LIGHT (10\/22, 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nJUDY, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP, ABOMINABLE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, GEMINI MAN, HUSTLERS, IT: CHAPTER TWO, JEXI, JOKER (10\/18 on), BLACK AND BLUE, COUNTDOWN, THE CURRENT WAR (10\/24 on), ONE PIECE: STAMPEDE (10\/24, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFor Art\u2019s Sake\u201d cinema screenings, Armory 101, 7 p.m., free: FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (10\/18), IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN (10\/25)<\/p>\n
\nCRAWL, STUBER, THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE, 3 FROM HELL, ALREADY GONE, CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?, NIGHT HUNTER, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (cs), more! (10\/15 on)<\/p>\n
\nLUCY IN THE SKY, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP, ABOMINABLE, AD ASTRA, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DOWNTON ABBEY, GEMINI MAN, HUSTLERS, IT: CHAPTER TWO, JEXI, JOKER, JUDY (10\/18 on), BEETLEJUICE (10\/20, 10\/23), QT8: THE FIRST EIGHT (10\/21, 7 p.m.), THE RELIANT (10\/24, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cWeekend Films at the Union\u201d feat. ANNABELLE COMES HOME, Pine Lounge (10\/18, 7 p.m.; 10\/19, 7 & 10 p.m.; free w\/i-card), \u201cThrowback Films at the Union\u201d feat. PET SEMATARY (1989), Courtyard Caf\u00e9 (10\/24, 8:30 p.m, free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nThe News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931; 10\/21, 7 p.m.), THE MUMMY (1932; 10\/22, 7 p.m.), FRANKENSTEIN (1931; 10\/23, 7 p.m.), THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (10\/24, 7 p.m.), DRACULA (1931; 10\/25, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cMovie in the Meadow\u201d feat. HOCUS POCUS (10\/18, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nMALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP, ABOMINABLE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, GEMINI MAN, JOKER (10\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nMALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP, ABOMINABLE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, GEMINI MAN, IT: CHAPTER TWO, JOKER (10\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nMALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, JOKER (10\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE PHANTOM CARRIAGE w\/live organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott (10\/22, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nMALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DOWNTON ABBEY, GEMINI MAN, JEXI, JOKER (10\/18 on), RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (10\/18-10\/20), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (10\/19, 10:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTOY STORY 4 (10\/18-10\/20)<\/p>\n
\nHOCUS POCUS (10\/18, 10\/20), THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (10\/18), THE CROW (10\/19), CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962; 10\/20), WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (10\/20), PAYWALL: THE BUSINESS OF SCHOLARSHIP w\/filmmaker talk (10\/21, 5:30 p.m., free), Six Week Film School: \u201cUngrateful Dead\u201d feat. DRACULA (1931; 10\/22), HOUSE (1977; 10\/24)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ADDAMS FAMILY (10\/18-10\/20, 10\/23)<\/p>\n
\nANGEL HAS FALLEN (10\/18-10\/20)<\/p>\n
\nMALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, THE LION KING (10\/18-10\/20)<\/p>\n
\nMALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DOWNTON ABBEY, GEMINI MAN, JEXI, JOKER (10\/18 on)<\/p>\n