{"id":13680,"date":"2020-08-15T17:40:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T23:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=13680"},"modified":"2020-08-29T13:32:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:32:02","slug":"calendar-august-14-20-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=13680","title":{"rendered":"Calendar: August 14-20, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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

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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n

8\/18: Jeff Brandt (owner, Exile on Main Street, Champaign, IL)
\n8\/18: Alaina Boyett (film and television costumer, IATSE Local 478, New Orleans, LA)
\n8\/19: Ken Lee (vice president, Michael Wiese Productions, Studio City, CA)
\n8\/20: Daniel Griffith (producer, Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, Atlanta, GA)<\/p>\n

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MFHQ MEMO | From Chambana<\/del> Mendota with Love<\/del> Unimpressed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Things are going to change. I can feel it. This flagging Confidential business will improve in due time, but for the next few months I am going to have to bend around life\u2019s big realities all Christopher Nolan<\/strong>-like if I\u2019m going to wrangle any content for you, dearest readers. That\u2019s just the way it is. More soon.<\/p>\n

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LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ online streaming<\/strong>
\n8th annual Pens to Lens Competition + Gala, \u201call student filmmaking\u201d virtual edition (8\/15, 12 p.m. on) Watch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE! @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong>
\nReopening August 27.<\/em><\/p>\n

@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\nTHE HIGH NOTE, THE WRETCHED, HOW TO BUILD A GIRL, ARCHIVE, MONSTROUS, THE DEEPER YOU DIG, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? (cs), more! (8\/11 on)<\/p>\n

@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/em> \u201cVirtual Virginia Theatre\u201d screenings: HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1943), AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945), THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR \u201cHouse Guest\u201d episode (1962) free on YouTube, BILL AND TED\u2019S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE for Purchase<\/a><\/span> (8\/14 on)<\/p>\n

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

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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE! @ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL<\/strong>
\nReopening September 3.<\/em><\/p>\n

UPDATE! @ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL<\/strong>
\nReopening September 3.<\/em><\/p>\n

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong>
\nBACK TO THE FUTURE, JAWS, JURASSIC PARK (8\/14-8\/16)<\/p>\n

@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong>
\nGROWN UPS, HAPPY GILMORE (Screen 1), PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, THE GREAT OUTDOORS (Screen 2) (through 8\/16), GREMLINS, THE LOST BOYS (Screen 1), THE BREAKFAST CLUB, SIXTEEN CANDLES (Screen 2) (8\/20)<\/p>\n

@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n

@ The Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong>
\nOpen house hosted by the Friends of the Lincoln Square Theater (8\/15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/em> \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: BEATS, CREEM: AMERICA\u2019S ONLY ROCK \u2018N\u2019 ROLL MAGAZINE (through 8\/20) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong>
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n

@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL<\/strong>
\nGREASE, FOOTLOOSE (1984) (8\/14-8\/16)<\/p>\n

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL<\/strong>
\nBATMAN RETURNS, THE DARK KNIGHT (Screen 1), BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, SCHOOL OF ROCK (Screen 2) (8\/14-8\/16, 8\/20-8\/21)<\/p>\n

@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong>
\nBACK TO THE FUTURE, GROWN UPS, GHOSTBUSTERS (1984), THE GOONIES, JAWS, JURASSIC PARK, SHREK (8\/14 on)<\/p>\n

@ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong>
\nTHE EXORCIST, GROWN UPS, HAPPY FEET, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (8\/14-8\/16, 8\/19-8\/20), \u201cDrive-In Week\u201d outdoor screenings: PEE WEE\u2019S BIG ADVENTURE (8\/14-8\/15)<\/p>\n

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NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n

For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, as well as cancellations and postponements due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, please visit the fine folks at <\/em>Cine-File<\/strong> and subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/6-11\/7<\/strong>
\n19th annual Route 66 Film Festival
\n@ State House Inn, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n

11\/28<\/strong>
\nPostponed: SAFETY LAST feat. BIG BUSINESS w\/live organ accompaniment by Steven Ball<\/del>
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/del><\/p>\n

NEW! 9\/8-9\/11, 2021<\/strong>
\n22nd Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n

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COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW! Illini Union Board presents \u201cThrowback Films at the Union\u201d<\/strong>
\n@ TBA, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri., free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n8\/28: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER; 9\/4: FERRIS BUELLER\u2019S DAY OFF; 9\/11: FORREST GUMP; 9\/25: TITANIC; 10\/2: THE BREAKFAST CLUB; 10\/9: UP; 10\/16: PRETTY WOMAN; 10\/23: PULP FICTION; 10\/30: JURASSIC PARK; 11\/6: MALCOLM X; 11\/13: CLUELESS; 11\/20: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS<\/p>\n

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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d
\n\u00a9 2020 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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