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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 9\/14: Kimberly Conner (writer\/director, LIPSTICK, Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n MFHQ MEMO | From Naturally, this is the week I wanted to claim I\u2019d be resuming Calendar<\/strong> posts on Fridays, given that actual brand-new movies are opening at actual open theaters in the area, but the industry is pushing release dates of the big guns back yet again<\/a><\/span> thanks to what is being learned about the so-so stateside box office numbers of TENET<\/strong> and what Warner Bros.<\/strong> isn\u2019t readily divulging about them<\/a><\/span>. We do have other motivations to get cracking and offer local event dates in a timely fashion, though. Even with a national debate percolating over whether the University of Illinois<\/strong>\u2019 research and application of COVID-19<\/strong> testing on the Urbana<\/strong> campus is honestly effective<\/a><\/span>, the higher learning life continues and that includes students. If you are enrolled at UIUC or know undergraduates who are interested in media studies and production outside of the virtual classroom, please hit or share these C-U Cinefile<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, For Art\u2019s Sake<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and Illini Film & Video<\/strong><\/a><\/span> links and sign up for announcements using the contacts immediately below. The groups have reconvened in limited fashion for the semester, because why not? Now is as good a time as any to be inquisitive and remain creative in all pursuits, including the cinema and despite restrictions.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ online Zoom<\/strong> @ online YouTube<\/strong> @ online Zoom<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, 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 @ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL<\/strong> @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, 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> @ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL<\/strong> @ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong> @ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong>
\n9\/14: Tim Cain (journalist, The Herald & Review<\/span>, Decatur, IL)
\n9\/16: Jay Rosenstein (producer, Jay Rosenstein Productions, Champaign-Urbana, IL)
\n9\/16: Skye Lufsey (interactive producer, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO)
\n9\/16: Jason Huls (cohost, B-Movie Mania<\/span> podcast, Chicago\/Bloomington, IL)<\/p>\nChambana<\/del> Mendota with Love<\/del> Shrugs<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nC-U Cinefile virtual meeting for UIUC students (9\/11, 9\/18, 4 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nFor Art\u2019s Sake streaming event, \u201cIntroducing the Avant-Garde and UN CHIEN ANDALOU\u201d (9\/11, 7 p.m. on) View<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video virtual meeting for UIUC students (9\/14, 9\/21, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nBLACK PANTHER, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED, WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS (9\/11 on), THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD (9\/11-9\/13), INFIDEL (9\/17 on)<\/p>\n
\nTRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG, BAD EDUCATION, RETALIATION, THE BIG UGLY, RANGE RUNNERS, MR. MERCEDES (s3), more! (9\/8 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cThrowback Films at the Union\u201d feat. FORREST GUMP, Illini Union Ballroom, 2nd floor (9\/11, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/11 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, 42, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/11 on)<\/p>\n
\nBILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/11-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cSports Weekend\u201d: MAJOR LEAGUE, FIELD OF DREAMS (Screen 1), FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, THE BLIND SIDE (Screen 2) (9\/11-9\/12)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nJUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL (9\/11-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week. \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: MR. SOUL! (through 9\/17), THE HOLE (through 9\/24) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nRAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (9\/11-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\nTENET, THE NEW MUTANTS (Screen 1), BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, BEETLEJUICE (Screen 2) (9\/11-9\/12), Casting Crowns live concert (9\/16, 6 p.m. doors open)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, CUT THROAT CITY, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED, WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS (9\/11 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1, BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/11 on)<\/p>\n