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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\/1: Jason Croft (publisher, Bachelor Pad Magazine<\/span>, Champaign, IL)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n MFHQ MEMO | From Aye<\/em>, me mateys, my eyes can\u2019t take much more! I guess in this lifestyle spent far away from Champaign County<\/strong>, I can rattle off \u201cTalk like a Pirate Day<\/strong>\u201d<\/a><\/span> nonsense with ease but I\u2019m really pushing it to publish two articles and a Calendar<\/strong> every week. I also had been hoping to resume the Almanac<\/strong>, which requires a lot of researching and condensing to come up with each entry<\/a><\/span>, and I don\u2019t have enough gusto to hack it along with the rest. I heavily implied it here<\/a><\/span> so I\u2019ll say it again: for the moment, you\u2019ll get what you get from us at C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong>. Your humble editor has a load of life maintenance to manage in the coming weeks and we might have to go silent for minor stretches of time in order to meet those needs. If you\u2019re looking for readings that are not the usual news concerns and puff pieces in the local media du C-U and will encourage you to concoct a cocktail, put a platter on the hi-fi, and wink back at your lovely of choice, then Bachelor Pad Magazine<\/span><\/strong> might brighten your day!<\/a><\/span> Jason \u201cJava\u201d Croft<\/strong> just released the 13th anniversary number, issue 53<\/strong>, in 100 percent eye-popping color. I will have to admit that my eyes can easily handle a quarterly dose of retro pop culture in this vein, especially since I have returned to the BPM<\/span> fold for the first time since 2012 as a proofreader. Join us to revel in C-U Confidential<\/span><\/strong>\u2019s unofficial \u201cbig sister\u201d digest as movie maven Will \u201cthe Thrill\u201d Viharo<\/strong>, speakeasy seeker Don Spiro<\/strong>, portrait photographer Erin Riddle<\/strong>, ace home entertainer Kelly Camille Patterson<\/strong> of the Velveteen Lounge Kitsch-en<\/strong>, mixologist Paul Spencer<\/strong>, fabulously savvy Catherine Tomasko<\/strong>, elegant cover model Macee Legree<\/strong>, and a host of pin-up pretties and cartoonist funnies echo the pleasures of yesteryear with one foot squarely set in an ideal tomorrow! BPM<\/span> is an acquired taste, yet it might be the right flavor for you. It\u2019s okay to be fun and frisky, C-U!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ online Zoom<\/strong> @ online Zoom<\/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> NOW OPEN! @ 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> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/strong> @ ChiTown Futbol (outdoors), Chicago, IL<\/strong>Chambana<\/del> Mendota with Love<\/del> Heavy Mettle<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nC-U Cinefile virtual meeting (9\/25, 10\/2, 4 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video virtual meeting (9\/28, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a>
\n[mailto:illinifilmandvideo@gmail.com)<\/p>\n
\nUrbana Independent Media Center 20th anniversary event, \u201cIndependent Media: Where we\u2019ve come from and why we need it more than ever!\u201d feat. Tanya Parker, Sarah Lazare, Sascha Meinrath (9\/30, 7 p.m.) Day-of portal<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAKIRA, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, KAJILLIONAIRE, THE LAST SHIFT, LEAP, MADAGASCAR, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, INFIDEL,THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET (9\/25 on), UNHINGED (9\/25, 9\/27, 9\/29, 8 p.m.), WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS (9\/26, 9\/28, 9\/30, 8 p.m.), HOCUS POCUS (10\/1, 6:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE SECRET: DARE TO DREAM, MOST WANTED, BECKMAN, BLOOD QUANTUM, 90 FEET FROM HOME, WIDOW\u2019S POINT, TERRIFIED, more! (9\/22 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cThrowback Films at the Union\u201d feat. TITANIC, Illini Union Ballroom, 2nd floor (9\/25, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nTHE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, INFIDEL, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, MADAGASCAR, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, INFIDEL, THE NEW MUTANTS, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\nANIMAL HOUSE, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/25-9\/27)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFrightfest\u201d: THE WOLF MAN (1941), THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (Screen 1), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943), THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) (Screen 2) (9\/24-9\/25), DRACULA (1931), THE MUMMY (1933) (Screen 1), FRANKENSTEIN (1931), THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Screen 2) (9\/26-9\/27), HOCUS POCUS (Screen 1), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Screen 2) (10\/1)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nJAWS (9\/25-9\/27)<\/p>\n
\nManhattan Short Film Festival 2020 (10\/1-10\/4). \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: LUCKY GRANDMA (through 10\/1), MADE IN BANGLADESH (through 10\/8) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nE.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (9\/25-9\/27)<\/p>\n
\nSUPERMAN THE MOVIE, BATMAN (Screen 1) (9\/25), \u201cEncore Drive-in Nights concert: Kane Brown feat. Granger Smith, Lauren Alaina, Jimmie Allen\u201d (Screen 1) (9\/26, 8:30 p.m.), CASPER, CHILD\u2019S PLAY (2019) (Screen 2) (9\/25-9\/26)<\/p>\n
\nAVA, SHORTCUT, TULSA, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, INFIDEL, THE SECRETS WE KEEP, TENET, UNHINGED (9\/25 on), FREE WILLY (9\/26-9\/27, 10:30 a.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, INFIDEL, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, TULSA (9\/25 on)<\/p>\n
\n38th Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, virtual edition (through 10\/4) Tickets<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nMidwest Film Festival and Gene Siskel Film Center present the CHI-Town Movies Drive-In, \u201cUnion & Indie Passion Projects\u201d (9\/29, 6 p.m. doors)<\/p>\n