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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\/12: Debra Domal (arts editor, Smile Politely<\/span>, Champaign-Urbana, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/6: Angie Heaton, 50 (actress, POSTER CHILDREN: ZERO STARS, Champaign International Pictures, Champaign, IL)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n MFHQ MEMO | From Chambana with I will be jetting to Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> this afternoon for a brief stay that will only last a few hours. I need to pick up a month and a half’s worth of mail from the Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters<\/strong>. Not very far into the near future, I will return to pick up everything else. More soon on that front, dearest neighbors.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ 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 Fischer Theatre, Danville, 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> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Cinema\/Chicago + Pilsen\u2019s ChiTown Movies drive-in, Chicago, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/12: Chris Folkens (author, Directing Your Debut<\/span>, Christopher Folkens Enterprises, Los Angeles, CA)
\n10\/12: Phil Hall (author, \u201cThe Bootleg Files,\u201d Cinema-Crazed<\/span>.com, New York, NY)
\n10\/13: Alaric Rocha (instructor, The Los Angeles Film School, Los Angeles, CA)<\/p>\nLove<\/del> Brevity<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nC-U Cinefile virtual meeting (10\/9, 10\/16, 4 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video virtual meeting (10\/12, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nCOCO, MY PEOPLE MY HOMELAND, SHREK, YELLOW ROSE, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, HOCUS POCUS, KAJILLIONAIRE, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED (10\/9 on), 2 HEARTS (10\/15 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE TAX COLLECTOR, THE SECRET GARDEN, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: GIRLS\u2019 RULES, SAVE YOURSELVES!, THE 2ND, INVINCIBLE DRAGON, THE DEVIL TO PAY, TANKS FOR STALIN, more! (10\/6 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cThrowback Films at the Union\u201d feat. UP, Illini Union Ballroom, 2nd floor (10\/9, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nCOCO, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, HOCUS POCUS, TENET, UNHINGED (10\/9-10\/11)<\/p>\n
\nCOCO, SHREK, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA, THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, HOCUS POCUS, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED (10\/9-10\/11)<\/p>\n
\nTHE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA, THEN CAME YOU (10\/9-10\/11), BEETLEJUICE (10\/9-10\/10, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nFRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) (10\/9, 7 p.m.), GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) (10\/10, 6 & 9 p.m.), US (10\/14, 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFrightfest\u201d: HOCUS POCUS, BEETLEJUICE (Screen 1), SCREAM, THE RING (2002) (Screen 2) (10\/9-10\/11)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPSYCHO (1960) (10\/9-10\/10)<\/p>\n
\nBEETLEJUICE (10\/8, 10\/10-10\/11), SPUTNIK (10\/9, 10\/11), LABYRINTH (10\/15). \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: DEAD, BILLY THE KID (through 10\/11) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTHE BLUES BROTHERS, GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) (10\/9-10\/11)<\/p>\n
\nCOCO, HOCUS POCUS (Screen 1), HALLOWEEN (2018), THE EXORCIST (Screen 2) (10\/9-10\/10)<\/p>\n
\nHENCHMEN, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA, AVA, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, HOCUS POCUS, SHORTCUT, TENET, TULSA, UNHINGED (10\/9 on)<\/p>\n
\nCOCO, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), THE TOXIC AVENGER, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA, HOCUS POCUS, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET (10\/9 on)<\/p>\n
\n56th Chicago International Film Festival, hybrid edition, feat. FINDING YINGYING* (10\/14-10\/25)<\/p>\n