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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 3\/2: Anne Lukeman (\u201cchief adventurist,\u201d C-U Adventures in Time & Space, Urbana, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n And I thought that being self-exiled at the Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters<\/strong> for the better part of five weeks to clean it out in short order was a lonely and frustrating existence, never mind the nearly four years that preceded it. May this shit not continue forever, and that also goes for the pandemic. Ugh.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 15 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Saturday, February 25, 2006:<\/em> Opteryx Press<\/strong> of Champaign<\/strong> launches C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong>, an Internet adaptation of the \u201cC-U Confidential<\/strong>\u201d section from their flagship journal MICRO-FILM<\/strong>. In the first entry<\/a><\/span>, dated 8:57 p.m.<\/strong>, editor Jason Pankoke<\/strong> describes an intention of \u201c[making] a minor splash creating a community history through cinema, one that we can definitely call our own,\u201d with the forum as its potential epicenter. CUBlog<\/strong><\/span> has published local film-related content every single month since then. [R]<\/strong><\/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> @ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Redbox, Champaign-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> BACK OPEN! @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, 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> @ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong> @ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong>
\n3\/2: Kelly White (executive director, 40 North 88 West: Champaign County Arts Council, Champaign, IL)<\/p>\n
\nUniversity of Illinois Entomology Graduate Student Association presents the 38th Insect Fear Film Festival feat. Dr. Tim Cockerill, Falmouth University, England, w\/virtual petting zoo, Bugscope, art show, flea films, and more! (2\/27, 5-10 p.m., free) Registration required<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video virtual meeting (3\/1, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nTOM & JERRY, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, LAND, THE LITTLE THINGS, NOMADLAND, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2\/26 on), NEWS OF THE WORLD (2\/26-3\/1, 3\/3), FATALE (2\/26-2\/28, 3\/2, 3\/4), A WRITER\u2019S ODYSSEY (2\/26-2\/28, 3\/2), BOOGIE, CHAOS WALKING, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (3\/4 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSpring 2021 Film Series\u201d feat. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, The Courtyard Caf\u00e9, 1st floor (2\/26, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nBILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD\u2019S A LITTLE BLURRY (IMAX), TOM & JERRY, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, LAND, THE LITTLE THINGS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE MARKSMAN, MONSTER HUNTER, NEWS OF THE WORLD, NOMADLAND, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2\/26 on), OUR FRIEND (2\/26-2\/28), CHAOS WALKING, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (3\/4 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE CROODS: A NEW AGE, REDEMPTION DAY, SILK ROAD, WRONG TURN, more! (2\/23 on) Online rentals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nTOM & JERRY, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, THE LITTLE THINGS, NEWS OF THE WORLD, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2\/26-2\/28)<\/p>\n
\nTOM & JERRY, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, FATALE, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, THE MARKSMAN, NEWS OF THE WORLD, WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2\/26-2\/28)<\/p>\n
\nFLASHDANCE, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, TOM & JERRY, LAND (2\/26-2\/28)<\/p>\n
\nMEAN GIRLS (2\/26), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2\/27), BLACK PANTHER, HIDDEN FIGURES, RAY (2\/28)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBLITHE SPIRIT (2\/26-2\/28), MLK\/FBI (3\/4), \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: MINARI (2\/26-3\/4, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.), 4th annual Sweded Film Festival (through 3\/4) Purchase<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLAND, TOM & JERRY, WRONG TURN, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, FEAR OF RAIN, THE LITTLE THINGS, MONSTER HUNTER, WILLY\u2019S WONDERLAND (2\/26 on), NOMADLAND (2\/27-2\/28, 11:45 a.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTOM & JERRY, BLITHE SPIRIT, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, EARWIG AND THE WITCH, FEAR OF RAIN, THE LITTLE THINGS, NOMADLAND (2\/26 on), CHAOS WALKING, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (3\/4 on)<\/p>\n