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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 2\/21: Eric Benson (producer, Damian Duffy Hates Everything Forever<\/span> podcast, Champaign-Sadorus, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n As I revealed last week, I\u2019d like to publish a new issue of C-U Confidential<\/span><\/strong> digest this year. As I haven\u2019t revealed before, I\u2019d also like to put on the belated 10th New Art Film Festival<\/strong> even though our venues are being flighty with staying open consistently and as long as my interest in it doesn\u2019t run completely dry. As you\u2019ve probably figured by now, I\u2019d even like to extend the life of C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> and its social media for a while longer. As you may or may not want to hear, all this reel life has an ill-defined expiration date on my conscience and the packages will be stamped accurately when I\u2019m ready. At long last, real life has to move back ahead of reel life. This may spell the ultimate end of everything I\u2019ve been trying to do for more than 20 years, and I may have to accept it. I should prioritize the continued needs of Ma JaPan<\/strong> and my stepfather, even though both are now under skilled nursing care, my continued and tenuous work with the Urbana<\/strong> office that I know will not last indefinitely, and the back-breaking effort to corral the house on the edge of an American small town into saleable shape almost all by myself, which I\u2019m not looking forward to given what I experienced a year ago in vacating the Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters<\/strong> in ungodly short order. Did you even realize that I haven\u2019t been a citizen of Champaign<\/strong> for almost 13 months now? Do you care? I have<\/em> to because, whether it\u2019s all talk-talk or action, it\u2019s my life. Don\u2019t forget about yours truly or the Confidential project, dearest readers, unless you already have. Yet, I can move on, too.<\/p>\n Tomorrow would have been Pappy JaPan<\/strong>\u2019s 95th birthday and, on Monday, my Grandma Ski<\/strong>\u2019s 100th. They have both been gone for some time. I miss them and a multitude of other family members, friends, places, and things that used to make my life a lot happier and more fulfilled. \u201cLong in the tooth\u201d doesn\u2019t come close to describing accurately what my existence today is like, forget the lingering effects of the current climate in our communities and country. I feel ragged at age 51. Adaptation may be the only way to progress to a better and healthier place, but the script doesn\u2019t write itself. \u201cSMH,\u201d indeed.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> 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> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, 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 Parkway Pointe 8, Springfield, IL<\/strong> @ 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 Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong> @ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL<\/strong> @ VIP Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Norris University Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL<\/strong>
\n2\/21: Ralph Roether III (marketing designer, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL)
\n2\/24: Bill Gorrell (owner, DigiWorks Digital Media Production, Bement, IL)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* meeting, Room 223 (2\/21, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n(Closed 2\/18 due to snowstorm) THE CURSED, DOG, UNCHARTED, BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, ENCANTO, JACKASS FOREVER, LICORICE PIZZA, MARRY ME, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, WEST SIDE STORY (2\/19 on), STUDIO 666 (2\/24 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSpring 2022 Weekend Films\u201d feat. NO TIME TO DIE, Pine Lounge, 1st floor (2\/18-2\/19, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\n(Closed 2\/18 due to snowstorm) THE CURSED, DOG, UNCHARTED, BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, JACKASS FOREVER, LICORICE PIZZA, MARRY ME, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2\/19 on), Turner Classic Movies presents LADY SINGS THE BLUES 50th anniversary (2\/20, 3 & 7 p.m.; 2\/23, 7 p.m.), HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2\/20, 11:30 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m.; 2\/23, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nDEATH OF A TELEMARKETER, ENCANTO, LOCKED DOWN, SETTLERS, SUPER INTELLIGENCE, more! (2\/15 on) Online rentals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series presents IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (2\/19, 1 & 7 p.m.), \u201cThe Arthouse Experience\u201d w\/Sanford Hess feat. ADAPTATION (2\/23, 7 p.m.),<\/p>\n
\nSpringfield Art Association presents Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. THE RESCUE (2\/20, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2\/22, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n(Closed 2\/18 due to snowstorm) DOG, UNCHARTED, DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, MOONFALL (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n
\nDOG, UNCHARTED, DEATH ON THE NILE, MARRY ME, JACKASS FOREVER, SING 2, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2\/19 on)<\/p>\n
\nDOG, BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE (2\/18-2\/20)<\/p>\n
\nNo movies this week!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPrivate rentals for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDRIVE MY CAR (2\/18-2\/19, 2\/24), THIRTY-NINE COUNTIES: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN* screening & discussion with retired Illinois congressman Glenn Poshard (2\/20, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nUNCHARTED (2\/18-2\/20)<\/p>\n
\nTHE 355 (2\/18-2\/20)<\/p>\n
\nDOG, UNCHARTED, BLACKLIGHT, DEATH ON THE NILE, JACKASS FOREVER, MARRY ME, MOONFALL (2\/18 on), STUDIO 666 (2\/24 on)<\/p>\n
\nDOG, UNCHARTED, JACKASS FOREVER, MARRY ME, MOONFALL, SCREAM, SING 2 (2\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nDOG, UNCHARTED, DEATH ON THE NILE, JACKASS FOREVER, MARRY ME, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nB-Fest 2022, McCormick Auditorium (2\/18, 6 p.m.-2\/19, 6 p.m.) Schedule<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n