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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\/6: James Treichler (producer\/audio engineer, Wave Upon Wave, Champaign, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Did my presence in C-U in last week rattle the rafters like a JURASSIC PARK<\/strong> T-rex? After a near-radio silence from not only you, you, and you<\/em> as well in \u201cthe scene\u201d on all matters C-U film, I\u2019ve apparently shook loose a few updates about C-U doings. Our friend Sanford Hess<\/strong>, curator of \u201cThe Arthouse Experience<\/strong>\u201d film series at the Virginia Theatre<\/strong> in downtown Champaign<\/strong>, reminds us the Oscar<\/strong>-contending fantasy EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> will be their next film on Weds., Mar. 8<\/strong>, at 7 p.m.<\/strong> Our friend Dr. May Berenbaum<\/strong>, esteemed entomology professor at the University of Illinois<\/strong>, invites us to the 40th Insect Fear Film Festival<\/strong> tomorrow, Sat., Mar. 4<\/strong>, starting at 5:30 p.m.<\/strong> at Foellinger Auditorium<\/strong> on the Urbana Main Quad<\/strong>; details for this outing are below and one click away<\/a><\/span>. Also, our new friend Robert Patrick Stern<\/strong>, a Chicago<\/strong>-based cinematographer of stylish genre fare like REVEALER<\/strong> and THE STYLIST<\/strong>, encourages those of us who want an entry point into the production industry to sign up for the second localized session of the Central Illinois Film & TV Production Training<\/strong> presented by the Illinois Film Office<\/strong> and our own Shatterglass Studios<\/strong>; deadline to apply is Sun., Mar. 19<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Time to go, go, and go!<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/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> @ 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 @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong>
\n3\/9: Jason Lindsey (commercial photographer, Jason Lindsey Photography, Champaign-Urbana, IL)
\n3\/9: Meredith Dumyahn (producer\/director, WSEC-TV (PBS), Springfield-Jacksonville, IL)<\/p>\n
\nUI Entomology Graduate Student Association presents the 40th annual Insect Fear Film Festival* feat. THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD, JOE\u2019S APARTMENT, and PIKE\u2019S LAGOON w\/creator Jacob Lenard (5:30 p.m. doors open & exhibits, 7 p.m. films)<\/p>\n
\nCHILDREN OF THE CORN, CREED III, DEMON SLAYER: TO THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE (anim\u00e9; Japanese or English language), OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, COCAINE BEAR, EMILY*, JESUS REVOLUTION (3\/3 on), RRR \u201cFan CelebRRRation\u201d (3\/3-3\/8), Academy Awards contenders: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN* (3\/3-3\/5, 3\/7-3\/9), T\u00c1R* (3\/3-3\/5, 3\/9), ELVIS* (3\/5, 3\/8), EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE* (3\/5, 3\/9), TRIANGLE OF SADNESS* (3\/5, 3\/8), THE FABELMANS* (3\/6-3\/7), TOP GUN: MAVERICK* (3\/7), and WOMEN TALKING* (3\/7), 65, CHAMPIONS, SCREAM VI (3\/9 on) *single shows daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSpring 2023 Weekend Films\u201d feat. THE FABELMANS (3\/3-3\/4, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nCREED III, DEMON SLAYER: TO THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE (anim\u00e9; Japanese or English language), OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE, 80 FOR BRADY, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, COCAINE BEAR, JESUS REVOLUTION, MAGIC MIKE\u2019S LAST DANCE, A MAN CALLED OTTO, M3GAN, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (3\/3 on), UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, more (mixed martial arts) (3\/4, 9 p.m., simulcast), CASABLANCA (3\/5, 1 & 7 p.m.; 3\/8, 7 p.m.), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) (3\/5, 3, 5, & 7 p.m.; 3\/8, 5, 7, & 9 p.m.), THE THORN (filmed faith-based stage performance) (3\/6-3\/7, 7 p.m.), SCREAM VI (3\/9 on)<\/p>\n
\nDETECTIVE KNIGHT: INDEPENDENCE, DEVOTION, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, more! (2\/28 on) Online rentals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nIllinois Public Media presents \u201cThe Arthouse Experience Film Series\u201d feat. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (3\/8, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n80 FOR BRADY, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, COCAINE BEAR (3\/3-3\/5)<\/p>\n
\nSTAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (3\/4, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nPrivate parties and \u201cFamily Movie Packs\u201d this week.<\/p>\n
\nThe Oscar Nominated Shorts 2023: Animation (3\/3-3\/5, 3\/9), Live Action (3\/4, 3\/8), and Documentary (3\/5)<\/p>\n