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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 1\/12: Damian Duffy (co-host, Damian Duffy Hates Everything<\/span> podcast, DD Media Empire, Champaign, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Champaign, Urbana<\/strong>, and the cities beyond may be wet and rainy today, but the terrain of MFHQ Deux<\/strong> up north is enveloped by snow and slickness. Exercising caution while this front moves through the Midwest is a given, and we suppose a Report<\/strong> encouraging you, you, and you<\/em> to support their neighborhood theaters is not unreasonable for when you can safely get thee to a location of thy choice.<\/p>\n In this region, the stylish Egyptian Theatre<\/strong> of DeKalb<\/strong><\/a><\/span> has announced they are hosting sessions to train volunteers, which is as good a prompt as any for our dearest readers to consider doing the same at places like the Virginia Theatre<\/strong> in Champaign, the Fischer Theater<\/strong> in Danville<\/strong>, and the Normal Theater<\/strong> in Normal<\/strong> where they could always use a hand with ushers, ticket sellers, concession servers, and the like. That said, be sure to subscribe to their newsletters or follow their socials to find out what is playing soon; none of these facilities are broadcasting their schedules far in advance and, unlike in past years, the Champaign Park District<\/strong> hasn\u2019t released a big PR ballyhoo about their spring events, which have simply materialized on the Virginia\u2019s event calendar<\/a><\/span> with little notice. We can also give the Harroun<\/strong> families props for keeping their fans engaged on Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/span> even though the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In<\/strong> of Gibson City<\/strong> is closed for the season; hardtops should wake up from their hibernation in March and April.<\/p>\n And then, we enjoyed a series of articles about the early years of movie exhibition in the state capital at a website, SangamonLink<\/span><\/strong>, dedicated to the history of Springfield<\/strong> and Sangamon County<\/strong>. The most recent piece, which was published on December 10<\/strong>, goes through a list of early houses<\/a><\/span> in the city while this piece talks about a seminal venue<\/a><\/span>, the Lyric<\/strong>, and another post identifies the first venues<\/a><\/span> to show films.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong>
\n1\/12: HAL-9000 (onboard computer, USS Discovery One, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, MGM\/Warner Bros., Burbank, CA)<\/p>\n
\nAMERICAN FICTION, THE BEEKEEPER, THE BOOK OF CLARENCE, HANU-MAN (in Telugu with English sub), IF YOU ARE THE ONE III (in Mandarin with English sub), MEAN GIRLS, SOUL (animation) (first US theatrical release), ANYONE BUT YOU, AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM, THE COLOR PURPLE, MIGRATION, NIGHT SWIM, RENAISSANCE* (Beyonc\u00e9 concert film), WONKA (1\/12 on), GUNTAR KAARAM* (in Telugu with English sub) (1\/12-1\/13), GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE: CHILDHOOD\u2019S END (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub) (1\/16-1\/17, 7 p.m.) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nTHE BEEKEEPER, THE BOOK OF CLARENCE, MEAN GIRLS, SOUL (animation) (first US theatrical release), ANYONE BUT YOU, AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM, THE BOY AND THE HERON (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, THE COLOR PURPLE, GODZILLA MINUS ONE (in Japanese with English sub), MIGRATION, NIGHT SWIM, POOR THINGS, TROLLS BAND TOGETHER (animation), WONKA (1\/12 on), THE IRON CLAW (1\/12-1\/15, 1\/18), HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER\u2019S STONE (1\/14, 3 & 7 p.m.; 1\/17, 7 p.m.), GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE: CHILDHOOD\u2019S END (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub) (1\/16-1\/17, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n