{"id":16502,"date":"2025-05-24T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=16502"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:46:15","slug":"calendar-may-23-29-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=16502","title":{"rendered":"Calendar: May 23-29, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"LILO &amp; STITCH (Walt Disney Pictures)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/Images\/CUBlog Art\/cublog_calendarBNR334.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong><em> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">5\/26: Lana Hinshaw-Klann (photojournalist, WBBM Channel 2 (CBS), Chicago, IL)<br \/>\n5\/29: Amy Penne (arts editor, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Smile Politely<\/span>, Champaign-Urbana, IL)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <strong>Report<\/strong> is on hiatus until June. Thank you for your readership, CUvians and Agents! You should pay attention to <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Smile Politely :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smilepolitely.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Smile Politely<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"The Daily Illini :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyillini.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Daily Illini<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"'Champaign Movie Makers' group @ Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/638098856234869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign Movie Makers<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, and <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Chambana Film Festival :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chambanafilmfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chambana Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for breaking news and updates in our scene. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> will also keep in step with our friends and <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"C-U Confidential @ Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cuconfidential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share to <strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/span> when we come across things you would like. Keep reading!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>LOCAL FILMS &amp; EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nChambana Film Society presents the 2025 Savoy Lumi\u00e8re* film festival (5\/29-6\/2) <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/2025lumiere.chambanafilmfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nFRIENDSHIP, THE LAST RODEO, LILO &amp; STITCH, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING, THE ACCOUNTANT 2*, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, HURRY UP TOMORROW, A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/23 on), BRING HER BACK, KARATE KID: LEGENDS (5\/29 on) *single screenings daily (except for THUNDERBOLTS*)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHE LAST RODEO, LILO &amp; STITCH, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING, THE ACCOUNTANT 2, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, HURRY UP TOMORROW*, A MINECRAFT MOVIE, SINNERS, THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/23 on), BLAZING SADDLES (5\/25, 3 &amp; 7 p.m.; 5\/28, 7 p.m.), KARATE KID: LEGENDS (5\/29 on) *single screenings daily (except for THUNDERBOLTS*)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NEW! @ Main Quad, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d feat. ONE OF THEM DAYS (5\/29, 9 p.m., free)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series presents JAWS (5\/25, 2 p.m.; 5\/26, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>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 style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHE LAST RODEO, LILO &amp; STITCH, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (5\/23 on)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nLILO &amp; STITCH, A MINECRAFT MOVIE (Screen 1), LILO &amp; STITCH, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (Screen 2) (5\/23-5\/25)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nLILO &amp; STITCH (5\/23-5\/25, 5\/29)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Marcus Bloomington Cinema + IMAX, Bloomington, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nFRIENDSHIP, THE LAST RODEO, LILO &amp; STITCH, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING, THE ACCOUNTANT 2*, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, HURRY UP TOMORROW*, A MINECRAFT MOVIE*, SINNERS, THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/23 on), Indian cinema: ACE* (Tamil w\/Eng sub, 5\/25-5\/28), BRING HER BACK, KARATE KID: LEGENDS (5\/29 on) *single screenings daily (except for THUNDERBOLTS*)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHE TROUBLE WITH JESSICA (5\/23-5\/25), THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (5\/29)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nLILO &amp; STITCH (5\/23-5\/25)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHUNDERBOLTS* (5\/23-5\/25)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nLILO &amp; STITCH, THUNDERBOLTS* (Screen 1), MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING (Screen 2) (5\/23-5\/25, 5\/28-5\/29)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nTHE LAST RODEO, LILO &amp; STITCH, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, THUNDERBOLTS* (5\/23 on)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema, Chicago, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nChicago Filmmakers and Goethe Institut Chicago present TICKET OF NO RETURN (5\/24, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema, Chicago, IL<\/strong><br \/>\nChicago Filmmakers presents THE PREMIERE w\/filmmaker Jon Silver in attendance (5\/24, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at<\/em> <strong>Cine-File<\/strong> <em>and <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Cine-File Chicago :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinefile.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/a><\/span>. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read<\/em> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Reel Chicago :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reel Chicago<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <em>and<\/em> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" title=\"Screen Magazine :: Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/screenmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5\/29-6\/2<\/strong><br \/>\nChampaign Film Society presents<br \/>\nthe first Savoy Lumier\u00e8* film festival<br \/>\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6\/25<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cJay &amp; Silent Bob Aural Sects Tour\u201d starring Kevin Smith &amp; Jay Mewes<br \/>\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9\/21<\/strong><br \/>\nChampaign Film Society presents<br \/>\nthe first CineSonic* music film festival<br \/>\n@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>11\/8-11\/9<\/strong><br \/>\nDark History &amp; Horror Con 2025<br \/>\n@ The Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>COMMUNITY &amp; CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>NEW! Illini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>@ Main Quad, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m. Thursdays, free<\/strong><br \/>\n5\/29: ONE OF THEM DAYS; 6\/5: THE UNBREAKABLE BOY; 6\/12: PADDINGTON IN PERU; 6\/19: SNOW WHITE; 6\/26: A MINECRAFT MOVIE; 7\/3: THE PATRIOT; 7\/10: THE WOMAN IN THE YARD; 7\/17: THE LEGEND OF OCHI; 7\/24: DROP; 7\/31: THUNDERBOLTS*; 8\/7: LILO &amp; STITCH; 8\/14: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d<br \/>\n\u00a9 2025 Jason Pankoke\/<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">C-U Blogfidential<\/span><br \/>\n[T \u2212117]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select movie listings for May 23-29, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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