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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 9\/14: Jason Huls (filmmaker, THE FAWN, Ten Wing Media, Chicago, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Calendar<\/strong> special features are going on hiatus as we spend the time to sort out issues behind-the-scenes with our service provider and hosting. We will resume our regular posting of Calendars<\/strong> and other features at CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding. [Note:<\/em> If you\u2019re reading this at the website, we\u2019ve clearly gotten past the hump. ~ Ed.<\/em>]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Esquire Lounge, Champaign, IL<\/strong> \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> @ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, 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 @ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ ACX Harper Theater \u2013 Hyde Park, Chicago, IL<\/strong> @ College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL +<\/strong> For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at<\/em> Cine-File<\/strong> and subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/a><\/span>. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read<\/em> Reel Chicago<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>,<\/em> Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and the <\/em>Chicago Reader<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 9\/19-9\/28<\/strong> 9\/21-9\/22<\/strong> 10\/15-10\/26<\/strong> 11\/6-11\/16<\/strong> 11\/7-11\/8<\/strong> 11\/8-11\/9<\/strong> 11\/21<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2025 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong> Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* event series<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for September 12-18, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[869],"tags":[870],"class_list":["post-16690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-calendar-du-c-u","tag-cinema-calendar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16690"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16692,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16690\/revisions\/16692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n9\/14: Tim Cain (entertainment reporter, Decatur Herald & Review<\/span>\/Lee Enterprises, Decatur, IL)
\n9\/14: Kimberly Conner (filmmaker, LIPSTICK, Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL\/Los Angeles, CA)
\n9\/16: Jay Rosenstein (producer, Jay Rosenstein Productions, Champaign-Urbana, IL\/New York, NY)<\/p>\n
\nChampaign Movie Makers* meeting (9\/15, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BALTIMORONS*, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, ELLI AND HER MONSTER TEAM* (animation), THE LONG WALK, MIRAI* (in Telugu with English sub), SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES, TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS*, HAMILTON (filmed stage presentation), LIGHT OF THE WORLD (faith animation), WEAPONS (9\/12 on), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (9\/15, 7 p.m.), A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, HIM, THE SENIOR (9\/18 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nDEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, KISHKINDHAPURI* (in Telugu with English sub), LITTLE HEARTS (in Telugu with English sub), THE LONG WALK, MIRAI (in Telugu with English sub), SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES, TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), THE BAD GUYS 2* (animation), CAUGHT STEALING*, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, FREAKIER FRIDAY, HAMILTON (filmed stage presentation), JAWS 50th anniversary* (re-release), THE NAKED GUN, THE ROSES, SPLITSVILLE*, SUPERMAN, WEAPONS (9\/12 on), INCEPTION (9\/13-9\/14, 3 & 7 p.m.; 9\/17, 7 p.m.), THE JESTER 2 (9\/15-9\/16, 7 p.m.), Sight & Sound Theatres and Fathom present Noah<\/span> (filmed faith stage presentation) (9\/18, 7 p.m.), A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, HIM (9\/18 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nRoger Ebert Center for Film Studies presents 2025-26 welcome event and SINNERS screening (9\/18, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (9\/12-9\/13, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nDEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, WEAPONS (9\/12 on)<\/p>\n
\nTOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), HARRY POTTER AND THE WIZARD OF AZKABAN (Screen 1), HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, (Screen 2) (9\/12-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\nWDCR-FM presents \u201cFamily Movie Night\u201d feat. CARLO ACUTIS: ROADMAP TO REALITY (religious documentary) (9\/16, 6:30 p.m.), Heroic Age Studios presents TRICK AND TREATS* red carpet premiere (9\/20, 5 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. movie, 8:45 p.m. talkback)<\/p>\n
\nTHE CONJURING: LAST RITES (9\/12-9\/14), THE SENIOR (9\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nCLUE (9\/12-9\/14, different endings at each screening), HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS (9\/18)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the season.<\/p>\n
\nFREAKIER FRIDAY (9\/12-9\/14)<\/p>\n
\nTHE CONJURING: LAST RITES, CAUGHT STEALING (Screen 1), TOY STORY 30th anniversary (animation re-release), FREAKIER FRIDAY (Screen 2) (9\/12-9\/13)<\/p>\n
\n32nd Chicago Underground Film Festival (9\/17-9\/21)<\/p>\n
\nGorton Center, Lake Forest, IL<\/strong>
\n15th Lake County Film Festival* (9\/12-9\/15) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n43rd Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
\n@ Landmark\u2019s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents
\nthe first CineSonic Film Festival*
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/p>\n
\n61st Chicago International Film Festival
\n@ Music Box Theatre, etc., Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n34th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\n24th Route 66 International Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\nDark History & Horror Con* 2025
\nfeat. Screaming Mad Film Festival
\n@ The Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents
\nThe Found Footage Festival
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n9\/19-9\/20: SUPERMAN; 9\/26-9\/27: 28 YEARS LATER; 10\/3-10\/4: F1 THE MOVIE; 10\/10-10\/11: THE NAKED GUN; 10\/17-10\/18: THE BAD GUYS 2; 10\/24-10\/25: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER; 10\/30-10\/31: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES; 11\/7-11\/8: FREAKIER FRIDAY; 11\/14-11\/15: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE; 11\/21-11\/22: HIM; 12\/5-12\/6: CAUGHT STEALING<\/p>\n
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/23: PICCADILLY screening; 10\/24: Fall lecture by UC Santa Cruz professor Yiman Wang on the career of Anna May Wong; 11\/13: HEREDITARY screening<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2025 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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