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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 PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n July 22: Chuck Russell, 74 (actor, SHOT, Cinemaguild, The University of Illinois, Urbana, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n THE BLOGFIDENTIAL TELETYPE | Film News You Can Use, C-U<\/strong><\/p>\n We had intended to resume the Teletype<\/strong> in this Calendar<\/strong>, but Ye Ed<\/strong> is not particularly up for it after the last few weeks of domestication halfassedry, so the plan is to start piling on the deets for your local culture edification in seven days when he promises to emerge from the weeds. At this moment, let\u2019s take the time to remember the folks connected with the movies of Champaign<\/strong>, Urbana<\/strong>, and the cities beyond whom we\u2019ve recently lost; it\u2019s extremely rare for us to experience the central Illinois<\/strong> equivalent of the \u201cgroup of three\u201d passings when it involves luminaries in media arts and performance who are forever connected to the C-U. This obituary at Legacy.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and an outpouring of loving thoughts collected by The News-Gazette<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> remind us well of Rick Orr<\/strong>, the celebrated florist and a vital force for many years in curating a community stage where high-quality and forward-thinking theatrical performance would be the norm. This report from WCIA-TV<\/strong><\/a><\/span> provides the briefest of insight into the eclectic life of Mike Harroun<\/strong>, one of two partners who rescued and reopened the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in<\/strong> at the end of the Eighties and lived to see his sons take over the business operations as stewards to his legacy. And, this career recap by The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> is one of a good number appearing online for Chuck Russell<\/strong>, the Illinois native and University of Illinois<\/strong> graduate who engineered a solid Hollywood<\/strong> livelihood for two decades that included features like ERASER, THE SCORPION KING, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 3<\/strong>, the remake of THE BLOB<\/strong>, and Jim Carrey<\/strong>\u2019s THE MASK<\/strong>. May they all rest in peace, and CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> needs to pay our respects to a good number of talented folks who\u2019ve left us since we last evoked \u2018Thirty<\/strong>.\u2019 Cheers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ WEFT 90.1 FM, 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> @ Main Quad, 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 @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 8\/15<\/strong> 8\/22<\/strong> 9\/7-9\/17<\/strong> 9\/23-9\/27<\/strong> 10\/8-10\/18<\/strong> 10\/23<\/strong> 10\/27<\/strong> 11\/5-11\/15<\/strong> 11\/20-11\/22<\/strong> NEW! 4\/8-4\/11, 2027<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Chambana Film Society presents \u201c2026 CineSonic Music Film Festival\u201d<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for August 7-13, 2026 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! 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\nJuly 24: Rick Orr, 83 (founder\/artistic director, The Celebration Company at the Station Theatre, Urbana, IL)
\nJuly 26: Michael Harroun, 69 (former owner, Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL)<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents \u201c2026 CineSonic Music Film Festival\u201d feat. BROTHER VERSUS BROTHER (documentary) (8\/9, 2 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFrame Noise\u201d film music program hosted by Przemek (8\/12, 7-8 p.m.) Streaming<\/a><\/span> | Archive<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nICE CREAM MAN, ONE NIGHT ONLY, SUPER TROOPERS 3, MINIONS & MONSTERS (animation), THE ODYSSEY, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, TOY STORY 5 (animation) (8\/7 on), Studio Ghibli Fest: TALES FROM EARTHSEA 20th anniversary (anim\u00e9) (8\/8, 4 p.m., English dub) and ONLY YESTERDAY 35th anniversary (anim\u00e9) (8\/9, 4 & 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/11, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), Fan Faves: MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND (8\/10, 8\/12, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (8\/10, 7 p.m.), PRACTICAL MAGIC (8\/11, 7:30 p.m.), KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS (music concert documentary) (8\/12-8\/13, 7 p.m.), THE BRINK OF WAR, THE END OF OAK STREET, PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (animation) (8\/13 on)<\/p>\n
\nICE CREAM MAN, ONE NIGHT ONLY, SUPER TROOPERS 3, HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL (filmed stage musical), MINIONS & MONSTERS (animation), MOANA, THE ODYSSEY, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, TOY STORY 5 (animation), YOUNG WASHINGTON (faith film) (8\/7 on), Studio Ghibli Fest: TALES FROM EARTHSEA 20th anniversary (anim\u00e9) (8\/8, 3 p.m., English dub; 8\/10, 7 pm., in Japanese with English sub) and ONLY YESTERDAY 35th anniversary (anim\u00e9) (8\/9, 4 & 7 p.m., English dub; 8\/11, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), THE GOONIES (8\/9, 3 & 7 p.m.; 8\/12, 7 p.m.), THE END OF OAK STREET, PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (animation) (8\/13 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d feat. STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (8\/13, 9 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cEnd of Summer Movie Series\u201d feat. BACK TO THE FUTURE (8\/7, 7 p.m.) and HOOK (8\/14, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nSPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (Screen 1), SUPER TROOPERS 3 (Screen 2) (8\/7-8\/9)<\/p>\n
\nSPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (8\/7-8\/9)<\/p>\n
\nROSE OF NEVADA (8\/7, 7 p.m.; 8\/8-8\/9, 3 & 7 p.m.), FRANK (8\/12, 7 p.m.), the Normal and Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 129, present RED TAILS (8\/13, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nSPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (8\/7-8\/9)<\/p>\n
\nSPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, SUPERGIRL (Screen 1), SUPER TROOPERS 3, SCARY MOVIE (Screen 2) (8\/7-8\/9, 8\/12-8\/13)<\/p>\n
\nPens to Lens* gala 2026
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nHalloran Family Foundation presents
\nFischerFest* \u201cBig Stories, Short Films\u201d
\n@ Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL, 3-10 p.m., free<\/p>\n
\n44th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
\n@ Landmark\u2019s Century Centre Cinema + Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n33rd Chicago Underground Film Festival
\n@ ACX Harper Theater \u2013 Hyde Park, etc., Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n35th Heartland Film Festival
\n@ various venues, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBehind the \u2018Scream\u2019: A Live Conversation with David Arquette\u201d
\nfeat. 30th anniversary screening of SCREAM (1996)
\n@ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nAn evening with \u2018Partially Devoured\u2019 author Daniel Kraus
\nfeat. screening of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nCinema St. Louis presents
\n35th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\n25th anniversary Route 66 Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\n37th Onion City Experimental Film Festival
\n@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 2 p.m.<\/strong>
\n8\/16: \u201cShorts: Music Documentary\u201d; 8\/23: WE ARE FUGAZI FROM WASHINGTON D.C.; 8\/30: RADIOHEART: THE DRIVE & TIMES OF DJ KEVIN COLE<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2026 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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