{"id":7706,"date":"2014-08-08T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=7706"},"modified":"2019-08-09T12:35:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T18:35:56","slug":"calendar-du-c-u-august-8-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=7706","title":{"rendered":"Calendar du C-U: August 8-14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our unique movie and media <\/em>Calendar<\/strong> appears every Friday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/strong> and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by <\/em>Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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PLAYING THIS WEEK<\/strong>
\n 8\/8\/14-8\/14\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

MILESTONES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Birthday to<\/strong> \u2026 Sunday, August 10:<\/em> Geoff Merritt<\/strong> (owner, That\u2019s Rentertainment) \u2026 Wednesday, August 13:<\/em> Eddie Avinashi<\/strong> (stagehand, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios) \u2026 Thursday, August 14:<\/em> Erin Anadkat Schwartz<\/strong> (contributor, MICRO-FILM) \u2026 celebrate!<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, August 6, 1999:<\/em> Micro-Scope<\/span> #1<\/strong>, our first original print publication after MICRO-FILM: The Warning Shot<\/strong><\/span>, is placed in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> businesses for free not unlike our current C-U Confidential<\/strong><\/span> digest. Each two-sided newsletter featured as many locally-oriented news items as we could cram onto that color paper stock in our pre-Internet era!<\/p>\n

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LOCAL FILMS, ETC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: 2nd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Awards Gala*<\/strong> (8\/9, 2 p.m.: K-7th grade shorts; 5 p.m.: CUDO Gallery Show; 6 p.m.: 8th-12th grade shorts)<\/p>\n

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NOW PLAYING<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: VENUS IN FUR<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/13), TOUCH OF EVIL<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10), CITIZEN KOCH<\/strong> (8\/11-8\/12, 8:30 p.m.), SNOWPIERCER<\/strong> (8\/13-8\/14, 5 p.m.), OBVIOUS CHILD<\/strong> (8\/13-8\/14, 7:30 p.m.), Late Night: NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE<\/strong> (1979; 8\/8 w\/blood drive, 8\/9, 8\/13, 8\/14, 10 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals\u2019 \u201cBest of the Summer Blockbusters\u201d presents RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK<\/strong> (8\/12-8\/14, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ Parking lot, Busey Bank, downtown Urbana, IL: Illinois Public Media and Backyard Industry present \u201cFree Summer Movie Night\u201d feat. SPINNING PLATES<\/strong> (8\/8, 8 p.m., free) Details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

@ That\u2019s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DIVERGENT, NEED FOR SPEED, OCULUS, PING PONG SUMMER, MODERN LIFE, CALIFORNICATION<\/strong> (s7), COMMUNITY<\/strong> (s5), more! (8\/5 on)<\/p>\n

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY<\/strong> (8\/8 on)<\/p>\n

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: IDA<\/strong> (8\/7-8\/10, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, JERSEY BOYS, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, HERCULES<\/strong> (8\/8 on)<\/p>\n

@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES<\/strong> (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, INTO THE STORM, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY<\/strong> (3-D & 2-D) (8\/8 on), RIO 2<\/strong> (8\/9, 8\/12, 10 a.m.)<\/p>\n

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10, 8\/13)<\/p>\n

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: 22 JUMP STREET<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10), BAMBI<\/strong> (8\/9, 11 a.m., free)<\/p>\n

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE OTHER WOMAN<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10), GOD\u2019S NOT DEAD<\/strong> (8\/10)<\/p>\n

@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10)<\/p>\n

@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, INTO THE STORM<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10)<\/p>\n

@ Brown County Playhouse, Nashville, IN: 8th annual B-Movie Celebration feat. 1984 releases<\/strong> (8\/8-8\/10)<\/p>\n

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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is \u201cComing Soon\u201d by hitting the jump below. <\/em>Go see \u2018em, C-U!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential<\/span> #8<\/strong>
\n Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 8\/29-9\/1: 41st annual Telluride Film Festival, Telluride, CO<\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 9\/4-9\/14: 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA<\/p>\n

9\/18-9\/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

9\/23: DVD release: JUMP IN*<\/strong>
\n + Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL\/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/10-10\/12: Immersed in Ink Tattoo and Horror Festival<\/strong>
\n @ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/12: Courage Connection (formerly The Center for Women in Transition) presents Sing-a-Long GREASE<\/strong>
\n @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/16: Evil Dead: the Musical<\/strong><\/span>
\n @ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/31: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW<\/strong>
\n @ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 10 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

10\/31-11\/1: 5th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*<\/strong>
\n @ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/6-11\/9: 10th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival<\/strong>
\n @ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/7-11\/8: 13th annual Route 66 International Film Festival<\/strong>
\n @ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/7-11\/8: 6th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival<\/strong>
\n @ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 4\/9-4\/16, 2015: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI<\/p>\n

4\/15-4\/19, 2015: 17th annual Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong>
\n @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 4\/15-4\/19, 2015: 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

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COMMUNITY FILM SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd annual \u201c5 Nights of Hitch!\u201d Alfred Hitchcock festival<\/strong>
\n @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 & 10 p.m.<\/strong>
\n10\/27: NORTH BY NORTHWEST; 10\/28: DIAL M FOR MURDER; 10\/29: THE 39 STEPS; 10\/30: REAR WINDOW; 10\/31: THE BIRDS<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Best Christmas Movies Ever\u201d<\/strong>
\n @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n12\/15-12\/16: HOLIDAY INN; 12\/17-12\/18: MIRACLE ON 34th STREET; 12\/19-12\/20: IT\u2019S A WONDERFUL LIFE<\/p>\n

\u201cBest of the Summer Blockbusters\u201d<\/strong>
\n @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n8\/12-8\/14: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK; 8\/19-8\/21: ALIEN; 8\/26-8\/28: BACK TO THE FUTURE<\/p>\n

The News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series<\/strong>
\n @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n9\/27: Viewer\u2019s Choice TBA; 11\/8: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; 12\/13: SOME LIKE IT HOT; 1\/24\/15: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2\/14\/15: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3\/28\/15: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4\/4\/15: GILDA; 5\/30\/15: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6\/20\/15: ON THE TOWN; 7\/11\/15: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8\/8\/15: NASHVILLE<\/p>\n

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If you have items that you would like us to list in the <\/em>Calendar<\/strong>, please send relevant dates, start\/end times, locations, event descriptions, and ticket prices to <\/em>cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Compiled by Jason Pankoke<\/p>\n

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\u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d \u00a9 2014 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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