Archive for the 'Theatres & Venues' Category

Calendar: September 13-19, 2024

Saturday, September 14th, 2024

Select movie listings for September 13-19, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Did you take a peek at the Image of the week? And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Calendar: September 6-12, 2024

Friday, September 6th, 2024

Select movie listings for September 6-12, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Did you take a peek at the Image of the week?

Calendar: August 9-15, 2024

Saturday, August 10th, 2024

Select movie listings for August 9-15, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Did you take a peek at the Images of the week? And, have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Calendar: July 26-Aug. 1, 2024

Saturday, July 27th, 2024

Select movie listings for July 26-August 1, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Did you take a peek at the Images of the week?

25 years later, it’s ‘Ebertfest’ ‘24

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

Durability is one of many things accomplished in Champaign-Urbana by Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, which celebrates 25 years this week with a diverse program and quality one-film-at-a-time presentation as their trademarks.

Calendar: April 5-11, 2024

Saturday, April 6th, 2024

Select movie listings for April 5-11, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!

Ozoners rev it up for Drive-in Day

Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Get outside this summer and enjoy the pleasures of the drive-in theater, whether on National Drive-in Day or any other time they’re showing movies, serving up goodies, and bringing folks together.

‘Ebertfest’ ’23 to project empathy

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

Roger Ebert’s Film Festival is set to captivate Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, for Year 23 from April 18-22, 2023. Here are the base details and important resources for you to know.

Calendar: December 16-22, 2022

Saturday, December 17th, 2022

Select movie listings for December 16-22, 2022 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!

Calendar: December 9-15, 2022

Saturday, December 10th, 2022

Select movie listings for December 9-15, 2022 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to peruse this week’s Field Report!

SUMMER run to sunset at Normal

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

The Normal Theater will present the indie feature FINAL SUMMER from Front 76 Films of Champaign on November 17, 2022. See this campground slasher before it goes on a screening hiatus!

Virginia catches TIGER at tail end

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

If we can’t have the Art Theater, then we’ll gladly take an “Arthouse Experience” in its place. The program’s first series at the Virginia Theatre ends tonight with a showing of THE WHITE TIGER.

Virginia ready for Ebertfest return

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

CUBlog resumes posting just in time for the resuscitation of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival! Year 22 launches later tonight at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois, and we have the schedule.

August and everything NAFFter

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020

Ye Ed is rooting for the film culture of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to rebound from the turbulence of recent years. Not everything will survive, such as the theaters he recently photographed.

It’s ‘The End’ for GQT at Savoy 16

Friday, July 24th, 2020

In a restructuring effort by new ownership, the Goodrich Quality Theaters chain has decided to let go of the Savoy 16 IMAX in Savoy, IL. It could reopen if another tenant-operator fills the void.