Calendar du C-U: May 20-26
Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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PLAYING THIS WEEK
5/20/16-5/26/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Tuesday, May 24: Stephanie Swearingen (actress, THE WINDOW INTO TIME) … Wednesday, May 25: David Gracon (filmmaker, ORDINARY VIDEO SERIES) … celebrate!
FLICKER OF THE WEEK
Nothing would please us more right now than to raise a PBR as a toast, not just to this week’s “FOW” but the wily working class culture it reflects and the particular era it will help close down with good cheer. Your humble editor plans to write again a few days from now about the event – a final reprise of B-movies created by C-U native Jason Butler, with quite decent assistance from his friends, at the about-to-shutter Mike n’ Molly’s, 105 N. Market St., Champaign – so we’ll keep this one short lest we start crying in our beer a tad prematurely. Please do us a solid by joining everyone next Thurs., 5/26, from 8 p.m. on as we ease the pain with camaraderie and laughter while episodes of Butler’s THE ADVENTURES OF THE SCREAMING APE and WEREWOLF CEMETERY are projected somewhere on the premises, set to become the property of others in June. (You can also pay Mike n’ Molly’s a visit on Fri., 5/27, and Sat., 5/28, the last two evenings they will be open for business.) We wish all the best to Michael Murphy, owner of the beloved townie tavern for its entire 19-year run, and pray the recent cancellation of Mark Roberts’ MIKE & MOLLY sitcom had nothing to do with the decision. Murph and his faithful employees will find replacement gigs, the Pi Omega Omega drinking fraternity will designate a new headquarters elsewhere, and the former “counseling center” encased in brick and vine will hopefully be turned into something palatable and find its future audience. Go be sad now, brethren. We’ll wait for your return. Hic. Damn. Snif. It has begun at MFHQ as well. Hic. Snif. Hic.
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: SING STREET (5/20 on), THE FAMILY FANG (5/20-5/21, 5/23, 5/25-5/26), UIUC School of Music presents KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON w/filmmaker Alan Hicks (5/22, 4:30 p.m., free), GREEN ROOM (5/22, 10 p.m.; 5/23, 7:30 p.m.; 5/25, 10 p.m.)
@ Mike n’ Molly’s, Champaign, IL: “Movie Night” feat. THE ADVENTURES OF THE SCREAMING APE*, WEREWOLF CEMETERY* (5/26, 8 p.m., free)
@ Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign, IL: The Orpheum and Provision Elevator Advertising present “Champaign Cinema under the Stars” feat. KUNG FU PANDA 3 (5/26, 8 p.m.), THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (5/26, 10 p.m.), THE PEANUTS MOVIE (5/27, 8 p.m.), WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S (5/27, 10 p.m.), TURBO (5/28, 8 p.m.), DODGEBALL (5/28, 10 p.m.)
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series” feat. ZOOTOPIA (5/26, 9 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series presents THE GRADUATE (5/21, 1 & 7 p.m.), Reel Deals presents “Wes Anderson Week” feat. FANTASTIC MR. FOX (5/23, 5/24, 7 p.m.), THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (5/25, 5/26, 7 p.m.), RUSHMORE (5/27, 7 p.m.), THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (5/28, 7 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING (5/20 on), A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (5/20-5/25), X-MEN: APOCALPYSE, ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (5/26, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (5/20, 5/22, 7 p.m.), LIFEFORCE (5/20, 10:30 p.m.), Beyond Normal Films presents INGRID BERGMAN: IN HER OWN WORDS (5/21, 7 p.m.), NOTORIOUS (5/26, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Screen 1), CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Screen 2) (5/20-5/21)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, THE NICE GUYS, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (3-D & 2-D), THE JUNGLE BOOK, MONEY MONSTER (5/20 on), ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (5/26, 7 p.m.), X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (3-D) (5/26, 7:50 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (5/20-5/22, 5/25)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE JUNGLE BOOK (5/20-5/21)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (5/20-5/22)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents DEADPOOL (5/20-5/22)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, THE NICE GUYS, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (3-D & 2-D), THE DARKNESS, THE JUNGLE BOOK (3-D & 2-D), MONEY MONSTER, MOTHER’S DAY (5/20 on), BRAHMOTSAVAM (5/21-5/22, 4 p.m.), X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (5/26, 6 & 9 p.m.), ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (5/26, 7 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), THE MEDDLER, NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, THE NICE GUYS, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (IMAX 3-D, IMAX & 2-D), THE DARKNESS, A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING, THE JUNGLE BOOK, MONEY MONSTER, MOTHER’S DAY (5/20 on), Goodrich presents “Flashback Cinema” feat. PRETTY IN PINK (5/22, 5/25, 2 & 7 p.m.), Fathom Events, Soledad O’Brien, and Starfish Media Group presents THE WAR COMES HOME: THE NEW BATTLEFRONT (5/24, 7 p.m.), X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (5/26, 7 & 10:05 p.m. (standard), 7:10 & 10:15 p.m. (3-D))
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE (3-D & 2-D), NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, THE NICE GUYS, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (3-D & 2-D), THE JUNGLE BOOK, MONEY MONSTER (5/20 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: DIRTY GRANDPA, THE WITCH, THE PROGRAM, STARCROSSED, KINGDOM OF BLOOD, HOT BOT, KINDERGARTEN COP 2, TRICKED, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (s3), more! (5/17 on)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: ZOOTOPIA, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (5/20-5/21)
@ The Nightingale, Chicago, IL: Chicago Underground Film Festival Kick-Off Screening & Fundraiser feat. CRITICAL PARANOIA: THE AQUARIAN CONSPIRACY w/shorts (5/20, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. films)
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!
COMING SOON
NEW! 5/27: Illini Union Board presents 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/i-card
6/1-6/5: 23rd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 6/18: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents THE BLOB (1958)
@ McFerrin Park Annex, Hoopeston, IL, 8:30 p.m., free/donation
10/21-10/23: 2nd annual Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
NEW! Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
5/26: ZOOTOPIA; 6/9: EYE IN THE SKY; 7/7: THE BOSS; 8/4: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE; 8/21: “Quad Day” edition – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
UPDATE! The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/21: THE GRADUATE; 6/25: Reader’s Choice – IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD; 7/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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