Calendar du C-U: June 17-23
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
6/17/16-6/23/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, June 18: Perry Morris (BOD vice president, Orpheum Children’s Science Museum) … Monday, June 20: Bob Henne (actor/Foley artist, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … celebrate!
FLICKER OF THE WEEK
Since we’re posting the Calendar half-way through your viewing week, thereby rendering moot some of the play dates on our list, we will give you a recommendation recess so you may watch whatever it is you want to watch. That said, you might also enjoy some friendly and constructive face time with the local creatives who frequent the Champaign Movie Makers meetings in town! Your next opportunity to hobnob is tonight, Tues., 6/21, 7 p.m., in the main studio of WILL-TV at the University of Illinois’ Campbell Hall for Public Telecommunication in Urbana. Enter through the W. Clark St. doorway prior to start time and receive access to our growing filmmaking scene! After introductions, when everyone can briefly pitch their activities and needs for the same, organizer Thomas Nicol will lead a discussion on the main topic of the evening; basic visual effects techniques to enhance one’s projects will be the focus for June. Whether a storytelling neophyte or bona fide media whiz, you are invited to attend!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE LOBSTER (6/17 on), The Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation and the Art present “Cinema Judaica” feat. THE GREAT DICTATOR (6/19, 11:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.), Champaign Cycle presents NOT 2 BAD (6/20, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “RomCom16” feat. THE GOODBYE GIRL (6/17, 7 p.m.)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Basic VFX” (6/21, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: FINDING DORY (3-D & 2-D), NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (6/17 on), INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (6/23, 7 p.m.), “Overlooked Films” classes with Skip Huston (Thursdays, 6/16-8/4, 6:30 p.m., enroll @ Avon)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: BOY & THE WORLD (6/17, 6/19, 7 p.m.), DESPERADO (6/17, 10:30 p.m.), Beyond Normal Films presents BORN TO BE BLUE (6/18, 7 p.m.), LE MILLION (6/21, 7 p.m.), THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT (6/23, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: FINDING DORY, ZOOTOPIA (Screen 1), WARCRAFT, NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING (Screen 2) (6/17 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL: FINDING DORY (3-D & 2-D), CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, THE CONJURING 2, ME BEFORE YOU, NOW YOU SEE ME 2, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, WARCRAFT (3-D & 2-D), X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (6/17 on), SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (6/18, 6/21, 10 a.m.), INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (3-D) (6/23, 8 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: FINDING DORY (6/17-6/19, 6/22)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (6/17-6/19)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: FINDING DORY (Screen 1), THE CONJURING 2 (Screen 2) (6/17 on)
@ McFerrin Park Annex, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents THE BLOB (1958) (6/18, 8:30 p.m., free/donation)
@ downtown location TBA, Monticello, IL: Monticello Parks & Recreation and RE/MAX Realty Associates present “Monticello Movie Nights” feat. HOME (6/17, 8 p.m., free)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: FINDING DORY (3-D & 2-D), CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, THE CONJURING 2, ME BEFORE YOU, NOW YOU SEE ME 2, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, WARCRAFT (3-D & 2-D), X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (6/17 on), THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 15th Anniversary event (6/22, 7 p.m.), HOME (6/23, 10 a.m.), INDEPENDENCE DAY (standard)/INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (3-D) double feature (6/23, 5 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: FINDING DORY (3-D & 2-D), CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, THE CONJURING 2, THE JUNGLE BOOK, LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, ME BEFORE YOU, NOW YOU SEE ME 2, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, WARCRAFT (IMAX 3-D, 3-D & 2-D), X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (6/17 on), Goodrich presents “Flashback Cinema” feat. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (6/19, 6/22, 2 & 7 p.m.), THE PEANUTS MOVIE (6/20-6/22, 10 a.m.), Fathom Events, BY Experience, and National Theatre Live present One Man, Two Guvnors feat. James Corden (6/21, 7 p.m., encore presentation), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera: Tosca (6/22, 7 p.m., encore presentation), THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 15th Anniversary event (6/22, 7 p.m.), INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (6/23, 8 & 10:45 p.m. (IMAX 3-D), 8:15 & 11 p.m. (standard)), Fathom Events presents “Drum Corps International Tour Premiere 2016” (6/23, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: FINDING DORY (3-D & 2-D), CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, THE CONJURING 2, NOW YOU SEE ME 2, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, WARCRAFT (3-D & 2-D) (6/17 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: LONDON HAS FALLEN, EDDIE THE EAGLE, HELLO MY NAME IS DORIS, THE YOUNG MESSIAH, GET A JOB, 45 YEARS, POWER (s2), UNDERGROUND (s1), THE X-FILES (2016) (cs), more! (6/14 on)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: FINDING DORY, ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (6/17-6/19, 6/21, 6/23)
@ Mike n’ Molly’s, Champaign, IL: Closed
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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! 9/6: Blu-ray release: GRANDVIEW, U.S.A.*
+ Kino Lorber Studio Classics, New York, NY
10/21-10/23: 2nd annual Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL
10/22: Normal Short Film Fest
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
7/7: THE BOSS; 8/4: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE; 8/21: “Quad Day” edition – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Monticello Parks & Recreation presents “Monticello Movie Nights”
@ downtown location TBA, Monticello, IL, activities 6-8 p.m., film 8 p.m., free
6/17: HOME; 7/1: MINIONS; 7/15: THE PEANUTS MOVIE; 7/29: INSIDE OUT; 8/5: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce presents “2016 Movies in the Park Series”
@ Wabash Park, Rantoul, IL, dusk
7/15: INSIDE OUT; 8/12: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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