Calendar: Mar. 31-Apr. 6, 2017
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE (3/31 on), KEDI (3/31, 4/5-4/6), Black World Film Series: BLACK GIRL (4/3, 7 p.m.), Wild & Scenic Film Festival (4/4, 6 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE BOSS BABY, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X, GHOST IN THE SHELL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, CHIPS, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, LIFE, LOGAN, POWER RANGERS (3/31 on), SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (4/6)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM, SILENCE, PATRIOTS DAY, WHY HIM?, A MONSTER CALLS, 20TH CENTURY WOMEN, A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS, ARSENAL, more! (3/28 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE BOSS BABY, GHOST IN THE SHELL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BELKO EXPERIMENT, CHIPS, GET OUT, HIDDEN FIGURES, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, LIFE, LOGAN, POWER RANGERS, THE SHACK (3/31 on), THE NEVERENDING STORY (4/2, 4/5), THE CASE FOR CHRIST live event (4/6)
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 221 (4/4, 6:30 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THE BYE BYE MAN, Pine Lounge (3/31, 4/1, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Pizza M, Urbana, IL
Champaign Screenwriters mixer (4/4, 8 p.m.)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
THE BOSS BABY, GHOST IN THE SHELL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, LIFE, POWER RANGERS (3/31 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE BOSS BABY, GHOST IN THE SHELL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (3/31 on), GOING IN STYLE (4/6)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, POWER RANGERS (3/31-4/1)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
THE BOSS BABY, GHOST IN THE SHELL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, LIFE, POWER RANGERS (3/31 on)
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE (4/1)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (3/31-4/2)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI (3/31, French w/subtitles; 4/2, English dub), THE LURE (3/31-4/1), KIKI (4/1), Normal’s Top Comic – Semifinal Round (4/3), 2017 Arts Tech Film Fest: FORBIDDEN PLANET (4/4), BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT (4/5), WESTWORLD (4/6)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (3/31-4/2, 4/5)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE GREAT WALL (3/31-4/2)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
KONG: SKULL ISLAND, FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (Screen 1), POWER RANGERS, HACKSAW RIDGE (Screen 2) (3/31-4/1)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, Chicago, IL
Midwest Independent Film Festival presents THE VIEW FROM TALL w/filmmakers (4/4, 6 p.m.)
@ various, Madison, WI
19th annual Wisconsin Film Festival (through 4/6)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
4/19-4/23
19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/20-4/23
9th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 4/21
Issue release: C-U Confidential #9
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
4/29
3rd annual Illinifest Student Film Festival
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
5/31-6/4
24th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 8/12
5th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
4/11: DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/i-card
3/31, 4/1: THE BYE BYE MAN; 4/7, 4/8: THE FOUNDER; 4/14, 4/15: SING; 4/21, 4/22: BASTARDS; 4/28, 4/29: SPLIT
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
4/15: DUCK SOUP; 5/27: CITIZEN KANE; 6/24: HIGH NOON; 7/22: THE GOLD RUSH; 8/26: THE WIZARD OF OZ
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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