Calendar: April 14-20, 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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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
4/18: Mike Trippiedi (actor, THE POTATO BOY, Pens to Lens 2016)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL
[As of 4/13, the Art is temporarily closed due to projector malfunction. Please check their Facebook or Web site for news on when shows will resume. – ed.] T2 TRAINSPOTTING (4/14 on), SPACE JAM (4/14-4/16, 4/19-4/20)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE CASE FOR CHRIST, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BOSS BABY, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X, GHOST IN THE SHELL, GOING IN STYLE, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, LOGAN, THE SHACK, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (4/14 on), THE PROMISE (4/20)
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Lighting Gear Roundup,” Robeson Pavilion Room A (4/18, 7 p.m., free)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
HIDDEN FIGURES, LION, MONSTER TRUCKS, WAR ON EVERYONE, CLAIRE IN MOTION, BRIMSTONE, SWORD MASTER, AMERICAN MOONSHINE, MARS (s1), more! (4/11 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BOSS BABY, THE CASE FOR CHRIST, GET OUT, GHOST IN THE SHELL, GOING IN STYLE, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, LIFE, LOGAN, POWER RANGERS, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (4/14 on), TROLLS (4/14-4/16), HELLO, DOLLY! (4/16, 4/19), DOCTOR WHO Season 10 Premiere (4/17, 4/19), RiffTrax Live: SAMURAI COP (4/18, 7 p.m.), BOSTON: AN AMERICAN RUNNING STORY (4/19, 7:30 p.m.), THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE 40th Anniversary Fan Meet-up (4/20, 7 p.m.)
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 221 (4/18, 6:30 p.m.)
@ Henry Administration Building (outside), UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video t-shirt sale & fun booth (4/18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. SING, Pine Lounge (4/14, 4/15, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: DUCK SOUP (4/15), College of Media at Illinois presents the 19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (4/19-4/23)
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 FATE OF THE FURIOUS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BOSS BABY, GHOST IN THE SHELL, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (4/14 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE, THE BOSS BABY, GOING IN STYLE (4/14 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE BOSS BABY (4/14-4/16)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
THE CASE FOR CHRIST, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE BOSS BABY, THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE, GOING IN STYLE, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (4/14 on)
@ The Lincoln Square Theatre, Decatur, IL
ROBOCOP (4/14)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
STORKS (4/14-4/16)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
KEDI (4/14, 4/16, 4/20), THE VOID (4/14-4/15), 2017 Asian Film Festival: THE BOY AND THE BEAST, YELLOW FLOWERS ON THE GREEN GRASS (4/15), The Normal Humor Comedy Hour (4/17), BROKEN LULLABY (4/18), Illinois State University presents QUEEN OF THE SUN (4/19, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (4/14-4/16, 4/19)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (4/13-4/15, 4/17)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MOANA (Screen 1), THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, GET OUT (Screen 2) (4/14-4/15)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ various, Chicago, IL
9th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (4/20-4/23)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
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
8/12
5th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
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
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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