Calendar: June 7-13, 2019
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!
6/10: Allen Richards (publisher, B-Independent.com)
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Champaign County History Museum, Champaign, IL
“Home of Their Own: Student Living on Campus 1920-1950” talk by Jessica Ballard feat. UIUC documentary A HOME OF THEIR OWN* (6/8, 2 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM, HAIL SATAN? (6/7 on), CROOKLYN (6/12, 7:30 p.m.), Late Night: ALIEN (6/7-6/8, 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BHARAT, DARK PHOENIX, LOOPERS: THE CADDY’S LONG WALK, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, ALADDIN, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, BOOKSMART, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, MA, POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU, ROCKETMAN (6/7 on), LATE NIGHT, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, SHAFT (6/13 on)
@ Broadway Food Hall, Urbana, IL
“Urbanalove Summer Movie Nights” feat. A CAT IN PARIS (6/13, 5:30 p.m., free)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL, GLORIA BELL, THE KID, J. T. LEROY, THE HAUNTING OF SHARON TATE, I’LL TAKE YOUR DEAD, JACK RYAN (s1), LOST IN SPACE (s1), more! (6/4 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
DARK PHOENIX, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, ALADDIN, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, MA, POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU, ROCKETMAN (6/7 on), THE GOONIES (6/9, 6/12), PADDINGTON 2 (6/10-6/12, 10 a.m.), Rifftrax Live! feat. STAR RAIDERS (6/11, 7:30 p.m., simulcast), MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL (6/13 on)
@ Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board Presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series” feat. DUMBO, Anniversary Plaza (6/13, 9 p.m., free, rain location: Pine Lounge (1st floor), Illini Union)
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 Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
DARK PHOENIX, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, ALADDIN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, MA, ROCKETMAN (6/7 on)
@ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL
DARK PHOENIX, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, ALADDIN, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, MA, ROCKETMAN (6/7 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
ALADDIN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, ROCKETMAN, (6/7 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, A DOG’S JOURNEY (Screen 1), ALADDIN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (Screen 2) (6/7-6/8), THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (Screen 1), GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (Screen 2) (6/9 on)
@ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL
DARK PHOENIX, ALADDIN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU, POMS (6/7 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
BATMAN VS. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (6/7-6/9)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
ANIARA (6/7-6/9, 6/13), ASK FOR JANE (6/8-6/9, 6/12), Tuesday Night Classic: TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME (6/11)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (6/7-6/9, 6/12)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
A DOG’S JOURNEY (6/7-6/9), SURF’S UP (6/8, 11 a.m., free)
@ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, A DOG’S JOURNEY (6/7-6/9)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (Screen 1), THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, A DOG’S JOURNEY (Screen 2) (6/7 on)
@ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL
DARK PHOENIX, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, ALADDIN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, MA, ROCKETMAN (6/7 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL
26th Chicago Underground Film Festival (through 6/9)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
6/18
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
6/29
Laugh and Slash Film Festival
@ Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet, IL
8/1-8/4
11th Gen Con Film Festival @ Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
8/10
7th annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
9/19-9/29
37th Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/26
Dark History & Horror Con’s Screaming Mad Film Festival
@ The City Center, Champaign, IL, 1:30 p.m.
11/1-11/2
18th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/1-11/2
3rd Dead in Decatur Film Festival
@ Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur, IL
TBD
Issue release: C-U Confidential #10
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
TBD
10th New Art Film Festival*, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board Presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
Rain Location: Pine Lounge (1st floor), Illini Union
6/13: DUMBO; 6/20: SHAZAM!; 6/27: LITTLE; 7/11: THE BEST OF ENEMIES; 7/25: THE HUSTLE; 8/1: A DOG’S JOURNEY; 8/8: ALADDIN; 8/15: POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU; 8/24: AVENGERS: ENDGAME @ Memorial Stadium
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
7/13: STAGE DOOR; TBD: ON THE WATERFRONT
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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