C-U Biz-en-scène: 12.25.2010
“C-U Biz-en-scène” appears every Thursday/Friday on C-U Blogfidential to give our readers a succinct snapshot of the cinema activity in and near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA. Please support the artists and their work, attend screenings and events, and otherwise become active in our esoteric little world!
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MFHQ & YOU:
It’s Time for CUBiz: The Short Form!
We’re taking this week off from slaving away at the Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters so we can wrap last-minute presents, brave light-but-steady snow cover, and share life-long camaraderie with our loved ones. Enjoy a jolly Christmas weekend and start making those plans for a bigger, better, artistically sound 2011 – as well as battening down the hatches in anticipation of an astounding milestone to be reached next week! Be here at the same Shampoo time, same Banana channel, dearest readers!!!
PLAYING THIS WEEK
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST (12/24 on), EASY A (12/25, 12/29, 12/30, 10 p.m.), TEES MAAR KHAN (12/24, 1 p.m., Bollywood)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TRUE GRIT, BLACK SWAN, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (12/22 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/23-12/26, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: LITTLE FOCKERS, YOGI BEAR (12/22 on)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: SALT, EASY A, WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS, LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, STEP UP 3, DEVIL, more! (12/21 on)
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Go see ‘em!
COMING SOON
1/13, 2011: DISPOSABLE*
@ The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
1/18, 2011: DVD release: SHEEBA*
2/11, 2011: DVD release: PRESS START 2 CONTINUE*
NEW! 2/12, 2011: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
@ The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL, Midnight
2/18-2/27, 2011: Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/22-3/27, 2011: Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
3/30-4/1, 2011: Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/27-5/1, 2011: Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
“Real Vs. Reel” Movie Series
@ Danville Public Library, Danville, IL, 6:30 p.m.
1/10/11: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 2/14/11: HOOSIERS; 3/14/11: A PLACE IN THE SUN; 4/11/11: THE FUGITIVE
The News-Gazette Film Series 2011
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
1/22/11: TOP GUN; 2/5/11: SOME LIKE IT HOT; 3/12/11: THE MATRIX; 4/23/11: TOY STORY; 5/14/11: REAR WINDOW
WILL-TV/Independent Lens “Community Cinema” series
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 6:30 p.m.
1/27/11: FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
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That’s it for the “business of our scene” this week!
If you have relevant news, opportunities, dates, or promotions that you would like included in CUBiz, please forward the who, what, where, when, and how much to cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com.
Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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MF FIRE SALE!
We ask that you consider purchasing back issues of MICRO-FILM and C-U Confidential to help erase our outstanding print bill before we return to the printer with files for not only CUZine no.5 but our delayed special issues, C-U Confidential ’99 and MICRO-FILM 2000. You can order by using the “Donate” PayPal button here or sending cash/check/money order/cashier’s check to: Jason Pankoke, Editor, MICRO-FILM, 401 N. Prairie, Suite 3D, Champaign, IL, 61820. Documents should be made payable to “Jason Pankoke” and personal/business checks will have to sit 4-6 weeks to clear. The sale is good for MICRO-FILM issues 1-7 (do not use the old PayPal buttons if you want sale prices) and C-U Confidential issues 1-4 until further notice. For any single order: 1st copy MF, $5 ppd; 2nd copy MF, $4 ppd, 3rd copy MF, $3 ppd; 4th+ copy MF, $2 ppd each; 1st copy CUZine, $4 ppd; 2nd copy CUZine, $3 ppd, 3rd+ copy CUZine, $1 ppd each. If you have trouble figuring out a total price, simply write us at cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com for help. We need to nail this by the end of February 2011 or nefarious decisions will have to be made in the bowels of the Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters. Thanks in advance for your support!
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