Calendar du C-U: Jan.27-Feb.2
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
1/27/12-2/2/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE ARTIST (1/27 on), WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (1/27, 10 p.m.; 1/28, 11 a.m. & 10 p.m.; 2/2, 10 p.m.), 3 Superstars in Berlin (1/29, 1 p.m.; 1/31, 4 p.m.; opera)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: The Psychic Joker and C-U Confidential present “The Psychic Joker’s Time Traveling Circus” feat. THE YESTERDAY MACHINE, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1928), and HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1/27, 10 p.m., $5)
@ Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL: VALLEY GIRL (2/2, 5:30 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: HAPPY FEET TWO (1/31, 2/2, 7 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE ARTIST, EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE, THE IRON LADY (1/27 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR (1/26, 7 p.m., w/filmmaker + car exhibition; 1/27, 7 p.m., w/filmmaker), SENNA (1/28-1/29, 7 p.m.), THE OTHER F WORD (1/31, 2/1, 7 p.m.), TERRI (2/2 on, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: THE GREY, UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING (1/27 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: WAR HORSE (1/27-1/29, 2/1)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: WAR HORSE (1/27-1/29)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: REAL STEEL, HELL AND BACK AGAIN, 50/50, RESTLESS, THE WHISTLEBLOWER, SHUT UP LITTLE MAN!, WINGS, GODZILLA (Criterion), more! (1/24 on)
@ Norris University Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL: B-Fest (1/27-1/28)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Closed for the season!
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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
2/22-2/26: Big Muddy Film Festival 34
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/27-4/1: 50th Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
4/15: Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival
@ 88 Broadway, Urbana, IL
4/18-4/22: Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/19-4/22: 40 North/88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/20: New Art Film Festival 2012*
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
4/20: Issue release: C-U Confidential #6
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
4/25-4/29: Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
Fall 2012: Issue release: C-U Confidential ‘99
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The New Classics: Great Books to Great Films from the Past 50 Years
@ Danville Public Library, Danville, IL, 6:30 p.m.
2/13: AWAKENINGS; 3/12: ADAPTATION; 4/9: UP IN THE AIR
The News-Gazette Film Series 2012
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m. (through EASTER PARADE)
@ Various CPD parks TBA, dusk (through THE MALTESE FALCON)
2/11: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1939); 3/17: CABARET; 4/7: EASTER PARADE; 6/2: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS; 7/7: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG; 8/4: THE THIRD MAN; 9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON
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If you have items that you would like us to list in the Calendar, please send relevant dates, start/end times, locations, event descriptions, and ticket prices to cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com.
Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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“Calendar du C-U” © 2012 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.