Calendar du C-U: Feb. 17-23
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
2/17/12-2/23/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE ARTIST (2/17 on), SPEED RACER (2/17, 2/23, 10 p.m.), Oscar’s Shorts 2012: Animation (2/18, 2/22, 10 p.m.), Coppelia (2/19, 1 p.m.; 2/21, 4 p.m.; ballet)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: THE MUPPETS (2/21, 2/23, 7 p.m.)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting (2/21, 7 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THIS MEANS WAR, ONE FOR THE MONEY, SAFE HOUSE (2/17 on), RED TAILS (2/17-2/19)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: Oscar’s Shorts 2012: Live Action (2/16-2/17, 7 p.m.), Oscar’s Shorts 2012: Animation (2/18-2/19, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, THIS MEANS WAR (2/17 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: BIG MIRACLE (2/17-2/19, 2/22)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE (2/17-2/19)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: TAKE SHELTER, BREAKING DAWN PART 1, THE DEBT, MOZART’S SISTER, THE RUM DIARY, ELITE SQUAD 2, TINY FURNITURE (Criterion), more! (2/14 on)
@ 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
NEW! 2/21: FROM DUSABLE TO OBAMA: CHICAGO’S BLACK METROPOLIS
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m.
2/22-2/26: Big Muddy Film Festival 34
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
NEW! 2/23: Women’s Resource Center and KAM present !WOMEN ART REVOLUTION
@ Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/24: The Psychic Joker’s Time Traveling Cinema
feat. CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1950), NIGHT TIDE (1961)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
2/25: 29th annual Insect Film Fear Festival
feat. GLASS TRAP, THE BONE SNATCHER
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m., free
2/26: 4th annual Red Carpet Party (CIFC Oscars viewing party)
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL, 6 p.m.
NEW! 2/28: FUNKJAZZ KAFÉ: DIARY OF A DECADE
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m.
NEW! 3/3-3/4: Modern Greek Studies, UIUC, presents the 1st Greek Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
3/27-4/1: 50th Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
4/13-4/15: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Chicago, IL
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
NEW! 4/24: MACS student film festival
@ TBA, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m.
4/25-4/29: Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
5/4-5/6: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
5/31-6/7: Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 6/21-6/24: The 24th Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 8/9-8/12: Wizard World Chicago, Rosemont, 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.
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)
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
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AEMS presents AsiaLENS documentary and independent film series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
3/6: THE RED CHAPEL; 4/3: ANPO: ART X WAR
IPRH Film Series 2012, “Borders” theme
@ Room 62, Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 5:30 p.m., free
3/15: THREE KINGS
ITVS and Illinois Public Media present “Community Cinema”
@ Robeson Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m., free
3/6: REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR; 4/3: HELL AND BACK AGAIN; 5/1: STRONG
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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