Calendar du C-U: Feb. 24-Mar. 1
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
2/24/12-3/1/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE ARTIST (2/24 on), OFFICE SPACE (2/24, 2/25, 3/1, 10 p.m.), Leonardo Live (2/25, 12 p.m.; 2/26, 1 p.m., 2/28, 3:30 p.m.; gallery tour), FORDSON: FAITH, FASTING, FOOTBALL (2/27, 7 p.m., free, w/filmmaker), “Poetry Out Loud” (2/28, 6 p.m., free, live poetry slam)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: The Psychic Joker and C-U Confidential present “The Psychic Joker’s Time Traveling Circus” feat. CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1950) and NIGHT TIDE (2/24, 10 p.m., $5)
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL: 29th annual Insect Film Fear Festival feat. GLASS TRAP and THE BONE SNATCHER (2/25, 6 p.m., free)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL: FUNKJAZZ KAFÉ: DIARY OF A DECADE (2/28, 6 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: WANDERLUST, THIS MEANS WAR, SAFE HOUSE (2/24 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HUGO (2/23-2/26, 7 p.m.)
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL: 4th annual Red Carpet Party (CIFC Oscars viewing party; 2/26, 6 p.m.)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, THIS MEANS WAR (2/24 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: RED TAILS (2/24-2/26, 2/29)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: ONE FOR THE MONEY (2/24-2/26)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: J. EDGAR, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, THE INTERRUPTERS, THE SON OF NO ONE, LONDON BOULEVARD, TOWER HEIST, THE WAY, more! (2/21 on)
@ Guyon Auditorium, Morris Library, SIU, Carbondale, IL: Big Muddy Film Festival 34 (through 2/26)
UPDATE! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Season begins April 6!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
UPDATE! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 30!
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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
3/3-3/4: Modern Greek Studies, UIUC, presents the 1st Greek Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
NEW! 3/6: Champaign Surplus presents Telluride MountainFilm on Tour
@ Parkland College Theater, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
NEW! 3/6: MIFF presents LAC DU FLAMBEAU world premiere
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, Chicago, IL, 6 p.m.
NEW! 3/20, 3/22: SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
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
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
6/21-6/24: The 24th Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL
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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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.