Calendar du C-U: March 2-8
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
3/2/12-3/8/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE ARTIST (3/2, 3/4-3/8), Modern Greek Studies, UIUC, presents the 1st Greek Film Festival: GUARDIAN’S SON (3/2, 7 p.m.), PLATO’S ACADEMY (3/2, 9:15 p.m.), THE SILENT SCHOOL (3/3, 2 p.m.), THE GUIDE (3/3, 3 p.m.), WITHOUT BORDERS (3/3, 5 p.m.), GOLD DUST (3/3, 7 p.m.), ATTENBERG (3/3, 9 p.m.), Travelling Light (3/4, 1 p.m., theatre)
@ Parkland College Theater, Parkland College, Champaign, IL: Champaign Surplus presents Telluride MountainFilm on Tour (3/6, 7 p.m.)
@ Robeson Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL: ITVS and Illinois Public Media present REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR (3/6, 6 p.m., free)
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL: AEMS presents THE RED CHAPEL (3/6, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX, WANDERLUST, SAFE HOUSE (3/2 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: LE HAVRE (3/1-3/4, 7 p.m.), I AM BRUCE LEE (3/6-3/7, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (3/2 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (3/2-3/7)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: CHRONICLE (3/2-3/4)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: HUGO, PUSS IN BOOTS, JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN, I MELT WITH YOU, ANSWERS TO NOTHING, VANYA ON 42ND STREET (Criterion), more! (2/28 on)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, Chicago, IL: MIFF presents LAC DU FLAMBEAU world premiere (3/6, 6 p.m.)
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
3/20, 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
NEW! 3/30: The Psychic Joker’s Time Traveling Cinema feat. TBA
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
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
NEW! 4/28: Mid-West Zine Fest
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, 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.