Calendar du C-U: March 23-29
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
3/23/12-3/29/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE SKIN I LIVE IN (3/23, 5 p.m.; 3/24, 2:30 p.m.; 3/25, 4:30 p.m.; 3/29, 7:30 p.m.), WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (3/23, 7:30 p.m.; 3/24, 5 p.m.; 3/25, 9 p.m.; 3/28, 7:30 p.m.), CHICO & RITA (3/23, 10 p.m.; 3/24, 12:30 p.m.; 3/27, 7:30 p.m.; 3/29, 10 p.m.), A DANGEROUS METHOD (3/24, 7:30 p.m.; 3/25, 7 p.m.; 3/26, 7:30 p.m.; 3/28, 1:30 p.m.), AGENT VINOD (3/24, 9:30 p.m., Bollywood), La Boheme (3/25, 1 p.m.; 3/28, 4 p.m.; opera)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES (3/23 on), BIG MIRACLE, DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (3/23-3/25)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THESE AMAZING SHADOWS (3/22-3/25, 7 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES (3/23-3/26, 3/28)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (3/23-3/25)
OPEN! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES, DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (3/23-3/25)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, THE MUPPETS, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, CARNAGE, THE SITTER, LOUDER THAN A BOMB, HAPPY FEET TWO, GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE, BATTLE ROYALE (Blu), THE WAR ROOM (Criterion), more! (3/20 on)
@ Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI: 50th Ann Arbor Film Festival (3/27-4/1)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Season begins April 6!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 30!
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: Closed
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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
3/30: The Psychic Joker’s Time Traveling Cinema feat. TBA
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
NEW! 4/11-4/15: Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO
4/13: THE INNKEEPERS hosted by Troy Taylor
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL, 10:30 p.m., free
4/13-4/15: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Chicago, IL
4/15: Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival*
@ 88 Broadway, Urbana, IL
NEW! 4/17: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
4/18-4/22: Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
NEW! 4/19: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ Schnucks, Montvale Plaza, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.
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.
NEW! 4/24: Ebertfest presents KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free, w/ Patton Oswalt
4/25-4/29: Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
4/28: Midwest Zine Fest
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
5/4-5/6: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
NEW! 5/15: BN Film Fest
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL, time TBA
NEW! 5/15: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
NEW! 5/17: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ Schnucks, Montvale Plaza, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.
5/31-6/7: Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
6/21-6/24: The 24th Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 7/19-7/29: Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
8/9-8/12: Wizard World Chicago, Rosemont, IL
NEW! 10/11-10/25: Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 10/25-10/27: Freeky Creek Short Film Festival
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
NEW! 11/2-11/4: Route 66 International Film Festival
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
NEW! 11/8-11/18: St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO
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.
4/9: UP IN THE AIR
UPDATE! The News-Gazette Film Series 2012
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m. (through EASTER PARADE)
@ Various CPD parks, dusk, free (through THE MALTESE FALCON)
4/7: EASTER PARADE; 6/2: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (@ Scott Park); 7/7: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (@ Dodds Park); 8/4: THE THIRD MAN (@ Centennial Park); 9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON (@ Hessel Park)
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AEMS presents AsiaLENS documentary and independent film series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
4/3: ANPO: ART X WAR
ITVS and Illinois Public Media present “Community Cinema”
@ Robeson Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m., free
4/3: HELL AND BACK AGAIN; 5/1: STRONG
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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