Calendar du C-U: June 8-14
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
6/8/12-6/14/12
C-U Confidential #6 Issue Release: Friday, 6/8, across Champaign, Urbana, and the Cities Beyond! Via Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (6/8 on), THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (6/8, 6/14, 10 p.m.); The UP Center’s Third Annual LGBTQA Film Festival (6/9, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.), Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein (6/10, 1 p.m.; 6/13, 4 p.m.; drama w/reverse cast), closed for private rental (6/13, 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: JOHN CARTER, JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, ACT OF VALOR, SAFE HOUSE, MACHINE GUN PREACHER, BAD ASS, THE WOODMANS, more! (6/5 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: PROMETHEUS, SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (6/8 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE SHAGGY DOG (6/7-6/8, 7 p.m.), THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR (6/9-6/10, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: MADAGASCAR 3, DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX, MEN IN BLACK 3, 21 JUMP STREET (6/8 on)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: MADAGASCAR 3, SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN (6/8 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: MADAGASCAR 3 (3-D & 2-D), PROMETHEUS (3-D & 2-D), SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN, MEN IN BLACK 3 (3-D & 2-D) (6/8 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: MADAGASCAR 3 (6/8-6/10, 6/13)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (6/8-6/10)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: MADAGASCAR 3, MEN IN BLACK 3 (6/8-6/10, 6/12, 6/14)
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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
6/19: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Acting for Stage and Screen”
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
6/21-6/24: The 24th Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL
6/23-6/24: DSLR workshops with Scott Regan
@ Parkland College, Champaign, IL
6/29: The Time Traveling Cinema* feat. TBA
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
7/19-7/29: Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
8/9-8/12: Wizard World Chicago, Rosemont, IL
10/11-10/25: Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/25-10/27: Freeky Creek Short Film Festival
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/1-11/3: Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
11/2-11/3: Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
11/2-11/3: Route 66 International Film Festival
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
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 News-Gazette Film Series 2012
@ Various CPD parks, dusk, free
7/7: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (@ Dodds Park); 8/4: THE THIRD MAN (@ Centennial Park); 9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON (@ Hessel Park)
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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.