Calendar du C-U: July 27-Aug. 2
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
7/27/12-8/2/12
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: C-U Confidential and The Psychic Joker present The Time Traveling Cinema feat. SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964) + Local Showcase: NINJA THE MISSION FORCE,* THE TRANSIENT,* THE BLACK KNIGHT OF SIOUX CITY, ONCE UPON A TIME IN 1972,* and more! (7/27, 10 p.m.)
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: YOUR SISTER’S SISTER (7/27 on), THE DICTATOR (7/27, 7/28, 8/2, 10 p.m.), MODERN TIMES (7/29, 1 p.m. w/CUFS discussion; 8/1, 5:30 p.m.)
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL: PechaKucha Night Champaign-Urbana Vol. 10 feat. Chris Lukeman (ONCE UPON A TIME IN 1972) (7/27, 8:20 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: SILENT HOUSE, JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI, THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FOOTNOTE, 4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH, THE THREE STOOGES, FRIENDS WITH KIDS, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, LOCKOUT, GET THE GRINGO, CASA DE MI PADRE, THE FAIRY, AMERICAN REUNION, THE FLOWERS OF WAR, BEING FLYNN, MAKING PLANS FOR LENA, BOSS (s1), LEVERAGE (s4), WAREHOUSE 13 (s3), THE INBETWEENERS (cs), more! (7/24 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, MOONRISE KINGDOM (7/27 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (7/26-7/29, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, TED, DARK SHADOWS (7/27 on)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, THE WATCH (7/27 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (3-D & 2-D), THE WATCH (7/27 on), PUSS IN BOOTS (7/28, 7/31, 10 a.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (7/27-8/2, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: BRAVE (7/27-7/29)
@ Humiston Riverside Park, Pontiac, IL: CARS (7/27, dusk, free), GRANDVIEW U.S.A.* (7/28, dusk, free)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, ROCK OF AGES (7/27-7/29, 7/31, 8/2)
@ Indianapolis Museum of Art & Earth House Collective, Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis International Film Festival (through 7/29)
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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
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
10/26-10/27: Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show
@ Riverbank Lodge, Petersburg, 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
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.
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