Calendar du C-U: Aug. 31-Sept. 6
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.
~~~~~
PLAYING THIS WEEK
8/31/12-9/6/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (8/31 on), ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (8/31, 9/1, 9/6, 10 p.m.; 9/2, 12 & 10 p.m.; 9/5, 4:30 p.m.)
@ Hessel Park, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series and Champaign Park District present THE MALTESE FALCON (9/1, dusk, free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE PIRATES!, BATTLESHIP, THINK LIKE A MAN, THE LUCKY ONE, MONSIEUR LAZHAR, HEADHUNTERS, QUADROPHENIA (Criterion), HOMELAND (s1), more! (8/28 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: LAWLESS, RUBY SPARKS, HOPE SPRINGS (8/31 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: CINEMA PARADISO (8/30-8/31, 7 p.m.), THE BICYCLE THIEVES (9/1-9/2, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE EXPENDABLES 2, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, BRAVE, THE AVENGERS (8/31-9/2)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, PARANORMAN, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS (8/31-9/2)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: LAWLESS, 2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA, THE POSSESSION, THE OOGIELOVES: THE BIG BALLOON ADVENTURE, HOPE SPRINGS (8/31 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Closed through Sept. 6
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (8/31-9/2)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: BRAVE, THE AVENGERS, TED (8/31-9/2)
CANCELLED: @ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: The Time Traveling Cinema (8/31, 10 p.m.)
<><><><><>
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
NEW! 9/8: HOW TO GROW A BAND
@ The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
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
9/1: THE MALTESE FALCON (@ Hessel Park)
~~~~~
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
~~~~~
“Calendar du C-U” © 2012 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.