Calendar du C-U: September 7-13
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
9/7/12-9/13/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: FAREWELL, MY QUEEN (9/7-9/10, 9/12), THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES (9/7-9/9, 9/11, 9/12), MONSIEUR VERDOUX (9/8, 9/9, 9/12), THE LORD IS NOT ON TRIAL HERE TODAY* (9/13, 7 p.m., free), MAGIC MIKE (9/7, 9/8, 9/13, 10 p.m.)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: Casting call for Champaign Movie Makers project THE FAMINE (9/8, 2-5 p.m.)
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Center for Global Studies, UIUC, presents Global Lens 2012 selection CRAFT, Brazil (9/12, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL: HOW TO GROW A BAND documentary feat. Sugarland (9/8, 7 p.m.)
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL: AEMS Documentary/Film Series presents A GRANDPA FROM BRAZIL (9/11, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT, SAFE, MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE, PIRAHNA 3DD, THE GOOD WIFE (s3), CRIMINAL MINDS (s7), more! (9/4 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: PEACE, LOVE & MISUNDERSTANDING, LAWLESS (9/7 on), HOPE SPRINGS (9/7-9/9), RUBY SPARKS (9/7-9/12), Richland-at-the-Avon class “Politics at the Movies – Part Two,” session 1 (9/13, 6:30 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: MONSIEUR LAZHAR (9/6-9/7, 7 p.m.), I WISH (9/8-9/9, 7 p.m.)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: GHOSTBUSTERS, TOP GUN (9/7, 9/9), 1st Annual Harvest Moon Family Music Festival digital conversion fundraiser (9/8, 11 a.m.-12 midnight)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN, LAWLESS, 2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA, THE POSSESSION, HOPE SPRINGS (9/7 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Digital conversion fundraisers – THE INSPECTOR GENERAL starring Danny Kaye (1949) w/Max Fleischer SUPERMAN cartoon (9/7, 7 p.m.), RIM OF THE CANYON starring Gene Autry (1949) w/THE CISCO KID (1950) episode + IN THE BAG cartoon (9/8, 7 p.m.), HELLTOWN starring John Wayne (1937) w/THE LONE RANGER and ZORRO’S FIGHTING LEGIONS serial episodes (9/9, 2 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: THE BOURNE LEGACY (9/7-9/9)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE CAMPAIGN, TED (9/7-9/9)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
CANCELLED: @ Hessel Park, Champaign, IL: THE MALTESE FALCON (9/1, dusk)
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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
NEW! 9/18: History of the Onarga Theatre presentation
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL, 7 p.m., free
NEW! 9/28: The Time Traveling Cinema* feat. TBA
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 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
UPDATE! 10/26-10/28: Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show
@ Riverbank Lodge, Petersburg, IL
NEW! 10/26: The Time Traveling Cinema* feat. THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS + THE CALL OF CTHULHU + TBA
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 10 p.m.
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
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
NEW! AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
9/11: A GRANDPA FROM BRAZIL; 10/9: WHEN CHINA MET AFRICA; 11/13: PINOY SUNDAY
NEW! AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Various venues, free
9/20: A GRANDPA FROM BRAZIL (@ Urbana Free Library, 7 p.m.); 10/25: WHEN CHINA MET AFRICA (@ Urbana Free Library, 7 p.m.); 11/18: PINOY SUNDAY (@ Champaign Public Library, 3 p.m.)
NEW! Global Lens 2012: International Films
Sponsored by the Parkland Art Gallery and Center for Global Studies, UIUC
@ Room C118, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, 6:30 p.m., free
9/6: FAT, BALD, SHORT MAN, Colombia; 9/20: TOLL BOOTH, Turkey; 10/4: AMNESTY, Albania; 10/18: CRAFT, Brazil; 11/1: THE FINGER, Argentina; 12/6: MOURNING, Iran
NEW! Global Lens 2012: International Films
Sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, UIUC
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
9/5: AMNESTY, Albania; 9/12: CRAFT, Brazil; 9/19: FAT, BALD, SHORT MAN, Colombia; 9/26: THE FINGER, Argentina; 10/3: GREY MATTER, Rwanda; 10/10: MOURNING, Iran; 10/17: PEGASUS, Morocco; 10/24: THE PRIZE, Argentina; 10/31: QARANTINA, Iraq; 11/7: TOLL BOOTH, Turkey
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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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