Calendar C-U: September 21-27
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
9/21/12-9/27/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: Latin American Film Festival: CHICO & RITA (9/21, 9/23, 9/27), COLUMBIAN POSTCARDS (9/21, 9/23, 9/25), NO RETURN (9/22, 9/25, 9/27), BAD INTENTIONS (9/22, 9/24, 9/26), FATHER’S CHAIR (9/22, 9/24, 9/26), PARAISO FOR SALE (9/23, 9/25, 9/27); Also: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME (9/22, 9/23, 1:30 p.m.; theatrical drama)
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Center for Global Studies, UIUC, presents Global Lens 2012 selection THE FINGER, Argentina (9/26, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 1310, Digital Computer Lab, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Mithaya – the Indian Dramatics Society and CSAMES, UIUC, present PATHER PANCHALI directed by Satyajit Ray (9/22, 5 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, SALVATION BOULEVARD, DETACHMENT, CHICO & RITA, more! (9/18 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (9/21 on), THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY, SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (9/21-9/23), GONE WITH THE WIND (9/26, 6:30 p.m., free), MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (9/28, 7:15 p.m., free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HEADHUNTERS (9/20-9/21, 7 p.m.), CERTIFIED COPY (9/22-9/23, 7 p.m.)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE AVENGERS, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (9/21-9/23)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE, HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET, FINDING NEMO (3-D), LAST OUNCE OF COURAGE (9/21 on), ESPN Monday Night Football: Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks (9/24, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Closed for the weekend
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: THE EXPENDABLES 2 (9/21-9/23)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE BOURNE LEGACY, HIT & RUN (9/21-9/22)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
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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
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
10/26-10/28: Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show
@ Riverbank Lodge, Petersburg, IL
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
POSTPONED: Issue release: C-U Confidential ‘99
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
10/9: WHEN CHINA MET AFRICA; 11/13: PINOY SUNDAY
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Various venues, free
10/25: WHEN CHINA MET AFRICA (@ Urbana Free Library, 7 p.m.); 11/18: PINOY SUNDAY (@ Champaign Public Library, 3 p.m.)
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
10/4: AMNESTY, Albania; 10/18: CRAFT, Brazil; 11/1: THE FINGER, Argentina; 12/6: MOURNING, Iran
Global Lens 2012: International Films
Sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, UIUC
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
9/26: 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
Movie and Chai: The Satyajit Ray Series
Sponsored by Mithaya – the Indian Dramatics Society and CSAMES, UIUC
@ Room 1310, Digital Computer Lab, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 5 p.m., free
9/22: PATHER PANCHALI; 10/20: CHARULATA; 12/1: SHATRANJ KE KHILARI
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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.