Calendar du C-U: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
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
9/28/12-10/4/12
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: C-U Confidential and The Psychic Joker present The Time Traveling Cinema feat. THE GIANT GILA MONSTER (1959) + THE KILLER SHREWS (1959) + Local Showcase: THE GIANT COMMUNIST,* NINJA THE MISSION FORCE* s1 ep8-10 (incl. finale, “Fists of Ninja”), and more! (9/28, 10 p.m.)
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: SLEEPWALK WITH ME (9/28 on), COSMOPOLIS (9/28, 9/29, 10/3, 10/4, 10 p.m.), MAN ON WIRE (9/30, 7:30 p.m., w/subject Philippe Petit in attendance)
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Center for Global Studies, UIUC, presents Global Lens 2012 selection GREY MATTER, Rwanda (10/3, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room C118, Parkland College, Champaign, IL: Parkland Art Gallery and Center for Global Studies, UIUC, present Global Lens 2012 selection AMNESTY, Albania (10/4, 6:30 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE AVENGERS, KLOWN, DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, THE TALL MAN, DELICACY, EATING RAOUL (Criterion), AMERICAN HORROR STORY (s1), more! (9/25 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: ARBITAGE, SLEEPWALK WITH ME, TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (9/28 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE WOMEN ON THE SIXTH FLOOR (9/27-9/28, 7 p.m.), TODAY’S SPECIAL (9/29-9/30, 7 p.m.)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: BRAVE, MADAGASCAR 3 (9/28-9/30)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: LOOPER, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (3-D & 2-D), TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE, HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (9/28 on), ESPN Monday Night Football: Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys (10/1, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Digital conversion fundraisers – AFRICA SCREAMS starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello (1949) (9/28, 7 p.m.), ROAD TO BALI starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby (1952) w/ROAD TO HOME Crosby/Hope short & Max Fleischer cartoon (9/29, 7 p.m.), KING OF THE COWBOYS starring Roy Rogers (1943) w/SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON and ZORRO’S FIGHTING LEGIONS episodes (9/30, 2 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: PREMIUM RUSH (9/28-9/30)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS (9/28-9/29)
@ 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
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
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
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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