Calendar du C-U: October 5-11
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
10/5/12-10/11/12
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: SLEEPWALK WITH ME (10/5 on), THEY LIVE (10/5, 10/6, 10/10, 10/11, 10 p.m.)
@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: Center for Global Studies, UIUC, presents Global Lens 2012 selection MOURNING, Iran (10/10, 7 p.m., free)
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL: AEMS Documentary/Film Series presents WHEN CHINA MET AFRICA (10/9, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DARK SHADOWS, PEOPLE LIKE US, THE LADY, SOUND OF MY VOICE, RED LIGHTS, IRON SKY, FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE, more! (10/2 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TAKEN 2, ARBITAGE, TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (10/5 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: The Manhattan Short Film Festival (10/4-10/7, 7 p.m.)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: “Howl at the Moon” UIUC College of Veterinary Medicine digital conversion fundraiser feat. MADAGASCAR 3 (10/5, dusk)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: FRANKENWEENIE (3-D & 2-D), TAKEN 2, LOOPER, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (3-D & 2-D) (10/5 on), ESPN Monday Night Football: Houston Texans vs. New York Jets (10/8, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Digital conversion fundraiser – “The Onarga Theatre Variety Show” feat. Tyler Robinson (10/7, 4 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: PARANORMAN (10/5-10/7)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE POSSESSION, RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (10/5-10/6)
@ AMC River East 21, Chicago, IL: 48th annual Chicago International Film Festival (10/11-10/25)
@ 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
10/25-10/27: 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.
NEW! 10/26-10/27: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL, Midnight
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
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
10/18: 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
10/10: 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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“Calendar du C-U” © 2012 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.