Calendar du C-U: March 1-7
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
3/1/13-3/7/13
LOCAL FILMS
@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL: World Premiere: JUMP IN* w/Springfield director-writer Kimberly Conner + filmmakers (3/2, 6 p.m. red carpet event; 7 p.m. film)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: AMOUR (3/1 on), MEAN GIRLS (3/1, 11:59 p.m.; 3/2, 11:30 a.m. & 11:59 p.m.; 3/6, 10 p.m.), “MOO-VIE” (Co-op owners’ meeting) (3/3, 3 p.m.), NOSFERATU (1922) w/live accompaniment by Andrew Alden Ensemble (3/7, 9 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE MASTER, HOLY MOTORS, A SIMPLE LIFE, CHICKEN WITH PLUMS, CHASING MAVERICKS, THE LONELIEST PLANET, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW, FREAKY DEAKY, LAW & ORDER (s12), more! (2/26 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE IMPOSSIBLE, JACK THE GIANT SLAYER, SAFE HAVEN (3/1 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: ANY DAY NOW (2/28-3/3, 7 p.m.)
@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL: JUMP IN* World Premiere w/filmmakers (3/2, 6 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (3-D & 2-D), THE LAST EXORCISM PART II, IDENTITY THIEF (3/1 on), SAFE HAVEN (3/1-3/5), ANNA KARENINA (3/6-3/7)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: SAFE HAVEN (3/1-3/3, 3/6), OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (3/7, 9 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: SAFE HAVEN (3/1-3/3), IDENTITY THIEF (3/1-3/2), THE ACCIDENTAL MISSIONARY (3/3, 12:30 p.m.)
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL: 20th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (3/6-3/10)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
UPDATE! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Season begins March 29!
UPDATE! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 22!
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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
3/8-16: 20th annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
3/19-3/24: 51st annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
3/22: DVD release: NINJA THE MISSION FORCE* Season 2
+ Dark Maze Studios, Champaign, IL
NEW! 3/23: SPINNING* short film premiere
@ Illini Room B, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m., free
4/11-4/18: 15th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/11-4/14: 40 North/88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/12: 4th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 5 p.m.-Midnight, free!
4/13: 3rd annual Mid-West Zine Fest
@ Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
NEW! 4/16-6/16: “Unconventional Bond: The Strange Life of Casino Royale on Film” Exhibit
@ Campbell Gallery, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL
4/17-4/21: 15th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
4/18-4/21: 5th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 4/26-4/28: James Bond Film Festival
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, schedule TBA
NEW! 4/27: Illini Independent Film Festival
@ TBA, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 12 p.m.
5/2: 4th annual Feminist Film Festival
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, time TBA
5/3-5/5: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
11/1-11/2: 12th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/12: BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI; 4/9: WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/13: BON: MUSTANG TO MENRI; 4/10: WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
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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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