Calendar du C-U: April 19-25
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
4/19/13-4/25/13
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (4/19 on), Late Night: GODZILLA (a.k.a. GOJIRA, 4/19-4/20, 11:59 p.m.; 4/24-4/25, 10 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL: 15th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival presented by the College of Media, UIUC (through 4/21)
@ Pine Lounge, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Panel discussions of 15th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (4/18-4/19, 9 & 10:30 a.m.; 4/20, 9 a.m.; free)
@ Campbell Gallery, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL: “Unconventional Bond: The Strange Life of Casino Royale on Film” Exhibit (through 6/16, free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DJANGO UNCHAINED, SAVE THE DATE, A WHISPER TO A ROAR, NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN, THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE, PEDAL-DRIVEN, REPO MAN (Criterion), more! (4/16 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: OBLIVION, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, 42 (4/19 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WILD HORSE WILD RIDE (4/18, 7 p.m.), WINNEBAGO MAN (4/19, 7 p.m.), A PLACE AT THE TABLE (4/20, 7 p.m.), BROOKLYN CASTLE (4/21, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: OBLIVION, EVIL DEAD, QUARTET, 42, JURASSIC PARK (3-D), THE CROODS (3-D & 2-D) (4/19 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: OBLIVION (4/19 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (4/19-4/21), HIDDEN RAGE (4/21, 1 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE CROODS, LIFE OF PI (4/19-4/20)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: OBLIVION, EVIL DEAD (4/19-4/21), BACK TO THE FUTURE, JAWS (4/25, $5)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION (4/19-4/21)
@ various, Chicago, IL: 5th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (through 4/21)
@ various, Madison, WI: 15th annual Wisconsin Film Festival (through 4/18)
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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
4/26-4/28: James Bond Film Festival
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, free
4/27: Illini Independent Film Festival*
@ Armory 101, Armory Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 1-8 p.m., free
NEW! 4/28: World Premiere: GOING ATTRACTIONS: THE DEFINITIVE STORY OF THE AMERICAN DRIVE-IN MOVIE
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL, dusk, $5+ donation, w/filmmaker appearance
5/2: 4th annual Feminist Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
5/3-5/5: Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
NEW! 5/9: Psychic Joker Entertainment presents “Classic Spook Show” feat. THE TINGLER
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 9 p.m.
5/29: CUFS presents Pens to Lens Awards Gala
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 6 p.m.
10/31-11/2: 4th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/1-11/2: 12th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL
11/2-11/3: 5th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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