Calendar du C-U: December 13-19
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
12/13/13-12/19/13
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Kathryn Randolph Theatre, Danville, IL: HOUSE OF THADDEUS* DVD release show w/filmmakers (12/13, 8 p.m.)
@ Wind Water & Light Gallery, Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL: The Art Theater: Playing Movies for 100 Years signing w/authors (12/14, 10.a.m.-Noon)
@ Jane Addams Bookshop, Champaign, IL: The Art Theater: Playing Movies for 100 Years signing w/authors (12/14, 1-2 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: KILL YOUR DARLINGS (12/13 on), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/14-12/15, 11:30 a.m. 12/18, 2:30 p.m.), BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (12/15-12/17, 12/19), “It’s a Heckleful Life!” feat. live comedy skewering of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/18, 10 p.m.), Late Night: GREMLINS (12/13, 12/19, 10 p.m.), closed for rental (12/14, 10 p.m.)
@ Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting*, “Secret Santa Reviews” (12/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DESPICABLE ME 2, FAST & FURIOUS 6, BATTLE OF THE YEAR, BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO, SOME GIRL(S), THE HUNT, THE ANGELS’ SHARE, SIGHTSEERS, ADORE, YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET, AKIRA (Blu), more! (12/10 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (3-D & 2-D) (12/13 on), THE BOOK THIEF (12/13-12/17), FROZEN (12/13-12/18), ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (12/18 on), A CHRISTMAS STORY (12/19, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: ELF (12/12-12/13, 7 p.m.), A CHRISTMAS STORY (12/14-12/15, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (3-D & 2-D), FROZEN (3-D & 2-D) (12/13 on), THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (12/13-12/17), ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (12/18 on), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947; 12/13-12/15, all shows free), THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S (1945; 12/16-12/17, all shows free), CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945; 12/18-12/19, all shows free)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (12/13-12/15, 12/18, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: DELIVERY MAN (12/13-12/15), TURBO (12/14, 11 a.m., free)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: 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
2/18-2/23, 2014: 36th annual Big Muddy Film Festival*
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/7-3/15, 2014: 21st annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
3/25-3/30, 2014: 52nd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
4/2-4/6, 2014: 21st annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
4/3-4/11, 2014: 16th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/5-4/13, 2014: 18th annual Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO
4/10-4/13, 2014: 40 North | 88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ Various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/13, 2014: 3rd Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival
@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/23-4/27, 2014: 16th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
1/18/14: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2/8/14: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3/15/14: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4/5/14: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; 5/24/14: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 6/21/14: THE MALTESE FALCON; 7/12/14: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 8/2/14: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illinois Public Media and ITVS present Community Cinema: Engaging Communities through Film
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/4/14: LAS MARTHAS; 3/4/14: THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI; 4/1/14: MEDORA; 6/3/14: THE NEW BLACK
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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