Calendar du C-U: March 21-27
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
3/21/14-3/27/14
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Figure One, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Film Double Feature” in “Social Habitat: The Porch Project” by Heather Hart feat. CUFS Pens to Lens short films*, BEDTIME FOR TIMMY*, A BEAR IN THE WOODS*, SRIRACHA* (2-4 p.m.), discussion with Dr. David Gracon and C-U Blogfidential editor Jason Pankoke (4-5 p.m.), HOUSE OF THADDEUS* (6-8 p.m., all free)
@ YouTube.com: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 1970s, Episode Seven: 1977, part 3* (3/20 on, free streaming)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL: THE GARDEN OF CHLOE feature film production during The Almost “A” Quintet performance (3/22, 7-10 p.m., numerous extras needed) Contact the production through the Web site with name, e-mail address, cell phone number if interested
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE WIND RISES (3/21 on), Late Night: THE HOLY MOUNTAIN (3/21, 3/22, 3/27, 10 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: AMERICAN HUSTLE, SAVING MR. BANKS, INSIDE LLEWELYN DAVIS, FROZEN, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, CONTRACTED, SPARKS, TORTURE: MADE IN USA, more! (3/18 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: MUPPETS MOST WANTED, DIVERGENT, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (3/21 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HAUTE CUISINE (3/20-3/23, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: DIVERGENT, MUPPETS MOST WANTED, NEED FOR SPEED (3-D & 2-D), MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (3-D & 2-D) (3/21 on), NOAH (3-D) (3/27, 8 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: MUPPETS MOST WANTED (3/21-3/23, 3/26)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE MONUMENTS MEN (3/21-3/23), DESPICABLE ME 2 (3/22, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. FROZEN (3/21, 5 & 7:15 p.m.; 3/22, 3 & 5:15 p.m.; 3/23, 5 p.m.), IRON MAN 3 (3/22, 1 p.m.; 3/23, 1 & 3 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: MUPPETS MOST WANTED, FROZEN (3/21-3/22)
@ Michigan Theater, etc., Ann Arbor, MI: 52nd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (3/25-3/30)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Season begins April 4!
@ 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
4/2-4/6: 21st annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
4/3-4/11: 16th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/5-4/13: 18th annual Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO
4/10-4/13: 40 North | 88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ Various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/13: 3rd Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival
@ Fluid Events Center, Champaign, IL
4/13: 5th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 5 p.m.
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
4/23-4/27: 16th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #9
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
11/7-11/8: 13th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/7-11/8: 6th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ TBA, Peoria, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/24: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 6/21: THE MALTESE FALCON; 7/12: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 8/2: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AEMS, IPRH, and Spurlock Museum present AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
4/8: THE REVOLUTIONARY
Illinois School of Art + Design presents “Porch Project Film Showings” in the “Social Habitat: The Porch Project” exhibit by Heather Hart
@ Figure One, UIUC, Champaign, IL, free
3/22: CUFS Pens to Lens short films*, BEDTIME FOR TIMMY*, A BEAR IN THE WOODS*, SRIRACHA* (2 p.m.), HOUSE OF THADDEUS* (6 p.m.); 3/29: UP (4 p.m.)
Illinois Public Media and ITVS present Community Cinema: Engaging Communities through Film
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
4/1: MEDORA; 6/3: THE NEW BLACK
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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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