Calendar du C-U: Mar. 28-Apr. 3
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
3/28/14-4/3/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, March 29: Christopher Sotelo (partner, Chris & Oliver, video production) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (3/28 on), Late Night: THE WIND RISES (3/28, 3/29, 4/2, 4/3, 10 p.m., subtitled)
@ Figure One, UIUC, Champaign, IL: UP in “Social Habitat: The Porch Project” by Heather Hart (3/29, 4 p.m., free)
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illinois Public Media and ITVS present Community Cinema feat. MEDORA (4/1, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE GREAT BEAUTY (Criterion), THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, DELIVERY MAN, THE PUNK SINGER, ODD THOMAS, CALIFORNICATION (s6), VEEP (s2), more! (3/25 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, MUPPETS MOST WANTED, DIVERGENT (3/28 on), CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (4/3, 8 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: TIM’S VERMEER (3/27-3/30, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: NOAH, DIVERGENT, MUPPETS MOST WANTED, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (3-D & 2-D) (3/28 on), CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (4/3, 8 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: MUPPETS MOST WANTED (3/28 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, NON-STOP (3/27-3/30), Bland Family Fundraiser feat. MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (3/29, 11 a.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (3/28, 6 p.m.; 3/29, 3 & 6 p.m.; 3/30, 5 p.m.), THE ENCOUNTER (3/30, 1 & 3 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: MUPPETS MOST WANTED, THOR: THE DARK WORLD (3/28-3/29)
@ Michigan Theater, etc., Ann Arbor, MI: 52nd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (through 3/30)
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL: 21st annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (4/2-4/6)
@ various, Madison, WI: 16th annual Wisconsin Film Festival (4/3-4/10)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Season begins April 4!
UPDATE! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Season begins April 4!
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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
4/5-4/13: 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
NEW! 5/1-5/4: 6th annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 5/1-5/4: 5th annual Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
NEW! 7/17-7/27: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
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
UPDATE! 11/7-11/8: 6th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, 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
3/29: 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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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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