Calendar du C-U: April 18-24
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
4/18/14-4/24/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, April 18: Mike Trippiedi (director, AMBER ROSE) … Sunday, April 20: Vanessa Prokuski (actress, THE TRANSIENT) … Monday, April 21: William Kephart (producer, HOUSE OF THADDEUS), Brian Paris (essayist, C-U Confidential #8/videographer) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (4/18 on), Late Night: CLUE (4/18, 4/19, 4/24, 10 p.m.), CLUELESS (4/23, 10 p.m.)
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL: UIUC College of Media and Roger Ebert’s Film Festival present THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974) hosted by Patton Oswalt (4/22, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: UIUC College of Media presents the 16th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (4/23-4/27) Schedule
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: RIDE ALONG, PHILOMENA, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, THE NUT JOB, BLACK NATIVITY, MOBIUS, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR., FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC (TVM), HOUSE OF THADDEUS*, more! (4/15 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: NOAH, RIO 2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (4/18 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WALKING THE CAMINO (4/18-4/21, 7 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, DIVERGENT, RIO 2, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (4/18-4/19)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: TRANSCENDENCE, RIO 2 (3-D & 2-D), CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (3-D & 2-D), GOD’S NOT DEAD (4/18 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: RIO 2 (4/18 on), HOP (4/19, 2 p.m., free)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: NOAH (4/17-4/19), SON OF GOD (4/17-4/20)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE NUT JOB (4/18, 7 p.m.; 4/19, 3, 5 & 7 p.m.; 4/20, 3 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: FROZEN, RIO 2 (4/18-4/20)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (4/18-4/19)
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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
5/1-5/4: 6th annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Chicago, IL
5/1-5/4: 5th annual Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
5/8: 5th annual UIUC Feminist Film Festival
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
7/17-7/27: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #9
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
NEW! 10/31-11/1: 5th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
11/6-11/9: 10th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 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
@ 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
Illinois Public Media and ITVS present Community Cinema: Engaging Communities through Film
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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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