Calendar du C-U: May 23-29
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
5/23/14-5/29/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, May 24: Stephanie Swearingen (actress, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 1970s) … Sunday, May 25: David Gracon (filmmaker, WALLS OF SOUND) … Monday, May 26: Lana Hinshaw-Klann (photojournalist, WBBM-TV Channel 2, Chicago) … celebrate!
Passings … Wednesday, May 14: Gregory Chew, 63 (host, ART NOW!, Urbana Public Arts Commission/Urbana Public Television) … you will be missed.
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Highland Room, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, IL: Indie film auditions for short THE COMEDIAN to be directed by Steven Silvagio (5/27, 7 p.m.) Contact: Liz Zalar at lizzalar1 [at] yahoo [dot] com or (217) 836-8066
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: BELLE (5/23 on), Late Night: WILLOW (5/23-5/24, 10 p.m.; 5/25, 11:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.; 5/29, 10 p.m.), UNDER THE SKIN (5/28, 10 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series presents A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (5/24, 1 & 7 p.m.), Reel Deals presents 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (5/27-5/29, 7 p.m.)
@ Figure One, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Amateur Versus Professional” showcase featuring shorts by filmmaker David Gracon and live score performed by Dr. Brad Decker (5/29, 7 p.m., free)
@ Institute 4 Creativity, SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: “Life in Shorts – Filmmaking Workshop Series” instructed by Bogdan Heretoiu of Arts4Hope (12 weeks, 5/22-8/7, 7:30 p.m., Age 18+, $240 registration fee) Facebook
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE MONUMENTS MEN, POMPEII, 3 DAYS TO KILL, VAMPIRE ACADEMY, GOD LOVES UGANDA, RAZE, IN SECRET, STAY, LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE (Criterion), CALL THE MIDWIFE (s3), more! (5/20 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, GODZILLA, MILLION DOLLAR ARM (5/23 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WHY WE RIDE (5/22-5/25, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: BLENDED, GODZILLA, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, THE OTHER WOMAN (5/23 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (3-D & 2-D), BLENDED, GODZILLA (3-D & 2-D), NEIGHBORS (5/23 on), MALEFICENT (3-D) (5/29, 7 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: GODZILLA (5/23-5/25, 5/28)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE OTHER WOMAN (5/23-5/25), THE NUT JOB (5/24, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE MONUMENTS MEN (5/23-5/25)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, BLENDED, GODZILLA (5/23-5/25), X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, BLENDED (5/26-5/29)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: GODZILLA, BLENDED, 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (5/23-5/25)
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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
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
NEW! 7/11 on: LIFE ITSELF*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL (times TBA)
7/17-7/27: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
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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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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