Calendar du C-U: July 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
7/18/14-7/24/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, July 18: Brian Dolinar (co-programmer, U-C Independent Media Center Film Festival) … Saturday, July 19: Don May, Jr. (film restoration/DVD producer, Synapse Films) … Monday, July 21: Shawnee Tefteller (owner, Shawnee Studios) … Tuesday, July 22: Ryan Rogers (production assistant, Shatterglass Studios) … Wednesday, July 23: Randy Wheat (producer, Imagemaker Video Services) … Thursday, July 24: Colin Price (actor, THE FAMINE) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (7/18, 7/20, 7/21, 7/23), SNOWPIERCER (7/18-7/20, 7/24), OBVIOUS CHILD (7/19, 7/20, 7/22-7/24), LIFE ITSELF* (7/20, 7/21, 7/24), Prosperity Gardens presents GROWING CITIES (7/22, 7:30 p.m., free), Late Night: BLUE VELVET (7/18, 7/19, 7/23, 7/24, 10 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Sing-a-Long FROZEN (7/24-7/26, 6 p.m.; 7/26, 1:30 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: UNDER THE SKIN, JODOROWSKY’S DUNE, RIO 2, THE FACE OF LOVE, SX_TAPE, WRINKLES, SCANNERS (Criterion), BLACK DYNAMITE (s1), more! (7/15 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: BEGIN AGAIN, CHEF, TAMMY (7/18 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (7/17-7/20, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, TAMMY (7/18 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, SEX TAPE, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (3-D & 2-D), TAMMY, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (7/18 on), DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO! (7/19, 7/22, 10 a.m.), HERCULES (3-D) (7/24, 9:45 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (7/18 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: JERSEY BOYS (7/18-7/20)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation Street Party (7/19, 12 p.m.-12 a.m., no movies)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (7/18 on)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, EARTH TO ECHO (7/17-7/20, 7/22)
@ Indianapolis Museum of Art, etc., Indianapolis, IN: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival (through 7/26)
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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
7/28-8/1: LIFE ITSELF*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
8/8-8/10: 8th annual B-Movie Celebration, Nashville, IN
8/9: 2nd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 2 & 5 p.m.
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
9/18-9/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/12: Courage Connection (formerly The Center for Women in Transition) presents Sing-a-Long GREASE
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.
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
4/15-4/19, 2015: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
2nd annual “5 Nights of Hitch!” Alfred Hitchcock festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 & 10 p.m.
10/27: NORTH BY NORTHWEST; 10/28: DIAL M FOR MURDER; 10/29: THE 39 STEPS; 10/30: REAR WINDOW; 10/31: THE BIRDS
“The Best Christmas Movies Ever”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
12/15-12/16: HOLIDAY INN; 12/17-12/18: MIRACLE ON 34th STREET; 12/19-12/20: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
8/2: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, 9/27: Viewer’s Choice TBD; 11/8: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; 12/13: SOME LIKE IT HOT; 1/24/15: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2/14/15: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3/28/15: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4/4/15: GILDA; 5/30/15: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20/15: ON THE TOWN; 7/11/15: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8/15: NASHVILLE
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents Summer Quad Cinema Series
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
8/7: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
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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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