Calendar du C-U: August 15-21

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
8/15/14-8/21/14

MILESTONES

Happy Birthday toSaturday, August 16: Marcel Fauci (animator, DAVE’S DREAM DIARY) … Monday, August 18: Leslie Boedicker (actress/producer, REVOLTING), Kayla Johnson (actress, UP THE CREEK), Jeff Brandt (owner, Exile on Main Street) … Wednesday, August 20: Daniel Griffith (filmmaker, THE WONDER WORLD OF K. GORDON MURRAY) … celebrate!


NOW PLAYING

@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: CALVARY (8/15 on), Late Night: THE NEVERENDING STORY (8/15, 8/16, 10 p.m.; 8/17, 11:30 a.m.; 8/20, 8/21, 10 p.m.)

@ Robeson Pavilion Room B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Pens to Lens Filmmaker Talkback” (8/18, 7 p.m., free)

@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals’ “Best of the Summer Blockbusters” presents ALIEN (8/19-8/21, 7 p.m.)

@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: MUPPETS MOST WANTED, A HAUNTED HOUSE 2, FILTH, LOCKE, BREATHE IN, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, PROXY, THE BLACKLIST (s1), more! (8/12 on)

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (8/15 on)

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: BELLE (8/14-8/17, 7 p.m.)

@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, HERCULES, THE GIVER, LUCY (8/15 on)

@ Highland Room, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, IL: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting (7/21, 7 p.m., free)

@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, INTO THE STORM, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (3-D & 2-D) (8/15 on), WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL (8/21, 7:10 p.m.)

@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (8/15 on)

@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: EARTH TO ECHO (8/15-8/17)

@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. MUPPETS MOST WANTED (8/15-8/17)

@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (8/15-8/17)

@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, INTO THE STORM (8/15-8/17)

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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

NEW! 8/26: Champaign Screenwriters summer meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.

8/29-9/1: 41st annual Telluride Film Festival, Telluride, CO

9/4-9/14: 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

9/18-9/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL

TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL

9/23: DVD release: JUMP IN*
+ Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL

10/10-10/12: Immersed in Ink Tattoo and Horror Festival
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, 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.

10/16: Evil Dead: the Musical
@ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 7:30 p.m.

10/31: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
@ Effingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL, 10 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

NEW! 1/22-2/1, 2015: 31st annual Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT

NEW! 1/23-1/29, 2015: 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT

NEW! 2/24-3/1, 2015: 37th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

4/9-4/16, 2015: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI

4/15-4/19, 2015: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL

4/15-4/19, 2015: 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, 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

“Best of the Summer Blockbusters”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
8/19-8/21: ALIEN; 8/26-8/28: BACK TO THE FUTURE

The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
9/27: Viewer’s Choice TBA; 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

UPDATE! Illini Union Board presents Summer Quad Cinema Series
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
8/24: MALEFICENT

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Compiled by Jason Pankoke

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