Calendar du C-U: Aug. 29–Sept. 4
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
8/29/14-9/4/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Sunday, August 31: Rochelle Arjmand (entertainment publicist, Arjmand Artistic Promotions) … Monday, September 1: Matt Wiley (graphic artist, Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition & Gala), Matt Williams (volunteer, The Virginia Theatre) … Tuesday, September 2: Matt Harsh (music video producer, Sun Stereo/Headlights), Audrey Wells (co-author, The Art Theater: Playing Movies for 100 Years) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: BOYHOOD (8/29 on), Robin Williams tribute: DEAD POETS SOCIETY (9/1, 7:30 p.m.), Dance Film Festival: ROYAL WEDDING (9/2, 7 p.m.), Late Night: THE ROOM (8/29, 8/30, 11 p.m.; 9/4, 12:30 & 10 p.m.)
@ Room 66, Main Library, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (9/2 & 9/4, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: BLENDED, THE DOUBLE, LEGENDS OF OZ, A PROMISE, THE LOVE PUNCH, YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL, AFTERMATH, THE NORMAL HEART, CRIMINAL MINDS (s9), SONS OF ANARCHY (s6), THE WALKING DEAD (s4), HAVEN (s4), more! (8/26 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: LIFE OF CRIME, BOYHOOD, THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (8/29 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WORDS AND PICTURES (8/28-8/31, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: IF I STAY, INTO THE STORM, THE EXPENDABLES 3, STEP UP ALL IN (8/29-8/31)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE GIVER, LUCY, IF I STAY, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (8/29 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE EXPENDABLES 3 (8/29-8/31, 9/3)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (8/29-8/31)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, HOOK, GOOD WILL HUNTING (8/29-8/31), GOING ATTRACTIONS: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN DRIVE-IN MOVIE w/filmmaker April Wright (8/31, dusk)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (8/29-8/31)
@ Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago, IL: Midwest Independent Film Festival presents HAPPY CHRISTMAS w/filmmaker Joe Swanberg (9/2, 6 p.m.)
@ Sheridan Opera House, etc., Telluride, CO: 41st annual Telluride Film Festival (8/29-9/1)
@ various, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA: 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival (9/1-9/14)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed for the weekend!
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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! 9/16: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
9/18-9/25: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
9/23: DVD release: JUMP IN*
+ Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, 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
1/22-2/1, 2015: 31st annual Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT
1/23-1/29, 2015: 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT
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
Late Nights at the Art Theater Co-op presents “Shocktober”
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, times TBA
10/1: SCREAM (free show); 10/3, 10/4, 10/9: POLTERGEIST; 10/8: PSYCHO (1960); 10/10, 10/11, 10/16: RE-ANIMATOR; 10/15: THE LOST BOYS; 10/17, 10/18, 10/23: THE EXORCIST; 10/22: CANDYMAN; 10/24, 10/25, 10/30: HALLOWEEN (1978); 10/29: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) accompanied by the Andrew Alden Ensemble; 10/31 (w/shadow cast), 11/1, 11/6: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW; 10/24: 12-hour marathon, titles TBA!
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
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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