Calendar C-U: September 19-25
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
9/19/14-9/25/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, September 19: Eric S. Pankoke (webmaster, C-U Confidential), Paul Brooks (editor/actor, LATE AFTERNOON OF THE LIVING DEAD) … Sunday, September 21: Lisa Cerezo (webmaster, New Art Film Festival), Inga Mucha (model, MICRO-FILM 3) … Tuesday, September 23: Austin McCann (general manager, The Art Theater Co-op), Ryan Marzolph (filmmaker, FALLING UP), Tonie Sadler (cover model, C-U Confidential #2) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
JUMP IN* U.S. DVD release: Tuesday, 9/23, via Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: The UIUC Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies presents the Latin American Film Festival 2014: BAD HAIR (9/19, 9/21, 9/24), WOLF AT THE DOOR (9/19, 9/22, 9/25), WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL? (9/20-9/21), PROMENADE WOMEN (9/20-9/21, 9/23), FOR SALE (9/20, 9/23, 9/25), GLORIES OF TANGO (9/20, 9/22, 9/24) (All films w/English subtitles)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents MALEFICENT (923-9/25, 7 p.m.)
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (9/25, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: GODZILLA, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, THINK LIKE A MAN TOO, AS DREAMERS DO, THE DEAD 2, BURT’S BUZZ, ERASERHEAD (Criterion), SOUTH PARK (s17), CSI (s14), CASTLE (s6), FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (s1), THE ROOSEVELTS (cs), more! (9/16 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, THE MAZE RUNNER, A TRIP TO ITALY (9/19 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HORSES OF GOD (9/18-9/19, 7 p.m.), THE IMMIGRANT (9/20-9/21, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE MAZE RUNNER, LET’S BE COPS, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (9/19-9/20)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE MAZE RUNNER, THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, AS ABOVE SO BELOW, DOLPHIN TALE 2 (9/19 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (9/19-9/21)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. GODZILLA (9/19-9/21)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: “The Hits of 2014: The Summer’s Biggest Movies” feat. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (9/19-9/21)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: DOLPHIN TALE 2, INTO THE STORM (9/19-9/20)
@ Landmark Century Centre Cinema, etc., Chicago, IL: 32nd annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival (through 9/25)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: Closed for the month!
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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
TBA: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
10/4: “The Art of Fear in Film” panel discussions
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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.
10/18: The Orpheum Theatre Centennial Celebration
@ The Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign, IL, 6-10 p.m. Event Information
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
11/1: Central Illinois Film Commission presents “Filmmaking 101” panels
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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: THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN; 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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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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