Calendar du C-U: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
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
9/26/14-10/2/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, September 27: L. Rob Hubbard (contributor, MICRO-FILM) … Sunday, September 28: Elisha Reichert (actress, ONE FINE DAY!) … Wednesday, October 1: Drew Mitchell (filmmaker, KILL YOUR TELEVISION), Jason Croft (publisher, Bachelor Pad Magazine) … Thursday, October 2: Mike Prosise (actor, THE TIME WILL COME, Pens to Lens 2014) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: LOVE IS STRANGE (9/26 on), Late Night: THE ZERO THEORUM (9/26, 9/27, 10 p.m.), Shocktober kick-off feat. SCREAM (10/1, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Clark-Lindsey, Health Alliance, Presence Center for Healthy Living, and the Champaign Park District present THE AGE OF CHAMPIONS (9/26, 7 p.m., free), The News-Gazette Film Series presents Viewer’s Choice: THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN (9/17, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ Institute 4 Creativity, SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: Thollem Electric performs “Silver Ochre,” a live sonic accompaniment to the short films of ACVilla, w/Jason Finkelman and Ben Wheeler Duo (9/28, 8 p.m.) Information
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (10/2, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: NEIGHBORS, THE SIGNAL, THE ROVER, WE ARE THE BEST!, THE LAST OF THE UNJUST, FIRESTORM, MACBETH (Criterion Blu), THE INNOCENTS (Criterion Blu), KEY & PEELE (s3), more! (9/23 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, THE MAZE RUNNER (9/26 on), MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (9/26-9/28), THE LAST UNICORN w/author Peter S. Beagle in person (9/30, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: MAIDENTRIP (9/25-9/26, 7 p.m.), ORCHESTRA OF EXILES (9/27-9/28, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: THE MAZE RUNNER, LET’S BE COPS, DOLPHIN TALE 2, IF I STAY (9/26-9/27)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE BOXTROLLS (3-D & 2-D), THE EQUALIZER, THE MAZE RUNNER, THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (9/26 on), MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS – RAINBOW ROCKS (9/27, 9/28, 11 a.m.; 10/1, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (9/26-9/28), THE SWORD IN THE STONE (9/27, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (9/26-9/28)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: “‘80s Flashback Weekend” feat. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, THE GOONIES, THE NEVERENDING STORY, THE PRINCESS BRIDE (9/26-9/28)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE BOXTROLLS, DOLPHIN TALE 2 (9/26-9/27)
@ 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
NEW! 10/21: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
NEW! 10/24-10/25: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/shadow cast
@ The Avon Theatre, Decatur, IL, Midnight
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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