Calendar du C-U: November 14-20
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
11/14/14-11/20/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, November 15: Brian Hagy (director, The Prompting Theatre) … Sunday, November 16: Kymberly Harris (producer, USING) … Monday, November 17: Jeremiah Stanley (filmmaker, IMAGINARY PANCAKES) … Tuesday, November 18: Katie Prosise (actress, THE TIME WILL COME, Pens to Lens 2014) … Wednesday, November 19: Mindy Manolakes (actress, BUCKY McSNEAD), Carolyn Baxley (owner, Cinema Gallery) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: BIRDMAN (11/14 on), Essential Cinema 001: PATHS OF GLORY (11/17, 7:30 p.m.), Late Night: THIS IS SPINAL TAP (11/14, 11/15, 11/20, 10 p.m.), WIZARD PEOPLE, DEAR READERS (11/19, 10 p.m., free), closed for private rental (11/19, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. THE EXPENDABLES 3 (11/14, 7 p.m., free)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Lighting Recreation” (11/18, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (11/20, 8 p.m.)
@ East Gallery, Krannert Art Museum, FAA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Global Groove 1973/2012” video art exhibition (through 12/13)
@ Figure One, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Descent into Darkness” multimedia exhibit by Coriana Close (through 11/29)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, JERSEY BOYS, TAMMY, LET’S BE COPS, DEEPSEA CHALLENGE, WELCOME TO THE SPACE SHOW, GETTING ON (s1), more! (11/11 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: INTERSTELLAR, BIRDMAN (11/14 on), ST. VINCENT (11/14-11/19), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (11/20, 8 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: Beyond Normal Films presents CALVARY (11/13, 11/14, 7 p.m.), ELF (11/15, 11/16, 7 p.m.)
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL: THE WIZARD OF OZ w/The Pharmacy art show (11/14, 11/15, 7 p.m.; 11/16, 2 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: DUMB AND DUMBER TO, BIG HERO 6 (3-D & 2-D) (11/14 on), JOHN WICK (11/14-11/19), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (11/20, 8 & 9 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: BIG HERO 6 (11/14-11/16, 11/19)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE MAZE RUNNER (11/14-11/16)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. MALEFICENT (11/14-11/16)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Closed for the season!
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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
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
NEW! 3/10, 2015: “Beyond Zero: 1914-1918” performed by the Kronos Quartet feat. Bill Morrison film collage
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7:30 p.m.
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
“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.
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 “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
11/14: THE EXPENDABLES 3; 11/21: WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL; 12/5: THE GIVER
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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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