Calendar du C-U: Nov. 28-Dec. 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
11/28/14-12/4/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, November 28: Ryan Mitchelle (filmmaker, THE CINEMA SNOB MOVIE) … Saturday, November 29: Jennifer Auler VanSteenhuyse (former staff, Freaky Film Festival) … Wednesday, December 3: Greg Woods (contributor, C-U Confidential) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (11/28 on), Late Night: THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA (11/28, 11/29, 12/4, 10 p.m., subtitled; 11/30, 11:30 a.m., dubbed), OF DICE AND MEN (12/3, 10 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The Champaign Park District presents 4-4-43 (12/3-12/4, 7 p.m., $5/free for veterans and active military personnel)
@ 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: THE EXPENDABLES 3, A MAEDA CHRISTMAS, THE NOVEMBER MAN, 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY (cs), more! (11/28 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (11/28 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (11/27-11/28, 7 p.m.), GONE WITH THE WIND (11/29-11/30, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1, DUMB AND DUMBER TO (11/28 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (11/28-11/30, 12/3)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: BIG HERO 6 (11/26, 11/28-11/30)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed for the weekend!
@ 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
12/5: BORN IN CHICAGO
@ Sangamon Auditorium, UI-S, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m., free w/ticket
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
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.
3/23-3/25, 2015: 8th annual Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival*
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
3/24-3/29, 2015: 53rd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
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: 19th annual Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO
5/13-5/17, 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
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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“Calendar du C-U” © 2014 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.