Calendar du C-U: December 5-11
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
12/5/14-12/11/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, December 6: Andy Due (filmmaker, THE HOBO) … Sunday, December 7: David Tietz (retired projectionist, University of Illinois) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12/5 on), UIUC Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Mark Morris Dance Company, and the Art present THE HARD NUT (12/8, 8 p.m.), Late Night: DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (12/5, 12/6, 12/10, 12/11, 10 p.m., 12/7, 11:30 a.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. THE GIVER (12/5, 7 p.m., free)
@ East Gallery, Krannert Art Museum, FAA, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Global Groove 1973/2012” video art exhibition (through 12/13)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, AS ABOVE SO BELOW, THE CONGRESS, CANTINFLAS, TRAILER PARK BOYS: DON’T LEGALIZE IT, JUSTIFIED (s5), THE STRAIN (s1), BROAD CITY (s1), more! (12/2 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (12/5-12/10), EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (3-D & 2-D) (12/11, 8 p.m.), DIE HARD (12/11, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/4-12/7, 7 p.m.), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2006; 12/6, 1 p.m., free)
@ Sangamon Auditorium, University of Illinois, Springfield, IL: BORN IN CHICAGO blues documentary (12/5, 7 p.m., free w/ticket)
@ The Legacy Theatre, Springfield, IL: THE POLAR EXPRESS Pajama Party (12/5-12/7, 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. film; 12/6 “sensory friendly” show, 1 p.m. doors, 2 p.m. film)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (3-D & 2-D), THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (12/5 on), free Christmas movies: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (12/5, 12/11), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/6-12/8), HOLIDAY INN (12/9-12/10)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (12/5-12/7, 12/10)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE JUDGE (12/5-12/7)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947), SCROOGED, NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A CHRISTMAS STORY (12/5-12/7)
@ 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
NEW! 12/16: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
NEW! 12/18: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ Highland Room, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m., free
NEW! 1/4, 2015: World broadcast premiere: LIFE ITSELF*
@ CNN, 8 & 10 p.m. CST
NEW! 1/10, 2015: Broadcast encore: LIFE ITSELF*
@ CNN, 8 & 10 p.m. CST
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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