Calendar du C-U: Dec. 26-Jan. 1
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
12/26/14-1/1/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Thursday, December 25: Laura Anne Welle (actress, SCARY NORMAL) … Saturday, December 27: Bill “Wink” Turner (actor, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … Monday, December 29: Patricia Pankoke Pellow (guardian angel, C-U Confidential) … Tuesday, December 30: Mike Boedicker (director, HOUSE OF THADDEUS), Michael Correll (former staff, Freaky Film Festival), Jason Pankoke (creator & humble editor, C-U Confidential) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: WHIPLASH (12/26 on), Late Night: DARK CITY (12/26, 12/27, 10 p.m.), THE BABADOOK (1/1, 10 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE TRIP TO ITALY, THE GOOD LIE, DEAD SNOW 2, TRAFFICKERS, TOOTSIE (Criterion), CONTINUUM (s3), more! (12/23 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: UNBROKEN, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (12/26 on), New Year’s Eve event feat. HELP! (12/31, 9:15 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (12/26-12/28, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: INTO THE WOODS, UNBROKEN, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (3-D & 2-D) (12/26 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (12/26 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: DUMB AND DUMBER TO, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (12/26-12/28), THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (12/27, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed for the week!
@ 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
1/4, 2015: World broadcast premiere: LIFE ITSELF*
@ CNN, 8 & 10 p.m. CST
1/6, 2015: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
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
1/28-2/1, 2015: 26th annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL
2/17, 2015: DVD release: LIFE ITSELF*
+ Magnolia Home Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA/Kartemquin Films, Chicago, IL
2/22, 2015: 87th annual Academy Awards presentation, ABC-TV, 6 p.m. CST
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 News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
UPDATE! Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
1/11/15, 1/13/15: THE LUNCHBOX; 1/18/15, 1/20/15: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER; 1/25/15, 1/27/15: THE LIBERATOR; 2/1/15, 2/3/15: IDA; 2/8/15, 2/10/15: FORCE MAJEURE; 2/15/15, 2/16/15: THE SKELETON TWINS; 2/22/15, 2/24/15: GLORIA; 3/2/15, 3/4/15: PRIDE
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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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