Calendar du C-U: January 2-8
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
1/2/15-1/8/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Wednesday, January 7: Steve Christopher (actor, BEYOND THE BASEMENT DOOR), Julia Skeggs (cover model, C-U Confidential #5) … Thursday, January 8: Michael Stone (co-founder, Illini Film & Video), Mark “Shades” Harstein (actor, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ CNN (Comcast Channel 43 in C-U): World broadcast premiere: LIFE ITSELF* (1/4, 8 & 10 p.m. CST)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE INTERVIEW (1/2-1/4, 1/7-1/8), WHIPLASH (1/3-1/7), Essential Cinema 003: CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 (1/5, 7:30 p.m.), CITIZENFOUR (1/6, 7:30 p.m.; 1/7, 7:30 p.m. w/discussion), Late Night: THE BABADOOK (1/2, 1/3, 1/8, 10 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE EQUALIZER, LAST WEEKEND, TUSK, ELSA & FRED, REACH ME, BANSHEE (s2), more! (12/30 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: UNBROKEN, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (1/2 on), NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (1/2-1/7), THE IMITATION GAME (1/8, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1/1-1/4, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE INTERVIEW, INTO THE WOODS, UNBROKEN, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (1/2 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (1/2-1/4, 1/7)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: INTERSTELLAR (1/2-1/4)
@ 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
1/10: Broadcast encore: LIFE ITSELF*
@ CNN, 8 & 10 p.m. CST
UPDATE! 1/15: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
1/22-2/1: 31st annual Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT
1/23-1/29: 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT
1/28-2/1: 26th annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL
NEW! 1/31: World Premiere: HOOVEY w/director Sean McNamara & filmmakers
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL, 7 p.m.
2/17: DVD release: LIFE ITSELF*
+ Magnolia Home Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA/Kartemquin Films, Chicago, IL
2/22: 87th annual Academy Awards presentation, ABC-TV, 6 p.m. CST
2/24-3/1: 37th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/10: “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: 8th annual Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival*
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
3/24-3/29: 53rd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
4/9-4/16: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/15-4/19: 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/15-4/19: 19th annual Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO
5/13-5/17: 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: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION; 2/14: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY; 3/28: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.; 4/4: GILDA; 5/30: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20: ON THE TOWN; 7/11: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8: NASHVILLE
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, 1/13: THE LUNCHBOX; 1/18, 1/20: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER; 1/25, 1/27: THE LIBERATOR; 2/1, 2/3: IDA; 2/8, 2/10: FORCE MAJEURE; 2/15, 2/16: THE SKELETON TWINS; 2/22, 2/24: GLORIA; 3/2, 3/4: 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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