Calendar du C-U: Jan. 30-Feb. 5
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
1/30/15-2/5/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, January 30: Eric Watkins (music composer, THE THINKING MOLECULES OF TITAN) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: SELMA (1/30-2/1, 2/4-2/5), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Animation (1/30-2/1, 2/4-2/5), Live Action (1/31-2/5), The Land Conservation Foundation, the Illinois Program in Law and Philosophy, and the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program present A FIERCE GREEN FIRE (2/2, 7 p.m.), Essential Cinema 006: M (1931; 1/30, 1/31, 2/5, 10 p.m.; 2/3, 7:30 p.m. w/discussion)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. DUMB AND DUMBER TO (1/30, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Cold Weather Comedy” feat. THE BLUES BROTHERS (1/30, 7 p.m.), FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (1/31, 1 & 7 p.m.), Reel Deals presents ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (2/3-2/5, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE GREAT INVISIBLE (2/2, 5 & 7 p.m.)
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (2/5, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: FURY, THE JUDGE, THE BOOK OF LIFE, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, MY OLD LADY, ART AND CRAFT, DOWNTON ABBEY (s5), more! (1/27 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: WHIPLASH, AMERICAN SNIPER, THE IMITATION GAME (1/30 on), “More of the Best of Hitchcock” film classes (Thursdays through 3/19, register @ the Avon)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: GROUNDHOG DAY (1/29-1/30, 7 p.m.), EchoLight Cinemas presents World Premiere: HOOVEY w/director Sean McNamara & filmmakers, meet-and-greet event (1/31, 7 p.m., $25), HOOVEY (2/1-2/4, 7 p.m., $8, tickets sold 2/2-2/4 benefit local organizations; 2/5, 7 p.m., sold out, benefits Advocate BroMenn)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. IDA (2/1, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2/3, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: PROJECT ALMANAC, STRANGE MAGIC, AMERICAN SNIPER, PADDINGTON (1/30 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: AMERICAN SNIPER (1/30-2/4)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: ANNIE (1/30-2/1)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE BOOK OF LIFE (1/30-2/1)
@ Gene Siskel Film Center/Columbia College, Chicago, IL: 26th annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival (through 2/1)
@ various venues, Park City, UT: 31st annual Sundance Film Festival (through 2/1)
@ 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
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
3/1: The Art Theater Co-op’s third annual membership meeting
@ Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 2:30 p.m.
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.
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
Reel Deals presents “Cold Weather Comedy”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
1/30: THE BLUES BROTHERS; 1/31: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (1 & 7 p.m.)
NEW! Reel Deals presents “Date Night Series”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
2/9, 2/10: MOONSTRUCK; 2/11, 2/12: ANNIE HALL; 2/13: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
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.
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
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
1/30: DUMB AND DUMBER TO; 2/6: BEYOND THE LIGHTS; 2/13: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2; 2/20: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1; 2/27: ONE CHANCE; 3/6: HORNS; 3/13: INTO THE WOODS; 3/20: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES; 3/27: ANNIE (2014); 4/3: BLACKHAT; 4/10: SPARE PARTS; 4/17: THE WEDDING RINGER; 4/24: SEVENTH SON; 5/1: WITH HONORS*
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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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