Calendar du C-U: February 6-12
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
2/6/15-2/12/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, February 7: Laura Cynkar (crew, UP THE CREEK) … Sunday, February 8: Robin Christian (writer/director, LOWLIFES) … Tuesday, February 10: Abigail Graham (creator, THE ABIGAIL SHOW) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL: Sleepy Creek Gong Show feat. UP THE CREEK (2/7, 6:15 p.m. UTC episodes, 7 p.m. live show w/UTC cast members as judges, $5)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: FOXCATCHER (2/6 on), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Animation (2/6-2/7, 2/11-2/12), Live Action (2/6-2/8, 2/11-2/12), CITIZENFOUR (2/7-2/9, 2/11), ACLU of Champaign County presents OVERCRIMINALIZED w/discussion (2/10, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2/6, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Date Night Series” feat. MOONSTRUCK (2/9, 2/10, 7 p.m.), ANNIE HALL (2/11, 2/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE OVERNIGHTERS (2/9, 5 & 7 p.m.)
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (2/12, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: DRACULA UNTOLD, JOHN WICK, THE BEST OF ME, OUIJA, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY, WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL?, RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC, FOOD CHAIN$, NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC, VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE, TRICKED, more! (2/3 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SELMA, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER, AMERICAN SNIPER (2/6 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HOOVEY (2/5, 7 p.m., sold out, benefits Advocate BroMenn; 2/6, 7p.m., sold out, benefits Fellowship of Christian Athletes), FOXCATCHER (2/7-2/8, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. FORCE MAJEURE (2/8, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2/10, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: JUPITER ASCENDING (3-D & 2-D), THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (3-D & 2-D), PROJECT ALMANAC, AMERICAN SNIPER (2/6 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (2/6 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: UNBROKEN (2/6-2/8), ANNIE (2/7-2/8)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. GOD’S NOT DEAD (2/6, 2/8), CAMP HARLOW (2/7), HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (2/7) to benefit Grant Township Food Pantry (cash or non-perishable foods accepted)
@ 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
NEW! 2/17: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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.
NEW! 3/1: Sangamon Valley Civic Orchestra and Central Illinois Film Commission present “Night at the Movies” concert
@ LRS Theater, Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL, 4 p.m.
NEW! 3/7: “Comics and Comix and Graphic Novels & Damian Duffy”
@ The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 4 p.m.
NEW! 3/9: “Animating Epics: An Evening with Nina Paley”
@ The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 7 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.
NEW! 3/13-3/21: 22nd annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
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 “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.
2/8, 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
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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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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