Calendar du C-U: February 13-19
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
2/13/15-2/19/15
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
LIFE ITSELF * U.S. DVD release: Tuesday, 2/17, via Magnolia Home Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA/Kartemquin Films, Chicago, IL
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: STILL ALICE (2/13 on), Education Justice Project presents MIDDLE OF NOWHERE w/discussion (2/15, 7:30 p.m., free), Essential Cinema 007: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962; 2/16, 7:30 p.m.), Transnational Solidarity Initiative presents CONCERNING VIOLENCE w/discussion (2/17, 7:30 p.m., free), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Animation (2/18-2/19, 10 p.m.), Valentine’s Day Late Night: DIRTY DANCING (2/13, 2/14, 10 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (2/13, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Date Night Series” feat. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2/13, 7 p.m.), The News-Gazette Film Series presents THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (2/14, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW (2/14 on), PASS THE LIGHT (2/14, 4:30 p.m.; 2/15, 1:30 & 4:30 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON (2/16, 5 & 7 p.m.)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “BYOG: Camera Movement” (2/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (2/19, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: NIGHTCRAWLER, ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, FORCE MAJEURE, ROSEWATER, KILL THE MESSENGER, ADDICTED, LAGGIES, NURSE JACKIE (s6), more! (2/10 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (3-D & 2-D) (2/13 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: CASABLANCA (2/12-2/15, 7 p.m.), HOOVEY (2/14, 1 p.m.)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. THE SKELETON TWINS (2/15, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2/17, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, JUPITER ASCENDING (3-D & 2-D), THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (3-D & 2-D) (2/13 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (2/13 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: INTO THE WOODS (2/13-2/15), 101 DALMATIONS (1961; 2/14, 11 a.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. 101 DALMATIONS (1961; 2/13-2/15) to benefit Hoopeston Animal Shelter (cash or pet items 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
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
NEW! 2/28: 32nd annual Insect Fear Film Festival
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
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.
3/1: 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.
3/7: “Comics and Comix and Graphic Novels & Damian Duffy”
@ The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 4 p.m.
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.
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
NEW! 5/2: Illinifest: University of Illinois Student Film Festival
@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL
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.
2/13: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
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.
2/15, 2/17: THE SKELETON TWINS; 2/22, 2/24: FORCE MAJEURE; 3/1, 3/3: THE LIBERATOR
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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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