Calendar du C-U: March 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
3/6/15-3/12/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, March 7: Johnny Robinson (cinematographer, HOUSE OF THADDEUS) … Monday, March 9: Meredith Dumyahn (volunteer, Route 66 International Film Festival) … Tuesday, March 10: Danielle Cloutier (writer/model, MICRO-FILM) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (3/6 on), Essential Cinema 009: ALPHAVILLE (3/6, 3/7, 10 p.m.; 3/10, 7:30 p.m.; 3/12, 10 p.m.), Late Night: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (3/11, 10 p.m., free), closed for private rental (3/9, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. LIFE ITSELF* (3/6, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL: “Comics and Comix and Graphic Novels & Damian Duffy” event (3/7, 4 p.m., free)
@ The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL: “Animating Epics: An Evening with Nina Paley” event (3/9, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “March Movie Madness: Western Week” feat. RIO BRAVO (3/10, 7 p.m.), RED RIVER (3/11, 7 p.m.), ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (3/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL: “Beyond Zero: 1914-1918” performed by the Kronos Quartet feat. Bill Morrison film collage (3/10, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Room 104, English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (3/12, 8 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: FOXCATCHER, THE CAPTIVE, TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS, THE LAST OF ROBIN HOOD, THE HUMBLING, LIFE PARTNERS, THE BETTER ANGELS, LONGMIRE (s3), more! (3/3 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, BIG EYES (3/6 on), STILL ALICE (3/6-3/11), A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (3/6, 3/7, 8 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: ANNIE (1982; 3/5-3/8, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: CHAPPIE, MCFARLAND, USA, BIRDMAN, FOCUS, THE LAZARUS EFFECT (3/6 on), ANNIE (2014; 3/7, 3/8, 12:45 p.m.), CINDERELLA (2015; 3/12, 7:15 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (3/6-3/8, 3/11)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (3-D & 2-D) (3/6-3/8)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (3/6-3/8)
ADDED! @ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: CHAPPIE, THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, AMERICAN SNIPER, THE DUFF, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FOCUS, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, THE LAZARUS EFFECT, MCFARLAND, USA, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (3/6 on), CINDERELLA (2015; 3/12, 7 p.m.)
ADDED! @ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: CHAPPIE, THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, AMERICAN SNIPER, BIRDMAN, THE DUFF, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FOCUS, THE IMITATION GAME, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, THE LAZARUS EFFECT, MCFARLAND, USA, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER, STILL ALICE (3/6 on), DOLPHIN TALE 2 (3/7, 3/7, 9 & 10 a.m.), THE BAREFOOT BANDIT DOCUMENTARY (3/8, 5 & 7 p.m.)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Season begins March 20!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 20!
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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
3/13-3/21: 22nd annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
NEW! 3/17: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
3/23-3/25: 8th annual Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival*
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
3/24-3/28: “Ray Bradbury: From Science to the Supernatural” film series, Bloomington, IN
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
4/16-4/19: Lake FX Summit + Expo, Chicago, IL
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.
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 “March Movie Madness: Western Week”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
3/10: RIO BRAVO; 3/11: RED RIVER; 3/12: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Reel Deals presents “March Movie Madness: Robin Williams Week”
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
3/23: THE BIRDCAGE; 3/24: GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM; 3/25: THE FISHER KING; 3/26: DEAD POETS SOCIETY; 3/27: GOOD WILL HUNTING
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
UPDATE! Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
3/6: LIFE ITSELF*; 3/13: INTO THE WOODS; 3/20: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES; 3/27: THE IMITATION GAME; 4/3: BLACKHAT; 4/10: ANNIE (2014); 4/17: THE WEDDING RINGER; 4/24: JUPITER ASCENDING; 5/1: WITH HONORS*
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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