Calendar du C-U: March 20-26
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
3/20/15-3/26/15
MILESTONES
Passings … Tuesday, March 10: Charles “Hugh” Moore, 67 (host, The Flyover Zone, WQNA-FM, Springfield/board member, Route 66 International Film Festival) … you will be missed.
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: WILD TALES (3/20 on), WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (3/20, 3/21, 10 p.m.; 3/23, 7:30 p.m.; 3/25, 3/26, 10 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (3/20, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “March Movie Madness: Robin Williams Week” feat THE BIRDCAGE (3/23, 7 p.m.), GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM (3/24, 7 p.m.), THE FISHER KING (3/25, 7 p.m.), DEAD POETS SOCIETY (3/26, 7 p.m.), GOOD WILL HUNTING (3/27, 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS, TOP FIVE, ANNIE, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, VICE, R100, TURN: WASHINGTON’S SPIES (s1), more! (3/17 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, CINDERELLA, THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (3/20 on)
@ Room 1255, Coleman Hall Auditorium, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: 8th annual Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival* (3/23-3/25, free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WAYNE’S WORLD (3/19, 7 p.m.), BRAVEHEART (3/20, 7 p.m.), PITCH PERFECT (3/21, 7 p.m.), MEAN GIRLS (3/22, 7 p.m.)
@ Hansen Student Center, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL: AMIGO w/filmmakers John Sayles and Maggie Renzi (3/26, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT (3-D & 2-D), SELMA, CINDERELLA (3/20 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: CINDERELLA (3/20 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: STRANGE MAGIC (3/20-3/22)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (3/20-3/22)
NOW OPEN! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, CINDERELLA (3/20-3/22)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, DO YOU BELIEVE?, THE GUNMAN, CHAPPIE, CINDERELLA, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FOCUS, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, MCFARLAND, USA, RUN ALL NIGHT (3/20 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, DO YOU BELIEVE?, THE GUNMAN, CINDERELLA, FOCUS, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, MCFARLAND, USA, RUN ALL NIGHT, THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (3/20 on), THE BOOK OF LIFE (3/21, 3/22, 9 & 10 a.m.), Turner Classic Movies presents REAR WINDOW (3/22, 3/25, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.), FOUR BLOOD MOONS (3/23, 7:30 p.m.), THE BREAKFAST CLUB 30th Anniversary Celebration (3/26, 7:30 p.m.), GET HARD (3/26, 7 & 9:20 p.m.)
@ various venues, Austin, TX: 22nd annual SXSW Film Festival (through 3/21)
@ The Michigan Theater, etc., Ann Arbor, MI: 53rd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (3/24-3/29)
@ Indiana University Cinema, IU, Bloomington, IN: “Ray Bradbury: From Science to the Supernatural” film series (3/24-3/28)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
UPDATE! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins March 27!
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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
4/9-4/16: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
NEW! 4/11: “Acting for camera” workshop
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 9-10 a.m., free, all ages
NEW! 4/11: Pens to Lens short film* auditions
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, by appointment only
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
NEW! 5/1: May Day Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
@ Room 180, Bevier Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/ticket
5/2: Illinifest: University of Illinois Student Film Festival
@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL
NEW! 5/7: 6th annual UIUC Feminist Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.
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: 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
Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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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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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