Calendar du C-U: Mar. 27-Apr. 2
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
3/27/15-4/2/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Sunday, March 29: Christopher Sotelo (music video producer, Elsinore), Jason Cox (editor, SHEEBA) … Wednesday, April 1: Michael “Guido” Esteves (song producer, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 1970s) … Thursday, April 2: Mike White (publisher, Cashiers du Cinemart magazine), Will “The Thrill” Viharo (movie contributor, Bachelor Pad Magazine) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: WILD TALES (3/27 on), MR. TURNER (3/27-3/29, 4/1-4/2), WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (3/27-3/28, 4/2), THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (3/29, 4/1), UIUC School of Social Work Alumni Association presents THE HOMESTRETCH (3/30, 7:30 p.m., free, w/discussion), Champaign Surplus presents 18th annual Mountainfilm on Tour (3/31, 7 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. THE IMITATION GAME (3/27, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “March Movie Madness: Robin Williams Week” feat GOOD WILL HUNTING (3/27, 7 p.m.), The News-Gazette Film Series presents STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. (3/28, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, INTO THE WOODS, TOP FIVE, UNBROKEN, SONG OF THE SEA, LISTEN UP PHILIP, KABBALAH ME, ANOTHER GIRL ANOTHER PLANET, LES BLANK: ALWAYS FOR PLEASURE (Criterion), more! (3/24 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: HOME (3-D & 2-D), THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, CINDERELLA (3/27 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WHIPLASH (3/26, 3/27, 7 p.m.; 3/28, 1 p.m.; 3/29, 7 p.m.), The Honey Chasers w/Dan Troyer live bluegrass concert (3/28, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: GET HARD, HOME (3-D & 2-D), THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT (3-D & 2-D), CINDERELLA (3/27 on), FURIOUS 7 (4/2, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: HOME (3/27 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: FOCUS (3/26-3/29), PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (3/28, 11 a.m., free)
NOW OPEN! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, CINDERELLA (3/27-3/29)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: GET HARD, HOME, IT FOLLOWS, CINDERELLA, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, DO YOU BELIEVE?, FOCUS, THE GUNMAN, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, MCFARLAND, USA, RUN ALL NIGHT (3/27 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: GET HARD, HOME, IT FOLLOWS, CINDERELLA, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, DO YOU BELIEVE?, THE GUNMAN, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, MCFARLAND, USA (3/27 on), RIO 2 (3/28, 3/29, 9 & 10 a.m.), Classic Music Series: Led Zeppelin (3/30, 7:30 p.m.), THE BREAKFAST CLUB 30th Anniversary Celebration (3/31, 7:30 p.m.), FURIOUS 7 (4/2, 7 & 10 p.m., standard & IMAX)
@ The Michigan Theater, etc., Ann Arbor, MI: 53rd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (through 3/29)
@ Indiana University Cinema, IU, Bloomington, IN: “Ray Bradbury: From Science to the Supernatural” film series (through 3/28)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed for the week!
UPDATE! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Season begins April 3!
UPDATE! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Season begins April 3!
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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
4/11: “Acting for camera” workshop
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL, 9-10 a.m., free, all ages
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! 4/21: WHO STOLE MY HOO-TO FOO-TO BOO-TO BAH?* premiere
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.
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
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
NEW! 8/15: 3rd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competitions + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, time TBA
NEW! 10/29-10/31: 6th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
NEW! 11/6-11/7: 14th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, 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.
3/27: 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
3/27: 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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