Calendar du C-U: April 3-9
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
4/3/15-4/9/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, April 4: Trevor Taylor (camera department, ACT YOUR AGE) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: IT FOLLOWS (4/3 on), FULL METAL JACKET (4/3, 4/4, 4/9, 10 p.m.), UIUC Land Conservation Foundation, Program in Law and Philosophy, and Women and Gender in Global Perspective Program present TAPPED w/discussion (4/6, 7:30 p.m., free), A LEADING MAN w/filmmaker Steven J. Kung (4/8, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. BLACKHAT (4/3, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: The News-Gazette Film Series presents GILDA (4/4, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: INTERSTELLAR, THE IMITATION GAME, WILD, 3 NIGHTS IN THE DESERT, ALICE’S RESTAURANT (Olive Blu), WITHOUT A CLUE (Olive Blu), HOW TO BEAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING (Olive Blu), VEEP (s3), SILICON VALLEY (s1), more! (3/31 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SERENA, HOME, CINDERELLA (4/3-4/4, 4/6 on), THE LONGEST RIDE (4/9, 8 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (4/2-4/5, 7 p.m.), Connexiones Latinas presents SPEAKING IN TONGUES (4/6, 7 p.m., free), DOCUMENTED (4/8, 7 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: CINDERELLA, MCFARLAND, USA, FURIOUS 7, SEVENTH SON (4/3-4/4)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: FURIOUS 7, GET HARD, HOME (3-D & 2-D) (4/3 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: HOME (4/3 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (4/2-4/4)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. TINKERBELL AND THE LEGEND OF THE NETHERBEAST (4/3-4/5)
NOW OPEN! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: FURIOUS 7, HOME (4/3-4/5)
NOW OPEN! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: FURIOUS 7, SEVENTH SON (4/3-4/4)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: FURIOUS 7, LET’S GET MARRIED, CINDERELLA, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, GET HARD, HOME, IT FOLLOWS (4/3 on), THE LONGEST RIDE (4/9, 8 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: FURIOUS 7, CINDERELLA, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, DO YOU BELIEVE?, GET HARD, HOME, IT FOLLOWS, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (4/3 on), MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (4/4, 4/5, 9 & 10 a.m.), Beyond the World of INTERSTELLAR (4/7, 7 p.m.), Stratford Festival performs King John (4/8, 7 p.m.), FOUR BLOOD MOONS (4/9, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL: Midwest Independent Film Festival presents ALMOST THERE w/filmmakers (4/7, 6 p.m.)
@ various venues, Madison, WI: 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival (4/9-4/16)
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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
4/11: “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
NEW! 4/14: AsiaLENS presents PICTURES FROM A HIROSHIMA SCHOOLYARD
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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
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
UPDATE! 5/3: Illinifest: University of Illinois Student Film Festival*
@ Lincoln Hall Theater, Lincoln Hall, UIUC, 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
8/15: 3rd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competitions + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, time TBA
10/29-10/31: 6th annual Freeky Creek Short Film Festival*
@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL
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.
4/4: GILDA; 5/30: HIS GIRL FRIDAY; 6/20: ON THE TOWN; 7/11: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 8/8: NASHVILLE
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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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