Calendar du C-U: April 17-23
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
4/17/15-4/23/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, April 18: Mike Trippiedi (director, GUYS GO GREEN, Pens to Lens 2014) … Monday, April 20: Brandon Baranowski (production assistant, TRIAD) … Tuesday, April 21: Brian Paris (contributor, C-U Blogfidential), William Kephart (director, THE TIME WILL COME, Pens to Lens 2014), Dan Drake (animator/director, THE BRAIN STORM, Pens to Lens 2014) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: WHILE WE’RE YOUNG (4/17 on), DUNE (4/17, 4/18, 4/23, 10 p.m.), A ROYAL HANGOVER (4/20, 7:30 p.m., $10), The Prompting Theater presents WHO STOLE MY HOO-TO FOO-TO BOO-TO BAH?* premiere w/filmmakers (4/21, 7:30 p.m., $10 suggested donation)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: UIUC College of Media presents 17th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (through 4/19) Schedule
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. THE WEDDING RINGER (4/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ Exile on Main Street, Champaign, IL/Error Records, Urbana, IL: Record Store Day 2015 (4/18-4/19)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Working with Kids” (4/21, 7 p.m., free)
@ Allen Hall/Unit One, UIUC, Urbana, IL: UI Women’s Resources Center presents THE MASK YOU LIVE IN (4/23, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE BABADOOK, BIG EYES, THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2, GOD HELP THE GIRL, YOU’RE NOT YOU, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN, THE IMMIGRANT, THE VOICES, THE KING OF MASKS, MAD AS HELL, Pens to Lens* 2014 shorts collection, THAT MAN FROM RIO/UP TO HIS EARS (Cohen Media), KING OF THE HILL (s9/10), MANH(A)TTAN (s1), more! (4/14 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: WHILE WE’RE YOUNG, WOMAN IN GOLD, THE LONGEST RIDE (4/17 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (4/16-4/19, 7 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, HOME, FURIOUS 7, DUMB AND DUMBER TO (4/17-4/18)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, WOMAN IN GOLD, THE LONGEST RIDE, FURIOUS 7 (4/17 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: FURIOUS 7 (4/17-4/19)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: CINDERELLA (4/17-4/19)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. INTO THE WOODS (4/17-4/19)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, FURIOUS 7 (4/17-4/19)
NOW OPEN! @ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER, FURIOUS 7 (4/17-4/18)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: DisneyNature: MONKEY KINGDOM, PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, UNFRIENDED, CINDERELLA, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, FURIOUS 7, GET HARD, HOME, IT FOLLOWS, THE LONGEST RIDE, WOMAN IN GOLD (4/17 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: DisneyNature: MONKEY KINGDOM, PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, TRUE STORY, UNFRIENDED, WHILE WE’RE YOUNG, CINDERELLA, DANNY COLLINS, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, FURIOUS 7, GET HARD, HOME, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, THE LONGEST RIDE, WOMAN IN GOLD (4/17 on), PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (4/17, 4/18, 9 & 10 a.m.), Turner Classic Movies presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC 50th Anniversary (4/19, 4/22, 2 & 7 p.m.), FRIDAY 20th Anniversary Director’s Cut (4/20, 7:30 p.m.)
@ various venues, Chicago, IL: Lake FX Summit + Expo (through 4/19)
@ Cinemark Palace on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO: 19th annual Kansas City FilmFest (through 4/19)
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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
5/1: May Day Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
@ Room 180, Bevier Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/ticket
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
NEW! 5/21: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ Highland Room, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m., free
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.
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
4/17: 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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