Calendar du C-U: May 1-7
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
5/1/15-5/7/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, May 1: Mark Rubel (owner, Pogo Studios/interviewee, OUT OF NOWHERE) … Sunday, May 3: Aaron Davidson (cast/crew, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … Tuesday, May 5: Chris Lukeman (director, WHO BABYSITS ZOMBIES?, Pens to Lens 2014) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (5/1 on), THE ROOM w/audience participation (5/1, 5/2, 5/6, 5/7, 10 p.m.), Essential Cinema 012: ZORBA THE GREEK w/discussion (5/4, 7:30 p.m.), UIUC Women’s Resources Center presents 6th annual Feminist Film Festival* (5/7, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Friday Night Films” feat. WITH HONORS* (5/1, 7 p.m., free)
@ Room 180, Bevier Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: UI Sustainability Living-Learning Community presents May Day Sustainability Shorts Film Festival (5/1, 7 p.m., free w/ticket) Schedule
@ Lincoln Hall Theater, Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: UI College of Media/MACS 464 present Illinifest: University of Illinois Student Film Festival* (5/3, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.) Schedule
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE WEDDING RINGER, INHERENT VICE, PADDINGTON, THE GAMBLER, THE BOY NEXT DOOR, ACCIDENTAL LOVE, LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM, LE SILENCE DE LA MER (Criterion Blu), CONVOY (Kino Blu), HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (Olive Blu), THE MENTALIST (s7), SUITS (s4), CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES (cs), more! (4/28 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (3-D & 2-D), THE AGE OF ADALINE, DANNY COLLINS (5/1 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE GODFATHER (4/30-5/3, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER, THE LONGEST RIDE (5/1-5/2)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (3-D & 2-D), THE AGE OF ADALINE, PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (5/1 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (4/30 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: HOME (5/1-5/3)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. PADDINGTON (5/1-5/3)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (5/1-5/3, both screens)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, CINDERELLA (5/1-5/3)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, THE AGE OF ADALINE, EX MACHINA, FURIOUS 7, GET HARD, HOME, LITTLE BOY, THE LONGEST RIDE, PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, UNFRIENDED (5/1 on), HEAVEN ADORES YOU (5/7, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, THE AGE OF ADALINE, CINDERELLA, EX MACHINA, FURIOUS 7, HOME, LITTLE BOY, THE LONGEST RIDE, MONKEY KINGDOM, PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2, UNFRIENDED, WOMAN IN GOLD (5/1 on), 5th annual “Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies” (5/4, 7 p.m.), RiffTrax Live! feat. THE ROOM (5/6, 7 p.m.)
@ Prisco Community Center, Aurora, IL: Fox Valley Park District and the Premiere Theatre Company present the Illinois International Film Festival (5/2-5/3)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL: Midwest Independent Film Festival presents UNCLE JOHN w/filmmakers (5/5, 6 p.m.)
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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
5/13-5/17: 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
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
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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