Calendar du C-U: May 22-28
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
5/22/15-5/28/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Sunday, May 24: Stephanie Swearingen (music performer, REVOLTING), Dennis Belogorsky (alumnus, Illini Film & Video) … Monday, May 25: David Gracon (host, Hallways Microcinema) … Wednesday, May 27: Kevin DiNovis (director, SURRENDER DOROTHY, cover story of MICRO-FILM 2) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD (5/22 on), Secret Screening 001: [You must attend to learn the truth!] (5/22, 10 p.m.), EX MACHINA (5/23, 5/28, 10 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents WILD TALES (5/26-5/28, 7 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: AMERICAN SNIPER, STRANGE MAGIC, BEFORE I DISAPPEAR, THE BLUE ROOM, LEVIATHAN, THE ROSE (Criterion), ANGEL BABY (Kino), HOOP DREAMS* (Criterion Blu), CALL THE MIDWIFE (s4), ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (s2), more! (5/19 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TOMORROWLAND, PITCH PERFECT 2, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (3-D & 2-D) (5/22 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: CADDYSHACK (5/21-5/24, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: TOMORROWLAND, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, HOT PURSUIT (5/22 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: TOMORROWLAND, POLTERGEIST (3-D & 2-D), MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (3-D & 2-D), PITCH PERFECT 2 (5/22 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: TOMORROWLAND (5/22 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE AGE OF ADALINE (5/22-5/24), PADDINGTON (5/23, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. AMERICAN SNIPER (5/22-5/24)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: TOMORROWLAND, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, PITCH PERFECT 2, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (5/22-5/24)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: TOMORROWLAND, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, HOT PURSUIT (5/22-5/24)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: POLTERGEIST, TOMORROWLAND, THE AGE OF ADALINE, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, FURIOUS 7, HOT PURSUIT, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, PITCH PERFECT 2 (5/22 on), Carmike Classic Cinema presents BLUE VELVET (5/26, 7 p.m.), The Royal Ballet performs Manon (5/28, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: POLTERGEIST, TOMORROWLAND, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, EX MACHINA, HOME, HOT PURSUIT, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, PITCH PERFECT 2, WHERE HOPE GROWS, WOMAN IN GOLD (5/22 on), UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier (5/23, 9 p.m., live simulcast), SAN ANDREAS (5/28, 7 & 9:45 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
8/15: 3rd annual Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competitions + Awards Gala*
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, time TBA
10/4: 6th annual New Art Film Festival*
@ The Art Theater Co-op, 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 “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
6/4: CINDERELLA; 6/25: JURASSIC PARK; 7/9: FURIOUS 7; 7/23: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON; 8/23: PITCH PERFECT 2
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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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