Calendar du C-U: June 5-11
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
6/5/15-6/11/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, June 6: Timothy S. Lawyer (cast/crew, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … Wednesday, June 10: Allen Richards (founder, B-Independent.com) … celebrate!
Next Week … Thursday, June 11, 2015: Post no. 1,000 will appear on C-U Blogfidential!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD (6/5 on), IRIS (6/5-6/6, 6/8, 6/10-6/11), 6th annual Reel it UP! LGBT Film Festival presents OUT IN THE NIGHT (6/7, 5:30 p.m.), BOY MEETS GIRL (6/7, 7:30 p.m.), C-U Public Health Department presents LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX w/discussion (6/9, 6 p.m., free), THE SHINING (1980; 6/5, 6/6, 6/10, 6/11, 10 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE, FOCUS, MCFARLAND, USA, JUPITER ASCENDING, THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN, CAMP X-RAY, SPRING, PARKS AND RECREATION (s7), JUSTIFIED (s6), FALLING SKIES (s4), more! (6/2 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: SPY, SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D) (6/5 on), TOMORROWLAND (6/5-6/10), JURASSIC WORLD (3-D & 2-D) (6/11, 7 p.m.), “Overlooked Films” classes with Skip Huston (weekly, 6/11-7/30, 6:30 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WJBC presents INCEPTION (6/4, 7 p.m.), the Normal and R.C. Raycraft present INCIDENT AT KICKAPOO CREEK* (6/5, 7 p.m., $15 w/community panel; 6/6, 7 & 9 p.m., $7 w/filmmaker talkback; 6/7, 7 p.m., $7 w/B.B. King short film premiere)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: SAN ANDREAS, POLTERGEIST, PITCH PERFECT 2, FURIOUS 7 (6/5 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3, SPY, SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), TOMORROWLAND (6/5 on), JURASSIC WORLD (3-D) (6/11, 7:05 & 9:35 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: PITCH PERFECT 2 (6/5 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: HOT PURSUIT (6/5-6/7)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation screenings feat. THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (6/5-6/7)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: SPY, SAN ANDREAS (6/5-6/6, 6/8-6/10), Throwback Thursday: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, SIXTEEN CANDLES (6/11)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: SAN ANDREAS, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (6/5-6/7)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: DIL DHADAKNE DO, ENTOURAGE, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3, SPY, ALOHA, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, PITCH PERFECT 2, POLTERGEIST, SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), TOMORROWLAND (6/5 on), Carmike Classic Cinema presents DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (6/9, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events presents “One Night for ONE DROP Imagined by Cirque du Soleil” (6/10, 7:30 p.m.), HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (6/11, 10 a.m.), The Royal Ballet performs Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (6/11, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: BEYOND THE MASK*, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3, SPY, ALOHA, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, HOME, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, PITCH PERFECT 2, POLTERGEIST, SAN ANDREAS (3-D & 2-D), TOMORROWLAND (6/5 on), Fathom Events presents “One Night for ONE DROP Imagined by Cirque du Soleil” (6/10, 7:30 p.m.), JURASSIC WORLD (3-D & 2-D) (6/11, 7 & 9:50 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
Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series”
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL, sunset, free
6/13: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; 7/18: SPIRITED AWAY; 8/22: THE GOONIES; 9/12: GHOSTBUSTERS
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
6/25: 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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