Calendar du C-U: July 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
7/3/15-7/9/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Sunday, July 5: Leila Ramagopal Pertl (actress, TOXIN), Paul Riismandel (co-host, Radio Survivor podcast) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (7/3 on), E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (7/3, 10 p.m.; 7/4, 11:30 a.m. & 10 p.m.; 7/5, 11:30 a.m.; 7/8, 7/9, 10 p.m.)
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series” feat. FURIOUS 7 (7/9, 7 p.m., free)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: GET HARD, DANNY COLLINS, THE GUNMAN, WHILE WE’RE YOUNG, KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER, LAST KNIGHTS, RED ARMY, more! (6/30 on), store inventory sale ongoing, $14.95/video (6/15 on) Sale terms
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: TERMINATOR GENISYS (3-D & 2-D), INSIDE OUT (3-D & 2-D), JURASSIC WORLD (3-D & 2-D) (7/3 on), MINIONS (3-D & 2-D) (7/9, 7 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WJBC presents KING KONG (1933; 7/2, 7 p.m.), JAWS (7/3-7/5, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: TERMINATOR GENISYS, SPY, INSIDE OUT, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (7/3 on)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: MAGIC MIKE XXL, TERMINATOR GENISYS (3-D & 2-D), TED 2, INSIDE OUT (7/3 on), PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (7/4, 7/7, 10 a.m.), MINIONS (3-D) (7/9, 7 & 9 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: INSIDE OUT (7/3, 7/5, 7/8, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: SPY (7/2, 7/3, 7/5)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: INSIDE OUT, TERMINATOR GENISYS (Screen 1), JURASSIC WORLD, TED 2 (Screen 2) (7/3-7/5), Throwback Thursday: MINIONS, DESPICABLE ME 2 (Screen 1), INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (Screen 2) (7/9)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD (7/3, 7/5)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: MAGIC MIKE XXL, ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, TERMINATOR GENISYS (3-D & 2-D), INSIDE OUT (3-D & 2-D), JURASSIC WORLD (3-D & 2-D), MAX, SPY, TED 2 (7/3 on), Carmike Classic Cinema presents BRIEF ENCOUNTER (7/7, 7 p.m.), SHREK FOREVER AFTER (7/9, 10 a.m.), MINIONS (7/9, 6 & 8:30 p.m.), Fathom Events presents Swan Lake performed by The Royal Ballet (7/9, 7 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: FAITH OF OUR FATHERS, MAGIC MIKE XXL, ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, TERMINATOR GENISYS (3-D & 2-D), INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD, MAX, SPY, TED 2 (7/3 on), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Summer Encores: La Traviata (7/8, 7 p.m.), MINIONS (7/9, 6:05 & 8:30 p.m.), Fathom Events, IGN, and RiffTrax.com present RiffTrax Live! SHARKNADO 2 (7/9, 7 p.m.)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Closed for the week!
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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, 2 & 6 p.m.
9/7-9/12: THE END OF THE TOUR
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
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
NEW! 3/11-3/12, 2016: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
Neutral Cycle, etc., present “Urbanalove Summer Movie Night Series”
@ 129 N. Race St., Urbana, IL, sunset, free
7/18: SPIRITED AWAY; 8/22: THE GOONIES; 9/12: GHOSTBUSTERS
The News-Gazette Film Series | 2015-16 FILMS ANNOUNCED
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
8/8: NASHVILLE; 9/5: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE; 10/26-10/30: Alfred Hitchcock Festival – SUSPICION, SABOTAGE, THE LADY VANISHES, SPELLBOUND, FRENZY (7 & 10 p.m.); 11/14: DOUBLE INDEMNITY; 12/12: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS; 1/23/16: SHANE; 2/27/16: FORBIDDEN PLANET; 3/19/16: 42ND STREET; 4/2/16: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 5/21/16: THE GRADUATE; 6/25/16: Reader’s Choice TBA; 7/16/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6/16: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illini Union Board presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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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