Calendar du C-U: July 24-30
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
7/24/15-7/30/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, July 24: Colin Price (host, Priceless B Movies vlog) … Sunday, July 26: Epiphany Paris (production manager, BERNADETTE) … Monday, July 27: Chris Green (producer, BEAUTIFUL LOSERS) … celebrate!
Next Week … Friday, June 31, 2015: The best dedicated film Calendar in town will have posted for five years straight on C-U Blogfidential!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ Secret MICRO-FILM Headquarters, Champaign, IL: Entries now being accepted for sixth annual New Art Film Festival! (7/10-8/28) Details
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: AMY (7/24 on), ALIENS (7/24, 7/25, 7/29, 7/30, 10 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: TANGERINES, and … no more. (7/21 on), store inventory sale ongoing, $7.95/video (6/15 on) Sale terms
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: PAPER TOWNS (7/24 on), LOVE & MERCY (7/24-7/27), MINIONS (7/24-7/29), VACATION (7/28 on), MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (7/30 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: DOPE (7/23-7/26, 7 p.m.)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: ANT-MAN, INSIDE OUT (Screen 1), MINIONS, JURASSIC WORLD (Screen 2) (7/24-7/29), THIS IS SPINAL TAP, ANT-MAN (Screen 1), MINIONS, JURASSIC WORLD (Screen 2) (7/30)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: PIXELS (3-D & 2-D), ANT-MAN (3-D & 2-D), MINIONS (7/24 on), RIO 2 (7/25, 7/28, 10 a.m.), VACATION (7/28 on), MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (7/30, 8:15 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: MINIONS (7/24-7/26, 7/29, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: TED 2 (7/24-7/26), DESPICABLE ME 2 (7/25, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (7/24-7/26)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: MINIONS, PIXELS (Screen 1), ANT-MAN, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (Screen 2) (7/24-7/26), PIXELS, ANT-MAN (7/27-7/29), Throwback Thursday: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, THE LOST BOYS (7/30)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: PIXELS, MINIONS (7/23-7/26)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: PAPER TOWNS, PIXELS (3-D & 2-D), SOUTHPAW, ANT-MAN (3-D & 2-D), BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN, THE GALLOWS, INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD (3-D & 2-D), MINIONS (3-D & 2-D), TRAINWRECK (7/24 on), Carmike Classic Cinema presents WEST SIDE STORY (7/28, 7 p.m.), THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (7/30, 10 a.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: AMY, MR. HOLMES, PAPER TOWNS, PIXELS (3-D & 2-D), SOUTHPAW, ANT-MAN (3-D & 2-D), INSIDE OUT, JURASSIC WORLD, MAGIC MIKE XXL, MINIONS, TRAINWRECK (7/24 on), THE NUT JOB (7/27, 10 a.m.), Fathom Events, BY Experience, MailChimp, and Audible.com present “Cast Party: Podcast Festival” (7/28, 7 p.m., live simulcast), VACATION (7/28 on), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Summer Encores: Aida (7/29, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events presents “All Work All Play: The Pursuit of eSports Glory” (7/30, 7:30 p.m.), MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (IMAX) (7/30, 7 p.m.)
ADDED! @ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: PAPER TOWNS, PIXELS (3-D & 2-D), SOUTHPAW, ANT-MAN (3-D & 2-D), MINIONS (3-D & 2-D), TRAINWRECK
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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.
9/17: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting
@ 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
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
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
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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