Calendar du C-U: December 18-24
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
12/18/15-12/24/15
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Saturday, December 19: Rebecca Butler (actress, WEREWOLF CEMETERY) … Tuesday, December 22: AJ Christensen (director, INFLUENCE AND PRESSURE, Pens to Lens 2015) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: MACBETH (12/18 on), DIE HARD (12/18, 12/19, 12/23, 10 p.m.), HOLLY* local film premiere w/filmmakers (12/20, 10 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Best Christmas Movies Ever” feat. WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/18, 7 p.m.), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/19, 1 & 7 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D), IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (12/18 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: WBNQ presents ELF (12/17, 7 p.m.), WHITE CHRISTMAS (12/18, 7 p.m.; 12/19, 1 p.m.; 12/20, 12/24, 7 p.m.), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (12/19, 7 p.m.; 12/20, 1 p.m.; 12/23, 7 p.m.), WTVP-TV presents “DOWNTON ABBEY Season 6 Preview Event” feat. Episode 1 screening (12/21, 7 p.m., free w/ticket)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D), ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, LOVE THE COOPERS, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (12/18 on), DADDY’S HOME (12/24, 7:20 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (12/18 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 (12/18-12/20)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents FINDING NEMO (12/18-12/19), “Walt Disney Alive” reading by actor Frank Farrell (12/19, 3, 5 & 7 p.m., $10)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, BAJIRAYO MASTANI, DILWALE, SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D), CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (3-D & 2-D), KRAMPUS (12/18 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (IMAX 3-D, 3-D & 2-D), BROOKLYN, CREED, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA, KRAMPUS, SPOTLIGHT (12/18 on)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D), THE GOOD DINOSAUR, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (3-D & 2-D), KRAMPUS (12/18 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, TED 2, FANTASTIC FOUR, MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS, WOLF TOTEM, TIME OUT OF MIND, HE NAMED ME MALALA, HOLLOWS GROVE, more! (12/15 on)
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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
1/30, 2016: Pens to Lens* Screenwriting Class, Grades K-8
@ Bresnan Meeting Center, CPD, Champaign, IL, 2-3:30 p.m.
2/26-2/28, 2016: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/11-3/12, 2016: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
4/13-4/17, 2016: 18th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/14-4/21, 2016: 18th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
6/1-6/5, 2016: 23rd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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
Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2016
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
1/10, 1/12: HUMAN CAPITAL; 1/17, 1/19: MEET THE PATELS; 1/24, 1/26: THE SECOND MOTHER; 1/31, 2/2: JAFAR PANAHI’S TAXI; 2/7, 2/9: PHOENIX; 2/14, 2/16: LABYRINTH OF LIES; 2/21, 2/23: THE WONDERS; 2/28, 3/1: THE SALT OF THE EARTH
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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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