Calendar du C-U: January 1-7
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
1/1/16-1/7/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Thursday, January 7: Steve Christopher (actor, USING), Trevor Dowdy (actor, THE ADVENTURES OF THE SCREAMING APE) … celebrate!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE DANISH GIRL (1/1 on)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Cubicle Blues” feat. 9 TO 5 (1/5, 1/7, 7 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: JOY, DADDY’S HOME, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (1/1 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (12/31, 6:30 p.m.), THE WIZARD OF OZ (1/1, 7 p.m.; 1/ 2, 1 & 7 p.m.; 1/3, 7 p.m.), ROPE (1/5, 7 p.m.), TOUCH OF EVIL (1/6, 1/7, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: THE HATEFUL EIGHT, POINT BREAK (3-D & 2-D), JOY, DADDY’S HOME, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D), ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP (1/1 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (1/1 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP (1/30, 1/1-1/3)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: THE HATEFUL EIGHT, ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, THE BIG SHORT, CONCUSSION, DADDY’S HOME, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, JOY, POINT BREAK (3-D & 2-D), SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (1/1 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: THE HATEFUL EIGHT, ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, THE BIG SHORT, CONCUSSION, CREED, DADDY’S HOME, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2, JOY, POINT BREAK (3-D & 2-D), SISTERS, SPOTLIGHT, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (IMAX 3-D, 3-D & 2-D) (1/1 on), Fathom Events, BBC, PBS, and MASTERPIECE THEATRE present SHERLOCK: THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE (1/5, 1/6, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, CONCUSSION, DADDY’S HOME, POINT BREAK (3-D & 2-D), SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (1/1 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: THE PERFECT GUY, A WALK IN THE WOODS, HITMAN: AGENT 47, HEIST, BONE TOMAHAWK, JENNY’S WEDDING, SHAMELESS (s5), RAY DONOVAN (s3), JIM HENSON’S TURKEY HOLLOW, more! (12/29 on)
@ 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
1/30: Pens to Lens* Screenwriting Class, Grades K-8
@ Bresnan Meeting Center, CPD, Champaign, IL, 2-3:30 p.m.
2/26-2/28: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/11-3/12: 7th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
4/13-4/17: 18th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
4/14-4/21: 18th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
6/1-6/5: 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: SHANE; 2/27: FORBIDDEN PLANET; 3/19: 42ND STREET; 4/2: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS; 5/21: THE GRADUATE; 6/25: Reader’s Choice TBA; 7/16: THE AWFUL TRUTH; 8/6: 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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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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