Calendar du C-U: January 15-21
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
1/15/16-1/21/16
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Friday, January 15: Sarah Franklin (former staff, Art Theater Co-op) … Monday, January 18: John Charles (contributor, Video Watchdog) … Wednesday, January 20: Thomas Polk (vice president, Illini Film & Video) … Thursday, January 21: Nan Holda (director, Institute 4 Creativity) … celebrate!
Passings … Sunday, January 10: TJ Meyer, 77 (member, Central Illinois Film Commission) … you will be missed.
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: CAROL (1/15 on), REPO MAN (1/15, 1/16, 1/20, 1/21, 10 p.m.), THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1/18, 7:30 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL: Reel Deals presents “Cubicle Blues” feat. OFFICE SPACE (1/19, 1/21, 7 p.m.)
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Lighting Recreation” (1/19, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: BROOKLYN, THE REVENANT (1/15 on), STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (1/15-1/20), “Crime, Courtroom & Conspiracy Movies” classes with Skip Huston (Thursdays, 1/21-3/10, 6:30 p.m., enroll @ Avon)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: CLUE (1/14, 1/16, 7 p.m.), LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1/15, 7 p.m.; 1/17, 6:30 p.m.), LABYRINTH (1/16, 10:30 p.m.; 1/17, 1 p.m.), THE LADY EVE (1/19, 7 p.m.), WJBC presents 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1/21, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. MEET THE PATELS (1/17, 1 & 4 p.m.; 1/19, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: NORM OF THE NORTH, RIDE ALONG 2, SISTERS, THE REVENANT, THE BIG SHORT, DADDY’S HOME, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (1/15 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: DADDY’S HOME (1/15-1/17, 1/20)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (1/15-1/17)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (1/15-1/17)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI, THE DANISH GIRL, NORM OF THE NORTH, RIDE ALONG 2, SPOTLIGHT, ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP, THE BIG SHORT, DADDY’S HOME, THE FOREST, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THE REVENANT, SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (1/15 on), NANNAKU PREMATHO (1/15, 9:30 p.m.; 1/16, 6:30 p.m.; 1/17, 3:30 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI, CAROL, THE DANISH GIRL, NORM OF THE NORTH, RIDE ALONG 2, THE BIG SHORT, DADDY’S HOME, THE FOREST, THE GOOD DINOSAUR, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, JOY, THE REVENANT, SISTERS, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (IMAX 3-D & 2-D), Fathom Events presents Metropolitan Opera Live: The Pearl Fishers (1/16, 11:55 a.m., live simulcast; 1/20, 6:30 p.m., encore presentation), Fathom Events, 20th Century Fox, and TCM present BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1/17, 2 p.m.; 1/20, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events, RGM-New Breed, and RCA Inspiration present “Covered: Alive in Asia” concert feat. Israel Houghton & New Breed (1/19, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: NORM OF THE NORTH, RIDE ALONG 2, DADDY’S HOME, THE FOREST, THE REVENANT, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (3-D & 2-D) (1/15 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: THE MARTIAN, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2, IRRATIONAL MAN, SINISTER 2, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION, FLUTTER, MR. ROBOT (s1), more! (1/12 on)
@ various venues, Park City, UT: 32nd annual Sundance Film Festival (1/21-1/31)
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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
1/22-1/28: 22nd annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT
1/30: Pens to Lens* Screenwriting Class, Grades K-8
@ Bresnan Meeting Center, CPD, Champaign, IL, 2-3:30 p.m.
NEW! 2/21: Acting seminar with Norman D. Golden II (videoconference)
@ Shawnee Studios, Mt. Olive, IL, 12-2 p.m., tickets required
2/26-2/28: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
NEW! 2/27: 33rd annual Insect Fear Film Festival
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, time TBA
NEW! 3/7: The Art Theater Co-op’s fourth annual membership meeting
@ Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B, Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
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.
1/17, 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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