Calendar du C-U: February 12-18
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
2/12/16-2/18/16
FLICKER OF THE WEEK
Starting next week, find the “Flicker of the Week” right here!
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Live Action (2/12-2/15, 2/16-2/17), Animation (2/12-2/14, 2/16-2/18), Documentary (2/15-2/16), ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2/12, 2/13, 10 p.m.; 2/18, 9:30 p.m.), CASABLANCA (2/14, 11:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.)
@ Pine Lounge, Main Floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. SPECTRE (2/12, 2/13, 7 p.m., free)
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL: MY BROOKLYN: DEMYSTIFYING GENTRIFICATION (2/17, 6 p.m., free)
@ Plym Auditorium, Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: MY BROOKLYN: DEMYSTIFYING GENTRIFICATION w/filmmaker Kelly Anderson (2/18, 7:30 p.m., free)
@ Room 327, Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL: Illini Film & Video meeting (2/18, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Main Level, East Gallery, Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Champaign, IL: “Time/Image” modern art exhibition (free; exhibit runs through 4/23)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: HOW TO BE SINGLE, KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2/12 on), YOUTH (2/12-2/17), THE BIG SHORT (2/12-2/15)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE PRINCESS BRIDE (2/12, 2/14, 7 p.m.), “dress up event” feat. THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (2/13, 1 p.m., free), CASABLANCA (2/13, 7 p.m.), SOME LIKE IT HOT (2/16, 7 p.m.), Bike BloNo presents BIKES VS. CARS (2/17, 7 p.m., free or donations), WBNQ presents HAIRSPRAY (2007; 2/18, 7 p.m.)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL: Springfield Art Association presents the Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series feat. LABYRINTH OF LIES (2/14, 1 & 4 p.m.; 2/16, 7 p.m.)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: DEADPOOL, HAIL CAESAR!, HOW TO BE SINGLE, ZOOLANDER 2, BROOKLYN, THE CHOICE, KUNG FU PANDA 3, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (2/12 on), THE BOY (2/12-2/14), 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI (2/13-2/15)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI (2/12-2/14, 2/17)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: DIRTY GRANDPA (2/12-2/14)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation presents Love Letters by A.R. Gurney (2/13, 2, 5, & 8 p.m., live performance)
@ Carmike 13, Champaign, IL: DEADPOOL, HOW TO BE SINGLE, ZOOLANDER 2, THE BOY, THE CHOICE, DIRTY GRANDPA, FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK, THE FINEST HOURS, HAIL CAESAR!, KUNG FU PANDA 3 (3-D & 2-D), PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, THE REVENANT, RIDE ALONG 2, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2/12 on), DigiNextEvents and the Grand Old Opry present AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT: LIVE FROM THE GRAND OLD OPRY (2/12, 7:30 p.m.; 2/13, 4:30 p.m.; 2/14, 7:30 p.m.), KRISHNA GAADI VEERA PREMA GAADHA (2/13, 6 p.m.; 2/14, 3 p.m.), RISEN (2/18, 7 & 9:30 p.m.), THE WITCH (2/18, 7 & 9:15 p.m.)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL: DEADPOOL (IMAX & standard), HOW TO BE SINGLE, WHERE TO INVADE NEXT, ZOOLANDER 2, 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI, THE BIG SHORT, THE BOY, THE CHOICE, THE FINEST HOURS, HAIL CAESAR!, KUNG FU PANDA 3, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, THE REVENANT, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2/12 on), Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures present PRETTY IN PINK 30th Anniversary (2/14, 2 p.m.; 2/17, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events and BY Experience present “TED 2016: Dream – Opening Night” (2/15, 7 p.m., live simulcast), Shorts HD presents the Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016 (2/16, 7 p.m.), Fathom Events and BY Experience present “Women of Faith: An Amazing Joyful Journey” (2/18, 7 p.m.), RISEN (2/18, 7 & 9:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Village Mall 6, Danville, IL: DEADPOOL, HOW TO BE SINGLE, ZOOLANDER 2, THE BOY, THE CHOICE, KUNG FU PANDA 3, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (2/12 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL: SPECTRE, CRIMSON PEAK, LOVE THE COOPERS, 99 HOMES, TRUTH, GRANDMA, FREAKS OF NATURE, SHELTER, MI-5, THE KEEPING ROOM, WELCOME TO LEITH, more! (2/9 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
2/19-2/21: Champaign Movie Makers (CMM) 48 Hour Film Fest
@ various, Champaign-Urbana, IL, check-in location TBA
2/21: Acting seminar with Norman D. Golden II (videoconference)
@ Shawnee Studios, Mt. Olive, IL, 12-2 p.m., tickets required
NEW! 2/23: Champaign Movie Makers* meeting
@ WILL-TV, Campbell Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/26-2/28: 38th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2/27: 33rd annual Insect Fear Film Festival
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m.
UPDATE! 3/8: 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
3/11-3/19: 23rd annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
3/15-3/20: 54th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
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
NEW! 4/30: BEFORE ‘I DO’* world premiere w/filmmakers
@ The Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.
6/1-6/5: 23rd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/21-10/23: 2nd annual Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Fluid Event Center, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
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.
2/14, 2/16: LABYRINTH OF LIES; 2/21, 2/23: THE WONDERS; 2/28, 3/1: THE SALT OF THE EARTH
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AEMS, IPRH, and Spurlock Museum present AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
3/8: I AM; 4/12: MY FAIR WEDDING
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/12, 2/13: SPECTRE; 2/19, 2/20: BURNT; 2/26, 2/27: THE BIG SHORT; 3/ 4, 3/5: CREED; 3/11, 3/12: DADDY’S HOME; 3/18, 3/19: POINT BREAK; 3/25, 3/26: SECRET IN THEIR EYES; 4/1, 4/2: SISTERS; 4/8, 4/9: DIRTY GRANDPA; 4/15, 4/16: ZOOLANDER 2; 4/22, 4/23: RIDE ALONG 2; 4/29, 4/30: HOW TO BE SINGLE; 5/6, 5/7: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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