NOTE: On Friday, September 19, 2025, the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign published the following announcement along with festival co-founder, producer and host, Chaz Ebert. For more, visit https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/90/1789773390.html. Since its inception in 1999, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival has been a celebrated focal point for film and film criticism, both locally […]
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT ANNOUNCE “C.A.R.E. TALKS”
U of I, Champaign Park District, and community groups to collaborate on special talks and presentations to be offered live at the Virginia Theatre, Champaign Champaign, IL – The University of Illinois and the Champaign Park District have announced a joint “TED Talk-styled” event to foster connections between the university and the community, share innovative […]
COMEDIAN BRAD WILLIAMS COMING TO CHAMPAIGN’S VIRGINIA THEATRE
Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced that comedian BRAD WILLIAMS will perform at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. Reserved seating tickets are $29.50 to $49.50 plus an additional per-ticket processing fee of $3.50 to $5.50 and go on sale Friday, March 15, […]
COMEDIAN HASAN MINHAJ TO RETURN TO CHAMPAIGN’S HISTORIC VIRGINIA THEATRE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024
Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced that comedian HASAN MINHAJ is bringing his OFF WITH HIS HEAD TOUR to the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. Reserved seating tickets are $49.50 to $124.50 plus an additional per-ticket processing fee of $5.00 to $10.00. Tickets go […]
A.J. CROCE PRESENTS “CROCE PLAYS CROCE: 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR,” COMING TO THE VIRGINIA THEATRE TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024
Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced that A.J. CROCE will perform CROCE PLAYS CROCE: 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. Reserved seating tickets are $39.50/$59.50/$69.50/$79.50 plus an additional per-ticket processing fee of $4.00 to $8.00. Tickets go on sale […]
“DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE” TO APPEAR ON STAGE AT THE VIRGINIA THEATRE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024
Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced that the hit international children’s show DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE—an interactive theatre experience that brings dinosaurs to life on stage—is coming to the Virginia Theatre, Champaign, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 6:00 P.M., with doors opening at 5:15 P.M. Reserved seating tickets are $19.50 to $39.50 […]
