Champaign – The 22nd Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, co-founded and hosted by Chaz Ebert and also known as “Ebertfest,” has announced its full slate of films for the April 20-23 event. The list announced today includes an appearance by comedian Gilbert Gottfried to discuss his film “Gilbert”; another movie that introduces us to women […]
KURTIS CONNER LIVE COMING TO HISTORIC VIRGINIA THEATRE
Champaign, IL – Outback Presents has announced that comedian Kurtis Conner’s national headlining tour, launching this June, will include a stop at the historic Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, on Friday, July 15, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. $40-$75 reserved seating tickets (additional per-ticket processing fees of $4.50 – $6.50 apply) go […]
Meet David Schroeder, Virginia Theatre House Organist
The Champaign Park District proudly presents maestro David Schroeder performing regularly on the Virginia Theatre’s historic Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. David Schroeder is the Director of Bands and Chorus at Bismarck-Henning Jr/Sr High School in Bismarck, Illinois, as well as Organist and Parish Music Director for Trinity Lutheran Church in Danville. Mr. Schroeder received his Undergraduate […]
COVID-19 Mitigation Practices at the Virginia Theatre
Please note that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Champaign Park District has adopted the following practices at the Virginia Theatre per CDC, state, and local public health guidelines: FACE MASKS REQUIRED AT THE VIRGINIA THEATRE Per an Executive Order signed by Illinois Governor Pritzker on August 26, 2021, all individuals age 2 and up who […]
GORDON LIGHTFOOT CONCERT RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY, 2022
Friday, August 6, 2021 Champaign — The Virginia Theatre has been notified that singer-songwriter GORDON LIGHTFOOT was injured earlier this week and is now unable to perform at the theatre on Monday, August 16, 2021. While working at home Monday evening, Mr. Lightfoot had an accident which resulted in a compound fracture of his right […]
COVID-19 Update: Champaign Park District announces mask requirement at Virginia Theatre
Friday, July 30, 2021 The Champaign Park District has announced that, effective immediately, all individuals will be required to wear face masks while inside any park district facility — including the Virginia Theatre — regardless of vaccination status. These measures were implemented after the CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health renewed their recommendations for […]
