Screenings to include award-winning art films, Ebertfest favorites, and regionally-produced documentaries featuring special guest speakers and more. The Champaign Park District has announced that Illinois Public Media will partner with the Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, to present the 2022-2023 ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE FILM SERIES. The series will feature a specially-curated selection of monthly […]
NEW ALBUM BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SINGER LEANN RIMES TO DROP SEPTEMBER 16.
RIMES SET TO PERFORM IN CONCERT AT THE VIRGINIA THEATRE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District will host two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter LeAnn Rimes in concert at the historic Virginia Theatre, Champaign, Friday, September 9, 2022, at 7:30 P.M. Reserved seating tickets are $39.50 to $79.50, plus an additional per-ticket […]
ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF FILMS
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 […]
