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 […]
CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT ANNOUNCES VIRGINIA THEATRE 100TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced the first round of concerts, films, dance, spoken word, live theatre, comedy, and special events to take place in the centenary season of the Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL, 61820. See below for a calendar of events. Complete show details and pricing will […]
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE: PHASE 5, ILLINOIS RESTORED
7/30/21 Update: Champaign Park District Announces Mask Mandate Effective July 30, 2021, the Champaign Park District has announced that all individuals are required to wear face masks while inside any park district facility — including the Virginia Theatre — regardless of vaccination status. For more, please visit https://thevirginia.org/covid-19-update-champaign-park-district-announces-mask-requirement-at-virginia-theatre/ Programming Resumes at the Virginia Theatre […]
VIRGINIA THEATRE SUSPENDS ALL EVENTS THROUGH APRIL 30, 2021
Champaign, IL—The Champaign Park District announced today that it has suspended all public and private events at the Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, through April 30, 2021. Many of the events originally planned for the fall of 2020 and winter and spring of 2021 are being rescheduled to future dates. For […]
Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Virginia Theatre Events to be Announced in August
VIRGINIA THEATRE NEWS UPDATES July, 2020 Sound System Upgrade COVID-19 Precautions 2020/2021 Season Programming SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE The Virginia Theatre is currently closed* through September 30 while the Champaign Park District completes the installation of a new concert-quality sound system. Funded by a Museum Grant from the State of Illinois, this new sound system […]
