FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, June 10, 2018 Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced the initial lineup of concerts, films, dance, theatre, comedy, and other special events to take place in the 2018-2019 season at the historic Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL. Season Subscriptions (to four or more shows in […]
FINAL SLATE OF ‘EBERTFEST’ FILMS ANNOUNCED
Reprinted from UIUC News Bureau, 4/2/18 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Organizers announced the remaining seven films, as well as the schedule of screenings and panels, for this year’s Roger Ebert’s Film Festival hosted by Chaz Ebert, or “Ebertfest,” coming to downtown Champaign April 18-22. Tickets for individual films go on sale today (April 2) and festival […]
TAJ MAHAL AND KEB’ MO’ TO VISIT CU IN AUGUST, 2018
CHAMPAIGN, IL – Popular blues artists Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ will perform together in concert at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Thursday, Aug 9, 2018, at 8:00 P.M. (doors open at 7:00 P.M.). Reserved seating tickets go on sale Friday, March 9, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. Tickets cost from $45 to $125 […]
AWARD-WINNING SINGER-SONGWRITER DWIGHT YOAKAM WITH BRANDY CLARK TO PERFORM AT HISTORIC VIRGINIA THEATRE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District is proud to welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam with guest Brandy Clark for a live concert at the historic Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 7:30 P.M. (doors open at 6:30 P.M.). Reserved seating tickets […]
UIUC PROFESSOR TO SPEAK FOLLOWING SUNDAY DUNKIRK SCREENING
Champaign, IL – How faithful is the film Dunkirk to the actual events that transpired on the beaches of France in May of 1940? What circumstances led up to the evacuation, and what were its ultimate impacts? History professor John A. Lynn II will give a talk from the stage of the Virginia Theatre immediately […]
TICKET SALES START FRIDAY FOR THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, TO BENEFIT COURAGE CONNECTION
CHAMPAIGN, IL — A gender-inclusive group of over 70 community performers are coming together for one night only to perform playwright Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to raise money and awareness for local domestic violence program Courage Connection. The show will take place at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Friday, August 25, […]