25TH ANNIVERSARY ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVALWED, APR 17 – SAT, APR 20, 2024 Chaz Ebert and the College of Media at Illinois proudly present the 25th Anniversary Roger Ebert’s Film Festival at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL. GENERAL INFORMATION: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 20246:30pm: Star 80 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 202411:00am: Double Short FeatureConducting Life / […]
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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 […]
FULL SLATE OF 2024 EBERTFEST TITLES ANNOUNCED
Only 35 days until Ebertfest! Sony Pictures Classics Co-President to Present Academy Award-Nominated Feature ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ at 25th Anniversary of Ebertfest Ebertfest will be held from Wednesday, April 17, through Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Virginia Theatre, in downtown Champaign, IL. CHAMPAIGN, IL (March 13, 2024)—Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, […]
THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EBERTFEST ANNOUNCES “STAR 80” AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AND “THE BEST MAN” AS CENTERPIECE
Directors Malcolm D. Lee and Lisa Cortes as well as Actors Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway to attend this year’s celebration Additional Filmmaker guests include Directors Claudie Aline Miller and Diane Moore with Conductor Roderick Cox CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 28, 2024) – Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the 25th […]
HASAN MINHAJ ADDING SECOND SHOW AT VIRGINIA THEATRE, DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN, ON SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024
Matinee performance to take place at 4pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 1, 2024, at 12pm. Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District has announced that comedian HASAN MINHAJ has added a second show at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Virginia Theatre, Champaign. Limited tickets are still available for […]
ILLINOIS SOUL AND THE CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT TO PRESENTSPECIAL SCREENING OF “GOSPEL: WHERE SONG AND SERMON MEET”
Champaign, IL – The Champaign Park District and Illinois Soul 101.1 FM have announced a special screening of an episode of “GOSPEL: WHERE SONG AND SERMON MEET,” part of the acclaimed new PBS documentary series. The screening will take place at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. (doors […]
