The Champaign Park District has announced a new film series at the historic Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL, 61820. The Arthouse Experience will showcase the best of recent art films once a month on the Virginia’s 52-foot-wide movie screen throughout the theatre’s 2021-2022 season. Conceived as a way to bring limited-release, high-quality […]
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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 […]
Ebertfest Rescheduled for April 20-23, 2022
August 26, 2021 Champaign – Festival producers Chaz Ebert and Nate Kohn announced today that the 2021 Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (scheduled for September 8 through 11) has been postponed and will now take place Wednesday through Saturday, April 20 through 23, 2022, at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. All existing valid festival passes […]
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 […]
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 […]
