Champaign, IL – Champaign Park District has announced a special screening of the beloved coming-of-age comedy The Sandlot (1993) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Virginia Theatre. The screening will be accompanied by several outdoor baseball-themed activities beginning at 12pm on West Park Avenue in front of the theatre. D-BAT Champaign will provide a […]
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AUTHOR AND COMMENTATOR FRAN LEBOWITZ TO APPEAR AT CHAMPAIGN’S VIRGINIA THEATRE IN OCTOBER
Smile Politely Arts Editor Amy Penne to host acclaimed author in on-stage talkand Q&A, a featured event of Uniting Pride’s 2025 Pride Fest. Champaign, IL — Champaign Park District has announced that author and commentator Fran Lebowitz will appear at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 7:30 P.M. […]
EBERTFEST ANNOUNCES REMAINING FILMS AND SPECIAL GUESTS ATTENDING THE 2025 FESTIVAL
Director Francis Ford Coppola to participate in a virtual Q&A; Actresses Carrie Coon and Jane Levy and Critics Michael Phillips, Richard Roeper, Matt Zoller-Seitz, Nell Minow, Brian Tallerico, Eric Pierson, Dion Metzger, and Brenda Butler will be attending in person CHAMPAIGN, IL (April 1, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced […]
EBERTFEST ADDS BARBARA KOPPLE’S ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER “HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A.” ANGUS MACLACHLAN’S “A LITTLE PRAYER,” ANDDAVID FORTUNE’S “COLOR BOOK”
Actors David Strathairn, William Catlett, and Jeremiah Daniels, Two-Time ACADEMY AWARD® winning documentarian Barbara Kopple, and Directors Angus MacLachlan, and David Fortune join this year’s star-studded lineup CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 20, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the addition of three new films to this year’s festival, to be held April 23-26 at the Virginia Theatre […]
Ebertfest to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ and Adds ‘His Three Daughters’ and ‘Touch’ to 2025 Lineup
Actress Rosanna Arquette and Directors Azazel Jacobs, Baltasar Kormákur, and Susan Seidelman will attend this year’s festival CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 3, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the addition of three new films to this year’s festival: The Virginia Theatre will be partying like it’s 1985 when Susan Seidelman’s […]
Thank You to Our Volunteers!
Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our incredible volunteers and the dedication they bring to making the Virginia Theatre an unforgettable experience. Thank you for your hard work, passion, and commitment — it wouldn’t be the same without you! Volunteer Come join the volunteer family at the historic Virginia Theatre! Your assistance is […]
