There’s a number of big performances coming to the Virginia Theatre over the course of the next year including Paula Poundstone, Bill Maher, Million Dollar Quartet, and of course, Ebert Fest.
See the full lineup below and get all of the details here:
August 2015
Each Wednesday, all year long, 10am Tour the Virginia Theatre (Free)
8/1, 2pm | Flight of The Butterflies (2014) $4
8/8, 1pm & 7pm | Nashville (1975) News-Gazette Film $6
8/11 & 8/13, 7pm | The Towering Inferno (1974) Best of the Summer Blockbusters: Disaster Edition $4
8/15, 2pm & 6pm | PENS TO LENS Student Screenwriting Competition $12 pass/$8 ticket
8/18 & 8/20, 7pm | Airport (1970) Best of the Summer Blockbusters: Disaster Edition $4
8/25 & 8/27, 7pm | Earthquake (1974) Best of the Summer Blockbusters: Disaster Edition $4September 2015
9/1 & 9/3, 7pm | Being There (1979) Salute to Peter Sellers $4
9/5, 1pm & 7pm | Rebel Without A Cause (1955) News-Gazette Film Series $6
9/7-12, 7pm | End of The Tour (2015) Mon-Sat! $4
9/15 & 9/17, 7pm | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) Salute to Peter Sellers $4
9/18-19, 7:30pm, 10:30pm (Fri), 1pm, 4pm, 8pm (Sat) | REWIND 92.5 Film Festival $19.85 pass/$5 ticket
9/24-26, 7pm (with a 2pm matinee Saturday ) | Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents ALADDIN KIDS $10/$8October 2015
10/1, 7pm | 10th Avenue North with Sidewalk Prophets $40/$25/$20
10/4, 3pm | Celtic Woman $99/$59/$39
10/5, 7:30pm | Last Comic Standing $39
10/17-18, 7pm | That’s What She Said $60/$40
10/21, 7pm | Back to the Future Day (Reel Deal) $4
10/22, 7pm | The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Classic Chills $4
10/23, 7pm | Halloween (1978) Classic Chills $4
10/24, 7pm | The Shining (1980) Classic Chills $4
10/26, 7pm & 10pm | Suspicion (1941) News-Gazette Film Series $6
10/27, 7pm & 10pm | Sabotage (1936) News-Gazette Film Series $6
10/28, 7pm & 10pm | The Lady Vanishes (1938) News-Gazette Film Series $6
10/29, 7pm & 10pm | Spellbound (1945) News-Gazette Film Series $6
10/30, 7pm & 10pm | Frenzy (1972) News-Gazette Film Series $6November 2015
11/7, 8pm | Paula Poundstone $47.50/ 39.50/ 29.50
11/8, 7pm | Bill Maher $79.50/ 64.50
11/9, 7pm | And Now For Something Completely Different (1971) And Now For Something Completely Different… $4
11/10-11, 7pm | Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) And Now For Something Completely Different… $4
11/12-13, 7pm | Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975) And Now For Something Completely Different… $4
11/14, 1pm & 7pm | Double Indemnity (1944) News-Gazette Film Series $6
11/19-21, 7pm (with a 2pm matinee Saturday ) | Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents THE SNOW QUEEN, a new musical $12/$10
11/23, 5-8pm | Holiday Card Photo Op (Free)
11/30, 5-8pm | Holiday Card Photo Op (Free)December 2015
12/2, 5-7pm | Meet Santa Claus at the Virginia Theatre! (Free)
12/5, 7:30pm | Tons O’ Fun Band 10th Annual Christmas Show $5-$25
12/7, 7:30pm | An Irish Christmas $35/$45
12/9, 5-7pm | Meet Santa Claus at the Virginia Theatre! (Free)
12/10, 5-8pm | Holiday Card Photo Op (Free)
12/12, 1pm & 7pm | Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) News-Gazette Film Series $6
12/15, 7:30pm | Jim Brickman Comfort & Joy – The 2015 Holiday Tour $49.50/$39.50/$29.50
12/16, 5-7pm | Meet Santa Claus at the Virginia Theatre! (Free)
12/17, 7pm | The Polar Express (2004) Best Christmas Movies Ever $4
12/18, 7pm | White Christmas (1954) Best Christmas Movies Ever $4
12/19, 1pm & 7pm | It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) Best Christmas Movies Ever $4
12/31, 7pm | The Chorale presents C-U at the Virginia: Opening Night! $26/$24January 2016
1/5 & 1/7, 7pm | 9 to 5 (1980) Cubicle Blues $4
1/12 & 1/14, 7pm | Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992) Cubicle Blues $4
1/19 & 1/21, 7pm | Office Space (1999) Cubicle Blues $4
1/23, 1pm & 7pm | Shane (1953) News-Gazette Film Series $6
1/28, 7:30pm | Bottle Shock (2008) Fermented Flicks: 3 Nights + 3 Films + 3 Wines $4
1/29, 7:30pm | Big Night (1996) Fermented Flicks: 3 Nights + 3 Films + 3 Wines $4
1/30, 7:30pm | Sideways (2004) Fermented Flicks: 3 Nights + 3 Films + 3 Wines $4February 2016
2/1-2, 7pm | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) Love Stinks $4
2/3-4, 7pm | 500 Days of Summer (2009) Love Stinks $4
2/5, 7pm | My Bloody Valentine (1981) Love Stinks $4
2/6, 8:20pm | Pecha Kucha, Volume 20
2/10, 7:30pm | Million Dollar Quartet $75/$57.50/$51.50/$46.50
2/13, 1:30pm & 7pm | Charlotte’s Web
2/18-20, 10am & 7pm Thurs & Fri, 1pm & 7pm Sat | Champaign Central and Centennial High School Drama programs present The Little Mermaid, A Musical $7-$15
2/21, 7:30pm | Tommy Emmanuel $49.50/$39.50/$29.50
2/27, 1pm & 7pm | Forbidden Planet (1956) News-Gazette Film Series $6March 2016
3/3-5, 7pm (with a 2pm matinee Saturday ) | Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents Legally Blonde JR $12/$10
3/8 & 3/10, 7pm | The Sting (1973) Salute to Newman & Redford $4
3/12, 7:30pm | Capitol Steps $39.50/ $29.50/ $19.50
3/15 & 3/17, 7pm | All The President’s Men (1976) Salute to Newman & Redford $4
3/18, 7:30pm | Mark Gifford, organist (with a screening of King of Kings) $TBA
3/19, 1pm & 7pm | 42nd Street (1933) News-Gazette Film Series $6
3/22 & 3/24, 7pm | The Hustler (1961) Salute to Newman & Redford $4
3/27, 3pm | US ARMY FIELD BAND AND CHORUS (Free)
3/29 & 3/31, 7pm | Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) Salute to Newman & Redford $4April 2016
4/2, 1pm & 7pm | Sweet Smell of Success (1957) News-Gazette Film Series $6
4/4-5, 7pm | Silkwood (1983) Salute to Meryl Streep $4
4/6-7, 7pm | Sophie’s Choice (1982) Salute to Meryl Streep $4
4/8-9, 7pm | The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Salute to Meryl Streep $4
4/13-17, | ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL
4/23-24, 7pm Saturday & 2pm Sunday | Champaign Park District Dance Arts presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream $13/$10May 2016
5/6-7, 7pm Fri, 11am & 4pm Sat | CU Ballet presents Coppelia
5/12-14, 7pm (with a 2pm matinee Saturday ) | Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents Music Man KIDS $10/$8
5/21, 1pm & 7pm | The Graduate (1967) News-Gazette Film Series $6
5/23-24, 7pm | Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Wes Anderson Week $4
5/25-26, 7pm | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Wes Anderson Week $4
5/27, 7pm | Rushmore (1998) Wes Anderson Week $4
5/28, 7pm | Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Wes Anderson Week $4June 2016
6/4, 11am & 6pm | Twist and Shout Annual Dance Recital
6/9-11, 6:30pm | Art in Motion 25th Annual Dance Recital
6/13-14, 7pm | Silver Streak (1976) RomCom16 $4
6/15-16, 7pm | Heaven Can Wait (1978) RomCom16 $4
6/17, 7pm | The Goodbye Girl (1977) RomCom16 $4
6/18, 1pm & 7pm | Princess Bride (1987) RomCom16 $4
6/25, 1pm & 7pm | Readers Choice* News-Gazette Film Series $6July 2016
7/2, 7pm | 2016 Ice Cream and Independence $TBA
7/12 & 7/14, 7pm | American Graffiti (1973) America (Heck Yeah!) $4
7/16, 1pm & 7pm | The Awful Truth (1937) News-Gazette Film Series $6
7/19 & 7/21, 7pm | American Beauty (1999) America (Heck Yeah!) $4
7/26 & 7/28, 7pm | Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) America (Heck Yeah!) $4August 2016
8/6, 1pm & 7pm | Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory News-Gazette Film Series $6
Photo by Justine Bursoni