2014 - 2015 Inaugural PERFORMING ARTS Season

ENJOY Dear Friends,

Your beautiful Virginia Theatre has been through quite a transformation, and we are thrilled to present her now as she was when she was first built: full of beauty, hope, and promise.

We couldn’t be more excited for the future of our historic theatre as we move into our first-ever planned season with a hand-picked line-up of crowd favorites, compelling new acts, and wonderful local flavor. As we enter this new phase of the Virginia’s journey, we would like to thank you, our sup- porters, for your excitement and dedication over the past fourteen years.

We invite you to join us for music, movies, comedy, theatre, sing-alongs, holiday fun, and more. Your Virginia Theatre is a wonderful place to explore, enjoy, and be delighted all year long. You’ll be treated to Grammy-Award winning singers like Lyle Lovett and His Large Band alongside hometown favorites like the Tons O’ Fun Band; national comedians like Bill Cosby, Mike Birbiglia and Second City; and, of course, local artistry courtesy of The Chorale, The Champaign-Urbana Ballet and Champaign Park District Dance Arts and Youth Theatre, Art in Motion, and so many others. Along with live acts, the Virginia is also proud to present movies on our new digital projector while continuing the use of our historic 35mm projectors. series such as our Best of Summer Blockbusters, the News-Gazette Film Series, and the 17th Annual ’s Film Festival are an essential part of our upcoming season.

So bring your friends, your family, and your imagination and enjoy all we have to offer at your Virginia Theatre! Yours, Joseph Petry, President Champaign Park District Board of Commissioners

Joseph DeLuce, Executive Director Champaign Park District

Steven Bentz, Director Virginia Theatre Enjoy the 2014-2015 Season.

The Champaign Park District is proud to announce its The Virginia Theatre is an inaugural 2014-2015 season of concerts, performing arts, film and special events to take place at the Virginia Theatre. historic live performance space and movie palace located in Located at 203 West Park Avenue in Champaign, your Champaign-Urbana that has Virginia Theatre’s exciting new season includes Bill Cosby, been providing entertainment Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Straight No Chaser, The Sec- ond City, Mike Birbiglia, Five Nights of Hitch, as well as the to the community since its 17th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, the News-Gazette opening in 1921. Film Series and much more.

For the first time since taking ownership of the facility in 2000, the Champaign Park District will also offer a Series Subscription option available to Virginia patrons. Your Virginia Series Subscriptions will be avail- able starting at 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 18, 2014 and will provide subscribers discounts on select tickets, first pick of seating, and, for patrons who subscribe to all 6 Your Virginia concert events, free News- Gazette and Reel Deal movies all year long! Individual tickets for many shows in the 2014-2015 season go on sale at 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 8, 2014.

For other on-sale dates, see individual event listings. Complete details are available on the theatre website at www.thevirginia.org, by phone at 217-356-9063, or by visiting the Virginia Theatre Box Office, 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

All events are presented by the Champaign Park District except where noted. Programs and artists are subject to change.

www.thevirginia.org 2014 2015 Season Schedule

Enjoy the Atmosphere. Series Subscriptions Available Friday, July 18, 2014

Individual Tickets for many shows on sale starting Friday, August 8, 2014

Order online, by phone, through the box office, or by filling out the order form at the end of this brochure. Enjoy the Year. REEL DEALS Tuesday through Thursday, all year long (selected weeks) — 7:00 P.M. Tickets: $4 On-Sale as are released As always at the Virginia, see today’s blockbuster films at yesterday’s prices. From The Lego Movie to Lincoln, Reel Deals are a great way to catch the best recent releases on the Virginia’s 52 foot-wide , in state-of-the-art 4K high-definition digital projection with surround sound. For upcoming titles and dates, watch www.thevirginia.org or call 217-356-9063.

TOUR THE VIRGINIA THEATRE Every Wednesday, all year long — 10:00 A.M. Walk through this historic 1921 facility as you learn the history of how the Virginia was first conceived and built, its colorful past, legendary performers, and recent rescue from the wrecking ball. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia is now fully restored to its original glory, but with modern amenities. All levels of the Virginia are accessible to patrons using wheel- chairs or other assistive devices. No reservations required for regularly scheduled Wednesday tours. To schedule a special tour for your group, business, school or organization, contact the Virginia Box Office at 217-356-9063.

JULY

ICE CREAM AND INDEPENDENCE - featuring The Canadian Brass Tickets: $40 / $19 / $15 / $12 / $8 On-Sale Now 3 Join us at the Virginia to celebrate Independence Day with the very best in American mu- 7pm sic performed by the Champaign-Urbana Civic Wind Band and featuring The Canadian Ice Cream Brass. We’ll be serving frozen yogurt courtesy of TCBY at 5:00 P.M. Social: 5pm “C-U at the Movies”—a life-size bronze sculpture in the likeness of the late film Roger Ebert—will be dedicated at a special ceremony to take place outside the Virginia at 5:30 P.M. And, don’t miss David Schroeder, Virginia Theatre house organist, performing on our historic, 750-pipe Wurlitzer before show time. Special thanks to WDWS, The News- Gazette, TCBY, and the University of Illinois Bands.

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 12 On-Sale Now 1pm & 7pm The ill-fated British tall ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787; its destination—to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. And Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means necessary to keep strict discipline. Starring Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone. DISNEY’S PETER PAN JR. 17 Presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre thru Tickets: $10 / $8 On-Sale Now 19 J.M. Barrie’s classic children’s tale springs to life in this charming musical adaptation. 7pm Each Day Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her fa- 10am Matinee ther announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit the children on Friday and whisks them away to Never Land, where their adventures introduce them to the 2pm Matinee Lost Boys, Mermaids, Indians and even the infamous pirate, Captain Hook! on Saturday

FROZEN SING-A-LONG (2013) 24 Tickets: $5 On-Sale: July 3, 2014 — 10:00 A.M. thru Come for a special screening of the sing-a-long version of one of the most popular 26 animated films of all time! Sing along to the words of the Academy Award-nominated 6pm Each Day film event of a generation, Disney’s Frozen. 1:30pm Matinee on A mountain climber and a young girl named Anna team up on an epic journey to find the Saturday legendary Snow Queen and end the eternal winter that has fallen over their kingdom. Based on the fairy tale ‘The Snow Queen’ written by Hans Christian Andersen.

LIFE ITSELF (2014) 28 Tickets: $5 On-Sale: July 3, 2014 — 10:00 A.M. thru Following its downstate Illinois premiere at the 2014 , Life Itself returns to the AUG 1 Virginia on July 28th. This moving documentary recounts the inspiring and entertaining 7pm Each Day life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert—a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, Life Itself explores the legacy of Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize- winning film at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. AUGUST

BEST OF THE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS Tuesday through Thursday, Every week in August, 2014 — 7:00 P.M. Tickets: $4 On-Sale: July 18, 2014 — 10:00 A.M. The Virginia’s annual summer series of the biggest blockbuster movies of all time returns! Visit www.thevirginia.org for complete details, times and titles.

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - It Happened One Night (1934) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 2 On-Sale Now 1pm & 7pm A spoiled heiress (Claudette Colbert) runs away from her family and is helped by a man (Clark Gable) who’s actually a reporter looking for a story. The film was the first to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay)

www.thevirginia.org Champaign Urbana Film Society, with the Champaign Park District, presents: 2ND ANNUAL PENS TO LENS STUDENT SCREENWRITING COMPETITION 9 Tickets: $8 (Per Screening) / $12 (Festival Pass) / FREE for Youth 19 and under 2pm & 6pm On-Sale: July 18, 2014 — 10:00 A.M. A project of the Champaign Urbana Film Society, Champaign Movies Makers and Cham- paign Urbana Design Organization, Pens to Lens invites K-12 students in East Central Illinois to submit original screenplays, which are then made into short films and movie posters by the local art community. At this special gala screening, the whole community is invited to see the finished films and celebrate student writing, with awards presented.

September

Your Virginia Series Event LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Tickets: $58.50 / $49.50 / $39.50 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. Singer-songwriter, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Lovett has appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television. Among his many accolades, besides four Grammy Awards, he was September 6 | 7:30pm recently named the Texas State Musician.

Your Virginia MIKE BIRBIGLIA - Thank God for Jokes Tour Series Event Tickets: $45 / $35 On-Sale Now Award-winning comedian, author, and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia returns to the stage with more pain- fully awkward stories in a show about jokes, and how they can get you in trouble. Join Birbiglia as he gets arrested in New Jersey, screamed at by a famous director, heckled by Statler and Waldorf, and attacked by zombie rodents. Ira Glass of public radio’s This American Life writes “Birbiglia’s stories are even funnier live than they are on the radio.” Time Magazine calls Birbiglia “master September 17 | 7:30pm of the personal, embarrassing tale.”

Enjoy the Laughter. BRITBEAT - America’s Premier Tribute to the Beatles Tickets: $45(VIP) / $24 / $21 / $18 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. In 1964, America was taken by storm by the greatest rock and roll group of all time, The Beatles! Fifty years later, the music of The Beatles still has the power to move audiences the world over. Celebrate this impor- tant golden anniversary at the Virginia Theatre with Your Virginia BritBeat – America’s Premier Tribute to the Beatles! Series Event This theatrical live concert experience features the music from all the ‘eras’ of the Beatles, including the September 20 | 7:30pm Ed Sullivan years, Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road.

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Viewer’s Choice! 27 Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) Vote your favorite: visit www.thevirginia.org to vote starting July 11! 1pm & 7pm

OCTober

DISNEY’S CINDERELLA Kids 2 Presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre thru Tickets: $10 / $8 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 4 A timeless fairy tale reaches new heights in this clever adaptation of the treasured 7pm Each Day animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and 2pm Matinee stepsisters and denied a chance to go to the royal ball. With a little help from her mice on Saturday friends, and a lot of help from her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella’s dreams come true!

SING-A-LONG GREASE - A Fundraiser for Courage Connection Tickets: $50 VIP tickets with reserved seating and catered pre-show party; 11 $18 / $15 General admission; $150 10-ticket pack 7:30pm Calling all T-Birds and Pink Ladies! Sing your heart out for a great cause at the 2nd Annual Grease Sing-A-Long: Saturday, October 11. 6pm VIP pre-show, 7:30pm movie event. Costumes are encouraged, fun is unavoidable at this movie event to benefit Courage Connection, formerly The Center for Women in Transition.

Enjoy the Music. FIVE NIGHTS OF HITCH! Tickets: $5 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014–10:00 A.M. Join us for five straight nights of Hitchcock’s classics leading up to Halloween. October 27 - North By Northwest (1959) October 28 - Dial M For Murder (1954) October 29 - The 39 Steps (1935) October 30 - Rear Window (1954) October 31 - The Birds (1963) October 27 - 31 | 7:00pm & 10:00pm Each Night

November

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 8 Tickets: $6 On-Sale Now This acclaimed film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play 1pm & 7pm went on to win four Academy Awards. Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden, all members of the original Broadway cast, reprised their roles for the film.

ALL ABOUT A CAPPELLA 14 On-Sale: Friday, October 3, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 7pm This annual concert brings together outstanding a cappella groups from the University of Illinois and the community at large to perform on the stage of the historic Virginia Theatre.

A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical 20 Presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre thru Tickets: $12 / $9 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 22 “A new holiday tradition is born!” - Time Magazine 7pm Each Day Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: an Official Red Ryder® Carbine- 2pm Matinee on Saturday Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical is the hilarious account of Ralphie’s desperate quest to ensure that this most perfect of gifts ends up under his tree this Christmas. This new Broadway musical is based on the classic 1983 movie, which itself was based on stories by legendary radio humorist Jean Shepherd.

November 29 | 3:00pm HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT THE VIRGINIA - Free December

Tons O’ Fun Band and Friends - 9TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW! Presented by Lite Rock 97.5-WHMS FM, Newstalk 1400-WDWS, and Classic Hits 107.9-WKIO 6 Tickets: $25 VIP / $15 / $10 On Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 7:30pm Each year, a band of brothers fills the silent nights of December with harmony, music and fun. This delightful holiday concert event features TOFB performing many of your seasonal favorites…with some surprise guest appearances. Proceeds benefit Developmental Services Center’s “Tree of Hope” Campaign.

STRAIGHT NO CHASER - HAPPY HOUR TOUR Presented by NiteLite Promotions Tickets: $49.50 / $39.50 On Sale Now 10 Straight No Chaser have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fan base, numer- 7:30pm ous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. Their Happy Hour Your Virginia Series Event Tour comes on the heels of the release of ‘Under The Influence’, their fourth album release through Atlantic Records. The album features contributions from superstars Jason Mraz, Rob Thomas, Phil Collins, Dolly Parton and more! Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordi- nary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a sense of humor. On the road, Straight No Chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act!

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Some Like It Hot (1959) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 13 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women…but complications set in. With Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Watch for the mention of Urbana, Illinois!

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER Tickets: $4 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. Join us in celebrating the season with three of the best Christmas movies ever made! December 15-16 - Holiday Inn (1942) December 17-18 - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) December 15 - 20 | 7:00pm December 19-20 - It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

The Chorale presents - C-U AT THE VIRGINIA: Songs for the Decades 31 Tickets: $24 / $22 (Seniors & Children) On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. This celebration of song will include music from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s including ‘Yester- 7pm day’, ‘Moon River’, ‘Hey, Good Lookin’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. The CHORALE, under the direction of Founding Director Julie Beyler, welcomes an award winning barbershop quartet as guest performers. Ring out the old year with a rousing sing-along with Michael Hammer at the Wurlitzer! Proceeds help support The Chorale’s Young Artist Scholarship program. www.thevirginia.org January

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 24 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm Charles Laughton upstages everyone in this fun courtroom drama/comedy. Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly acquaintance and employs a sly, if aging, barrister as his defense attorney.

February

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Philadelphia Story (1940) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 14 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart in one of the most popular roman- tic comedies of all time! When a rich woman’s ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

Your Virginia Series Event The Second City The Second City Hits Home Tickets: $45(VIP) / $26 / $23 / $18 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. The world’s #1 name in comedy is coming to C/U! Cen- tral Illinois gets in on the laughter as The Second City takes on all the news that’s fits to twist. The biggest headlines! The hot-button issues! And it’s all served up with a side of that famous Chicago-style improv. Don’t miss your chance to see the superstars of tomorrow February 21 | 7:30pm live on stage now—when The Second City Hits Home!

ALICE IN WONDERLAND 27 Presented by Champaign Park District Dance Arts thru On Sale Fall 2014 28 Come and enjoy a new ballet, Alice In Wonderland, Contemporary Work & Irish Dance 7pm Friday brought to you by the students and faculty of the Dance Arts School. 2pm Saturday

Enjoy the Classics. MArch

101 DALMATIANS Kids 5 Presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre thru 7 Tickets: $10 / $8 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. Keep your pups on their leashes! Disney’s 101 DALMATIAN KIDS adapts the familiar 7pm Each Day animated tale of kidnapping villains and courageous puppies for a whole new generation 2pm Matinee of young performers. on Saturday

2015 BATTLE OF THE BANDS 14 On Sale Fall 2014. Friends, family, and music fans come on out and support local teen bands in the Cham- Starts at 2pm paign Park District’s Annual Battle of the Bands competition! Cheer on your favorite bands and have some chances to win prizes.

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Steamboat Bill JR (1928) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 28 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm This 1928 feature-length comedy silent film features Buster Keaton and has come to be regarded as a masterpiece of its era. Released by United Artists, the film was the last product of Keaton’s independent production team and set of gag writers.

April

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Gilda (1946) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 4 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm Gilda is an essential 1946 American black-and-white film noir directed by Charles Vidor. It stars Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth in her signature role as the ultimate femme fatale. In 2013 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

Enjoy the Performance.Enjoy the Drama. www.thevirginia.org Your Virginia Series Event BILL COSBY Tickets: $69.50 / $59.50 / $49.50 / $39.50 On-Sale: Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. One of America’s all time most beloved comedians, Bill Cosby has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums and best-selling books like Fatherhood. His comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers. Perhaps Cosby’s greatest contribution to American entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show, which dominated the #1 spot for years. Cosby’s first television special in 30 years, Far From Finished, premiered on Comedy Central last fall. As always, Cosby crafts stories around topics such as marriage and parenting with his singular point of view April 11 | 4pm & 8pm and renowned sense of humor.

17TH ANNUAL ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL Passes on Sale: Saturday, November 1, 2014 – 10:00 A.M.

Individual Tickets on Sale: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. Held every April in Champaign’s Historic Virginia Theatre and presented by the College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ebertfest continues its proud tradition in 2015 with its 17th April 15 - April 19 annual film festival.

May

Champaign Urbana Ballet presents: 2 SWAN LAKE thru On Sale: March 1, 2015. 3 The ballet classic Swan Lake from CU Ballet delivers magnificent choreography by Deanna 2pm Each Day Doty to the captivating music of Tchaikovsky. The story centers around Prince Siegfried’s 7:30pm Show discovery of his true love, the swan princess Odette, who suffers under the spell of sorcerer on Saturday Von Rothbart and by the deception of his daughter, the black swan Odile. Lavish and deeply affecting, this timeless and beautiful ballet is a must-see.

Enjoy the Drama. THE KING AND I 7 Presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre thru 9 Tickets: $10 / $8 On Sale Friday, March 6, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. CPD Youth Theatre teams up again with the Virginia Theatre to offer patrons a classic 7pm Each Day musical, cast entirely with young actors! The original production was one of the top 5 2pm Matinee longest running plays in Broadway history. on Saturday

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - His Girl Friday (1940) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 30 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm His Girl Friday is a fast-talking 1940 American screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, from an adaptation by Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur of the play The Front Page by Hecht and MacArthur. A editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter (and ex-wife) from remarrying. With Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell.

June

TWIST AND SHOUT DANCE RECITAL Presented by Twist and Shout, Dance and Cheer 6 On Sale Spring 2015 11am & 6pm Twist and Shout will be holding its 6th Annual Recital at the Virginia in 2015. Recitals showcase the accomplishments of Twist and Shout students aged 18 months - 18 years.

ART IN MOTION DANCE RECITAL 11 Presented by Art in Motion Dance Studio thru On Sale Spring 2015 13 The annual dance recital showcase of classes from the Art in Motion Dance Studio. 6:30pm

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - On The Town (1949) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 20 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm Ranked as one of the best musicals of all time! Three sailors on a day of shore leave in New York City look for fun and romance before their twenty-four hours are up. With Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.

www.thevirginia.org July

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Double Indemnity (1944) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 11 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm The seminal 1944 American film noir, directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The film stars Fred MacMurray as the insurance salesman, Barbara Stanwyck as the provoca- tive housewife who wishes her husband were dead, and Edward G. Robinson as the claims adjuster whose job it is to find phony claims.

August

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES - Nashville (1975) Tickets: $6 (includes pre-show performance by David Schroeder, organist) 8 On Sale Friday, August 8, 2014 – 10:00 A.M. 1pm & 7pm The 2014-2015 Virginia Season closes out with the extraordinary 1975 epic musical drama directed by Robert Altman. A winner of numerous awards and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, Nashville is generally consid- ered to be one of Altman’s best films. The movie takes a snapshot of people involved in the country music and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Virginia Theatre 203 Park Avenue Champaign, IL 61820 office: (217) 819-3902 [email protected] www.thevirginia.org www.thevirginia.org RED TYPE = Your Virginia Series event Circle your price level(s) at Series Subscriber Prices Individual Ticket Prices Date Time Event (Pick any 4 or more Your Virginia Series events) left and write in # of seats Available 10am, August 8, 2014 Available July 18, 2014 you want below. Concerts Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Indicate # of Tickets 07/03/14 7:00pm ICE CREAM AND INDEPENDENCE $40 VIP $19 $15 $12 09/06/14 7:30pm LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND $52.50 $44.50 $35.50 $58.50 $49.50 $39.50 Section 2-4 Section 1 & 5 Balcony 09/20/14 7:30pm BRIT BEAT $40.50 VIP $21.50 $19 $16 $45 VIP $24 $21 $18 11/14/14 7:00pm ALL ABOUT A CAPPELLA Tickets go on sale 10/03/14 12/06/14 7:30pm 9TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW $25 VIP $15 $10 Tons O’ Fun Band and Friends Main & Mezz Balcony 12/10/14 7:30pm STRAIGHT NO CHASER $44.50 $35.50 $49.50 $39.50 Front Half Back Half 12/31/14 7:00pm C-U AT THE VIRGINIA (Chorale) $24 $22 Senior & Children 02/21/15 7:30pm SECOND CITY HITS HOME! $40.50 VIP $23.50 $20.50 $16 $45 VIP $26 $23 $18 03/14/15 2:00pm 2015 BATTLE OF THE BANDS Tickets go on sale Fall 2014

COMEDY 09/17/14 7:30pm MIKE BIRBIGLIA $40.50 $31.50 $45 $35 Main & Mezz Balcony 04/11/15 4:00pm BILL COSBY $62.50 $53.50 $44.50 $35.50 $69.50 $59.50 $49.50 $39.50 8:00pm

Dance 02/27/15 7:00pm ALICE IN WONDERLAND Tickets go on sale Fall 2014 02/28/15 2:00pm ALICE IN WONDERLAND Tickets go on sale Fall 2014 05/02/15 2:00pm SWAN LAKE Tickets go on sale 03/01/15 7:30pm SWAN LAKE Tickets go on sale 03/01/15 05/03/15 2:00pm SWAN LAKE Tickets go on sale Winter 2015 06/06/15 11:00am TWIST AND SHOUT DANCE RECITAL Tickets go on sale Winter 2015 6:00pm TWIST AND SHOUT DANCE RECITAL Tickets go on sale Winter 2015 06/11/15 6:30pm ART IN MOTION DANCE RECITAL Tickets go on sale Winter 2015 06/12/15 6:30pm ART IN MOTION DANCE RECITAL Tickets go on sale Winter 2015 06/13/15 6:30pm ART IN MOTION DANCE RECITAL Tickets go on sale Winter 2015 Subsribe to all “Your Virginia Events” (IN Circle your price level(s) Time(s) Individual Ticket Prices Date Please Circle Desired Event RED) and get Free News Gazette & Reel at left and write in # of Available 10am, August 8, 2014 Time for Tickets Deal movies... all year long! seats you want below. Movies General Admission Indicate # of Tickets T-TH all Year 7:00pm REEL DEALS (Titles published on FREE $4 Long www.thevirginia.org as they are released) 1 Sat. Each 1:00pm 7:00pm NEWS-GAZETTE CLASSIC FILM SERIES FREE $6 Month (see brochure listing for dates/titles) 07/24/14 6:00pm DISNEY’S FROZEN SING-A-LONG $5 07/25/14 6:00pm DISNEY’S FROZEN SING-A-LONG $5 07/26/14 1:30pm 6:00pm DISNEY’S FROZEN SING-A-LONG $5 07/28/14 7:00pm LIFE ITSELF $5 07/29/14 7:00pm LIFE ITSELF $5 07/30/14 7:00pm LIFE ITSELF $5 07/31/14 7:00pm LIFE ITSELF $5 08/01/14 7:00pm LIFE ITSELF $5 08/09/14 2:00pm 6:00pm 2ND ANNUAL PENS TO LENS STUDENT $8 $12 $0 SCREENWRITING COMPETITION Both Shows 19 and under 10/11/14 7:30pm SING-A-LONG GREASE $50 VIP $18 $15 $150 (10) 10/27/14 7:00pm 10:00pm North By Northwest (1959) $5 10/28/14 7:00pm 10:00pm Dial M For Murder (1954) $5 10/29/14 7:00pm 10:00pm The 39 Steps (1935) $5 10/30/14 7:00pm 10:00pm Rear Window (1954) $5 10/31/14 7:00pm 10:00pm The Birds (1963) $5 12/15/14 7:00pm Holiday Inn (1942) $4 12/16/14 7:00pm Holiday Inn (1942) $4 12/17/14 7:00pm Miracle on 34th Street (1947) $4 12/18/14 7:00pm Miracle on 34th Street (1947) $4 12/19/14 7:00pm It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) $4 12/20/14 7:00pm It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) $4 04/15-19/15 Various 17TH ANNUAL ROGER EBERT’S Festival Passes go on FILM FESTIVAL sale November 1, 2014. Individual Tickets go on sale April 1, 2015. Circle your price level(s) at Time(s) Individual Ticket Prices Date Please Circle Desired Time Event Subscriber Price left and write in # of seats Avaialable 10am, August 8, 2014 for Tickets you want below. Champaign Park District Youth Theatre Program Standard 12 & Under Indicate # of Tickets 07/17/14 7:00pm 7:00pm DISNEY’S PETER PAN Jr. $10 $8 07/18/14 10:00am 7:00pm DISNEY’S PETER PAN Jr. $10 $8 07/19/14 2:00pm 7:00pm DISNEY’S PETER PAN Jr. $10 $8 10/02/14 7:00pm DISNEY’S CINDERELLA Kids $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 10/03/14 7:00pm DISNEY’S CINDERELLA Kids $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 10/04/14 2:00pm 7:00pm DISNEY’S CINDERELLA Kids $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 11/20/14 7:00pm A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical $12 $9 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 11/21/14 7:00pm A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical $12 $9 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 11/22/14 2:00pm 7:00pm A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical $12 $9 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 03/05/15 7:00pm 101 DALMATIONS Kids $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 03/06/15 7:00pm 101 DALMATIONS Kids $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 03/07/15 2:00pm 7:00pm 101 DALMATIONS Kids $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 08/08/14 05/07/15 7:00pm THE KING AND I Student $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 03/06/15 05/08/15 7:00pm THE KING AND I Student $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 03/06/15 05/09/15 2:00pm 7:00pm THE KING AND I Student $10 $8 Tickets go on sale 03/06/15

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Dates to Remember: Friday, July 18, 10:00 A.M. Subscriptions go on sale to the 2014-2015 “Your Virginia” series of concerts and events

Friday, August 8, 10:00 A.M Individual Tickets for many shows in the 2014-2015 season go on sale. For additional on-sale dates, see individual event listings.

How to Order Tickets: 1. Fill out the attached form, indicating the number of tickets and price levels you want to order 2. Total your order in the space provided 3. Return your order form to the Virginia Theatre Box Office with your payment by check (made out to the Champaign Park District) or include credit card information. 4. Orders received prior to August 8 will receive preference in seat selection. Following August 8, best available seats will be selected in fulfilling mail orders.

Virginia Theatre tickets and subscriptions may also be purchased: • Online at www.thevirginia.org • By phone at (217) 356-9063, Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and two hours before show time • In person at our Box Office at 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820 (same hours as above)

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Make a one-time tax-deductible contribution of $ to the Champaign Parks Foundation in support of the Virginia Theatre (add amount to order total below).

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