2018-2019 Performing Arts Season thevirginia.org Subscribe and Save Best seats. Best shows. Best deal. PLAN AHEAD THIS SEASON WITH A VIRGINIA THEATRE SUBSCRIPTION! The Champaign Park District offers a flexible IMPORTANT DATES: subscription option at the Virginia Theatre, with MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018, 10AM a specially-curated list of over a dozen shows • 2018-2019 Performing Arts Season Announced to choose from. A subscription is a purchase of • On-sale date for patrons renewing their tickets to four or more qualifying events. subscription To subscribe, simply pick four or more “VT Series” FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018, 10AM events, and you’ll get great perks that include: • New subscriptions on sale • Discounted tickets FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018, 10AM • First choice of premium seats • Individual tickets to many shows on sale • Option to keep the same seats when you renew • First choice of seats to select shows Please note that some shows may already be on as they’re added throughout the year (past sale and seating choices may be limited. Programs examples include The Beach Boys and Chicago) subject to change. To subscribe, stop by the Virginia • Free News-Gazette, Rewind, and Reel Deal Theatre box office (10am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri), or movies all year long when you subscribe to six or charge by phone at 217-356-9063. more “VT Series” events 2 thevirginia.org 2018-2019 VT SERIES EVENTS: • Ice Cream & Independence – July 1, 2018 • CUTC’s Annie – Aug 2-5, 2018 • TAJMO: The Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Band – Aug 9, 2018 • Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen – Oct 11, 2018 • The O’Jays – Oct 13, 2018 • Craig Ferguson – Oct 31, 2018 • Rosanne Cash – Nov 8, 2018 • 98o – Nov 28, 2018 • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Musical – Dec 6, 2018 • Michael McDonald – Dec 9, 2018 • Andrew Peterson – Dec 12, 2018 • That’s What She Said – Mar 2, 2019 • CU Ballet’s Swan Lake – May 3-4, 2019 Events presented by the Champaign Park District unless otherwise indicated. See the order form on page 33 for details or visit us online at thevirginia.org. PHOTO BY BEN TSCHETTER 3 to the virginia theatre Welcome CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Craig W. Hays – President Timothy P. McMahon – Vice President Jane L. Solon – Commissioner Barbara J. Kuhl – Commissioner Kevin J. Miller – Commissioner OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Joe DeLuce – Executive Director Guy C. Hall – Attorney Cindy Harvey – Secretary Donna Larson – Treasurer VIRGINIA THEATRE STAFF Steven Bentz, Director Jenny Carpenter, Box Office Manager Jeff Headley, Front of House Coordinator Mitch Marlow, Sales & Public Relations Manager Stephen White, Technical Manager 4 thevirginia.org VIRGINIA THEATRE film series NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES REEL DEAL FILM SERIES – Tickets $6 • 1pm & 7pm 365 DAYS OF GREAT MOVIES! For over 15 years, The News- Tickets $5 Gazette has sponsored great movies at the Virginia Theatre This season, see the pictures you with its popular classic film series. love when the Virginia screens the Screened one Saturday each films that have stolen the hearts of month (except in October and December, when we highlight moviegoers everywhere. We’re proud Hitchcock and Christmas films), the News-Gazette Film Series to bring you films as diverse asLady Bird and Purple Rain, Wonder is your ticket to Hollywood’s golden age. Many of our films are Woman, and Stand By Me. projected from 35mm reel-to-reel prints, while others show on the Presented many Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Reel Deals Virginia Theatre’s new Christie 4K HD digital projector. Throw in are an affordable way to enjoy a beloved movie on our 52-foot house organist David Schroeder’s regular performances on the screen, with state-of-the-art sound and the best popcorn in town! Virginia’s historic Wurlitzer pipe organ, and you have an evening of entertainment fit for the whole family! New this year, join News-Gazette film criticRichard Leskosky in the Virginia lobby following most 7pm News-Gazette screenings for a post-show REWIND 92.5 FILM SERIES talk about each film. Tickets $5 2018-2019 NEWS-GAZETTE This series is presented most months FILM SERIES PASS – $85 in partnership with Rewind 92.5 and Purchase a 2018-2019 News-Gazette Film Series Pass and see features the most memorable movies of all 20 classic series titles this season at a discount. Enjoy a rich the 80s, 90s, and today. The Rewind 92.5 Film Series celebrates selection of critically-acclaimed, beloved movies from the 1930s, everything from the movies of John Hughes and Kevin Bacon to 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. It’s the perfect gift for the film buff in more contemporary fare. Don’t miss the fun! your family. Tickets On Sale Fri, July 20 – 10AM 5 JULY ICE CREAM AND INDEPENDENCE Champaign-Urbana Civic Wind Band Dr. Linda Moorhouse, Conductor Yvonne Redman, Soprano NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Tickets: $9 Child (12 & under)/$12.50/$15.50/$19.50 THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) Join WDWS Newstalk-1400 AM and host Jim Turpin SUN, JULY 1 • 3PM Tickets: $6 in celebrating Independence Day in style with the best in American music performed by the Champaign-Urbana Civic Wind Band, conducted by Linda Moorhouse, and featuring Yvonne Redman, soprano. We’ll be serving delicious SAT, JULY 7 • 1PM & 7PM frozen yogurt right outside the theatre at 1:30pm, before the concert. The Rated PG (104 min) One of our all-time concert begins at 3pm. favorites! In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded Special thanks to WDWS, The News-Gazette, the by a strait-laced missionary to use his University of Illinois Bands program, and TCBY. VT Series Event vessel to attack an enemy warship. The film was adapted from a 1935 novel of the same name and was directed by the legendary John Huston. The African Queen won Humphrey Bogart his only Oscar (Best Actor), and Katharine Hepburn later penned a best-selling nonfiction book about its making. 6 thevirginia.org ANIMATION VACATION! Tickets: Just $3 Join us at the Virginia Theatre all summer-long when we feature some of the greatest animated classics of all time, from both yesterday and today! TUE/THU, JULY 3 & 5 • 6:30PM: Toy Story 3 MON/TUE, JULY 9 & 10 • 6:30PM: Despicable Me WED/THU, JULY 11 & 12 • 6:30PM: Despicable Me 2 FRI/SAT, JULY 13 & 14 • 1PM (Sat only) & 6:30PM: Despicable Me 3 TUE/THU, JULY 24 & 26 • 6:30PM: The Little Mermaid MARY POPPINS JR TUE, AUG 7 • 6:30PM: Minions Presented by Champaign Park TUE/THU, AUG 14 & 16 • 6:30PM: Snow White District Youth Theatre TUE/THU, AUG 28 & 30 • 6:30PM: Mary Poppins Tickets: $12 Child/$14 Adult THU, JULY 19 • 7PM FRI, JULY 20 • 10AM & 7PM SAT, JULY 21 • 2PM & 7PM You Don't Know Beans… Your favorite until you’ve had a cup of coffee roasted at practically-perfect nanny takes Columbia Street Roastery center stage in The Virginia Theatre is proud to serve coffee made from beans roasted locally by this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Columbia Street Roastery. Columbia Street is the product of a three-generation family adventure based on the award-winning business dating back to 1951. The family opened their roastery at 24 East Columbia Broadway musical and the classic Walt Avenue in 1998 with the goal of providing customers the very best experience in whole bean coffees and loose leaf teas. Disney film. Performed by the young actors of the Champaign Park District’s Youth Theatre program, grades 5-10. Tickets On Sale Fri,Tickets July On20 –Sale 10AM Now 7 Wine & Beer Service The Champaign Park District is proud august to welcome Farren’s Pub & Eatery to select events at the Virginia Theatre. You’ll find Farren’s set up in the theatre’s lobby, serving fine wines and A CUTC & J. Barry Howell production of beers. From Cabernet to Chardonnay, VT Series Event Sam Adams to Sierra Nevada, ANNIE, THE MUSICAL the skilled servers from Farren’s always bring the perfect selection to Tickets: $10 Children (12 & under)/$14 Student & Senior (55+)/ complement your Virginia experience! $18 Adult /$24 Premium | On Sale Now Offered at most live shows. Both cash and credit cards accepted. THU-SAT, AUGUST 2-4 • 7PM This family-friendly 1977 Tony Award-winner SUN, AUGUST 5 • 2PM for Best Musical is based on Harold Gray’s popular comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” Book by Thomas Meehan which he started drawing in the 1920s. In Music by Charles Strouse this beloved tale, Annie is taken from her Lyrics by Martin Charnin orphanage – and the clutches of the evil Miss Hannigan – to stay at billionaire Oliver Directors: Steven Fiol & Jaclyn Loewenstein Warbuck’s mansion for the holidays. When Music Director: Aaron Kaplan Annie wins the hearts of Warbucks and his Choreographer: Rebecca Nettl-Fiol staff, they set out on an epic mission to find Annie’s parents. With — Annie: Noreen Adoni ANNIE is presented through special arrangement Oliver Warbucks: Michael Steen with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied Grace Farrell: Chrissy Mauck by MTI. www.MTIShows.com Miss Hannigan: Julia Megan Sullivan FARREN’S Rooster Hannigan: Grant Morenz Original Broadway Production Directed by Martin Pub & Eatery Lily St. Regis: Zoë Dunn Charnin Based on “Little Orphan Annie”® Est. 2000 By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC 308 N. Randolph, Champaign 8 thevirginia.org 2018 PENS TO LENS Student Screenwriting Competition & Gala Screening Tickets: $12 Pass/$8 Standard/ FREE for Ages 18 & under PHOTO BY JAY BLAKESBERG JAY BY PHOTO SAT, AUGUST 11 • 2PM & 6PM The Champaign Park District is proud to welcome back Champaign-Urbana Film Society, Champaign Movie Makers, and Champaign-Urbana Design Organization as they present this unique program for East Central Illinois K-12 students.