2015-2016 PERFORMING ARTS SEASON Dear Friend,

Thank you for your lasting support for the Virginia Theatre!

The past 12 months—the Virginia’s inaugural performing arts season—was filled with both new faces and old friends. We hope you were able to experience the extraordinary artistry of Straight No Chaser, or enjoy the brassy Americana of Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, or join in the communal laughter (and maybe a few tears) at a season-opening special screening of Downtown Abbey. In fact, laughter was the common denominator for our 2014-2015 season, with packed houses for comics like Kathy Griffin, Mike Birbiglia, The Second City, and David Sedaris. But, popular musical acts were an important part of that picture, too, with groups from the legendary Beach Boys and Foreigner to Alabama Shakes and The Canadian Brass filling the Virginia’s seats with appreciative audiences.

Without your support—as patrons and subscribers, as donors, as friends—none of this would have been possible. Thank you!

With the launch of our 2015-2016 season—the second planned performing arts series under the ’s management—we have an opportunity to reach out to both new friends and old with an increasingly diverse set of offerings. Our roster this season includes the runaway hit musical The Million Dollar Quartet, the sublime vocalists of Celtic Woman, Jim Brickman’s renowned holiday concert, the US Army Field Band and Chorus (in a free concert), national comedy sensations Paula Poundstone, Bill Maher, and Last Comic Standing, the CU Ballet’s gorgeously-realized classic Coppelia, guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel, and so much more.

This is also a season that blends international touring attractions with hometown favorites like That’s What She Said, The Chorale: CU at the Virginia–Opening Night, the Tons O’ Fun Band 10th Annual Christmas Show, and, for the first time ever, a special collaboration between Champaign Central High School and Champaign Centennial High School Drama Departments to present the central premiere of the musical Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

On screen, our selection of movies has exploded to include more than a dozen “mini-festivals” featuring revivals of fan favorites Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, , The Graduate and countless others. The News-Gazette Film Series lineup is the strongest we’ve seen, and don’t forget the 18th Annual ’s Film Festival, coming April 13-17, 2016!

There’s something for everyone this season, and we hope you’ll bring your friends, your family, and your imagination and enjoy all we have to offer at your Virginia Theatre! Park Board Commissioners Alvin S. Griggs Yours, Craig W. Hays Barbara J. Kuhl Timothy P. McMahon, President Timothy P. McMahon CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT Jane L. Solon BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Officers of the Board Joe DeLuce, Executive Director Cindy Harvey, Secretary CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT Guy C. Hall, Attorney Gary G. Wackerlin, Treasurer Steven Bentz, Director Joe DeLuce, Executive Director VIRGINIA THEATRE Get The Most From Your Virginia Theatre Experience – SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

The Champaign Park District is proud to offer Virginia Theatre patrons a flexible Season Subscription option in 2015-2016, with thirteen selected events to choose from! Pick just four or more events from our VT Series (indicated within each listing in the following pages and also in the attached order form) and you’ll receive all the benefits of subscribing: • Ticket discounts • First choice of seats • Option to keep your same seats if you renew your subscription next year • Invitation to our spring Subscribers Party at the Virginia Theatre • First choice of seats to selected shows as they are added throughout the year • For patrons subscribing to six or more VT Series events, free News-Gazette and Reel Deal movies, all year long! Season Subscriptions are available starting Monday, July 13, 2015 – at 10am. Individual tickets for many shows go on sale Friday, August 21, 2015, at 10am. For other on-sale dates, see individual event listings. Complete details are available at thevirginia.org, by phone at 217-356- 9063, or by visiting the Virginia Theatre Box Office, 10am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. All events are presented by the Champaign Park District except where noted. Programs and artists are subject to change.

IMPORTANT DATES: Monday, July 13, 10am

Subscriptions on sale to ‘VT SERIES’ events Friday, August 21, 10am Individual tickets for many shows on sale

thevirginia.org NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES Join us one Saturday each month (1pm and 7pm) as we screen the most beloved classic films of all time. Virginia Theatre organist David Schroeder performs on the Virginia’s historic Wurlitzer Pipe Organ at most News- Gazette screenings, and film critic Chuck Koplinski leads discussions after all of our evening screenings. NEW this year: before each 7pm News-Gazette film, take a trip back in time with a short sing-a-long with David at the Wurlitzer and our historic glass slides as your guide! The Virginia Theatre houses one of the largest collections in the country of these unique glass slides, each set printed with the lyrics to a classic tune from days gone by. Warm up your pipes and bring the whole family!

REEL DEAL FILM SERIES This year we’re mixing it up with a fresh selection of Reel Deals that celebrate films from the quirky to the profound. Virginia Theatre Reel Deals are always just $4 and range from retro classics to recent releases. A variety of series are listed throughout this brochure, including special salutes to Meryl Streep, , Wes Anderson and more. Visit thevirginia.org for additional titles as they are added throughout the year. CU at !

VOLUNTEER AT THE HISTORIC VIRGINIA VIRGINIA THEATRE RENTALS THEATRE (ages 13+) The Virginia is available for rental by Join the volunteer family at the historic Virginia Theatre! individuals, organizations, schools, and Our volunteers are essential to the success of shows businesses for performances, concerts, ranging from Arsenic & Old Lace to Vince Gill. Your film screenings, meetings, receptions, assistance is always needed with ushering, ticket taking, conferences, parties, and other public and concessions, box office, merchandise sales, crowd private events. For details, please call 217- control, and more. Volunteer at the Virginia Theatre 356-9063, visit thevirginia.org, or email today and help our friendly and dedicated staff create [email protected]. a safe, enjoyable experience for patrons and enjoy live shows, concerts, and movies while you’re here! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST Volunteer training sessions are held from 6-7:30pm at Be the first to know about upcoming the Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., one Monday of events when you subscribe to our mailing each month. For dates and more information, visit list! Advance ticket sale and promotional thevirginia.org, call 217-356-9063, or email opportunities are just a few of the many [email protected]. perks. Sign up today by visiting thevirginia.org and clicking “ENEWS”. TOUR THE VIRGINIA THEATRE Each Wednesday, all year long - 10am Did you know that the Virginia Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places? That its original 1921 Wurlitzer Pipe Organ has over 750 pipes? Or what (totally unexpected) features the painters uncovered during the recent renovation? Tour the Virginia and get behind-the-scenes at downstate Illinois’s premier – and freshly restored –1920s movie palace and live performance space. Regular one-hour tours are offered at the Virginia every Wednesday at 10am. To schedule a tour for yourself, a group, school, business or organization, call 217-356-9063, visit thevirginia.org, or email [email protected]. Donations to the Virginia Theatre Restoration Fund are encouraged.

AUGUST

Flight of The Butterflies (2014) 1 Tickets: $4 2pm On Sale Now Rated G (44 min) In August we’re all about butterflies! Join us for a special screening of the family-friendly Flight of the Butterflies, a scientific adventure story spanning thousands of miles and just as many generations. It tells the remarkable tale of the Monarch butterfly migration, the most incredible on Earth, and the determined scientist who spent 40 years trying to discover exactly Young screenwriters honored at the 2014 Pens to Lens Gala where butterflies go when they fly south for the winter. We’ll also show Plight of the Monarch (2013), a documentary made by Champaign 3rd Annual county natives Kirby and Cindy Pringle. The event PENS TO LENS includes talk-backs with the filmmakers and 15 Student Screenwriting monarch butterfly slides by David Hensleigh, kids’ Competition photo ops and more! 2pm & 6pm Tickets: $12 pass/$8 ticket Ages 18 & under FREE On Sale Now NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Nashville (1975) A project of the Champaign-Urbana Film Society, Champaign Movie Makers and Champaign- 8 Tickets: $6 Urbana Design Organization. Pens to Lens invites 1pm & 7pm On Sale Now East Central Illinois K-12 students to write and Rated R (159 min) Extraordinary epic musical submit original screenplays which are then made drama and winner of numerous awards (and into short films by local filmmakers, while original selected for preservation in the United States movie posters are created by local designers ), Nashville is generally At this special 3rd annual gala screening, the considered to be one of director ’s whole community is invited to see the finished best films. The movie takes a compelling snapshot films, walk the red carpet, and celebrate student of people involved in the 1970s country music and writing – with awards presented! The 2pm gospel music businesses in Music City. screening features films written by K-8th grade students, and the 6pm screening features films written by 8th-12th grade students. thevirginia.org BEST OF THE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS: Disaster Edition Tickets: $4 On Sale Now Join us for a wall-crumbling, pulse-quickening return to the “golden age” of (pre-CGI) disaster pix!

August 11 & 13 The Towering Inferno (1974) Rated PG (165 min) August 18 & 20 Airport (1970) Rated PG (137 min) August 25 & 27 Earthquake (1974) Rated PG (123 min)

All screenings 7pm

SEPTEMBER

A SALUTE TO PETER SELLERS Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Come celebrate what would have been the great Peter Sellers’s 90th birthday with two marvelous films from this beloved comedic master.

September 1 & 3 (1979) Rated PG (130 min) September 15 & 17 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) Rated G (113 min)

All screenings 7pm

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Tickets: $6 5 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 1pm & 7pm Rated PG-13 (111 min) In James Dean’s most celebrated role, a rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, making both new friends and new enemies.

The End of The Tour (2015) 7 Tickets: $4 – THRU – On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 12 Rated R (106 min) Don’t miss this special return engagement of the movie that 7pm rocked audiences at the 2015 Roger Ebert’s Film Festival! A magazine reporter () recounts his travels and conversations with author (Jason Segal) during a promotional book tour for the best-selling novel, . REWIND 92.5 DISNEY’S ALADDIN KIDS 24 18& MOVIE FESTIVAL Presented by 19 Tickets: $5 Ticket, – THRU – Champaign Park District $19.85 Festival Pass 26 Youth Theatre Fri: 7:30pm On Sale Friday, August 28, 2015 7pm (2pm Tickets: $10 Adult/$8 Child & 10:30pm. – 10am matinee Sat: 1pm, Saturday) On Sale Friday, August 21, 4pm & 8pm. Rewind 92.5 and the Virginia 2015– 10am Theater are bringing you five The Champaign Park District’s Youth Theatre of your all-time favorite movies from 1985— program, featuring students grades 2-4, and your votes decide each title! 1985 was an presents a stage play with all your favorite important year for the 80s movies we all love: characters from the hit Disney film Aladdin. See The Breakfast Club, Goonies, Back to the Future, Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, the Genie and more! Desperately Seeking Susan and more. Starting Disney’s Aladdin KIDS is a musical adventure August 10, head over to Rewind925.com and filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet vote for your favorite movie from 1985. The Top rides. There’s an Academy Award-winning score 5 movies will make up the first-ever Rewind 92.5 with songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman Movie Festival at the Virginia. Rewind the clock and Tim Rice, including ‘A Whole New World’ and while we rewind the silver screen back to 1985 for ‘Friend Like Me’. two days of totally awesome movies!

OCTOBER

TENTH AVENUE NORTH with SIDEWALK PROPHETS Presented by ECHO Ministries VT Series Tickets: $40/$25/$20 Event On Sale Monday, August 3, 2015 – 10am Tenth Avenue North made its national debut in 2008 on Reunion Records with Over and Underneath, which spawned the hits ‘Love is Here,’ ‘By Your Side’ and ‘Hold My Heart.’ They won the Gospel Music Association Dove Award in 2009 for Best New Artist of the Year, and in 2010 ‘By Your Side’ was named Song of the Year. The band gained further momentum with 2010’s The Light Meets the Dark and The Struggle in 2012 which continued to populate radio and the church with such memorable songs as ‘Healing Begins,’ ‘You Are More, ‘Losing’ and ‘Worn.’ Lead vocalist Mike Donehey, drummer Jason Jamison, bassist Ruben Juarez, keyboardist Brendon Shirley and guitarist Jeff Owen have forged a unique sound that has made them one of Christian music’s most successful young bands. The Dove Award-winning band’s fourth studio album, aptly titled Cathedrals, is a collection of well-crafted songs that inspire community, encourage accountability and celebrate the fact we are not alone. With Sidewalk Prophets, winners of the 2010 GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. October 1 • 7pm CELTIC WOMAN Tickets: $99/$59/$39 On Sale Monday, August 3, 2015 – 10am This enchanting musical experience features Celtic VT Series Woman performing a treasure Event chest of traditional Irish standards, classical favorites and contemporary pop songs, in the group’s distinctive signature style. This 10th Anniversary World Tour features four sublimely gifted Irish women – three angelic vocalists and a dazzling Celtic violinist – with a full band, plus the Aontas Choir, bagpipers, and Irish dancers, all under the direction of Emmy- nominated music producer David Downes. A true celebration of an incredible 10-year journey that October 4 • 3pm has captivated millions.

LAST COMIC STANDING Live Tour Presented by Exceptional Artists 5 Tickets: $39 On Sale Friday, July 17, 2015 – 10am 7:30pm Season 9 of Last Comic Standing premieres July 22 on NBC when the Emmy- nominated laugh-fest returns with an all new group of the world’s funniest comics. Watch the series this summer on NBC, then see the finalists perform live as the Last Comic Standing Live Tour appears at Champaign’s own Virginia Theatre on October 5!

THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID Presented by Christie Clinic VT Series Tickets: Event $60 VIP/$40 TWSS Show (Sat, 10/17, 7pm) $30 She Said After Party (Sat, 10/17, 10pm) $7/$1 LadyFest Film Festival (Sun, 10/18, 11am, 1pm, 3pm)

That’s What She Said is all about threes... We will pack it in for a third time with a show all about you - local, kick-a** women—exchanging stories. This year our Saturday show at the Virginia anchors a 3-day She Said LadyFest, with events for girls and women hosted by community partners. On Sunday, we’re presenting 3 films (Home, 11am; Girls Rock, 1pm; and Fried Green Tomatoes, 3pm). Block off the whole weekend and put a big ole star on October 17 at 7pm for That’s What She Said! That’s What She Said includes adult content. Special thanks to these producing sponsors: BankChampaign, Carle, Checkered Moon, Christie Clinic, The Christie Foundation, HouseTalkN, shesaidproject.com Illini Radio Group/Show and Tell CI, Junior League, Mowgli Studio, Sterling Wealth Management, Stevie Jay Broadcasting, The Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County, and V. Picasso. October 17-18 BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY: Back To The Future Part II Tickets: $4 21 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 7pm October 21, 2015, has been declared “Back to the Future Day” worldwide. The date is significant, because in BTTF Part II it marks the exact day and year that Marty McFly travels into the future. So power up that flux capacitor, break out your hoverboards, and crank up Huey Lewis and The News! It’s time to join us for a very timely anniversary!

CLASSIC CHILLS Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am What better way to get in the Halloween spirit than with one of these classic thrillers!

October 22 The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Rated R (118 min) October 23 Halloween (1978) Rated R (91 min) October 24 The Shining (1980) Rated R (146 min) All screenings 7pm

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: FIVE NIGHTS OF HITCH! Tickets: $6 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Our most popular short film series returns Halloween week with five more unforgettable movies from the master of suspense. Now showing at both 7pm and 10pm.

October 26 Suspicion (1941) Not Rated (99 min) October 27 Sabotage (1936) Not Rated (76 min) October 28 The Lady Vanishes (1938) Not Rated (96 min) October 29 Spellbound (1945) Not Rated (111 min) October 30 Frenzy (1972) Rated R (116min) All screenings 7pm & 10pm

News Gazette Film Series Pass Virginia Theatre Film Passport $78 $125 On sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am On sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Purchase our affordable News-Gazette Series Our new Film Passport is good for admittance Pass and see all 17 classic titles this season – to all Reel Deal and News-Gazette movie it’s like getting in FREE to 4 of them! Enjoy a titles in our 2015-2016 season (that’s over rich selection of critically acclaimed audience 60 pictures!). See movies at the Virginia favorites from the 1930s through the 1970s. Theatre all year long for one low price! Makes a great gift! NOVEMBER

PAULA POUNDSTONE Presented by Exceptional Artists Tickets: $47.50/39.50/29.50 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am VT Series One of the great humorists of our time, Paula Event Poundstone brings her witty, wry and intelligent humor to the Virginia for an evening of standup comedy. A regular panelist on NPR’s popular news quiz show, ‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me’, Paula is known for her remarkable ability to be spontaneous with a crowd—no two shows are alike! She is recognized as one of Comedy Central’s 100 greatest stand-ups of all time, was the first woman to perform standup at the prestigious White House Correspondents dinner, and has been voted into the Comedy Hall of Fame. November 7 • 8pm Adult content; recommended for 18+.

BILL MAHER Presented by Exceptional Artists Tickets: $79.50/64.50 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Spend an evening with Bill Maher, the VT Series brilliant political Event commentator who set the boundaries of where funny political talk can go on American television and who now stretches those limits in an evening of hard-hitting, side-splitting stand up humor. Currently host of HBO’s Real Time, and previously Politically Incorrect, Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs has earned him 26 Emmy nominations. Adult content; recommended for 18+.

November 8 • 7pm AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT… Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Join us at the Virginia when we revisit some of the funniest films ever made in this salute to all things Python! November 9 And Now For Something Completely Different (1971) Rated PG (88 min) November 10-11 Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) Rated R (107 min) November 12-13 Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975) Rated PG (91 min) All screenings 7pm

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Double Indemnity (1944) 14 Tickets: $6 Tickets 1pm & 7pm On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Rated PG (107 min) The seminal 1944 American film noir, directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler. Fred MacMurray is an insurance salesman, Barbara Stanwyck a provocative housewife who wishes her husband were dead, and Edward G. Robinson a claims adjuster whose job it is to find phony claims.

THE SNOW QUEEN, 19 a new musical – THRU – Presented by 21 Champaign Park District Youth Theatre HOLIDAY CARD PHOTO OP 7pm (2pm Tickets: $12 Adult/$10 Child FREE matinee Reservations available starting Friday, Saturday) On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am August 21, 2015 (at the box office only) Before there was ‘Frozen’ there was ‘The Snow We’re opening up the Virginia’s beautifully- Queen’, the epic fairy tale published by Hans decorated Mezzanine Lobby for family Christian Andersen in 1844 and which Disney photographs! Call our box office (356- Studios sought to adapt from the 1930s on until 9063) and reserve your 15 minute slot. they released their animated blockbuster in Free to attend. Bring your own camera 2013. Now, a stunning new Broadway musical or arrange to have a professional based directly upon Anderson’s beloved original photographer meet you at the theatre. story has been adapted for young performers, and Champaign Park District Youth Theater November 23 • 5-8pm (grades 5-8), along with a select number of adult performers, are set to take to the Virginia stage November 30 • 5-8pm - with a live orchestra - to wow audiences both young and old! December 10 • 5-8pm thevirginia.org DECEMBER

MEET SANTA CLAUS AT THE VIRGINIA THEATRE! 2, 9 Santa Claus is coming to town! The Champaign Center Partnership is excited to welcome Jolly Old St. Nick to downtown Champaign’s Virginia Theatre. Visit with Santa in the theatre’s Mezzanine Lobby. Santa will take &16 pictures with each visitor (parents, bring your cameras!) and every child will 5-7pm receive a candy cane. Kids of all ages are encouraged to have their holiday wish lists ready to share with Santa. Free to attend.

TONS O’ FUN BAND VT Series 10TH ANNUAL Event CHRISTMAS SHOW Presented by Lite Rock 97.5-WHMS FM, NewsTalk 1400- WDWS, and Classic Hits107.9-WKIO Tickets: $5-$25 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am It’s the Tons O’ Fun Band and Friends 10th Annual Christmas Show, returning to the Virginia Theatre for one final show! The evening will feature the Tons O’ Fun Band performing seasonal favorites along with many of the performers from past shows, and a special guest appearance! Tony Clements will once again serve as Master of Ceremonies. Start off the holiday season with good music, good times, and good cheer. Net proceeds benefit Developmental Services Center’s ‘Tree of Hope’ Campaign! December 5 • 7pm

AN IRISH CHRISTMAS Tickets: $45/$35 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am An Irish Christmas reminds us once again of the true meaning VT Series and humanity of Christmas, the truly festive nature of the Event holiday - The Irish Herald As seen on PBS, An Irish Christmas brings just about everything to the table. Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland and celebrate the great tradi- tions of Irish mythology, enjoy superb music-making, Christmas carol singing, and great storytelling – all led by an award-winning cast of Irish dancers in a December 7 • 7:30pm night that sparkles with life and a bit of magic! NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Tickets: $6 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 12 In the year leading up to the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair, the four Rated G (113 min) 1pm & 7pm Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York. With Judy Garland and Mary Astor, and directed by Vincente Minnelli. The film debuted the hits “The Trolley Song” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.

JIM BRICKMAN: Comfort & Joy - The 2015 Holiday Tour Presented by Jim Brickman Concerts Tickets: $49.50/$39.50/$29.50 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am This year, Jim Brickman will bring together the VT Series sounds of the season with Comfort & Joy, the Event 2015 Holiday Tour. Hailed by the Boston Herald as a ‘crowd-pleaser,’ Jim celebrates this in a one-of-a-kind concert event filled with lush instrumentals and soaring vocals. As he marks this 19 year tradition from coast to coast, Jim will showcase new music, along with holiday favorites and the hits that made him the most charted (30) Billboard Adult Contemporary artist, earning him two Grammy nods and four gold albums. With featured musical guests, feelings of comfort and joy are fused together with Jim’s most beloved hits like ‘Valentine,’ ‘If You Believe,’ ‘The Gift,’ ‘Angel Eyes,’ and ‘Sending You A Little Christmas.’ You’ll be reminded of what we cherish during this most December 15 • 7:30pm wonderful time of the year...Togetherness.

BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Start a new tradition this year with family and friends at one of these classic holiday tales. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate on us at each showing!

December 17 The Polar Express (2004) Rated G (100 min) December 18 White Christmas (1954) Rated G (120 min) December 19 It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) Rated G (130 min)

December 17-19 at 7pm, & a 1pm matinee December 19 thevirginia.org DECEMBER 31 7pm

THE CHORALE PRESENTS CU AT THE VIRGINIA: “Opening Night!” Tickets: $26 Standard/$24 Children, Seniors On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Virginia Theatre with The CHORALE! “Opening Night!” features The CHORALE singing hit songs from the longest running shows on Broadway from Oklahoma to Phantom of the Opera. Caitlin Dobbs, a student in vocal performance at the New York Steinhart School of the Arts (and past winner of The CHORALE’s Young Artist Scholarship), will be the featured guest. The CHORALE will be conducted by founding director Julie Beyler and accompanied by Dr. Michael Hammer. Dr. Eve Harwood will lead the ever-popular sing-along with Dr. Hammer at the restored Mighty Wurlitzer, and using the glass slides from the Virginia Theatre’s vaudeville days. Revenue from the evening helps support The CHORALE’s Young Artist Scholarship Program. JANUARY

CUBICLE BLUES Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am The dog days of January struck us as the perfect time to celebrate the misery-loves-company vibe of these hilariously offbeat office comedies. Wear at least 15 pieces of flair and get in free to any of the following three movies!

January 5 & 7 9 to 5 (1980) Rated PG (110 min) January 12 & 14 Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Rated R (100 min) January 19 & 21 Office Space (1999) Rated R (89 min)

All screenings 7pm

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Shane (1953) Tickets: $6 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 23 Rated PG (118 min) A weary gunfighter (Alan Ladd) attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act in this 1pm & 7pm classic western.

FERMENTED FLICKS: 3 Nights + 3 Films + 3 Wines Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Join the experts from Farren’s Pub & Eatery when they select three different wines to serve at the Virginia while we screen three essential films for the discerning wine/movie buff.

January 28 Bottle Shock (2008) Rated PG-13 (110 min) January 29 Big Night (1996) Rated R (109 min) January 30 Sideways (2004) Rated R (126 min) All screenings 7:30pm

LIQUOR SERVICE The Virginia Theatre is proud to welcome the good folks from Farren’s Pub & Eatery to offer a selection of fine wines and craft FARREN’S Pub & Eatery beers in our lobby before and during certain shows. From Cabernet Est. 2000 to Chardonnay, Sam Adams to Sierra Nevada, the skilled servers from Farren’s always bring the perfect selection to help you complete your evening at the Virginia! Offered at most major shows. Both cash and credit cards accepted. A full service restaurant that opened in February 2000, Farren’s is just steps away from the Hill Street parking deck and a block north of the Virginia Theatre. thevirginia.org

FEBRUARY

LOVE STINKS Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Had enough of greeting cards, marshmallow hearts, and pink teddy bears? We’ve got your back with these three distinctly unsentimental looks at life and love.

February 1 & 2 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) Rated R (131 min) February 3 & 4 500 Days of Summer (2009) Rated PG-13 (95 min) February 5 My Bloody Valentine (1981) Rated R (90 min)

All screenings 7pm

PECHA KUCHA, Volume 20 Tickets: $10 in Advance/$15 at Door On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 6 PechaKucha Nights are informal, fun gatherings where creative people get together 8:20pm and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps – just about anything, really – in the PechaKucha 20x20 format: a simple presentation where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. Some adult content; recommended for 18+.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Presented by and Champaign Park District Tickets: $75/$57.50/$51.50/$46.50 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Million Dollar Quartet is the high voltage Tony Award- VT Series winning Broadway musical, inspired by the phenomenal Event true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll, brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night. In this national touring Broadway production of the smash hit musical, you are brought inside the recording studio for a monumental night of rock and roll that explodes off the stage, featuring 21 timeless hits including ‘Blue Suede Shoes,’ ‘Sixteen Tons,’ ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ February 10 • 7:30pm ‘I Walk the Line,’ ‘Fever,’ ‘Hound Dog’ and more!

thevirginia.org CHARLOTTE’S WEB Tickets: $15 Adult/$10 Children 12 and under On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Theatreworks USA production of Charlotte’s Web is based on VT Series E.B. White’s loving story of the Event friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. This treasured tale, featuring madcap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship. Approximately one-hour in length, recommended for grades K-5. February 13 • 1:30pm & 7pm

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, a musical 18 Co-presented by Champaign Central and Centennial High School – THRU – Drama Programs 20 Tickets: $7-$15 10am & 7pm On Sale Monday, November 2, 2015 Thur & Fri, 1pm & 7pm Champaign Central High School and Champaign Centennial High School Drama Sat Departments, in collaboration with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Community Unit 4 Schools, will present this first ever joint children’s production at the historic Virginia Theatre this winter. The inaugural venture will feature the Central Illinois premiere of Disney’s full length musical THE LITTLE MERMAID.

TOMMY EMMANUEL Presented by National Shows 2 Tickets: $49.50/$39.50/$29.50 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am ‘I hesitate to refer to Tommy Emmanuel simply as a guitar player, because he is VT Series unquestionably one of the Event most gifted artists of our time.’ - Acoustic Guitar Magazine Some of Tommy’s most notable appearances were on the Air Supply hit singles ‘Lost in Love’ and ‘All Out of Love’. In Nashville, Tommy was honoured by his mentor, Chet Atkins, receiving the Certified Guitar Player (CGP) award for his contribution to finger style guitar. He’s toured and worked with Sir George Martin, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and many, many others, and will delight February 21 • 7:30pm you on our stage! NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Forbidden Planet (1956) Tickets: $6 27 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Not Rated (98 min) Set entirely on another world in interstellar space - far away from 1pm & 7pm planet Earth - Forbidden Planet is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s and a precursor of what was to come for the genre.

MARCH

LEGALLY BLONDE JR. 3 Presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre – THRU – Tickets: $12 Adult/$10 Child 5 On Sale Friday, January 15, 2016 – 10am 7pm (2pm matinee A fabulously fun, international award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Saturday) Legally Blonde JR. follows the complete transformation of young Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Adapted for younger performers, this show features an upbeat original score that’s sure to leave cast members and audiences alike seeing pink! Performed by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre program members, grades 5-8.

THE CAPITOL STEPS Tickets: $39.50/$29.50/$19.50 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Over 30 years ago, the Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom (‘Don’t quit your day job!’), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience. Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 35 albums, including their latest, Mock the VT Series Vote. They’ve been featured on NBC, CBS, Event ABC, and PBS, and can be heard twice a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio March 12 • 7:30pm specials.

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A SALUTE TO NEWMAN & REDFORD Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Both together and out on their own, Redford and Newman were two of the most charismatic actors ever to grace the silver screen. Four essential titles are featured this month.

March 8 & 10 The Sting (1973) Rated PG (129 min) March 15 & 17 All The President’s Men (1976) Rated R (138 min) March 22 & 24 The Hustler (1961) Rated PG-13 (134 min) March 29 & 31 Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) Rated PG (110 min) All screenings 7pm

MARK GIFFORD, US ARMY FIELD BAND Wurlitzer Pipe Organ AND CHORUS (with a screening of Tickets: FREE 18 King of Kings) 27 Available Friday, August 21, 3pm 2015 – 10am 7:30pm $5/$3 Senior (55 and older) On Sale Friday, August 21, The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus 2015 – 10am is the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field The East Central Illinois Chapter of the American Band’s performing components. Founded Guild of Organists and John Paul Buzard Pipe in 1946 and 1957 respectively, these two Organ Builders proudly present this special con- ensembles combine to present joint concerts on cert showcasing the Virginia’s historic Wurlitzer their national tours. They have performed in all Pipe Organ with guest artist Mark Gifford. Mr. 50 states and 30 foreign countries for audiences Gifford will improvise accompaniment to a silent totaling hundreds of millions. film (Cecile B. DeMille’s 1927 classic, King of The 65-member Concert Band and 29-member Kings), lead a few sing-a-longs, and play the best Soldiers’ Chorus perform regularly in some of songs from the golden age of the theatre organ, the most famous concert halls in the world, much the same way movie-goers experienced and just as often in the humblest auditoriums the cinema of the 1920s! in the smallest of communities. The joining of these two ensembles allows them to offer unparalleled versatility of programming, ranging NEWS-GAZETTE FILM from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias SERIES: 42nd Street to Sousa marches, jazz classics, and Broadway (1933) musicals. 19 Tickets: $6 In addition to their national tours, formal 1pm & 7pm On Sale Friday, August 21, concerts, chamber recitals, and educational 2015 – 10am outreach, members of the Concert Band & Not Rated (89 min) The Tony Award-winning Soldiers’ Chorus frequently represent the Army play was made into this archetypal backstage at formal and ceremonial functions, including musical, with choreography by the legendary the Presidential Inaugural Parade, presidential Busby Berkeley. Listed on countless ‘Best Film’ funerals, the Army All-American Bowl, and and ‘Best Musical’ lists, 42nd Street is as lively diplomatic efforts overseas. a film as old Hollywood ever released, with five major set pieces (three of which take up the film’s final half hour).

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NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Tickets: $6 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 2 Powerful newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker (portrayed by Not Rated (96 min) 1pm & 7pm and based upon famed newspaperman Walter Winchell) uses his connections to ruin his sister’s relationship with a man he deems unworthy of her. The film is commonly listed among the greatest movies of all time for its street-smart dialog and innovative cinematography.

A SALUTE TO MERYL STREEP Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of our time, Meryl Streep is capable of both broad comedy and the most heart-wrenching of dramatic roles. Catch her on the Virginia’s big screen for three special films. April 4-5 Silkwood (1983) Rated R (131 min) April 6-7 Sophie’s Choice (1982) Rated R (150 min) April 8-9 The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Rated PG-13 (109 min) All screenings 7pm

ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL Passes on sale Monday, November 2, 2015 – 10am The College of Media at Illinois presents the 18th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival! Held every April inside downtown Champaign’s historic Virginia Theatre, continues its proud tradition in 2016. Festival Passes go on sale starting at 10am on Monday, November 2, 2015, at thevirginia.org, the Virginia Theatre box office, and also by phone at 217-356-9053. April 13-17 For more information, visit ebertfest.com.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Irish and Contemporary Dance 23 Presented by Champaign Park District Dance Arts – THRU – Tickets: $13 Adult/$10 Senior & Child 24 On Sale Monday, February 1, 2016 – 10am 7pm Saturday 2pm Sunday Fairies, Fauns, and a magical forest, the perfect setting for a comic tale of mismatched affections and fantastical creatures. Based on the classic William Shakespeare play, enjoy a whimsical night of mischievous magic in the moonlight with the Dance Arts School’s interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Included in this night of talent are the Dance Arts and Isle of Erin Irish dancers performing traditional and contemporary Irish Dance, as well as new Contemporary works. MAY

COPPÉLIA Presented by CU Ballet Tickets: $24 Adult/$19 Senior/$12 Child/Student On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am “Once upon a time a beautiful doll came to VT Series life...Coppélia!” Event An enchanting ballet about a toymaker and magician who brings to life his beautiful doll, Coppélia. This heartwarming story for the young and the young-at-heart is a tale of love and the power of imagination, and a must-see for any age. May 6 • 7pm | May 7 • 11am & 4pm

The Music Man KIDS NEWS-GAZETTE FILM 12 Presented by SERIES: The Graduate – THRU – Champaign Park District (1967) 14 Youth Theatre 21 Tickets: $6 7pm (2pm Tickets: $10 Adult/$8 Child 1pm & 7pm On Sale Friday, August 21, matinee 2015 – 10am Saturday) On Sale Friday, January 15, 2016 Rated R (106 min) A biting satire about a timid Master showman Harold Hill is in town and college graduate who finds himself adrift in he’s got ‘seventy-six trombones’ in tow! Can the shifting social/sexual mores of the 1960s. upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, Starring Anne Bancroft, and resist his powerful allure? Based on the timeless Katharine Ross. Robert Redford was originally Broadway classic, The Music Man KIDS adapts considered for the lead role, but director Mike this masterful musical for younger performers. Nichols nixed the idea because he felt Redford The result is family entertainment at its best! lacked the underdog quality needed for the part. Performed by Champaign Park District Youth Buck Henry co-wrote the screenplay for the film, Theatre program participants, grades 2-4. which was a smash hit.

WES ANDERSON WEEK Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am With his first films Bottle Rocket and Rushmore, Wes Anderson immediately found an audience for his quirky, gentle humor. This month, the Virginia screens four of his best.

May 23-24 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Rated PG (87 min) May 25-26 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Rated R (110 min) May 27 Rushmore (1998) Rated R (93 min) May 28 Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Rated R (99 min) All screenings 7pm thevirginia.org JUNE

TWIST AND SHOUT ART IN MOTION ANNUAL 9 25TH ANNUAL DANCE RECITAL – THRU – DANCE RECITAL 4 Presented by Twist and 11 Presented by Art in 11am & 6pm Shout, Dance and Cheer 6:30pm Motion Dance Studio On Sale Spring 2016 On Sale Spring 2016 Twist and Shout will be holding its 6th Annual This special recital showcases Champaign’s Art Dance Recital at the Virginia in 2016, with in Motion Dance Studio, celebrating 25 years in shows at 11am and 6pm. Recitals showcase the the community this year! accomplishments over the previous nine months of the program’s students aged 18 months-18 years. Come out and enjoy one of these family- friendly shows!

ROMCOM16 Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am In June we will feature four innovative, fun, widely varied romantic comedies from the 70s and 80s. Trivia: Do you know which of these movies features a man known as “Jaws”?

June 13-14 Silver Streak (1976) Rated PG (114 min) June 15-16 Heaven Can Wait (1978) Rated PG (101 min) June 17 The Goodbye Girl (1977) Rated PG (111 min) June 18 Princess Bride (1987) Rated PG (98 min) All screenings 7pm, with a 1pm matinee for Princess Bride

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Readers’ Choice! Tickets: $6 25 On Sale TBA 1pm & 7pm Vote now for Reader’s Choice, part of the 2015-2016 News-Gazette Film Series at the Virginia Theatre! The movie with the most votes will be shown June 25, 2016 at the Virginia. Visit www.news-gazette.com/filmseries# to cast your vote for one of the following titles:

Key Largo (1948) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Stagecoach (1939) (1941) Mildred Pierce (1945) It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) JULY

2016 ICE CREAM AND INDEPENDENCE Tickets: TBA On Sale Monday, May 5, 2016 2 Red! White! Blue! Brass! Join us in celebrating Independence Day in style with the 7pm best in American music performed by the Champaign-Urbana Civic Wind Band and featuring some very special guests. We’ll be serving delicious frozen yogurt outside the theatre at 5:00 P.M. (provided by TCBY) before the concert. Music begins at 7:00 P.M. in the beautiful Virginia Theatre auditorium. VIP tickets give you premium seats and the opportunity to meet the group before the concert! Special thanks to WDWS, The News-Gazette, the University of Illinois Bands program and TCBY.

AMERICA (Heck Yeah!) Tickets: $4 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Happy Independence Day America! Join us for three ‘snapshots’ of the American experience taken in three very different eras: the mid 1940s, early 1970s and late 1990s.

July 12 & 14 American Graffiti (1973) Rated PG (110 min) July 19 & 21 American Beauty (1999) Rated R (122 min) July 26 & 28 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Rated G (126 min) ) All screenings 7pm

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: The Awful Truth (1937) Tickets: $6 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am 16 Rated G (91 min) A definitive screwball comedy of the thirties, this stylish film is a 1pm & 7pm witty battlefield of marital misadventures, mismatches and snappy dialogue, with slapstick, improv and hilarious romantic antagonism between its two stars, Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. They appear as a dysfunctional couple who file for divorce but then attempt to sabotage and ruin each other’s new romances and are ultimately reconciled just before the divorce becomes final.

AUGUST

NEWS-GAZETTE FILM SERIES: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Tickets: $6 6 On Sale Friday, August 21, 2015 – 10am Rated G (100 min) Beware the everlasting gobstopper. A boy from a destitute family 1pm & 7pm wins the opportunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all in this delicious musical telling of Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel. thevirginia.org Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Monday-Thursday: 11am-10pm | Friday: 11am-11pm Saturday: 10am-11pm | Sunday: 10am-11pm One East Main Street Champaign | 217.239.3505 | www.biggrovetavern.com VENUE INFORMATION BOX OFFICE 203 West Park Avenue Champaign, IL 61820

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ACCESSIBILITY Virginia Theatre seating now includes transfer their enjoyment of films, spoken word events seats on both levels plus wheelchair-accessible and some live performances. Devices may be seating on the main floor. Up to 18 wheelchairs obtained at the box office before the show. A can be accommodated per event, with one credit card, driver’s license or other form of ID is additional companion seat available per required. wheelchair. Tickets for accessible and companion For specific questions about the assisted seating may be purchased online, at the box office, listening devices, accessible seating or other or phone 217-356-9063. accommodations, please call the box office at The theatre also features a wheelchair lift for 217-356-9063. guests accessing the stage from the auditorium, *Please note that the Virginia’s mezzanine and upper a Limited Use/Limited Access elevator allowing balcony seating are still accessible only via stairs. access from the stage to the downstairs dressing rooms, and an elevator allowing access to the building’s upstairs lobby and restrooms.* PARKING Parking is available in metered spaces on the Assisted listening devices are available upon streets surrounding the Virginia Theatre and in request. A single earpiece bud, ear speaker, or the Hill Street Parking Deck one block north of neck loop may be used by a guest to enhance the theatre on Randolph St. (123 West Hill).

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IMPORTANT DATES: Monday, July 13, 10am Subscriptions on sale to ‘VT SERIES’ events in the Virginia’s 2015-2016 performing arts season Subscription orders received prior to August 21 will be given first preference in seat selection. After August 21, best available seats will be picked in fulfilling all subscription orders.

Friday, August 21, 10am Individual Tickets for many shows on sale. For additional on-sale dates, see individual event listings. Individual ticket orders received prior to their on-sale date(s) will be given preference in seat selection. After on-sale, best available seats will be picked in fulfilling all individual ticket orders.

How to order a Season Subscription: 1. Select four or more VT Series events from our 2015-2016 season. Select six or more VT Series events and we’ll send you a Virginia Theatre Film Passport* granting you free entry at all News-Gazette and Reel Deal films this season (a $278+ value)! 2. Use the chart on the following pages to tell us which shows you want. Please write in the number of seats and your seating preference, and circle your price level (Zone), for each show. 3. Fill in the order form below, totaling your order in the space provided. 4. Return your order form & chart to the Virginia Theatre Box Office with your payment by check (made out to Champaign Park District) or include your credit card information.

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How to order Individual Tickets: 1. Select the shows you want using the chart on the following pages. Write in the number of seats and your seating preference, and circle your price level (Zone), for each show. 2. Fill in the order form below, totaling your order in the space provided. 3. Return your order form & chart to the Virginia Theatre Box Office with your payment by check (made out to Champaign Park District) or include your credit card information.

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• Online at thevirginia.org (Individual tickets only) • By phone at 217-356-9063, Monday through Friday, 10am to 5:30pm and 2 hours before shows • In person at our Box Office, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820 (see hours above)

* Please note: Film Passport offer applies only to News-Gazette Film Series and Reel Deal series titles and does not include Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, Rewind Movie Festival, That’s What She Said Ladyfest or Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting Competition. thevirginia.org See seat map on last page for ZONES. RED TYPE = VT Series event Any changes in Zones are as indicated below SUBSCRIBER PRICES INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) DATE TIME EVENT (Pick any 4 or more ‘VT Series’ Events) AVAILABLE AUGUST 21, 2015 - 10AM AT LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF AVAILABLE JULY 13, 2015 - 10AM (unless otherwise indicated at right) SEATS YOU WANT BELOW. CONCERTS ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 10/1/2015 7pm Tenth Avenue North with Sidewalk $37 $22.50 $18 $40 $25 $20 8/3/15 (Individual Tickets) Prophets Deluxe Main Floor/Mezz Balcony Deluxe Main Floor/Mezz Balcony 10/4/2015 3pm Celtic Woman $99 No disc. $54 $35 $99 $59 $39 8/3/15 (Individual Tickets) Premium Main/Mezz/Bal Bal (Rows JJ-) Premium Main/Mezz/Bal Bal (Rows JJ-) 12/5/2015 7pm Tons O’ Fun Band 10th Annual $22.50VIP $13.50 $8 Child $5 $25 VIP $15 $10 Child $5 Christmas Show Main Floor/Mezz Balcony Main Floor/Mezz Balcony 12/15/2015 7:30pm Jim Brickman: Comfort & Joy - $45 $36 $27 $49.50 $39.50 $29.50 The 2015 Holiday Tour Main/Mezz 2-4 Main/Mezz 1 & 5 Balcony Main/Mezz 2-4 Main/Mezz 1 & 5 Balcony 12/31/2015 7pm The Chorale presents C-U at the Virginia $26 Standard $24Child $24 Senior (12 & under) (65 & older) 2/21/2016 7:30pm Tommy Emmanuel $46 $36 $26.50 $49.50 $39.50 $29.50 Main Sect. 2-4 Sect.1 & 5/Mezz Balcony Main Sect. 2-4 Sect.1 & 5/Mezz Balcony 3/18/2016 7:30pm Mark Gifford, organist $5 Standard $3Senior (with a screening of King of Kings) (55 & older) 3/27/2016 3pm US ARMY FIELD BAND AND CHORUS FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE 7/2/2016 7pm 2016 Ice Cream and Independence TBA 5/2/16 (Individual Tickets)

THEATRICAL/SPOKEN WORD 10/17/2015 7pm That’s What She Said (Show) $54 VIP $36Gen Adm $60 VIP $40Gen Adm

10/18/2015 11am 1pmThat’s What She Said LadyFest Film Festival $7Gen Adm $1 Gen Adm 3pm 1pm & 3pm 11am 2/6/2016 8:20pm Pecha Kucha, Volume 20 $10 in advance $15at the door 2/10/2016 7:30pm Million Dollar Quartet $69.75 VIP $53 $47.50 $42.75 $75 VIP $57.50 $51.50 $46.50 Main/Mezz 2-4 Main/Mezz 1 & 5 Balcony Main/Mezz 2-4 Main/Mezz 1 & 5 Balcony 2/13/2016 1:30pm Charlotte’s Web $15 $12 $8 $5 2/13/2016 7pm Charlotte’s Web $15 $12 $8 $5 2/18/2016 10am 7pm The Little Mermaid, A Musical $15 Adult $10Student $8 Child 10 & under 11/2/15 (Individual Tickets) 2/19/2016 10am 7pm The Little Mermaid, A Musical $15 Adult $10Student $8 Child 10 & under 11/2/15 (Individual Tickets) 2/20/2016 1pm 7pm The Little Mermaid, A Musical $15 Adult $10Student $8 Child 10 & under 11/2/15 (Individual Tickets) See seat map on last page for ZONES. RED TYPE = VT Series event Any changes in Zones are as indicated below SERIES SUBSCRIBER PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) DATE TIME EVENT (Pick any 4 or more VT Series Events) INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES AT LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF AVAILABLE JULY 13, 2015 AVAILABLE 10AM, AUGUST 21, 2015 SEATS YOU WANT BELOW. COMEDY ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 10/5/2015 7:30pm Last Comic Standing $39 All Seats 7/17/15 (Individual Tickets) 11/7/2015 8pm Paula Poundstone $43 $34 $47 $37 Main Sect. 2-4 Main Sect. 1 & 5, Main Sect. 2-4 Main Sect. 1 & 5, Mezz/Bal Mezz/Bal 11/8/2015 7pm Bill Maher $73 $59 $79.50 $64.50 Main Sect. 2-4 Main Sect. 1 & 5, Main Sect. 2-4 Main Sect. 1 & 5, Mezz/Bal Mezz/Bal 3/12/2016 7:30pm Capitol Steps $36 $27 $17.50 $39.50 $29.50 $19.50 Main/Mezz 2-4 Main/Mezz 1 & 5 Balcony Main/Mezz 2-4 Main/Mezz 1 & 5 Balcony

DANCE 12/7/2015 7:30pm An Irish Christmas $39 $29 $45 $35 4/23/2016 7pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream, $13 Adult $10Child $10Senior 2/1/16 (Individual Tickets) with Irish and Contemporary Dance 12 & under 55 & older 4/24/2016 2pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream, $13 Adult $10Child $10 Senior 2/1/16 (Individual Tickets) with Irish and Contemporary Dance 12 & under 55 & older 5/6/2016 7pm CU Ballet presents Coppelia $21 Adult $16Senior $10Child & Student $24 Adult $19Senior $12Child & Student 5/7/2016 11am CU Ballet presents Coppelia $21 Adult $16Senior $10Child & Student $24 Adult $19Senior $12 Child & Student 5/7/2016 4pm CU Ballet presents Coppelia $21 Adult $16 Senior $10Child & Student $24Adult $19Senior $12Child & Student 6/4/2016 11am Twist and Shout Annual Dance Recital TBA Winter 2016 (Individual Tickets) 6/4/2016 6pm Twist and Shout Annual Dance Recital TBA Winter 2016 (Individual Tickets) 6/9/2016 6:30pm Art in Motion 25th Annual Dance Recital TBA Winter 2016 (Individual Tickets) 6/10/2016 6:30pm Art in Motion 25th Annual Dance Recital TBA Winter 2016 (Individual Tickets) 6/11/2016 6:30pm Art in Motion 25th Annual Dance Recital TBA Winter 2016 (Individual Tickets)

PASSPORTS/GIFT CERTIFICATES All season Various News Gazette Film Series Pass $78 All season Various Virginia Theatre Film Passport $125* All season Various Virginia Theatre Gift Certificate Multiple denominations available

*Please note: Virginia Theatre Film Passport offer applies only to 2015-2016 Season News-Gazette and Reel Deal series titles and does not include Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, Rewind 92.5 Movie Festival, That’s What She Said Ladyfest Film Festival, or Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting Competition. Each passport good for one admission per film. TIME(S) Subscribe to 6 or more ‘VT Series’ INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) AT DATE Please Circle Desired EVENT Events” and get Free News Gazette & AVAILABLE 10AM, AUGUST 21, 2015 LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF SEATS Time for Tickets Reel Deal movies... all year long! YOU WANT BELOW. MOVIES GENERAL ADMISSION 8/1/2015 2pm Flight of The Butterflies (2014) FREE $4 Now on sale 8/8/2015 1pm 7pm Nashville (1975) FREE $6 Now on sale 8/11/2015 7pm The Towering Inferno (1974) FREE $4 Now on sale 8/13/2015 7pm The Towering Inferno (1974) FREE $4 Now on sale 8/15/2015 2pm 6pm PENS TO LENS Student $12 $8 FREEYouth Now on sale Screenwriting Competition Festival Pass Individual 18 and under 8/18/2015 7pm Airport (1970) FREE $4 Now on sale 8/20/2015 7pm Airport (1970) FREE $4 Now on sale 8/25/2015 7pm Earthquake (1974) FREE $4 Now on sale 8/27/2015 7pm Earthquake (1974) FREE $4 Now on sale 9/1/2015 7pm Being There (1979) FREE $4 9/3/2015 7pm Being There (1979) FREE $4 9/5/2015 1pm 7pm Rebel Without A Cause (1955) FREE $6 9/7/2015 7pm End of The Tour (2015) FREE $4 9/8/2015 7pm End of The Tour (2015) FREE $4 9/9/2015 7pm End of The Tour (2015) FREE $4 9/10/2015 7pm End of The Tour (2015) FREE $4 911/2015 7pm End of The Tour (2015) FREE $4 9/12/2015 7pm End of The Tour (2015) FREE $4 9/15/2015 7pm The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) FREE $4 9/17/2015 7pm The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) FREE $4 9/18/2015 7:30pm 10:30pm REWIND 92.5 Movie Festival $19.85 Festival Pass $5Individual 9/19/2015 1pm 4pm 8pm 10/21/2015 7pm Back to the Future Day: Part II FREE $4 10/22/2015 7pm The Witches of Eastwick (1987) FREE $4 10/23/2015 7pm Halloween (1978) FREE $4 10/24/2015 7pm The Shining (1980) FREE $4 10/26/2015 7pm 10pm Suspicion (1941) FREE $6 10/27/2015 7pm 10pm Sabotage (1936) FREE $6 10/28/2015 7pm 10pm The Lady Vanishes (1938) FREE $6 10/29/2015 7pm 10pm Spellbound (1945) FREE $6 10/30/2015 7pm 10pm Frenzy (1972) FREE $6

TIME(S) Subscribe to 6 or more ‘VT Series’ INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) AT DATE Please Circle Desired EVENT Events” and get Free News Gazette & AVAILABLE 10AM, AUGUST 21, 2015 LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF SEATS Time for Tickets Reel Deal movies... all year long! YOU WANT BELOW. MOVIES GENERAL ADMISSION 11/9/2015 7pm And Now For Something Completely Different (1971) FREE $4 11/10/2015 7pm Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) FREE $4 11/11/2015 7pm Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) FREE $4 11/12/2015 7pm Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975) FREE $4 11/13/2015 7pm Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975) FREE $4 11/14/2015 1pm 7pm Double Indemnity (1944) FREE $6 12/12/2015 1pm 7pm Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) FREE $6 12/17/2015 7pm The Polar Express (2004) FREE $4 12/18/2015 7pm White Christmas (1954) FREE $4 12/19/2015 1pm 7pm It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) FREE $4 1/5/2016 7pm 9 to 5 (1980) FREE $4 1/7/2016 7pm 9 to 5 (1980) FREE $4 1/12/2016 7pm Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) FREE $4 1/14/2016 7pm Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) FREE $4 1/19/2016 7pm Office Space (1999) FREE $4 1/21/2016 7pm Office Space (1999) FREE $4 1/23/2016 1pm 7pm Shane (1953) FREE $6 1/28/2016 7:30pm Bottle Shock (2008) FREE $4 1/29/2016 7:30pm Big Night (1996) FREE $4 1/30/2016 7:30pm Sideways (2004) FREE $4 2/1/2016 7pm Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) FREE $4 2/2/2016 7pm Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) FREE $4 2/3/2016 7pm 500 Days of Summer (2009) FREE $4 2/4/2016 7pm 500 Days of Summer (2009) FREE $4 2/5/2016 7pm My Bloody Valentine (1981) FREE $4 2/27/2016 1pm 7pm Forbidden Planet (1956) FREE $6 3/8/2016 7pm The Sting (1973) FREE $4 3/10/2016 7pm The Sting (1973) FREE $4 3/15/2016 7pm All The President’s Men (1976) FREE $4 3/17/2016 7pm All The President’s Men (1976) FREE $4 3/19/2016 1pm 7pm 42nd Street (1933) FREE $6 TIME(S) Subscribe to 6 or more ‘VT Series’ INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) AT DATE Please Circle Desired EVENT Events” and get Free News Gazette & AVAILABLE 10AM, AUGUST 21, 2015 LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF SEATS Time for Tickets Reel Deal movies... all year long! YOU WANT BELOW. MOVIES GENERAL ADMISSION 3/22/2016 7pm The Hustler (1961) FREE $4 3/24/2016 7pm The Hustler (1961) FREE $4 3/29/2016 7pm Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) FREE $4 3/31/2016 7pm Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) FREE $4 4/2/2016 1pm 7pm Sweet Smell of Success (1957) FREE $6 4/4/2016 7pm Silkwood (1983) FREE $4 4/5/2016 7pm Silkwood (1983) FREE $4 4/6/2016 7pm Sophie’s Choice (1982) FREE $4 4/7/2016 7pm Sophie’s Choice (1982) FREE $4 4/8/2016 7pm The Devil Wears Prada (2006) FREE $4 4/9/2016 7pm The Devil Wears Prada (2006) FREE $4 4/13-4/17/16 Various 18TH ANNUAL ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL Various 11/2/15 (Festival Passes) 5/21/2016 1pm 7pm The Graduate (1967) FREE $6 5/23/2016 7pm Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) FREE $4 5/24/2016 7pm Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) FREE $4 5/25/2016 7pm The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) FREE $4 5/26/2016 7pm The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) FREE $4 5/27/2016 7pm Rushmore (1998) FREE $4 5/28/2016 7pm Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) FREE $4 6/13/2016 7pm Silver Streak (1976) FREE $4 6/14/2016 7pm Silver Streak (1976) FREE $4 6/15/2016 7pm Heaven Can Wait (1978) FREE $4 6/16/2016 7pm Heaven Can Wait (1978) FREE $4 6/17/2016 7pm The Goodbye Girl (1977) FREE $4 6/18/2016 1pm 7pm Princess Bride (1987) FREE $4 6/25/2016 1pm 7pm Readers Choice (Title TBA) FREE $6 7/12/2016 7pm American Graffiti (1973) FREE $4 7/14/2016 7pm American Graffiti (1973) FREE $4 7/16/2016 1pm 7pm The Awful Truth (1937) FREE $6 7/19/2016 7pm American Beauty (1999) FREE $4 7/21/2016 7pm American Beauty (1999) FREE $4 7/26/2016 7pm Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) FREE $4 7/28/2016 7pm Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) FREE $4 8/6/2016 1pm 7pm Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory FREE $6

TIME(S) Subscribe to 6 or more ‘VT Series’ INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) AT DATE Please Circle Desired EVENT Events” and get Free News Gazette & AVAILABLE 10AM, AUGUST 21, 2015 LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF SEATS Time for Tickets Reel Deal movies... all year long! YOU WANT BELOW. MOVIES GENERAL ADMISSION 3/22/2016 7pm The Hustler (1961) FREE $4 3/24/2016 7pm The Hustler (1961) FREE $4 3/29/2016 7pm Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) FREE $4 3/31/2016 7pm Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) FREE $4 4/2/2016 1pm 7pm Sweet Smell of Success (1957) FREE $6 4/4/2016 7pm Silkwood (1983) FREE $4 4/5/2016 7pm Silkwood (1983) FREE $4 4/6/2016 7pm Sophie’s Choice (1982) FREE $4 4/7/2016 7pm Sophie’s Choice (1982) FREE $4 4/8/2016 7pm The Devil Wears Prada (2006) FREE $4 4/9/2016 7pm The Devil Wears Prada (2006) FREE $4 4/13-4/17/16 Various 18TH ANNUAL ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL Various 11/2/15 (Festival Passes) 5/21/2016 1pm 7pm The Graduate (1967) FREE $6 5/23/2016 7pm Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) FREE $4 5/24/2016 7pm Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) FREE $4 5/25/2016 7pm The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) FREE $4 5/26/2016 7pm The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) FREE $4 5/27/2016 7pm Rushmore (1998) FREE $4 5/28/2016 7pm Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) FREE $4 6/13/2016 7pm Silver Streak (1976) FREE $4 6/14/2016 7pm Silver Streak (1976) FREE $4 6/15/2016 7pm Heaven Can Wait (1978) FREE $4 6/16/2016 7pm Heaven Can Wait (1978) FREE $4 6/17/2016 7pm The Goodbye Girl (1977) FREE $4 6/18/2016 1pm 7pm Princess Bride (1987) FREE $4 6/25/2016 1pm 7pm Readers Choice (Title TBA) FREE $6 7/12/2016 7pm American Graffiti (1973) FREE $4 7/14/2016 7pm American Graffiti (1973) FREE $4 7/16/2016 1pm 7pm The Awful Truth (1937) FREE $6 7/19/2016 7pm American Beauty (1999) FREE $4 7/21/2016 7pm American Beauty (1999) FREE $4 7/26/2016 7pm Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) FREE $4 7/28/2016 7pm Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) FREE $4 8/6/2016 1pm 7pm Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory FREE $6

TIME(S) INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES CIRCLE YOUR PRICE LEVEL(S) AT DATE Please Circle Desired Time EVENT Subscriber Price LEFT AND WRITE IN # OF SEATS AVAILABLE 10AM, AUGUST 21, 2015 for Tickets YOU WANT BELOW. CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM GENERAL ADMISSION 9/24/2015 7pm DISNEY’S ALADDIN KIDS $10 $8 Child 12 & under 9/25/2015 7pm DISNEY’S ALADDIN KIDS $10 $8 Child 12 & under 9/24/2015 2pm 7pm DISNEY’S ALADDIN KIDS $10 $8 Child 12 & under 11/19/2015 7pm THE SNOW QUEEN, a new musical $12 $10 Child 12 & under 11/20/2015 7pm THE SNOW QUEEN, a new musical $12 $10 Child 12 & under 11/21/2015 2pm 7pm THE SNOW QUEEN, a new musical $12 $10 Child 12 & under 3/3/2016 7pm Legally Blonde JR $12 $10 Child 12 & under 1/15/2016 (Individual Tickets) 3/4/2016 7pm Legally Blonde JR $12 $10 Child 12 & under 1/15/2016 (Individual Tickets) 3/5/2016 2pm 7pm Legally Blonde JR $12 $10 Child 12 & under 1/15/2016 (Individual Tickets) 5/12/2016 7pm The Music Man KIDS $10 $8 Child 12 & under 1/15/2016 (Individual Tickets) 5/12/2016 7pm The Music Man KIDS $10 $8 Child 12 & under 1/15/2016 (Individual Tickets) 5/12/2016 2pm 7pm The Music Man KIDS $10 $8 Child 12 & under 1/15/2016 (Individual Tickets)

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