Virginia Theatre (Champaign)
Virginia Theatre, circa 2008 | |
| Location | 203 W. Park Champaign, IL 61820 |
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| Owner | Champaign Park District |
| Type | Renovated theatre |
| Capacity | 1,463 |
| Opened | December 28, 1921 |
Virginia Theater | |
| Location | 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°7′1.2″N 88°14′43.8″W / 40.117000°N 88.245500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | C. Howard Crane and Kenneth Franzheim, George Ramey |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001201 |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 2003 |
The Virginia Theatre is a live performance and movie theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. It has been providing theatrical and cinematic entertainment to the Champaign-Urbana community since its doors opened in 1921. Each year, the Virginia Theatre is host to movies from film reels, plays from various acting troupes, concerts, and Ebertfest, presented by the UIUC College of Media. It is currently owned by the Champaign Park District.