STAGE AND SCREEN: A Talk on the Virginia Theatre and Champaign County Historic Theatres
This talk was given live on the Virginia Theatre stage on October 9, 2021 by T.J. Blakeman, Champaign County History Museum President, and Perry Morris, Vice President.
First opened on December 28, 1921, the Virginia Theatre—listed on the National Registry of Historic Places—has long been Champaign County’s premier stand-alone theatre, evolving through the decades from silent to “talking” films and from vaudeville and (so-called) “legitimate” theatre to today’s live rock and country-music concerts, comedy, touring Broadway shows, and more.
Presented by the Champaign Park District and the Champaign County History Museum.