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Ebertfest announces complete lineup for 25th anniversary
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Ebertfest has announced their last batch of films and guests, officially...
Ebertfest Announces 25th Anniversary Edition: ‘Star 80’ to Open Festival, ‘The Best Man’ Tapped as...
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRoger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, is celebrating its 25th anniversary by hosting...
25th Ebertfest film festival: first films, guests announced
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The 25th anniversary of Ebertfest, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, will take...
Event dates set for Ebertfest 2025
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The dates of Ebertfest 2025 are officially set. The 26th edition of the event will be at the Virginia Theatre from April 23 to...
25th Ebertfest all about 'being in the moment'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApr. 20—CHAMPAIGN — After 25 years of Ebertfest, co-founder Chaz Ebert is feeling nostalgic. "This is the greatest town, greatest university and the greatest theater to have a film festival ...
Majesty of theatre, warmth of Ebertfest keeps longtime usher Mark Williams coming back
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 22—CHAMPAIGN — As he looked into the auditorium at the Virginia Theatre during Ebertfest 10 years ago, watching some special guests speak after a film, usher Mark Williams could feel someone ...
Best seat in the house
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.· 1 year agoApr. 19—Carter's Furniture's comfortable contribution to Ebertfest arrived Tuesday afternoon: a Bradington Young all-leather wing chair recliner. It's where Chaz Ebert will settle in to watch ...
Empathy on full display as Ebertfest 2023 gets underway
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 21—CHAMPAIGN — A decade after Roger Ebert's passing, there's a common theme at Ebertfest 2023. Empathy. "Talking about empathy, I mean, I hope Roger, wherever he is, is really kind of watching ...
Virginia Theatre to close for renovations in early 2025
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMay 20—CHAMPAIGN — Upcoming technical upgrades to the Virginia Theatre are not expected to impact Ebertfest but will affect next year's performance of That's What She Said. The Virginia will ...
Champaign’s Virginia Theatre closing for renovations next year
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Central Illinois theatre is set to get some upgrades. The Virginia...
