will.illinois.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf2006-02-16 WILL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Episode WILL-TV's Prairie Fire lets viewers listen to some tunes from the Kilborn Alley Blues Band, learn what it's like to be backstage with some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll, and look at the history of the Virginia Theatre. Abstract Segment Architecture, Arts/Culture, Cinema/Theaters/Film, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings For more than 84 years, the Virginia Theatre has been serving the community. Created as a cultural gathering spot, it’s hosted stars including Red Skelton, Bob Hope and Guy Lombardo. Host Alison Davis Wood looks at how the aging theater has been modernized, while keeping the charm of the original design by C. Howard Crane and H. Kenneth Franzheim. Abstract Chris Stasheff Producer Brian Paris Chief Camera - Segment Segment Arts/Culture, Illinois Culture/History, Music, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Kilborn Alley plays a Chicago-style brand of blues in more than 150 gigs a year around central Illinois. In this segment, band members describe the emotional release of playing the blues. Members of the group say they may not look like a bunch of old blues musicians, but they have old souls. Abstract Alison Davis Wood Producer Julius Bolton Chief Camera - Segment Segment Arts/Culture, Music, Photography, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Paul Idleman spent decades capturing on film stars like Bruce Springsteen (left), The Who, and Paul McCartney. This segment introduces viewers to the amazing celebrity photographs Idleman took as a concert photographer. He describes how he started by sneaking cameras into concerts, but eventually got hired to snap pictures of performances. Abstract Alison Davis Wood Producer Julius Bolton Chief Camera - Segment WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher ¬© 2008 University of Illinois 2006-02-16T15:23:01-06:00 2006-02-16T15:23:01-06:00 video/mp4 http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf2006-02-16.mp4 Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 00:28 eng pf2006-02-16.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2006-02-16T15:23:01-06:00 2006-02-16T15:23:01-06:00 video/x-flv http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf2006-02-16.flv Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 00:28 eng pf2006-02-16.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2006-02-16T15:23:01-06:00 2006-02-16T15:23:01-06:00 video/vnd.rn-realvideo http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf2006-02-16.rv Moving Image 00:28:00