Orson Welles

Art Theater Co-op Holds Other Events In Wake Of Projection Problems

Champaign’s Art Theater Co-op is looking for other ways to entertain while its digital projection system is down. General Manager Austin McCann says troubleshooting could take a couple more days. He says a 'burst of creativity' includes plans for a Monday night airing of the 1938 Orson Welles radio broadcast of "The War of The Worlds", and a Tuesday night trivia event. Concessions are open, but the events themselves are free. 

Crew Member On ‘The Third Man’ Recalls Orson Welles, 65-Year Career

Angela Allen credits director Carol Reed for getting her started in film.  The post-screening discussion following the 1949 film noir 'The Third Man', Thursday night at Roger Ebert's Film Festival was kind of cinema history lesson for the crowd at Champaign's Virginia Theatre.

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