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The Princess Theatre: Urbana's Longest-Running Movie Theatre

2024-04-16 19:00:00 2024-04-16 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Princess Theatre: Urbana's Longest-Running Movie Theatre The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tuesday, April 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-16 19:00:00 2024-04-16 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Princess Theatre: Urbana's Longest-Running Movie Theatre Calling all fans of movies, theatre, and Urbana history! The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

The Urbana Free Library

The Lewis Auditorium

Calling all fans of movies, theatre, and Urbana history!

Local author and theatre historian Perry Morris will discuss the history of the iconic Urbana building that once housed the Princess Theatre and is now home to Cinema Gallery. From the pioneering family who built the original opera hall to its evolution as a movie theatre, learn all about the history of this Main Street staple. There's even a Roger Ebert connection!

Perry is a co-author of the book, The Art Theatre: Playing Movies for 100 Years with Joe Muskin and Audrey Wells. He is an avid researcher of local theaters and maintains the website, C-Utheaterhistory.com, where he shares this research. Perry is President of the Champaign County Genealogical Society, Vice-President of the Champaign County History Museum, and has served on the boards of the Preservation and Conservation Association, the Art Film Foundation, the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, and the Champaign County Historical Society.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Adult |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
We're closed Monday May 26 due to Memorial Day
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Memorial Day)
Tue, May 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 30 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 31 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 01 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Thu, May 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Jun 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Jun 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Mon, Jun 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jun 02, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 03, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Campus Cooperative Preschool

Wed, Jun 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Jun 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 05, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jun 07, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
This event is full

Sat, Jun 07, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Mt. Hope Cemetery
This event is full

Sat, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Sat, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Sun, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jun 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Rescheduled
Mon, Jun 09, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
New date Monday, June 09, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, Jun 09, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, Jun 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 10, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jun 14, All day
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Jun 15, All day
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Mon, Jun 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 2:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Jun 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Jun 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 18, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Prairie Park - 2000 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802

Thu, Jun 19, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Sun, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Library

Mon, Jun 23, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jun 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 26, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Crestview Park

Sat, Jun 28, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, Jun 28, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
King Park