Art Theatre
126 W. Church Street,
Champaign,
IL
61820
126 W. Church Street,
Champaign,
IL
61820
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Another photo of the Art Theater is here.
Here is a June 2004 photo from Michael Moore’s website:
http://tinyurl.com/7lufu9
A 1996 view of the Art Theatre in Champaign here and here. An enlarged view here and here.
This is the Art Theater in 1999.
Here is a B&W photo:
http://tinyurl.com/33u584
Here is a night view of Boardman’s Art Theater.
Great picture! My sister lives on the outskirts of Champaign, IL & has gone to shows there & really enjoyed it. My family & I checked out the Lorraine in Hoopeston, IL that Mr. Boardman formerly owned & sold in May 2007 and it’s still going good! “Evan Almighty” sounded really good with the great sound system. My husband really enjoyed Star Wars-Return of the Sith there when it came out last year with this sound system. A “Stormtrooper” hung out outside the theater for publicity which was neat!
Also, Mr. Boardman portrayed “The Phantom of the Opera” also & had a Phantom look alike contest too when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version came out. Maybe the new owner will try these publicity/advertising tactics.
This is a 2007 photo of the Art Theater.
Was this theatre once a member of the Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit? Painted across the west side wall is a faded sign bearing the RKO lightning bolt logo.
Here is a recent photo of the Art theater.
Interested in information about the old Underground Cinema 12 series which ran Saturday midnights in the Art Theater, I believe from mid-1967 to sometime in 1969. Showed short experimental films of all kinds. Email
Jay
The New Art is back, owned and operated by Boardman’s, who also own and operate the Lorraine Theatre in Hoopeston, IL (about an hour away).
The New Art once again shows foreign and domestic indie films, and the new operators seem committed to maintaining and improving the moviegoing experience there.
Their new website is: http://www.boardmansarttheatre.com/