Ebertfest tickets go on sale Monday Champaign Park District Internewscast

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Park District released a statement that individual tickets for all 2023 Ebertfest films go on sale Monday beginning at 10 a.m. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Urbana native Roger Ebert, the famous film critic who created the festival 23 years ago. Chaz Ebert, who co-founded and hosts Ebertfest, said this year’s program reflects his guiding principle of empathy. “In Roger’s memory, we will gather together in what Roger has called the temple of cinema to reaffirm our connections to each other,” Chaz Ebert said. Officials said the program for…