Poor health blamed for organist's absence from Ebertfest

CHAMPAIGN – The Mighty Wurlitzer organ at the Virginia Theatre has been silent during Roger Ebert's Film Festival this week.

Organist Warren York, who has performed between screenings at past festivals, is in declining health and resting at home, according to Chaz Ebert, emcee of her husband's festival, and Jameel Jones, manager of the Virginia.

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