Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas

Academy Center of the Arts

Classic holiday tunes come to life as Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet take the stage in “A Swingin’ Little Christmas.” This hilarious and heartwarming holiday extravaganza promises to be a delightful blend of comedy and music, ensuring a ‘swingin’ goodtime. The group has brought their joyful banter to audiences across the country, with their […]

The Second City: Mo’ Funny Less Problems

Academy Center of the Arts

The Second City Touring Company’s “Mo’ Funny, Less Problems” promises an uproarious celebration of comedy genius through two acts of scripted scenes, musical comedy and their legendary improvisation. The iconic Chicago theater makes America laugh at pop culture, headlines, scandals and trends. The Second City’s 65-year influence on comedy is rich with luminaries considered the best comedic minds of their […]

The Temptations at the Academy Center of the Arts

Academy Center of the Arts

The Temptations, often referred to as American music royalty, are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. They are one of the most iconic, bestselling brands in the entertainment world today. While the group has evolved over the years, Dr. Otis Williams has continued to lead the group and carry the torch forward […]

The Magic of Bill Blagg: LIVE!

Academy Center of the Arts

The Magic of Bill Blagg LIVE! is a national touring full production show that is filled with grand-scale illusions, jaw-dropping magic, hilarious comedy and audience participation. It’s best described as a Las Vegas style show that’s fun for the whole family! You’ll see people will float in mid-air while others vanish in the blink of an eye! Over 90 minutes […]

HYPROV: Improv under Hypnosis Starring Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci

Academy Center of the Arts

Hyprov’s 90-minute live show combines hypnosis and improv. First, World Renowned Hypnotist Asad Mecci welcomes 20 volunteers on stage to be hypnotized. The most receptive to hypnosis then join Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it, Anyway?) to improvise the rest of the show, while hypnotized. In the hands of two experts, and solely crafted from the volunteers’ uninhibited, unconscious minds […]

Lynchburg Film Festival

Academy Center of the Arts

The Lynchburg Film Festival will premiere 20+ new independent films from a wide range of cultures and genres. The program will feature films from around the world including Italy, Ukraine, France, Uganda, India, Czech Republic, Canada, Egypt, UK, and the US. Local filmmakers will also be represented, as 4 films from Lynchburg resident directors will be screened. Beyond the films, […]

Lynchburg Film Festival

Academy Center of the Arts

The Lynchburg Film Festival will premiere 20+ new independent films from a wide range of cultures and genres. The program will feature films from around the world including Italy, Ukraine, France, Turkey, Uganda, Canada, Egypt, India, and UK. Local filmmakers will also be represented, as 4 films from Lynchburg resident directors will be screened. Beyond the films, the festival is […]

Lynchburg Film Festival

Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg Film Festival To Screen 20+ New Unreleased International Independent Films at the Academy Center of the Arts On October 27,2024, at 6:00pm. The first ever Lynchburg Film Festival will be held in the Historic Theater at the Academy Center of the Arts. The festival, presented by Future Contingents in partnership with James River Arts, will screen a carefully curated […]

Clay Festival 2024

Academy Center of the Arts

The Academy Center of the Arts proudly presents the Academy Clay Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Potters, sculptors, wheel throwers, and hand builders from all across the Piedmont Region and Eastern Shore will gather in Central Virginia along the James River to sell and showcase their work for this one-day show. Participating vendors will also be given the opportunity […]

Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Academy Center of the Arts

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have a musical partnership like no other. Béla Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds. The two […]

Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Academy Center of the Arts

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have a musical partnership like no other. Béla Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds. The two […]

Gangstagrass at the Academy Center of the Arts | Warehouse

Academy Center of the Arts

Suppose, just suppose, you could take a little of everything that’s great about this country and distill it. It’s creativity, it’s ingenuity, it’s the strength of the struggles of so many of it’s people – indigenous, enslaved, or otherwise. And then take that distilled energy and creativity and transform it to a musical form. What would you say if someone […]