“We are ringing in 2016 with a high volume of performing arts activity,” said Academy Executive Director Geoffrey Kershner. “We feel this is a great sampling of the type of […]
Archives for December 2015
Such Sweet Tones
On Sunday December 6th, the Academy’s new Meals & Music program hit the ground running with an amazing performance by Sweet Briar College’s own a cappella group The Sweet Tones. […]
Why live theatre is important
We are very excited, thanks to the Lynchburg City School’s Education Foundation, to host 100 Lynchburg city high school students at next month’s American Shakespeare Center production of Julius Caesar. […]
Bluegrass Concert: Benefitting Amherst County Habitat for Humanity
*Pictured above: The Deer Creek Boys from Amherst County, Virginia The Academy Center of the Arts is proud to host Amherst County Habitat for Humanity’s 13th annual Bluegrass Concert: “Working […]
Our art gallery gets a spruce up!
So, if you have driven down Main Street in downtown Lynchburg in the last month, we are sure you have seen a lot of construction activity happening on our historic […]
The Creation of ACOA Logo Art: Jon Roark
This blog post comes from Artist Jon Roark’s personal blog. We are thrilled to feature it here. Since I am trying to make this a more regular venue for my random […]
Region 2000 Workforce Development Partnership
As a recent graduate of Randolph College, I know how important experience beyond the classroom can be. Young people need opportunities in professional settings to gain experience and to be […]
A Free Hour of Code
Software Development is a booming industry. The most in-demand jobs in this field average out to about $88,000 a year. Studies show that by 2020 the demand for these jobs […]