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Live! From Lynchburg Raises Both Funds and Spirits

November 11, 2020 by Brittany Griffith

  Written by: Izzi Diaz Live! From Lynchburg … it’s Saturday night! Each year, the Academy Center of the Arts hosts our annual fundraising Gala. This event serves as a way for donors and community members to connect back to the Academy’s mission, experience local, regional, and national touring performances, and to donate to programs […]

Filed Under: Art, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Local Art, Music, Theatre

Local Drummers Unite for New Music Program at the Academy

September 29, 2020 by Brittany Griffith

Written by: Izzi Diaz How can students reconcile with learning that something they once loved, has now turned into a potential risk to their health and safety?    Due to COVID-19 and the unknown of when students may return to a ‘normalized schedule’, many in the surrounding Lynchburg area have assumed and accepted that with […]

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The Mavericks Brings Lynchburg Native to the Academy

March 20, 2019 by Morgan Yeatts

by Morgan Yeatts     This Friday, MaxxMusic and Midwood Entertainment presents legendary band The Mavericks who will bring their unique blend of country and Latin rock to the Historic Academy of Music Theatre stage. The Academy was thrilled to discover that the band’s saxophonist, Max Abrams, is one of Lynchburg’s own.   Abrams joined […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: academy, historic theatre, Music, performance

Czech Violinist Ivan Zenaty to Perform at the Academy

January 11, 2019 by Brittany Griffith

  The Academy Center of the Arts and Forte Chamber Music are proud to announce that Ivan Zenaty, “the most important Czech violinist of this time,” will take the Academy Center of the Arts’ Historic Academy Theatre stage, 524 Main St., in performance on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 7:30pm. The program includes works from […]

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Over 600 Lynchburg Area Music Students Gain Access to Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

November 26, 2018 by Brittany Griffith

Contact: Brittany Griffith Director of Communications and Marketing (434) 528-3256 x131 [email protected]   OVER 600 LYNCHBURG AREA MUSIC STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA   The Academy Center of the Arts’ staff and board are proud to share that over 600 local middle and high school music students will travel to […]

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Mavis Staples Headlines Historic Academy of Music Theatre’s First Public Event

October 15, 2018 by Brittany Griffith

The Academy Center of the Arts has announced Mavis Staples, Grammy award-winning R&B-gospel singer and civil rights activist, as the headlining artist the first event of the Historic Academy of Music Theatre’s Opening Week Activities on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 7:30pm.   “The evening will celebrate the integration of the Historic Academy of Music […]

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Lynchstock Music Festival 2018

October 3, 2018 by Morgan Yeatts

by Morgan Yeatts   The Academy Center of the Arts is proud to be presenting the sixth annual Lynchstock Music Festival! Since its beginning, Lynchstock has been one of the most attended and loved events in Lynchburg. This year, the festival will be held in the fall rather than the spring, on the 20th of […]

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Riverfront Park Concert Series Finale: Wynona and the Big Noise

August 31, 2018 by Morgan Yeatts

Even before the gates opened at 5:00 for happy hour, fans were camped outside, waiting to claim their spot in the grass to see Wynonna Judd and her band, The Big Noise. They were soon joined by hundreds more who trickled through the entrances in pairs and groups.   The mixed drinks and beer were […]

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Academy Center of the Arts Announces August 2018 Riverfront Park Concert Artists

March 29, 2018 by Brittany Griffith

ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES AUGUST 2018 RIVERFRONT PARK CONCERT ARTIST   The Academy Center of the Arts, through the support of Framatome, Inc., is excited to announce the final concert of the 2018 Riverfront Park Concert Series, which features national, regional, and local music acts performing in Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson St. This […]

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Academy Center of the Arts Announces July 2018 Riverfront Park Concert Artists

March 22, 2018 by Brittany Griffith

ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES JULY 2018 RIVERFRONT PARK CONCERT ARTISTS   The Academy Center of the Arts, through the support of Centra Health, is excited to announce the third concert of the 2018 Riverfront Park Concert Series, which features national, regional, and local music acts performing in Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson St. This […]

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