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Academy Venues Offer Groups COVID-19 Friendly Meeting Options

January 20, 2021 by Brittany Griffith

While many area businesses have halted in-office meetings and gatherings, the Academy Center of the Arts has successfully and safely responded to the need for corporate and organizational groups to come together in the midst of a pandemic.   Rick Loving, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with BWX, Technologies, Inc., says “At BWXT, […]

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Dear You, An Open “Thank You” Letter to our Patrons

December 8, 2020 by Brittany Griffith

Written by: Izzi Diaz   Thanksgiving is a time to come together and join in a celebration of the present. In a world where we are trained to always desire more, Thanksgiving is the reminder that there is beauty in contentment. For the Academy Center of the Arts Staff and Board, finding this satisfaction and […]

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Virtual Art Auction Raises over $70K to Support the Academy and Local Artists

September 22, 2020 by Brittany Griffith

  Written by: Izzi Diaz The Academy Center of the Arts’ 2020 Virtual Art Auction closed this past Friday, September 18, 2020. The Auction featured a total of 124 pieces of both locally and regionally made artwork displayed in the Harrington Galleries, and was the first part of the multi-layered 2020 fundraising campaign entitled “The […]

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Youth Theatre Thrives at the Academy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

August 19, 2020 by Sally Hubbard

  Addams Family, our summer Academy Youth Theatre production, recently performed this August in the midst of COVID-19 where campers, staff, and parents navigated this “new normal” with ease.   “Being in a show during COVID-19 was hard because as theatre kids we are so used to being close and social, but it’s all been […]

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Academy Spreads Positivity Through Window Art

April 16, 2020 by Sally Hubbard

  During the unprecedented time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is without question that we need to come together. Whether it may be virtually through a Zoom session or socially distanced in a public park, it is now the time that we need each other more than ever.   The Academy Center of the Arts […]

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Summer Interns Thrive at the Academy

August 8, 2019 by Brittany Griffith

    One of the ways the Academy serves the community is through offering internships to college students interested in learning various aspects of working for a nonprofit arts organization. We offer opportunities in graphic design, theatre tech, development and fundraising, community outreach, and much more. Students get hands-on, real-life experience working with members of […]

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Costume Design Students Showcase Work on Historic Theatre Stage

August 5, 2019 by Brittany Griffith

Written by: Adara Jensen   At the Academy Center of the Arts, students participate in incredible youth theatre performances that build friendships, develop professional skills, and create memorable experiences. Not only do we desire to continue to offer successful youth theatre programs, but we are also beginning to offer technical theatre classes for youth who […]

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Looking Forward to Newsies

June 20, 2019 by Morgan Yeatts

This year’s Academy Youth Theatre production is front page worthy news! Get ready to see the hit Broadway musical Newsies on the recently restored Historic Academy Theatre stage.   The show follows Jack Kelly, a newsboy in turn-of-the-century New York City, as he and his fellow newsies go on strike against unfair pay and fight […]

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‘Follies’ Searching for Pit Orchestra Instrumentalists

March 18, 2019 by Brittany Griffith

Community Through Theatre is seeking Pit Orchestra Instrumentalists for the upcoming Spring Production of Follies. All interested parties should contact Randall Speer, [email protected]     Available Parts: Flute: up to 4 players (2 double at piccolo) Oboe/English horn: 1 player B-flat clarinet: up to 5 players (1 doubles at E-flat clarinet; 1 doubles at bass clarinet) […]

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Meet the Staff: Tabitha Abbott

November 16, 2018 by Morgan Yeatts

by Morgan Yeatts     As a Lynchburg native, Tabitha knows just how far downtown Lynchburg has come through the years. Before coming to the Academy Center of the Arts (ACOA), she worked at Amazement Square, eventually becoming their event planner, and then their Operations Director. Later, an event coordinator position was created for her […]

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