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Beyond the Bell Tower with Academy Youth Theatre Professionals

May 16, 2022 by Izzi Diaz

    The bells are ringing and Academy Youth Theatre is singing! Opening on June 24, 2022, and going until June 26, join AYT for their take on the classic tale of The Hunchback of Notre Dame on the Historic Academy Theatre stage!   This production will tell the timeless story of Quasimodo, the hunched-back […]

Filed Under: Art, Events, Local Art, Theatre, Youth

Behind the Scenes of Academy Youth Theatre’s Production of My Son Pinocchio, JR.

April 18, 2022 by Izzi Diaz

  Academy Youth Theatre is BACK with their April production of My Son Pinnochio, JR!. The classic tale of Geppetto the toymaker and his little wooden puppet was given new life on the Historic Academy Theatre stage. The show opened Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 2 PM and closed on the same day at 7 […]

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Welcome Spring with Academy Classes and Camps

March 21, 2022 by Izzi Diaz

  Throughout childhood, creativity is often noted as being essential to young minds and the overall well-being of children across the globe. Though this is true, what some don’t realize is that creativity and the arts are essential in adulthood as well.   The importance of creativity is rooted in the need to express one’s […]

Filed Under: Art, Community Outreach, Local Art, Youth

Celebrate Black History Month at the Academy

January 28, 2022 by Izzi Diaz

Each year during the month of February, millions of people come together to celebrate the annual commemoration of Black History Month. During the twenty-eight days, we celebrate the history, heart, and happenings that make up the foundation of Black history.   In Lynchburg, the Black community thrives and reminds members of the area to celebrate […]

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Happy Holidays! With Love, The Academy Center of the Arts

December 2, 2021 by Izzi Diaz

  Like the rest of you, with the holiday season upon us and usual festivities inching closer, the Academy Center of the Arts family is wrapping up the year 2021. As excited children all over the world will run to their tree and open up presents on Christmas morning, we want to offer up one […]

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Academy Youth Theatre Proves “There Is A Santa Claus” with Elf the Musical!

November 23, 2021 by Izzi Diaz

    Remember the iconic saying from everyone’s favorite elf, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear”? Well, it’s true! What better way to ring in the holiday season than with the melodic stylings of thirty-nine Christmas-loving theatre students?   Academy Youth Theatre is transforming Lynchburg into “Christmastown” […]

Filed Under: Art, Holidays, Music, Theatre, Youth

Fall Campaign Stories Part 3: Where You WANT to be… Where You NEED to be… – The Quintero Family

October 29, 2021 by Izzi Diaz

      The Quintero Family has called Lynchburg home with their three sons for fifteen years now. Heather and Josh have always enjoyed bringing their family to the Academy for various shows and events, but it wasn’t until two years ago when their youngest son joined the Academy Youth Theatre program that they really […]

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Celebrating Youth Art Month

March 3, 2021 by Sally Hubbard

  The Academy Center of the Arts recently kicked off Youth Art Month, a month dedicated to encouraging support for quality school art programs and promoting art material safety, with a new ACOA Network segment, Art Talks with Ted. The season aired Monday, March 1st, featuring a new episode each day highlighting two local area […]

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Academy Youth Theatre Spreads Holiday Cheer with COVID-19 Friendly Performance

November 25, 2020 by Brittany Griffith

Written by: Izzi Diaz   It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Academy Youth Theatre presents the tale of the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, December 11-12, 2020, from the Historic Academy Theatre.   The Academy Youth Theatre program, comprised of 30 area performers aged 11-22, has assembled virtually and in-person over the past […]

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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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