Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg's Local Arts Center

COVID-19 Event Updates

 

In alignment with public health guidelines and in the interest of the well-being of our guests and employees, several events are rescheduled, postponed, or canceled. Please see below for everything you need to know.

 

 

Postponed, Rescheduled, & Canceled Events

 

If your event is listed below as postponed, that means we are working to reschedule for a new date. Your tickets are still valid – please hold on to them! Once the event is rescheduled, your original tickets are valid for the new date, no action is necessary. If you are unable to attend the new date, refunds are available through the Box Office at the original point of purchase.

 

Unfortunately some events are unable to reschedule. If your event was canceled, you will receive a refund for your tickets to the original point of purchase.

 

Affected Shows

  • Brooklyn Rider Quartet with Maeve Gilchrist, March 14 – Canceled
  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, March 14 and 15 – Canceled
  • Amherst Habitat for Humanity: Working on a Building 2020 – March 21 – Canceled
  • Met Opera Live in HD: Der Fliegende Hollander, March 14 – Canceled
  • Empty Bowls, March 20 – Rescheduled to August 29, 2020
  • Opera on the James: Barber of Seville, March 27 and 29 – Canceled
  • Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra: Lynchburg’s Finest – Rescheduled to May 23, 2020
  • Frist Fridays April – Canceled
  • Ladies of Laughter, April 4 – Rescheduled to September 10, 2020
  • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!, April 5 – Canceled
  • In the Light of Led Zeppelin, April 10 – Rescheduled to October 17, 2020
  • An Evening with David Sedaris, April 16 – Rescheduled to September 13, 2020
  • Met Opera Live in HD: Tosca, April 19  – Canceled
  • Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Presents: A Conversation with Mr. Jefferson featuring Frederick Douglass, April 25 – Canceled
  • Masterworx Theatre Presents: The Sound of Music, April 30 – May 2 – Rescheduled to August 20-22, 2020
  • First Fridays May – Canceled
  • Dance Theatre of Harlem, May 2 – Rescheduled to August 28, 2020
  • VA Humanities Talkback, May 7 – Canceled
  • Buddy Guy, May 9, 2020 – Rescheduled to March 10, 2021
  • Met Opera Live in HD: Maria Stuarda, May 10  – Canceled
  • Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] – Canceled, Hamlet’s Big Adventure (a prequel) offered on April 29, 2021
  • Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra: Lynchburg’s Finest, May 23, 2020 – Canceled
  • Trace Adkins, August 8 – Rescheduled to November 30, 2020
  • Masterworx Theatre Presents: The Sound of Music, August 20-22 – Postponed to August 14-17, 2021
  • Dance Theatre of Harlem, August 28 – Postponed to TBD Date
  • AbbeyRoad, September 5 – Rescheduled to January 8, 2021
  • Ladies of Laughter, September 10 – Rescheduled to April 15, 2021
  • The Academy Gala 2020, September 18 – Canceled
  • Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, September 26 – Rescheduled to September 2, 2021
  • Broadway Princess Party, October 9 – Canceled
  • The Purple Xperience, October 4 – Postponed to TBD Date
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Wednesdays in October – Canceled
  • In the Light of Led Zeppelin, October 17 – Postponed to May 6, 2021
  • Trace Adkins, November 30 – Rescheduled to August 9, 2021
  • Opera on the James Presents: Amahl and the Night Visitors, December 4-5 – Canceled
  • Charlottesville Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker, December 11-12 – Canceled
  • The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, December 19 – Canceled
  • Peacherine Ragtime Orchestra, December 20 – Canceled
  • Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross, January 17 – Rescheduled to August 28, 2021
  • The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, February 6 – Canceled
  • The Second City, February 26 – Rescheduled to September 22, 2021
  • Buddy Guy, March 10 – Rescheduled to August 22, 2021
  • Justin Willman of Netflix’s “Magic for Humans” – Rescheduled to October 21, 2021
  • Buddy Guy, August 22 – Rescheduled to March 31, 2022

 

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CURRENT ACADEMY HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES 9/24/21

At the Academy Center of the Arts, the health and safety of our patrons, staff, performers, and volunteers is our priority. Like you, we are closely monitoring COVID-19 and its current impact on our community, and are following CDC guidelines and recommendations from local authorities and the Virginia Department of Health.


In response to current CDC recommendations, the requests of our performing artists, and to protect our community, everyone entering the Academy Center of the Arts’ facilities for Academy ticketed performances, classes, and gallery activities will be required to wear a face mask as of September 17, 2021.


– Guests must remain masked at all times, however, masks can be removed momentarily only when eating or drinking.

– Masks must fit snugly and cover the wearer’s nose and mouth.

– Masks will be readily available in our lobbies, galleries, and classrooms for patrons in need.


Upcoming events that require COVID-19 Vaccination OR Proof of Negative COVID-19 Diagnostic test result are listed at academycenter.org/health-safety-guidelines/.


Any patrons with tickets to an Academy performance that do not wish to comply with our current policies may receive a full refund through our Box Office, M-F, 12PM – 5PM, by phone at (434) 846-8499 or by email at [email protected].