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Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

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Anne White Gallery – Karen and Lawrence Bowden
May 2 - May 30
Magnolia Foods – Phyllis Hollenbeck- Mixed Media
May 2 - May 30
Up Front Gallery – Mark D. Johnson
May 2 - May 30
Virginian Hotel – Purnell Pettyjohn- Watercolor
May 9 - August 8
Westminster Canterbury – Nelfa McReynolds- Acrylics
May 12 - July 26
Songs from the Wilderness: Stories for the Weary Wanderer
May 30 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wood Fire Workshop (Two Weekends)
May 31
First Fridays – June 2025
June 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Big Daddy Kane with Live Band
June 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Amplify Showcase ft. Peter Collins
June 6 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Songs from the Wilderness: Stories for the Weary Wanderer
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Songs from the Wilderness: Stories for the Weary Wanderer
$12 – $15 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
May 30 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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First Fridays – June 2025
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First Fridays – June 2025
Ann White Academy Gallery
June 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Big Daddy Kane with Live Band
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Big Daddy Kane with Live Band
$25 – $72 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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The Amplify Showcase ft. Peter Collins
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The Amplify Showcase ft. Peter Collins
$10 – $12 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
June 6 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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The American Dream presented by Dance Music Creation
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The American Dream presented by Dance Music Creation
$15 – $20 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 7
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Sounds of Broadway: A Night of Cabaret & Comedy
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Sounds of Broadway: A Night of Cabaret & Comedy
$30 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
June 7 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Roanoke Ballet Theatre Presents Snow White
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Roanoke Ballet Theatre Presents Snow White
$20 – $75 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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PRABIR TRIO 
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PRABIR TRIO 
$10 – $12 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
June 13 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Academy Youth Theatre Presents Imagine A Dragon
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Academy Youth Theatre Presents Imagine A Dragon
$8 – $20 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Big Gay Dance Party: A Pride Celebration
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Big Gay Dance Party: A Pride Celebration
$10 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
June 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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434 Drumline Presents UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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434 Drumline Presents UNDER CONSTRUCTION
$10 – $15 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
Upcoming:
June 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 21 @ 8:00 pm June 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Rhythm of Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration
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Rhythm of Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration
$10 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Moxie Events Presents The Magic of Motown
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Moxie Events Presents The Magic of Motown
$39 – $79 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Academy Youth Theatre Presents Beetlejuice Jr
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Academy Youth Theatre Presents Beetlejuice Jr
$6 – $12 | Historic Academy Theatre
June 27 - June 28
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Creatures & Cocktails
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Creatures & Cocktails
$5 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
Upcoming:
July 9 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm July 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm July 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Steel Magnolias
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Steel Magnolias
$15 – $20 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
July 11 - July 13
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DAT Gold In aJe (7/11 Even Back Doe Lil Joe)
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DAT Gold In aJe (7/11 Even Back Doe Lil Joe)
$15 – $18 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
July 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Giant Bubble Show
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Giant Bubble Show
$23 – $27 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
July 19 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Downtown Comedy Crew
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Downtown Comedy Crew
$25 – $28 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Academy Youth Theatre Presents Hadestown Teen Edition
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Academy Youth Theatre Presents Hadestown Teen Edition
$8 – $22 | Historic Academy Theatre
July 25 - July 26
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Moxie Events Presents: The Piano Men
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Moxie Events Presents: The Piano Men
$24 – $64 | Historic Academy Theatre
July 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Travis Reigh LIVE
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Travis Reigh LIVE
$15 – $18 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
August 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Hill City Slide Presented by United Way of Central Virginia
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Hill City Slide Presented by United Way of Central Virginia
$20 – $30
August 22 - August 24
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Jairus Mullen and Taylor Win “Us and Them”
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Jairus Mullen and Taylor Win “Us and Them”
$10 – $12 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
August 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Musical Journey Through Time w/ Social Distance Band
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A Musical Journey Through Time w/ Social Distance Band
$15 – $18 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
August 23 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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An Evening with TJ Lawson
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An Evening with TJ Lawson
$12 – $15 | The Music Hall @ 722 Commerce Street
August 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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3rd Annual All White R&B Night
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3rd Annual All White R&B Night
$10 – $20 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
August 30 @ 9:00 pm
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Oak Ridge Boys: American Made Farewell Tour
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Oak Ridge Boys: American Made Farewell Tour
$48 – $117 | Historic Academy Theatre
September 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Luther Re-Lives
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Luther Re-Lives
$15 – $58 | Historic Academy Theatre
September 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Join Roads to Recovery for An Evening with Chris Herren
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Join Roads to Recovery for An Evening with Chris Herren
$25 | Historic Academy Theatre
September 18 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Bingo Loco
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Bingo Loco
$33 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
September 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Black Violin: Full Circle Tour
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Black Violin: Full Circle Tour
$30 – $78 | Historic Academy Theatre
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Melissa Etheridge
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Melissa Etheridge
$48 – $107 | Historic Academy Theatre
October 1 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Masterworx Presents: NEWSIES The Broadway Musical
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Masterworx Presents: NEWSIES The Broadway Musical
$15 – $25 | Historic Academy Theatre
October 9 - October 12
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Vitamin String Quartet
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Vitamin String Quartet
$20 – $85 | Historic Academy Theatre
October 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Bingo Loco
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Bingo Loco
$33 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Phone: 434-528-3256

600 Main Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504

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