Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg's Local Arts Center

Holidays at the Academy

This holiday season we have a wide range of events for the whole family to enjoy. Included are live theatre events, free films, a “drop and shop” event for you and your children, and a performance by our performing arts camp students. Celebrate the holidays with us.

 

micLive From Lynchburg Town

Thursday December 10th, 7pm

Be part of the inaugural WLNI Show ‘Live From Lynchburg Town,’ benefiting the Academy! Enjoy live music, storytelling and Christmas favorites. It’s a show your entire family will enjoy, recorded in front of a live audience at the Academy, and broadcast on WLNI 105.9 FM.

Tickets: $10

 

theatre ivTheatre IV’s A Christmas Carol

Sunday, December 13th, 3pm

Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, Theatre IV’s adaptation of Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children, and features a magnificent score by Julie Styne, the composer of Broadway’s immortal Peter Pan, Gypsy and Funny Girl. All the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, without being too scary for young audiences.

Tickets: $10

Sponsors: Moore & Giles, Jamerson Lewis Construction, and the Ruth S. and Louis B. Basten, II Fund.

 

PACAcademy’s Performing Arts Camps presents: A High School Musical Christmas

Friday, December 18, 7pm
Saturday, Dec. 19, 3pm

Celebrate the Holidays through song in this show presented by the Academy’s Performing Arts Class, a group of 23 area high school students who’ve been rehearsing all semester. In a convergence of high school musical theatre on stage, you’ll enjoy Holiday and Broadway favorites from shows seen on area high school stages recently, and to come!

Tickets: $7

 

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Free Holiday Film Weekend

 

Take a break from the season’s hustle and bustle and enjoy this FREE film weekend featuring your holiday favorites!

It’s a Wonderful Life: Saturday, Dec. 19, 7:30pm
The Polar Express: Sunday, Dec. 20, 2pm

 

Sponsors: Baird Capital, F. Read Hopkins, El Jefe Taqueria Garaje, Shoemaker’s Restaurant, Waterstone Pizza, Shakers Restaurant

 

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Lynchburg, VA 24504
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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].