Stage and Screen

by Ken Parks | Feb 11, 2025

The Lynchburg Pops Featuring selections from West Side Story, James Bond, The March from 1941, and Broadway hits. Please visit the Academy Box Office at academycenter.org for tickets.

Throughout their storied 35+ year history, the Yellowjackets have recorded 22 albums, received 17 Grammy® nominations – won 2 – performed countless sold-out tours, and enjoyed worldwide critical acclaim and commercial success.

JD Simo & Luther Dickinson: Do The Rump! Tour

by Ken Parks | Jan 31, 2025

Don’t Miss JD Simo and Luther Dickinson in the Warehouse Theatre at the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA. Celebrated guitarists, producers, band leaders and sonic shamans Luther Dickinson and JD Simo join forces in a trailblazing collaboration. The...

Paddy Dougherty Presents “Movin’ On”

by Ken Parks | Jan 24, 2025

Bower Community Concert Series Virginia based singer-songwriter, Paddy Dougherty, returns to The Bower Center stage with her bandmates of thirty years to present one of three farewell concerts. With a mix of emotions and a blend of genres “Movin’ On” will commemorate...