Performing Arts
Academy of Fine Arts
The Academy of Fine Arts is the core of Lynchburg’s visual and performing arts activity, offering a lively slate of concerts and plays. Housed in the vintage 1905 Academy of Music Theatre in downtown Lynchburg, the Academy of Fine Arts is in the midst of a renovation and restoration project that will soon result in an entire complex of studio, gallery, and auditorium space.
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA)
Located in Amherst County near Sweet Briar College, the VCCA is the largest working retreat for professional writers, artists, and composers in the country.
Culture on Campus
Area colleges and universities continually bring world-famous speakers and performers to local audiences. Colleges in the region also maintain galleries and collections that include works by highly celebrated visual artists.
Virginia School of the Arts
Offers a college preparatory program for boarding students in grades 7-12, complemented by expert instruction from noted dancers and artists.
Metro Cultural Venues
Region 2000’s central location makes it easy for residents to enjoy the many cultural events of nearby metro areas.
Richmond Coliseum
Located in the state capital, approximately 2 hours from Region 2000, this
13,000-seat venue, accommodates major sporting events, concerts, shows, and
conventions.
www.richmondcoliseum.net
Richmond’s Landmark Theater
An historic 3,500 seat theatre hosting Broadway shows, symphony and ballet
performances, and a variety of concerts.
Seats: 3,565
www.ci.richmond.va.us/departments/parks/landmark.aspx
Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA)
This Washington, D.C.-area outdoor performing arts amphitheater (about 3 hours
north of Region 2000) is the site of a wide variety of performances by renowned
artists.
www.wolftrap.org
Nissan Pavilion (Bristow, VA)
Another major D.C.-area venue for top-line concerts, also about 3 hours north
of Region 2000). www.nissanpavilion.com
Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.)
One of the nation’s most celebrated arts performance facilities, the
Kennedy Center’s seven theatres showcase cultural events ranging from
symphonies to cinema. Approximately four hours north of Region 2000.
www.kennedycenter.com
Roanoke Civic Center (Roanoke, VA)
Just an hour from Region 2000, the Roanoke Civic Center is an 11,000-seat
coliseum that serves as central Virginia’s main site for indoor sporting
events and concerts.
www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Salem Civic Center (Salem, VA)
Slightly over an hour’s drive from Region 2000, the Salem Civic Center
offers a diverse calendar of events, ranging from trade shows and rodeos to
sporting events and concerts.
www.salemciviccenter.com
John Paul Jones Arena (Charlottesville, VA)
Only an hour's drive from Region 2000 is the John Paul Jones Arena located at the University of Virginia. The arena plays host to not only basketball games, but a wide variety of concerts, performances, and other events.
www.johnpauljonesarena.com