Mark Your Calendars January/February 2019!!

Academy Presents: Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
Jan. 19
Bluegrass fans—you won’t want to miss this pickin’ party! Dubbed “the king and queen of the banjo” by Paste Magazine, Fleck and Washburn will perform pieces from their Grammy-winning self-titled debut, as well as their new record,
at the newly opened historic Academy of Music Theatre.
Find tickets at academycenter.org.

’Til Death Do Us Part: A Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Feb. 9
Don’t just sit back and watch—become a part of the performance with Wolfbane Productions’ interactive dinner theatre experience at Falling River Country Club in Appomattox. Help figure out “whodunnit” at a zany wedding while enjoying a meal catered by the Babcock House.
Find tickets at wolfbane.org.

Best Of Lynchburg Party
Feb. 21
Head to Phase 2 for our celebration of Lynchburg’s best businesses, people and more—it’s the list you see featured in this issue, brought to life! Enjoy live entertainment, and area restaurants will have samples of their best cuisine for you to try. Buy tickets at lynchburgbestof.com.

Academy Presents: The Second City
Feb. 22
Have a case of the winter blues? Snap out of it with this hilarious performance at the Academy of Music Theatre. Since opening its doors in 1959, The Second City has grown to become the world’s premier comedy club, theater and school of improvisation. Learn more at academycenter.org.

Local Openings & Closings
Hello! to Carmela’s at the Loft, an Italian restaurant on Timberlake Road.

Hello! to Rendez-Vous, a French Caribbean-style restaurant on Main Street.

Goodbye to Fire and Hops in Wyndhurst. (But hello! to a rebranded version of the restaurant, Scoreboards, set to open in February.)

Hello! to a new location of Hot and Cold Café on Main Street.

Hello! to a newly rebuilt Main Street Bridge that serves as a gorgeous gateway to the city.

Hello! to antique store Greige Market on Burnbridge Road in Forest.

Hello! to Uncle Joe’s Donuts & Things on Timberlake Road.

Mark Your Calendars for May/June

FloydFest at Fifth and Federal: A Luau
May 12, 1 – 11 p.m.
Can’t make it to the massive music festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains? Then enjoy a smaller version of FloydFest at Fifth and Federal Station. Five bands will perform on their Lynchburg City Limits stage, including Nelson County’s Chamomile and Whiskey, who will close the night. A Ballast Point tap tent will be on site.

Stars and Stripes Forever
May 25, 7 p.m.
This Memorial Day weekend, celebrate the freedoms so many have fought and died to protect at the National D-Day Memorial’s annual concert. The Jefferson Choral Society will perform patriotic music accompanied by a band. Visitors should bring their own chairs. Visit www.dday.org for ticket information.
Riverfront Park Concert Series: Naughty By Nature and

Big Daddy Kane
June 9, 5 p.m.
The first event in the Academy Center of the Arts’ summer concert series has ’90s music fans saying… Hip Hop Hooray! Naughty By Nature will take the stage at Riverfront Park, along with Big Daddy Kane. For more details about the series, visit www.academycenter.org.

Wolfbane’s Romeo and Juliet
June 7-30, 8 p.m.
Back by popular demand, Wolfbane Productions is putting a hometown twist on this classic tale. Their version is set during the Civil War and their stage is the perfect setting—the grounds of Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. Buy tickets at www.wolfbane.org.

Local Openings & Closings

Hello! to Rozana Mediterranean Grill on Fort Avenue.
Hello! to The Sandlot, an indoor sports facility in Forest.
Hello! to Grey’s Restaurant on Fifth Street.
Hello! to Daughters and Sons Pizza on Fifth Street.
Hello! to a new location of Joe Beans in Bedford.
Hello! to Cinn City, expected to open in May on Main Street.
Goodbye to happycoffee and Tap 102 in Bedford.
Hello! to the new Midtown Lofts on Fort Avenue.
Hello! to Spearman Artistry on Main Street.
Hello! to a new location of Crisp in Forest.
Hello! to the Cutting Board, formerly City Place Food & Co., in Wyndhurst.