The Paramount Theater
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About Us
The mission of the historic nonprofit Paramount Theater is to educate, enchant, enrich, and enlighten through the power of the arts by providing high-quality programming and accessibility for the artistic, educational, and charitable benefit of our entire community while driving economic vitality for Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the Central Virginia region.
Events
Georgia’s Friends Presents: A Night of Film & Purpose
- Join us for a film screening fundraiser honoring the 10-Year Anniversary of Georgia’s Friends.
- Thursday Apr 2, 2026
The Jefferson Trust Presents: The Virginia Student Film Festival
- Presented as a one-day showcase, VSFF highlights exceptional short films created by undergraduate filmmakers from universities across the Mid-Atlantic Region.
- Saturday Apr 4, 2026
Center Church Presents: Easter Services
- Celebrate the resurrection with Center Church in the heart of our city!
- Sunday Apr 5, 2026
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Glennis Crosby Presents: Hypocrite The Musical
- The Thursday, April 9 performance of Hypocrite: The Musical has been canceled by the promoter. Tickets purchased have been transferred to April 10.
- Thursday Apr 9, 2026
Tour The Paramount Theater!
- Dig into Paramount history on a free backstage tour!
- Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Starr Hill Presents: Graham Nash—Live on Tour 2026
- Graham Nash will perform a career-spanning retrospective of his six decades of contributions to contemporary music.
- Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
Paramount Presents: Step Afrika! The Evolution Tour
- Step Afrika! celebrates more than 30 years of critically acclaimed percussive performance with this groundbreaking program.
- Sunday Apr 19, 2026
Tom Tom Festival Presents: A Conversation with John Grisham and Deirdre Enright
- This headlining conversation will explore the human cost of mass incarceration, the realities behind wrongful conviction, and the road to exoneration.
- Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle Presents: Wordplay
- Wordplay is a team-based trivia competition for people who love words, vocabulary, pop-culture, history, literature, and showing off their smarts.
- Thursday Apr 23, 2026
Paramount Presents: Sherri Shepherd: Make It Make Sense Tour
- Sherri Shepherd is a Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, actress, and best-selling author.
- Saturday Apr 25, 2026
Upfront Inc. Presents: Lue Elizondo – Persona Non Grata Tour
- Lue Elizondo – Persona Non Grata is a live touring theatre experience that takes the UAP conversation directly to audiences across the country.
- Thursday Apr 30, 2026
Paramount Presents: Hare & Tortoise
- The Hare and the Tortoise – a timeless tale with a fresh twist
- Sunday May 3, 2026
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake
- The legendary tale of Swan Lake takes flight in a breathtaking production from World Ballet Company.
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
Met Live in HD: Eugene Onegin
- Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.
- Saturday May 9, 2026
Met Live in HD: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
- A magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
- Saturday May 30, 2026
