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
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
Paramount Presents: Elmo’s Got the Moves
- Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show coming to your neighborhood!
- Thursday Jun 11, 2026
