The Academy of Music offers a wide array of productions staged in a grand old theater in the heart of downtown Northampton. Shows there range from youth productions to hosting national acts. Coming up, the Academy hosts an LGBTQ film Rafiki on May 18 and crowdpleasers like the Young@Heart Chorus, which comes to the Academy on May 4. Opened in 1891, the Academy of Music has a long history of pro-viding quality programs in the Pioneer Valley is known for providing relevant entertainment enjoyed in a beautiful building that means a lot to the community.