After losing over 100 performances due to the pandemic, the Academy Theatre is set for a grand reopening on Friday night.

They will dust off the seats and raise the curtain for the first of ten performances of "Always Patsy Cline."

Tickets can be purchased online at www.theacademytheatre.org or by phone, 814-337-8000.

The 7:30 shows are on October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16.

The 2:00 p.m. shows are set for October 3, 10, 16 and 17.

The Theatre was builtin 1885 and was a popular opera house in the 1880's.

Thanks to the Academy Theatre Foundation, a major renovation took place in the 1990's and the historic venue was back in the spotlight.

With a new season set to begin, the Theatre is once again poised to be a beacon of entertainment in Northwest, Pa.