Arcadia Project

05/30/2026

Baby’s first radio spot!

Our Girl Friday, Kate, hopped on the airwaves at .3 to announce the second installment of ARCADIA Presents! our Saturday evening summer concert series! Hosted right outside our building at 125 E Beverley Street beginning at 6PM, enjoy a variety of musical genres, performed by musicians from around the region.

This year, we’re partnering with for a special benefit concert on Saturday June 27, at 7PM, hosted at . Tickets ($25 advance, $30 at the door) are available on our websites, with proceeds going towards building renovations at 125 E Beverley St. Kagey Parrish, frontman for the group, joined Kate in the booth to chat about the concert and our hopes for how can be a gathering place for people to connect through culture.

Big thanks to for welcoming us into his show and sharing air time with us!

05/28/2026

🎬 A Legacy Worth Honoring 🎭

To complete our vision and fully restore the historic New Theater, we need to raise around $250,000! By joining our crowdfunding campaign today, you help us make a major step forward meeting that goal, allowing us to complete the movie theater portion of the renovations (part of Phase 2).

The Billy Haines Legacy Circle Crowdfunding Campaign honors Billy’s story of creative reinvention and true authenticity, right in his hometown of Staunton, Virginia.

Can you help us go viral? Share this post with 5 folks who you think might resonate with Billy’s story, and would want to help support celebrating the legacy of an LGBTQ+ icon! Visit the link in our bio to learn more!

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05/28/2026

We’ve been framed!

The framing team has been steadily working throughout the building, creating the bones of the new spaces. The event space is coming together nicely, the cafe seating areas are looking cozy and the mezzanine area (the future “Peanut Gallery”) is starting to take shape! With this step of the renovation work, we’re getting a small taste of the final footprint!

Have you experienced a renovation first-hand? Has this stage of the sparked your imagination for the possibilities to come?

05/27/2026

🎬 A Legacy Worth Honoring 🎭

Today, The Arcadia Project is proud to launch the Billy Haines Legacy Circle Crowdfunding Campaign — making it easier than ever to help restore and reimagine Staunton’s historic New Theater as a vibrant cultural center for generations to come.

Billy Haines believed in the power of arts, creativity, and community connection. This campaign honors his vision while helping us move one step closer to opening the doors of Arcadia — a place where people can gather for movies, music, performances, classes, storytelling, and shared experiences right in the heart of downtown Staunton.

Every contribution, large or small, becomes part of Billy’s legacy and part of Staunton’s future.

✨ Join the Billy Haines Legacy Circle today! Together, we can honor history, build community, and create a welcoming cultural home for all.

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Join us in honoring Staunton native, gay icon and design legend Billy Haines by renovating a historic movie theater in his honor.

05/09/2026

Cookies? On a Friday? Yes, please!

Each day brings us closer to becoming a destination for locals and visitors alike to connect through creativity and culture. And for the hardworking crew bringing our historic theater back to life, what better way to celebrate National Tourism Day than with a little sweet treat?

Our thanks to the team for the cookie delivery, which we delightedly shared with our team from .

Happy weekend, y’all! Be good to one another.

05/07/2026

Ah! To own a piece of Hollywood history - if only we could take a quick trip to California to tour the estate sale at Billy Haines' home...What treasures would you add to your collection?

05/06/2026

Check out this brief biography of Staunton native Billy Haines, made for us by Marc Borzelleca!

Brief biography of Staunton native Billy Haines, with information about the Arcadia Project's mission to name the movie theater in our renovated building in ...

05/06/2026

Who are these sophisticates holding court in the Billy Haines Lounge? How many of you had the pleasure of visiting the lounge during MADcon?