The Summer issue of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s eZine, includes the following features: a column by Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; a preview of summer events at the Wortham; a feature examining one local law firm’s work with nonprofits; an interview with one of the Wortham Center’s stylish board members; a column by Montford Park Players Executive Director John Russell; Jessica Tomasin’s reflection on the past year of self-care; a story on the latest air-cleansing technology at the Wortham; and an interview with David A. Dowd.
Wortham Center installs new air ionization system
The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce that it has installed a new air ionization system to provide air purification throughout the facility. This helps to further create a safe environment for audiences attending events at the downtown Asheville arts complex in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The air purification […]
Aquila Theatre brings virtual workshops to Buncombe County Schools
Student and teacher favorite Aquila Theatre provided engaging workshops for students at Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School on Friday, March 26. London-based actor and teaching artists James Lavender led the workshops, which included exercises to help students learn to tell stories with their bodies. Buncombe County Schools shared excerpts from the workshops on its Instagram […]
SHIFT: The Wortham Center’s eZine — March 2021
The March 2021 issue of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s eZine, includes the following features: a column by Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; interview with internationally renowned, North Carolina-based choreographer, Helen Simoneau; column by Asheville-based performer, presentation & communication skills coach and Wortham Center volunteer, Barrie Barton; interview with longtime arts reviewer, Jim Cavener; and […]
SHIFT: The Wortham Center’s eZine — February 2021
The February 2021 issue of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s eZine, includes the following features: a column by Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; column by Asheville-based author and mental health advocate, Torre White; info about our free virtual educational programming; interview with Artist-In-Residence, Black Box Dance Theatre; interview with magician and mentalist, Joshua Lozoff; and […]
The Quiet Man
He was tall, with a sharp wit and a devilish glint in his eye, shining from behind 1980s-style glasses. An astute observer, he used his words sparingly. At nonprofits, financial donors are a frequent focus of thanks, profiles and featured photos. But this time, I would like to focus on Frank. Because for every organization, […]
