Step on stage and experience an immersive view of rehearsals for Stewart/Owen Dance‘s upcoming April 21 & 22 performances on the Diana Wortham Theatre stage. Courtesy of Stewart/Owen Dance Funding support The performances by Stewart/Owen Dance are funded in part by a grant from SouthArts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and […]
A conversation with singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón
Raul Midón lives in a world of sound. Blind since birth, the singer-songwriter and guitarist sets no limits on his musical creativity, writing lyrics that explore the senses with unworldly vibrance. Dubbed “an eclectic adventurist” by People magazine, Midón sings with the passion of the best classic soul singers and plays guitar with the instrumental […]
Wortham hosts first-ever Free Play Day for kids
Kids had fun exploring the performing arts at the Wortham Center’s first-ever Free Play Day on Saturday, March 11! With a series of hands-on workshops in theatre, movement, and improvisation led by Wortham Educators, young artists exercised their imaginations, learned about the theatre, and made new friends. The activities at Free Play Day were a […]
Video: New Work at the Wortham Center—Feedback Panel
Stewart/Owen Dance has been busy creating the Wortham Center’s first-ever commissioned work. This original piece, choreographed by Vanessa Owen and Gavin Stewart, is being developed over the course of the season with feedback from a panel of community members. Watch this video for a behind-the-scenes look at their process – and don’t miss the production […]
Malevo brings high-energy renegade dance to Wortham stage
Asheville Scene | Citizen Times, February 24, 2023 In the grassy plains of Argentina’s Pampas, where flat, fertile earth stretches to the horizon, the gauchos of legend herd cattle by day — racing through the underbrush on horseback, swinging boleadoras overhead in pursuit of a runaway bull — and at night, they dance Malambo beneath the […]
The Trocks return to Wortham with more mirth and grace
Asheville Citizen Times | Scene • February 10, 2023 The lights go up, the curtains draw back, and six male ballerinas, dressed in drag, take the stage, their tulle skirts fluttering to the rhythm of Tchaichovsky’s score in “Swan Lake.” Four dancers twirl their way to stage left, while two others sashay to the right. […]
