Wortham Blog
A show designed to ‘cheer up even the grumpiest of grumps’
At a time when it’s easy to feel disheartened by the world, Joshua Holden is a ray of sunshine. Clad in a brightly colored bow tie, blue suit and neatly...
Popular dance company takes the stage at Wortham: PHILADANCO!
As a young dancer in 1940s Philadelphia, Joan Myers Brown dreamed of attending one of the city’s prestigious dance academies — honing her talents, developing additional skills and learning new...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with father-son pianist duo Ryan & Ryan, and witness expertise across 176 keys, Feb. 14
In a special Valentine’s Day event at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, dynamic father-and-son piano duo Ryan & Ryan combine their talents to create a dazzling blend of...
Aquila Theatre breathes new life into literary classics, “The Great Gatsby” and “Macbeth,” Feb. 4 & 5
For one weekend of stellar performances at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Aquila Theatre brings two literary classics to life in downtown Asheville: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great...
American Spiritual Ensemble highlights Black experience through music
American Spiritual Ensemble has thrilled audiences across the globe with a dynamic and soul-stirring repertoire that highlights the Black experience — and, now, it’s Asheville’s turn to be inspired. This...
Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective Collaborates with Wortham Center to Create BIPOC Apprenticeship Program
Collective announce a collaboration to establish the Apprenticeship Program for Emerging BIPOC Artists and Administrators, a paid apprenticeship program for high school and undergraduate college students interested in the administrative...
Susan Werner brings variety to her concert at Wortham
Published in Asheville Scene, Oct. 22, 2021 With a catalogue that falls somewhere between folk, jazz and pop, with a pinch of country-Americana and world music thrown in, singer-songwriter Susan...
World premiere at the Wortham: Pilobolus celebrates 50 years of innovation in dance
It began with a trio of unlikely artists: an English literature major with a knack for cross-country skiing, a competitive fencer majoring in philosophy science, and a pre-med student with...
Wortham Center’s 21/22 Season Brochure
After more than a year of closures and other limitations, of connecting to people and art through screens, we're thrilled to welcome you back to live, in-person performances. The 2021/2022...
2021/2022 Season Preview Video is Here!
Nothing compares to the power of theatre — the transfer of energy between artist and audience, the roar of applause the thrill of sharing a collective experience. The 2021/202 season...
