Matt Peiken, host of The Overlook with Matt Peiken, stopped by the Wortham recently to sit down and chat with Gavin Stewart and Vanessa Owen, co-founders of Stewart/Owen Dance. Vanessa and Gavin had just finished a rehearsal for the company’s newest evening-length work, where i end, you begin, premiering in Tina McGuire Theatre May 9–19. […]
Dance
Meet the Dancers: The cast of ‘where I end, you begin’
Wortham Center’s resident dance company, Stewart/Owen Dance, presents its newest creation, where i end, you begin, in performances running May 9–19 in Tina McGuire Theatre. How does one choice spark a chain reaction in the world around you? In where i end, you begin, the stories of six dancers are intertwined through grace, passion and […]
Step Afrika! program for Asheville, April 19 & 20, 2024
The playbill program insert for Step Afrika!, performing at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Asheville, Friday & Saturday, April 19 & 20, 2024 at 7 PM.
Spring into Dance at the Wortham!
Spring into Adult Classes at the Wortham! New sessions in Broadway Dance, Ballet, and three levels of Tap begin April 8.
A cultural fusion: Step Afrika! celebrates South African dance and stepping traditions
As seen in Asheville Scene / Asheville Citizen Times, April 5, 2024 C. Brian Williams is not your average founder of a dance company. For one, he never took any formal lessons growing up. Until college, his experience with dance was strictly social — enjoyable at parties, yet far too casual to perform for an […]
360 ALLSTARS Brings Gravity-Defying Performance to Wortham Center March 27
As seen in The Laurel of Asheville, March 2024 issue. On Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m., the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts presents 360 ALLSTARS, performing at the Diana Wortham Theatre. This exhilarating, physical performance features an international cast of athletes and artists engaging in feats like BMX biking, dancing, beatboxing, acrobatics and […]
