“Once upon a time, there was a princess born to a king and queen who were banished from the island of Ériu and forced to flee to America in a coffin ship.” So begins the true, award-winning story of former New York City call girl Mary Goggin in “Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, […]
Wortham Center
The Acting Company program for Feb. 28 and March 1
The playbill program for The Acting Company presents Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, Friday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m., and August Wilson’s Two Trains Running, Saturday, March 1 at 8 p.m., in Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.
Chanticleer program for Jan. 31
The playbill program for Chanticleer, performing Friday, January 31 at 8 p.m. in Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center.
VIDEO: 人の力 “Hito no Chikara” — The Power of Human Strength
An unimaginable amount of energy. A 400-years-old instrument. Heart-thumping rhythms and explosive beats. YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan delivers a thrilling, high-energy ride through centuries of Japanese tradition with a dizzying display of more than 40 Taiko drums. The power of human strength, tenacity and sheer endurance lie at the heart of this new program, […]
Hip-hop, street dance enters a new era with Rennie Harris Puremovement
Legendary choreographer Rennie Harris is on a mission to prove one thing to the world: street dance isn’t stagnant — and you can’t put it in a box. “It’s an art form like anything else,” said Rodney Hill, executive director of Rennie Harris Puremovement, the Philadelphia-based company Harris created in 1992. “And what Rennie Harris […]
A Swannanoa Solstice program for Dec. 22, 2024
The playbill program for A Swannanoa Solstice, performing in Diana Wortham Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
