The playbill program for Chanticleer, performing Friday, January 31 at 8 p.m. in Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center.
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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.
River Arts District artists featured in Wortham Center lobby
The Wortham Center is delighted to feature River Arts District Asheville artists in the facility’s lobby through the end of the 2024/2025 season. This pop-up gallery is part of the Wortham’s ARTS RISING! initiative, created to uplift, support and bring the Asheville community together as our region recovers from Hurricane Helene. Over the next several […]
Heroes take center stage
During this period of recovery, Wortham is temporarily closed until the water system is operating at sufficient capacity to support audiences and artists. Events and classes are postponed for the month of October, and we anticipate reopening by November 1. In the absence of shows, we’ve used our stages to support first responders who continue […]
