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. […]
Wortham Presents
Blessed be the punchlines: Dubac’s ‘Stand-Up Jesus’ preaches the miracles of laughter
–as seen in Asheville Citizen Times / Scene, April 26, 2024. Jesus of Nazareth returns after 2,000 years, but this time he’s no carpenter: He’s a stand-up comedian — one who, strangely, bears a striking resemblance to writer, actor and comic Robert Dubac. Asheville audiences may remember Dubac from his previous performance, “The Book of Moron,” […]
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.
Video: 2024 Arts for All Kids Raffle a success
The Arts for All Kids Raffle has officially ended, but the purchase of your raffle ticket will continue supporting arts programming for students all across Western North Carolina. Thank you for participating in the raffle and allowing the Wortham to create lifetime experiences for students at the theatre. Together with raffle ticket purchases and donations, […]
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.
