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, […]
Wortham Presents
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 […]
Video: C. Brian Williams NEA National Heritage Fellow tribute — Step Afrika!
This tribute to Step Afrika!‘s Executive Producer and Founder C. Brian Williams was released in November 2022 as part of “Roots of American Culture: A Cross Country Visit with Living Treasures of the Folk and Traditional Arts,” a collaborative piece produced by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council for the Traditional […]
Program for Pilobolus presents re:CREATION
Pilobolus presents re:CREATION, March 22 & 23, 2024 at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.