What music reminds you of home?
How does the music you love represent who you are?
What songs do you keep alive for the next generation?
The American Patchwork Project celebrates the rich cultural fabric of Western North Carolina by gathering, sharing, and preserving oral histories and songs. Select reflections will be woven into a performance on May 18 at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts by American Patchwork Quartet, a group who showcases the dynamic diversity of contemporary culture by reimagining American Roots Music.
Oral histories will be shared live on stage or through pre-recorded audio and/or video presented on the night of the performance. Community members who are selected to perform live will receive four complimentary tickets and a stipend. Community members who share via video or audio will receive two complimentary tickets to the performance on May 18 at 7 p.m.
Click the button below to share your story as well as any photos, videos, or audio clips that help illustrate your account. If selected, the Wortham Center will be in touch with more details and information.
Questions? Email Anna Kimmell at anna@worthamarts.org.
The Story Preservation Process
- Pick a prompt that speaks to you.
- Fill out the submission form.
- The Wortham Center will contact you if you are selected.
- A Wortham staff member will schedule a time to meet and coach your story for a live performance OR gather footage for a video compilation. (If you don’t want to perform live, that’s ok, we’ll work with you to share in a way that feels comfortable.)
- Community members who perform live will attend a short rehearsal on the Diana Wortham Stage.
- It’s showtime! Storytellers and their guests will attend the American Patchwork Quartet performance on May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Wortham Center!
