Student and teacher favorite Aquila Theatre provided engaging workshops for students at Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School on Friday, March 26. London-based actor and teaching artists James Lavender led the workshops, which included exercises to help students learn to tell stories with their bodies. Buncombe County Schools shared excerpts from the workshops on its Instagram […]
SHIFT: The Wortham Center’s eZine — March 2021
The March 2021 issue of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s eZine, includes the following features: a column by Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; interview with internationally renowned, North Carolina-based choreographer, Helen Simoneau; column by Asheville-based performer, presentation & communication skills coach and Wortham Center volunteer, Barrie Barton; interview with longtime arts reviewer, Jim Cavener; and […]
SHIFT: The Wortham Center’s eZine — February 2021
The February 2021 issue of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s eZine, includes the following features: a column by Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; column by Asheville-based author and mental health advocate, Torre White; info about our free virtual educational programming; interview with Artist-In-Residence, Black Box Dance Theatre; interview with magician and mentalist, Joshua Lozoff; and […]
The Quiet Man
He was tall, with a sharp wit and a devilish glint in his eye, shining from behind 1980s-style glasses. An astute observer, he used his words sparingly. At nonprofits, financial donors are a frequent focus of thanks, profiles and featured photos. But this time, I would like to focus on Frank. Because for every organization, […]
SHIFT: The Wortham Center’s eZine — January 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s new eZine. The January 2021 issue includes contributions by: Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; Managing Artistic Director of Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective, Stephanie Hickling Beckman; Local artist Constance Williams; Asheville City Councilmember Kim Roney; Longtime Wortham Center sponsor and supporter, Rob Resnick — […]
Stripped Down
They shuffled their feet and glanced at one another nervously. “Should I mention what we talked about?” Pause. Beat. “Um, no. We’re not going to do that.” Uncomfortable silence. “I think we should ask.” In the end, the question came out: The artists wanted to know if it was OK to be nude or partially […]
