The playbill program for “The Stakeout” by Martin Dockery, directed by Vanessa Quesnelle, Thursday–Saturday, January 9–11, 2025 at 7 p.m. in Tina McGuire Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Asheville, NC.
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 returns to Asheville to bring joy and light
–as seen in Asheville Citizen Times / Asheville Scene, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. For the last 22 years, A Swannanoa Solstice has ushered in the holiday season with world-class music, stories, dance and collaborative artistry, bringing joy and light to downtown Asheville on winter’s darkest day. It’s a celebration of all that makes Western North […]
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.
Duo Baldo a delightful mesh of comedy and classical music
As seen in Asheville Citizen Times / Scene, Nov. 15, 2024 In 2002, in a small town on the outskirts of Florence, Italy, American violinist Brad Repp walked into a quaint cafe and met pianist and aspiring actor Aldo Gentileschi. At the time, they couldn’t have possibly anticipated what the next 22 years would bring […]
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 […]
