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A Swannanoa Solstice 2023 playbill program and press release

Program for A Swannanoa Solstice 2023

For more than 20 years, A Swannanoa Solstice has ushered in the winter season with a joyful infusion of performances by the best and brightest artists in our region, making...
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Ballet Conservatory of Asheville presents The Nutcracker. c. 2016 by David Oppenheimer. Photo courtesy of Ballet Conservatory of Asheville.

For the whole family: “Nutcracker” is back

The Nutcrackers are back! The Wortham Center is proud to be the home venue for three local dance companies who all present their unique versions of The Nutcracker on the...
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Vid: Wortham Center team says thank you.

Thank you from the Wortham Center

Your support of the Wortham and its programs makes a lasting impact on our community. Thank you. https://youtu.be/YkLWFz510OY
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Trey McLaughlin. Photo by Megan Bean; (c) Mississippi State University.

“Gospel is for everyone”: An interview with Trey McLaughlin

Trey McLaughlin has always known he was destined to sing.  “Probably around the age of four is when I really knew that this was going to be my thing for...
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Sean Mason, Sasha Dobson, and Tahira Clayton

Relive the songs of Disney, jazzed up, at the Wortham Center

Asheville Citizen Times / Asheville Scene, Oct. 27, 2023. Whether you’re 8 or 80, it’s likely you grew up on Disney — watching the iconic films, singing along to their soundtracks,...
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Andrew Finn Magill. Photo by Anna Colliton Visuals.

The Polaris Project: Fiddler Andrew Finn Magill

Join us Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. when virtuosic fiddler Andrew Finn Magill presents an evening of genre-bending musicality on the Diana Wortham Theatre stage. Andrew Finn Magill. Photo...
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Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds of Zamar

Workshop and performance opportunity for gospel singers

Seeking Black gospel singers for a workshop and performance opportunity with Trey McLaughlin & the Sounds of Zamar on November 11 at the Wortham Center. Work with Trey in a...
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Sophie Zmorrod (Béa), Zamo Mlengana (Zee), and Anya Whelan-Smith (Hana) in the world premiere of Odyssey from The Acting Company in association with Marin Theatre Company. Photo: Marin Theatre Company / Kevin Berne.

An epic journey, reimagined: ODYSSEY

Sophie Zmorrod (Béa), Zamo Mlengana (Zee), Layla Khoshnoudi (Anoud), and Anya Whelan-Smith (Hana) in the world premiere of Odyssey from The Acting Company in association with Marin Theatre Company. Photo:...
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Comedian Leonard Ouzts

Stand-up returns to the Wortham with The Comedy Zone

As seen in Asheville Scene, Oct. 13, 2023 The theater lights dim, a spotlight blinks on, and golden light is cast across a lone microphone at centerstage. The evening’s entertainer...
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Time lapse video thumb of Diana Wortham Theatre stage being sanded and painted.

Time lapse: Diana Wortham Theatre stage gets a facelift

The stage is set, sanded, and painted for the Wortham Center's 23-24 season! Enjoy this behind-the-scenes time lapse of our production crew hard at work. https://youtu.be/TbkgyPUXHT0 Ticket Packages Don't wait...
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