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Drum Tao.

Deeply rooted in Japanese culture, Drum Tao bridges the gap between traditional and modern

Drum Tao performs Feb. 13 & 14 in Diana Wortham Theatre. Every morning, before the sun illuminates the sky over southern Japan, the members of Drum Tao pound their feet...
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Drum Tao performs Tuesday and Wednesday, February 13 and 14 at 7 PM in Diana Wortham Theatre.

Drum Tao brings the thrilling rhythms of Japan to downtown Asheville, Feb. 13 & 14

The thrilling rhythms of Japan come to downtown Asheville when Drum Tao 夢幻響 takes the stage, Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb. 13 & 14 at 7 p.m. in Diana Wortham Theatre...
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Parsons Dance image in Asheville Citizen Times / Asheville Scene, Jan. 19 2024. Parsons Dance will bring six works to its downtown Asheville performance, Jan. 26 & 27 at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.

Captivating dance comes to the Wortham Center

–Asheville Scene, January 19, 2024. Light has always played a pivotal role in Parsons Dance. Of course, that’s to be expected for a company co-founded by a lighting designer and...
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Emma Langford

Interview with Irish singer-songwriter Emma Langford

Hailing from Limerick City, Ireland, Emma Langford and her inimitable, dreamy voice are at the frontline of a new wave of Irish folk — with songs imbued with all the...
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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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