Asheville Scene | Citizen Times, February 24, 2023 In the grassy plains of Argentina’s Pampas, where flat, fertile earth stretches to the horizon, the gauchos of legend herd cattle by day — racing through the underbrush on horseback, swinging boleadoras overhead in pursuit of a runaway bull — and at night, they dance Malambo beneath the […]
2022/2023 Season
The Trocks return to Wortham with more mirth and grace
Asheville Citizen Times | Scene • February 10, 2023 The lights go up, the curtains draw back, and six male ballerinas, dressed in drag, take the stage, their tulle skirts fluttering to the rhythm of Tchaichovsky’s score in “Swan Lake.” Four dancers twirl their way to stage left, while two others sashay to the right. […]
Video: New Work at the Wortham Center—First Steps
For the first time ever, the Wortham Center is proud to commission a brand new work. This piece by Stewart/Owen Dance will premiere in April of 2023 and be developed over the course of the season with feedback from a panel of community members. Watch this video for a behind-the-scenes look at Vanessa Owen and […]
Solstice celebrates 20 years of magic in the mountains
This story appeared on the cover of Asheville Scene, published by the Asheville Citizen Times, on Friday, Dec. 16. Click here to see the story as it appeared in print. Each winter for the last 20 years, A Swannanoa Solstice has ushered in the holiday season with world-class music, stories, dance and collaborative artistry, bringing joy and light […]
Quarteto Nuevo fuses world cultures, past and present, into mesmerizing musical melting pot
Weaving jazzy, mesmerizing rhythms over lightly rumbling percussion, Quarteto Nuevo creates enchanting soundscapes that fuse together many cultures, past and present, around the world. Now, on Friday, November 4, at 8 p.m., this multicultural quartet is bringing its global-fusions to downtown Asheville, for a performance at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Merging multitudes […]
Robert Dubac roasts modern society in thought-provoking comedy ‘The Book of Moron’
As seen in Asheville Scene, Friday Oct. 14, 2022 Writer, actor and comedian Robert Dubac calls his production, “The Book of Moron,” the funniest show you’ll ever think at. Alternatively, he says, it’s the smartest show you’ll ever laugh at — whichever sounds more appealing. In fact, he’s willing to bet that his unique brand of […]
