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 […]
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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. […]
Wortham Center awarded grant through the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority
We are thrilled to receive the news that the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) approved investing $80K through its Tourism Product Development Fund to the Wortham Center’s Phase II project. This much-needed funding will support sound and lighting upgrades in the Tina McGuire Theatre, our 100-seat black box theatre, and the Henry LaBrun Studio, […]
SHIFT: The Wortham Center’s eZine — Summer 2021
The Summer issue of SHIFT, the Wortham Center’s eZine, includes the following features: a column by Wortham Center Managing Director, Rae Geoffrey; a preview of summer events at the Wortham; a feature examining one local law firm’s work with nonprofits; an interview with one of the Wortham Center’s stylish board members; a column by Montford Park Players Executive Director John Russell; Jessica Tomasin’s reflection on the past year of self-care; a story on the latest air-cleansing technology at the Wortham; and an interview with David A. Dowd.
