Even with the Abigail Washburn show at the Grey Eagle postponed (she was supposed to play Asheville on Saturday, Jan. 15, but landed a Prairie Home Companion gig instead — can’t begrudge her that!), there’s still too much to do on this particular Saturday. Unless you have super powers you’ll never fit it all in. (Still, it’s worth a try…)
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Russ Wilson’s Art Deco Revue
Local swing and dance bands perform on Jan. 20, in the Grove Park Inn’s Grand Ballroom, as part of the 20th Anniversary Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend.
Big Bang at the BeBe Theatre
If you missed the latest offering at Asheville’s BeBe Theatre, you missed what was surely one of this fall’s most exciting programs of live performance.
Stiletto Dance Retreat
Photos of the Stiletto Dance Retreat. The all women’s intensive latin dance retreat took place over the weekend at Camp Merrimac in Black Mountain.
Photo by Jonathan Welch
Folkmoot: the other festival
Annual celebration of international culture and heritage runs for two weeks.
“The Rite of Spring and other works” by Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance
Terpsicorps presents The Rite of Spring and other works, an upcoming concert of contemporary ballet, performed Thursday, June 24 through Saturday, June 26 at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Review of Jaque Mate and Frank’s Got the Blues
Sex, power, angst, marriage and yes, chess: All here in a combined performance from ACDT and the state contemporary dance company of Yucatan, Mexico.
ACDT Presents Frank’s Got the Blues and Jaque Mate
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre and the Danza Compania del Estado de Yucatan present Frank’s Got the Blues and Jaque Mate at Diana Wortham Theatre on June 11 and 12. The concert of modern dance and ballet promises to be an entertaining and thought-provoking show exploring themes of power, pain, joy and love.
Muses of Terpsicorps, Stars of Tomorrow
Talented teen-aged dancers take the stage in Muses of Terpsicorps, Stars of Tomorrow, a debut performance by Terpsicorps and Center Stage’s junior dance company. The concert of classical and contemporary ballet will be performed at Diana Wortham Theatre on Sunday, May 16.
Dance through the decades
Tonight you can shake your stuff at the Time Machine, a new monthly dance party at the Lexington Avenue Brewery where each hour brings a new decade of music
How to avoid those January blues
Before the seasonal gloom takes hold, consider signing up for a class, taking a workshop or volunteering your time.
Review of Travelogue: Dances of Our Migration
ACDT’s current full-length show is a spectacular and moving program of original dance.
A universal language
For White Dog ProjectX International, collaboration and artistic exchange can span any cultural barrier. “Dance is a universal language,” declares Artistic Director Susan Collard. “Travel is the best education there is, and it truly changes your work,” she continues, describing the inspiration that compels the recently named international touring arm of the long-running Asheville Contemporary […]
The 48 Hour Dance Project
Five choreographers and more than 25 dancers recently participated in the 48 Hour Dance Project, an event where performers raced against the clock and competed to create a movement/dance piece to be performed for a live audience. Check out the Xpress exclusive photo gallery.
Wonderful photos from the Rwandan children’s performance in Black Mountain last weekend
Mizero Children of Rwanda performed last Saturday at White Horse/Black Mountain. Local photographer Reggie Tidwell took some fantastic photos of the performance. Check them out at his Flickr site.