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Smart Bets: The Office! A Musical Parody
The national tour stops by Diana Wortham Theatre on Feb. 23.
Smart Bets: Flamenco Vivo
The acclaimed dance company performs at Diana Wortham Theatre, Feb. 14 and 15.
Smart Bets: Nella
The Venezuelan vocalist performs at Diana Wortham Theatre on Nov. 1.
Screen Scene: Local film news
The star-studded adaptation of Asheville-based author Nathan Ballingrud’s novella hits Hulu, an Oscar-winning Warren Wilson alum returns to campus and more.
AIC hosts Asheville’s inaugural improv festival
Asheville-based improvisers are a key part of the festival. “You’ll get to see a lot of the talent that’s already here in Asheville,” says Clifton Hall, the dean of AIC. “I would put some of our shows up against any other great show that you might see. There’s great improv here.”
Four-day Asheville Comedy Festival returns
The 51 comedians who made the cut for the 2019 Asheville Comedy Festival, previously known as Laugh Your Asheville Off, will perform at three venues (Diana Wortham Theatre, Highland Brewing and LaZoom Room) Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 7-10.
Smart Bets: Imagine
The fundraiser for Haywood Street Congregation’s fresco takes place Aug. 4 at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Clan Destiny Circus debuts at Diana Wortham Theatre
The musical shares the story of misfit refugees and performers who band together for survival in a war-torn world.
Terpsicorps revisits a poignant topic with ‘Hunger’
Terpsicorps’ ‘Hunger’ returns to the stage Thursday-Saturday, June 20-22, at Diana Wortham Theater for the company’s 17th season. Its message is even more relevant today than when the ballet premiered in Asheville five years ago.
ACDT marks 40 years of dance in Asheville
The celebratory production, 40 years of Dance Theatre: A Retrospective (Looking back; Looking ahead), takes place at Diana Wortham Theatre on Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8.
30 Days out: a look at upcoming concerts
Two celebrated local artists (one who’s bidding farewell to Asheville, the other a globetrotting artist who’s only occasionally home) and two psychedelic bands (one a relic from the ’70s, the other a new and soul-infused exponent of the style) are spotlighted in this roundup.
Music Video Asheville returns to Diana Wortham Theatre
This year, 82 videos were reportedly turned in this year, and the anonymous selection committee has been working hard to decide which ones will make the cut.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
You can enjoy an all-(local)-star tribute to a country legend, an excellent local singer-songwriter, a touring female-led indie band and a fiery British songwriter whose best work ranks up there with Springsteen and Dylan.
Smart Bets: We Shall Overcome
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receives a diverse musical tribute on Jan. 22 at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Smart Bets: The Nutcracker
Asheville Ballet’s take on the seasonal favorite returns to Diana Wortham Theatre, Dec. 7-9.
Smart Bets: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
The Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre’s ballet runs Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Screen scene: Local film news
The Reel Rock 13 film tour plays Diana Wortham, the monthly Asheville Filmmaker Mixer offers table reads for local screenwriters and more.
Smart Bets: Menopause The Musical
The long running stage show — with strong local ties — plays Diana Wortham Theatre through Aug. 19.
Asheville Art Museum builds for the past, present and future
As the city gets ready to meet the latest incarnation of the Asheville Art Museum on Pack Square, Xpress looks at the museum’s history and its plans for the future, along with cost of the building project and its effects on other Pack Place institutions to feel out what the new space will mean to Asheville and the region.
Terpsicorps celebrates its 15th anniversary with ‘Zelda’s Dance’
The premiere of the performance, based on the tempestuous relationship between the Fitzgeralds — the sometimes-Asheville-based writer and artist couple who, in many ways personified the jazz age — features the Terpsicorps company dancers joined by the Firecracker Jazz Band.