Stewart/Owen Dance + Guests
Elegant to electric contemporary dance featuring Stewart/Owen ensemble and guest choreographers, including the Asheville premiere of The Front, a sharply charged satire commissioned by the American Dance Festival.
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Pre-professional dancers perform a mixed bill of new commissions and reimagined works in ballet, contemporary, and neo-classical styles, blending lyrical partnering, precise footwork, and modern movement vocabulary.
Pre-professional dancers perform a mixed bill of new commissions and reimagined works in ballet, contemporary, and neo-classical styles, blending lyrical partnering, precise footwork, and modern movement vocabulary.
Pre-professional dancers perform a mixed bill of new commissions and reimagined works in ballet, contemporary, and neo-classical styles, blending lyrical partnering, precise footwork, and modern movement vocabulary.
Visionary storytellers turn setbacks into creative opportunity across 12 TEDx talks interleaved with Stewart Owen Dance Company performances and Dixon Violin; includes audience participation, speaker Q&A, catered lunch, and theater networking.
Visionary storytellers turn setbacks into creative opportunity across 12 TEDx talks interleaved with Stewart Owen Dance Company performances and Dixon Violin; includes audience participation, speaker Q&A, catered lunch, and theater networking.
Visionary storytellers turn setbacks into creative opportunity across 12 TEDx talks interleaved with Stewart Owen Dance Company performances and Dixon Violin; includes audience participation, speaker Q&A, catered lunch, and theater networking.·Open TEDx Matching
Five-day intensive blending technique, choreography, and stagecraft for aspiring young dancers; daily studio training Junior Theater culminates in performance-ready material taught by theater-focused instructors.
Five-day intensive blending technique, choreography, and stagecraft for aspiring young dancers; daily studio training Junior Theater culminates in performance-ready material taught by theater-focused instructors.
Five-day intensive blending technique, choreography, and stagecraft for aspiring young dancers; daily studio training Junior Theater culminates in performance-ready material taught by theater-focused instructors.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Live old time stringband drives upbeat reels and squares as a caller guides easy-to-follow, no-partner dances; brief flatfoot lesson, cake raffle, accessible parking, and an all ages community vibe.
Live old time stringband drives upbeat reels and squares as a caller guides easy-to-follow, no-partner dances; brief flatfoot lesson, cake raffle, accessible parking, and an all ages community vibe.
Live old time stringband drives upbeat reels and squares as a caller guides easy-to-follow, no-partner dances; brief flatfoot lesson, cake raffle, accessible parking, and an all ages community vibe.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Eclectic fringe festival across multiple Asheville venues presenting short form experimental theater, performance art, boundary-pushing comedy, and indie music by local and touring artists with a community driven DIY ethos.
Eclectic fringe festival across multiple Asheville venues presenting short form experimental theater, performance art, boundary-pushing comedy, and indie music by local and touring artists with a community driven DIY ethos.
Eclectic fringe festival across multiple Asheville venues presenting short form experimental theater, performance art, boundary-pushing comedy, and indie music by local and touring artists with a community driven DIY ethos.
Bass-driven ecstatic dance with guest DJ Karen Funshine, beginning with a guided warmup and opening circle led by a facilitator to hold a safe expressive container; sliding scale pricing and all levels welcome.
Bass-driven ecstatic dance with guest DJ Karen Funshine, beginning with a guided warmup and opening circle led by a facilitator to hold a safe expressive container; sliding scale pricing and all levels welcome.
Bass-driven ecstatic dance with guest DJ Karen Funshine, beginning with a guided warmup and opening circle led by a facilitator to hold a safe expressive container; sliding scale pricing and all levels welcome.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
True five-minute personal stories compete in a lively StorySLAM centered on "AMERICAN DREAMS," where participants sign up to share daring aspirations, failures, and reinventions while the audience cheers and judges decide.
High-energy improvisational comedy featuring long-form jams, short-form games, and ensemble sketch pieces in a day-long festival format that highlights local and touring troupes with playful audience participation.
High-energy improvisational comedy featuring long-form jams, short-form games, and ensemble sketch pieces in a day-long festival format that highlights local and touring troupes with playful audience participation.
High-energy improvisational comedy featuring long-form jams, short-form games, and ensemble sketch pieces in a day-long festival format that highlights local and touring troupes with playful audience participation.
Breathtaking 75 minute blend of contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre that follows a woman plunged into a surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75 minute blend of contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre that follows a woman plunged into a surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75 minute blend of contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre that follows a woman plunged into a surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Community driven five minute true life tales about deception and suspicion performed live in a low lit music room; sign up to compete or settle in for humorous, awkward, and revealing personal nonfiction.
Community driven five minute true life tales about deception and suspicion performed live in a low lit music room; sign up to compete or settle in for humorous, awkward, and revealing personal nonfiction.
Community driven five minute true life tales about deception and suspicion performed live in a low lit music room; sign up to compete or settle in for humorous, awkward, and revealing personal nonfiction.
High-energy regional dance competition with soloists and teams delivering polished, multi-style routines on a professional theater stage at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; adjudicated performances culminate in awards and trophies.
High-energy regional dance competition with soloists and teams delivering polished, multi-style routines on a professional theater stage at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; adjudicated performances culminate in awards and trophies.
High-energy regional dance competition with soloists and teams delivering polished, multi-style routines on a professional theater stage at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; adjudicated performances culminate in awards and trophies.
Five-minute true personal stories under the "I Got It From My Mama" theme, exploring inherited habits, recipes, and generational quirks—humorous and raw—delivered in an intimate storytelling slam with audience signups.
Five-minute true personal stories under the "I Got It From My Mama" theme, exploring inherited habits, recipes, and generational quirks—humorous and raw—delivered in an intimate storytelling slam with audience signups.
Five-minute true personal stories under the "I Got It From My Mama" theme, exploring inherited habits, recipes, and generational quirks—humorous and raw—delivered in an intimate storytelling slam with audience signups.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Forward-looking civic briefing on downtown Asheville's economic development, safety, and cultural vitality; city planners, business owners, and community leaders present updates and solicit public input in a public forum and stakeholder panel.
Forward-looking civic briefing on downtown Asheville's economic development, safety, and cultural vitality; city planners, business owners, and community leaders present updates and solicit public input in a public forum and stakeholder panel.
Forward-looking civic briefing on downtown Asheville's economic development, safety, and cultural vitality; city planners, business owners, and community leaders present updates and solicit public input in a public forum and stakeholder panel.
Pulsing EDM influenced ecstatic dance with a warmup, opening circle, and two hour evening wave in a sober, judgment free space for freeform movement, presence, and communal embodiment.
Pulsing EDM influenced ecstatic dance with a warmup, opening circle, and two hour evening wave in a sober, judgment free space for freeform movement, presence, and communal embodiment.
Pulsing EDM influenced ecstatic dance with a warmup, opening circle, and two hour evening wave in a sober, judgment free space for freeform movement, presence, and communal embodiment.
Rhythm driven hot club swing from The French Broads—originals and vintage arrangements crafted for lindy hopping; 7 PM beginner lesson precedes two hours of live-band social dancing at Bryson Gym.
Rhythm driven hot club swing from The French Broads—originals and vintage arrangements crafted for lindy hopping; 7 PM beginner lesson precedes two hours of live-band social dancing at Bryson Gym.
Rhythm driven hot club swing from The French Broads—originals and vintage arrangements crafted for lindy hopping; 7 PM beginner lesson precedes two hours of live-band social dancing at Bryson Gym.
Afternoon big band matinee of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich charts, blending classic swing with high energy modern arrangements; all ages seated show with local brews, laid-back vibe, and soulful groove.
Afternoon big band matinee of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich charts, blending classic swing with high energy modern arrangements; all ages seated show with local brews, laid-back vibe, and soulful groove.
Afternoon big band matinee of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich charts, blending classic swing with high energy modern arrangements; all ages seated show with local brews, laid-back vibe, and soulful groove.
Rapid-fire, unscripted comedy as four regional improv teams riff and collide in an intimate parlor; choose a 6:30pm or 8:30pm set, tickets $15 per show.
Rapid-fire, unscripted comedy as four regional improv teams riff and collide in an intimate parlor; choose a 6:30pm or 8:30pm set, tickets $15 per show.
Rapid-fire, unscripted comedy as four regional improv teams riff and collide in an intimate parlor; choose a 6:30pm or 8:30pm set, tickets $15 per show.