Asheville Choral Society to Perform Stravinsky and Boulanger The Asheville Choral Society (ACS) is pleased to announce the final concert of its 36th season, “A Spirit to Remember,” directed by Dr. Melodie Galloway. “For our final concert of the season, we turn to one of the great eras in musicContinue Reading
A Unique Collaboration Between Two Local Professional Art Organizations The Asheville Ballet presents its final performance of the 2012-2013 Season, May 17-18 at Diana Wortham Theatre at 7:30 p.m. We cap an exceptional year with an original production of An Appalachian Romance, with choreography by director Ann Dunn, in collaborationContinue Reading
An Opera by Jake Heggie & Terrence McNally Dead Man Walking is an account of faith and redemption based on the prize-winning book by Sister Helen Prejean. The opera tells the modern-day story of a nun who becomes the spiritual advisor to a condemned man on Louisiana’s death row. OutContinue Reading
Combining athletic prowess and artistic perspective with bold, theatrical flair, River North Dance Chicago performs its fresh take on contemporary jazz dance. River North Dance Chicago, led by Artistic Director Frank Chaves, aims for audiences to feel the complete spectrum of human emotions in a single evening, and to leaveContinue Reading
Vivid and Sizzling Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana In a fierce and eclectic evening of Spanish dance and music, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana provides passion and drama in its inspiring program La Pasión Flamenca at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place on Thursday and Friday, February 21 and 22 at 8Continue Reading
A Mid Winter Gala The Asheville Lyric Opera’s annual fundraiser event, Taste of Opera, A Mid Winter Gala, will be held on January 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center. The Taste of Opera celebrates the fine tastes of opera by indulging the senses inContinue Reading
NC Stage welcomes two dynamic performers this January with some inspiring, heartwarming, and local stories. Barbara Bates Smith, noted for her Off-Broadway adaptation and performance of “Ivy Rowe” from Lee Smith’s Fair and Tender Ladies, will be performing her new play, “Go, Granny, Go,” the touring show highlighting the storyContinue Reading
After multiple years of increasingly popular shows in their home base of Asheville, and coming off a headlining slot at the Wynn Resort Macao’s “Christmas In August Extravaganza,” which saw fans ripping off their clothes and throwing themselves into the ocean out of sheer sketch comedic ecstasy, the Bernstein FamilyContinue Reading
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra continues its 52nd season on Saturday, November 17 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville. The concert will consist of works by Bizet, Rachmaninoff, and Beethoven, conducted by music director Daniel Meyer, and featuring the renowned pianist Joyce Yang. The evening will begin with theContinue Reading
