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Diana Cabrera Stepanova and Giles Collard. Photo by Jennifer Bennett<\/p><\/div>\n

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre (ACDT) is partnering with musician Tyler Ramsey to present Shiver in the Pines<\/em>, a dance music drama, at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14, and there will also be a 10 a.m. performance for school children on Friday. This production was originally scheduled for last October and had to be postponed after the hurricane.<\/p>\n

The drama is inspired by the pulp fantasy stories of Manly Wade Wellman. The main character, Silver John (performed by Ramsey), explores the mountains of Southern Appalachia and encounters many strange creatures while traveling. \u201cThe stories are weird and surreal and center around a magical musician who can solve problems by playing his guitar with silver strings,\u201d says ACDT director Susan Collard. \u201cMany people do not know about these tales and a few might have read them, but to put them in a performance format will help expose them to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramsey has been friends with ACDT directors Susan and Giles Collard for decades and toured with them in France in 1996 and 1998. It was his suggestion that they use Wellman\u2019s book Who Fears the Devil? as a jumping-off point for the musical drama. \u201cAt the time I was just interested in making some instrumental music inspired by this book,\u201d says Ramsey. \u201cThen when Giles and I talked, it became clear it was the perfect way for me and for them to collaborate on something. It\u2019s been an amazing collaboration. The pieces are inspiring the music and the music is inspiring the choreography.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts is located at 18 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville. Learn more and purchase tickets at WorthamArts.org<\/a>. For tickets to the performance for school children, call the box office at 828-257-4530, ext. 1.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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