News & Events
Theatre UNCA to Perform Molière’s “Tartuffe”
February 20, 2012
Theatre UNCA will stage Molière’s 1664 satiric comedy, “Tartuffe,” with seven performances from March 22–31 in the university’s Carol Belk Theatre. “Tartuffe” is the story of a con man pretending to be a religious figure, and the family he tricks.
World Champion of the Digital Accordion to Play with UNC Asheville Jazz Ensembles
February 15, 2012
Cory Pesaturo, who has won accordion competitions all over the world and is a pioneer of jazz accordion, will perform with UNC Asheville student jazz ensembles at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in Lipinsky Auditorium.
Poet and Novelist Sandra Cisneros to Speak March 2
February 15, 2012
Celebrated novelist and poet Sandra Cisneros takes the stage in Asheville on Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m., at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. An Evening with Sandra Cisneros is free and open to the public and will include a book-signing and reception.
A Full Season of Student Performances with UNC Asheville’s Music Department
February 6, 2012
UNC Asheville’s Music Department has a busy season of student performances planned on campus this spring. Upcoming are two performances scheduled in February, three in March, and three in April. Admission is $5 at the door for each performance, with students and children free.
Next “Writers at Home” Showcases Three from UNC Asheville’s Master of Liberal Arts Program
February 3, 2012
Three writers from UNC Asheville’s Master of Liberal Arts program will be featured in February’s installment of the “Writers at Home” series, sponsored by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing program. Award-winning screenwriter Maryedith Burrell, Ann Barrett, and Jessica Pepper will read from their current works at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Malaprop’s Bookstore and Café, 55 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville. It is free and open to the public.
Ceramic Artists Alice Ballard and Roger Dalrymple to Open Exhibit, Lead Workshop at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2012
Celebrated ceramic artist Alice Ballard and her husband, ceramist and architect Roger Dalrymple, will present their first joint ceramics exhibition, and lead an all-day ceramics workshop at UNC Asheville.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Natasha Trethewey to Read at UNC Asheville
January 30, 2012
Natasha Tretheway, one of America’s most acclaimed poets and a compelling speaker, will offer a reading and talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
From Asheville’s Basilica of St. Lawrence to New York City’s Grand Central Station – Tile Work by Guastavino is Subject of Lecture at UNC Asheville
January 24, 2012
The Rafael Guastavino family – responsible for remarkable tile work at architectural landmarks in Asheville and across the nation – will be the subject of a lecture at UNC Asheville by John Oschsendorf of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). The lecture, “Guastavino Vaulting: From Barcelona to Black Mountain,” will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in UNC Asheville’s Owen Hall, in the third floor conference room. This event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Guest Lecture: “Girls’ Athletics in Ancient Greece”
January 20, 2012
“Go Spartans: Girls’ Athletics in Ancient Greece,” is the subject of a guest lecture by Jenifer Neils at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Whitman Room of UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. Neils is the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History and Classics at Case Western Reserve University. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Brooklyn-based PROJECT Trio Kicks off Spring Semester Cultural Events Season
January 19, 2012
PROJECT Trio, which combines classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. This concert begins the spring semester series of musical performances sponsored by the university’s Cultural Events and Special Academic Programs. The series will continue on March 31 with a performance by Mavis Staples.
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