News & Events
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.
“State of the Black Student” Highlights Black History Month at UNC Asheville
January 18, 2012
UNC Asheville will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with a series of events, headlined by a distinguished panel analyzing the “State of the Black Student.”
Pianist Kimberly Cann to Perform at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium
January 12, 2012
Pianist Kimberly Cann will perform in a free concert at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The concert will feature works by Debussy, Liszt, Beethoven and the 20th Century composer Margaret Bonds, one of the first black classical performers and composers to gain recognition in the U.S.
Art Opening: “Vantage Point” – Exhibition by UNC Asheville’s Student Art Organization
January 11, 2012
Art Front, UNC Asheville's student art organization, presents “Vantage Point,” the annual juried Art Front members show, through February 8, at Highsmith University Union Gallery on the campus. UNC Asheville Art History faculty and students selected the works for this show. There will be an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 13, in the gallery.
“Caprice” – Exhibition by Ukranian Artist Vasily Polevoy at UNC Asheville
January 11, 2012
“Caprice,” an exhibit of paintings and mixed media by Ukrainian artist Vasily Polevoy, is now on display in the Blowers Gallery at UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library.
“Come Together and Create” – Martin Luther King Jr. Week Brings Campus and Community Together for Celebration of the Arts
January 10, 2012
UNC Asheville will host “Come Together and Create,” a two-day showcase and celebration of local performing artists, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21. These performances, part of the university’s Martin Luther King Jr. Week, will take place in the Carol Belk Theatre on the campus.
UNC Asheville Hosts Inaugural National Juried Drawing Exhibition
January 7, 2012
UNC Asheville's Art Department and Craft Studies will co-host the inaugural National Juried Drawing Exhibition January 12-February 2 at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the first floor of UNC Asheville's Owen Hall. Juror Deborah Rockman, a noted artist, reviewed some 564 entries from 183 artists from across the nation. Just 50 pieces were accepted into the show. An opening reception and awards presentation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in the gallery. Events are free and open to the public.
January “Writers at Home” Features Prose Readings by Diverse Authors
January 6, 2012
Published writers from diverse professional backgrounds will read their works in the next installment of “Writers at Home,” the monthly series from UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program. The writers are all part of the program’s invitation-only prose master class. Elizabeth Lutyens, who teaches the master class, will host the reading, beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. It is free and open to the public.
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