News & Events
Archaeological Lecture Explores Ancient Etruscan Kilns
March 28, 2011
Don Davis, ceramicist and art professor at East Tennessee State University, will present "The Nuovo Forno Etrusco Project in Italy: Constructing an Ancient Etruscan Kiln," at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in UNC Asheville's Owen Hall, room 302. The talk will describe a three-year experimental archeology project at the Castello di Spannocchia educational center in Italy, in which Davis and his students researched, reconstructed and fired an ancient Etruscan kiln based on the excavated remains of a kiln at the Cetamura archeological site. The event is free and open to the public.
Great Smokies Writing Program Faculty Members to Present Reading
March 28, 2011
Great Smokies Writing Program faculty members Christine Hale and Marjorie Klein will read from their works at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. The event is part of UNC Asheville's Writers at Home series, and is free and open to the public.
Disney Animation Legends Eric and Susan Goldberg to Appear at UNC Asheville
March 25, 2011
Disney legends Eric and Susan Goldberg will spend the week of March 28, 2011 at UNC Asheville conducting workshops with students in the Multimedia Arts and Sciences (MMAS) program. The Goldbergs will also serve as co-jurors for this year’s MMAS Student Show.
UNC Asheville's Music Department Offers Four April Concerts
March 24, 2011
UNC Asheville's Music Department will wrap up its spring semester concert series with four performances in April, including the annual gala concert featuring UNC Asheville student musicians, and a few surprise guests. Admission for each concert is $5 at the door; free for students with ID.
UNC Asheville Dance Program Presents "From the Heart"
March 23, 2011
UNC Asheville's Dance Program will hold its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission at the door is $5.
Viver Brasil Brings Afro-Brazilian Dance to Asheville
March 22, 2011
Asheville will experience jubilant Afro-Brazilian dance when the vibrant and award-winning Viver Brasil takes to the stage at the Diana Wortham Theater on April 5 and 6. Specializing in bringing to life the beautiful and complex stories of the “orixa,” African sacred energies, Viver Brasil’s style incorporates samba, contemporary Afro-Brazilian dance and carnival. Curtain is 8 p.m. for both shows at the Diana Wortham Theater, at Pack Place in downtown Asheville.
Penland Artists to Lecture at UNC Asheville
March 22, 2011
Amy Tavern and Daniel Marinelli, resident artists at the renowned Penland School of Crafts near Spruce Pine, will present a lecture on their work in the next installment of UNC Asheville's lecture series, "Meet the Maker: Conversations of Meaning with Craftspeople." The presentation will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, in UNC Asheville's Owen Hall, room 302. The event is free and open to the public.
Oil Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Animation Exhibited at UNC Asheville
March 21, 2011
"MacGuffins," a collection of oil paintings, drawings, sculpture and animation by senior Sara Bernardi will be on display in UNC Asheville's S. Tucker Cooke Gallery from March 25-April 5.
"Green" Arts Organizations Featured in New Brochure Funded by Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
March 14, 2011
UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design will unveil its new brochure Wednesday evening, highlighting the work of two WNC art organizations that are models of "green" and sustainable practices, Energy Xchange of Burnsville, and Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) in Dillsboro.
UNC Asheville to Hold 14th Annual Soup-and-Salad Bowl Sale
March 10, 2011
UNC Asheville's Art Department will hold its 14th annual Soup-and-Salad Bowl Sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 18, in UNC Asheville's Owen Conference Center. Proceeds from the sale will benefit UNC Asheville's Ceramics Program.
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