News & Events
Esperanza Spalding Jazz Ensemble to Perform at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2010
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER -- Child prodigy turned professional musician Esperanza Spalding will perform with her jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Spalding, 25, is a composer, bassist, multi-lingual vocalist who has been called “the future of jazz and instrumental music.”Esperanza Spalding Jazz Ensemble to Perform at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2010
Child prodigy turned professional musician Esperanza Spalding will perform with her jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Spalding, 25, is a composer, bassist, multi-lingual vocalist who has been called “the future of jazz and instrumental music.” Hailed as a performer with “breezy, bubbly vocals,” by The Washington Post, Spalding creates a jazz experience that is not to be missed.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts Features Work by UNC Asheville Faculty
February 1, 2010
In February each year, the Black Mountain Center for the Arts hosts a show in its Upper Gallery to feature art from one of the local nearby colleges and universities. For 2010 the show will feature works from a dozen artists on the faculty at UNC Asheville.UNC Asheville to Host Annual Alumni Art Exhibition
February 1, 2010
Work by UNC Asheville alumni will be on view from February 5 to March 2 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery. Participating artists graduated from UNC Asheville prior to 2002. A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in the gallery, as part of UNC Asheville's Homecoming festivities.UNC Asheville Celebrates Black History Month with a Variety of Programs
January 26, 2010
UNC Asheville will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with a host of special events. Among the highlights will be a Step Show featuring groups from across the Southeast and a lecture by African American deaf-educator Lindsay Dunn.UNC Asheville Hosts Print Exhibit by Visiting Artist Kore Loy Wildredkinde-McWhirter; Yancey County Artist's Work Explores Her Unconventional Childhood
January 22, 2010
It is said that art imitates life. But in an upcoming exhibition at UNC Asheville, life imitates art. The show, entitled "redhanded: a songe forre the loste," is an exhibition of 13 prints and poems by Yancey County artist Kore Loy Wildrekinde-McWhirter. The exhibition provides a glimpse into the artist's unconventional childhood in a religious sect plagued by violence. The content of this exhibition may not be suitable for younger audiences. The events are free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Hosts Historical Photo Exhibition of Asheville's East End
January 21, 2010
Image from the exhibition“Asheville’s East End Circa 1968,” a photography exhibition by Asheville artist Andrea Clark, is on view through February 26 in UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery. The exhibition includes 26 framed black-and-white photographs and a large historical map of Asheville.UNC Asheville Hosts Historical Photo Exhibition of Asheville's East End
January 21, 2010
“Asheville’s East End Circa 1968,” a photography exhibition by Asheville artist Andrea Clark, is on view through February 26 in UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery. The exhibition includes 26 framed black-and-white photographs and a large historical map of Asheville. A reception will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the gallery, with a talk by the artist at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Music Department Kicks Off Spring Concert Season
January 14, 2010
UNC Asheville will kick off its spring concert season with two midday performances in January. Both will be held in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. The concerts are free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Continues Writers at Home Series January 17
January 12, 2010
The UNC Asheville 2009-2010 Writers at Home Series continues with readings by students in the Great Smokies Writing Program's prose master class. The readings will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville.Contact Information
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