News & Events
“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.”
“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.
“Egyptian Uprising: Revolution or Coup d’Etat?” - Cairo-based Professor to Speak at UNC Asheville
November 18, 2011
Amy Austin-Holmes, assistant professor at the American University in Cairo and witness to the uprising that ousted the Mubarak regime in Egypt, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center room 417. This event is free and open to the public.
Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Announces November Textile Events
November 3, 2011
Hendersonville, NC –The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD), a center of UNC Asheville, is pleased to announce a series of events taking place in conjunction with the current exhibition, “Common Threads: Innovative Textile Practices in India & Western North Carolina.”
New Exhibit Features Winners of Study Abroad Photo Contest
November 3, 2011
Striking photos from all over the world are now on display in the Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhibition, in UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery, in Ramsey Library.
UNC Asheville to Host Lecture, “Stealing the Past: Collectors and Museums of the 21st Century”
October 24, 2011
Anthropologist Richard Leventhal will present a lecture titled, “Stealing the Past: Collectors and Museums of the 21st Century,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. The talk is free and open to the public.
Radiohead Gets Jazz Treatment at UNC Asheville as Part of International Musical Collaboration
October 14, 2011
UNC Asheville’s Jazz Big Band will perform five pieces by Radiohead, and the Studio 18 Vocal Jazz Ensemble will sing a mix of jazz, pop, and Broadway tunes, in a joint concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in Lipinsky Auditorium on the campus.
Soumitra Lahiri to Perform Indian Classical Music at UNC Asheville
October 5, 2011
Award-winning sitar player Soumitra Lahiri and tabla player Samir Chatterjee will perform together in concert, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The concert offers a rare opportunity in Western North Carolina to hear top-level Indian musicians. The duo will perform Indian classical music blended with modern influences.
Hispanic Heritage Month Events Include Talk by Fidel Castro’s Daughter
September 21, 2011
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15, UNC Asheville will host a series of special events, including appearances by writers Stephanie Elizondo Griest and Gabriela Garcia Medina, and a talk by Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro.
Jonathan Scales Kicks Off UNC Asheville Cultural Events Season with Free Café-Style Show
September 1, 2011
With a bang of the steel pans, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra will kick off the 2011-2012 season of UNC Asheville’s Cultural Events and Distinguished Speaker Series. This high-energy performance will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in the Highsmith University Union Grotto. The concert is free and open to the public, but there is limited café-style seating, so early arrival is suggested.
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