News & Events
Thespian Insurrection Productions Debuts with "Line" and "Cinderhood" May 27-30
May 25, 2010
Thespian Insurrection Productions, a newly formed summer stock company founded by current UNC Asheville drama students and alumni, will stage the Off-Broadway play “Line” May 28-30 and a children’s themed show “Cinderhood” May 27, 29 and 30 at UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theatre.
UNC Asheville Electronic Music Ensemble to Perform with Grammy Award-Winning Percussionist
April 19, 2010
The UNC Asheville Electronic Music Ensemble will present a concert of original experimental electronic music compositions at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at the Boiler Room, 11 Grove St. in downtown Asheville. The concert will include a special appearance by Roy "Futureman" Wooten, a five-time Grammy Award-winning percussionist with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.Professor Releases "Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide"
April 15, 2010
UNC Asheville History Professor Grant Hardy has released "Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide" (Oxford University Press, April 2010) to positive reviews. The work provides a thorough literary analysis of the religious text, especially focusing on its narrative structure, the style of its main writers and the characterizations of its principal characters. Publishers Weekly, which gave the book a starred review, said, "This will be a classic work in the field of Mormon studies for decades to come."TheatreUNCA Stages Euripides' "The Trojan Women" April 21-25
April 12, 2010
TheatreUNCA will stage the classic Greek tragedy, "The Trojan Women," April 21-25. The show will be held on the Reynolds Green lawn, located in front of Carol Belk Theatre. Curtain is 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Rain date is 6 p.m. Sunday, April 25. All shows are free and open to the public. Patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.UNC Asheville’s Music Department Continues Spring Concert Season
April 5, 2010
UNC Asheville's Music Department will continue its spring concert season with four performances in April, ranging from contemporary to chamber music. Concerts will feature performances by student musicians, and include student and faculty compositions. Admission is $5 at the door, unless otherwise indicated.UNC Asheville Hosts Talk by James Baldwin Biographer
April 2, 2010
UNC Asheville's History Department will host a talk on early 20th-century African American writer James Baldwin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. Magdalena J. Zaborowska, a noted author and Baldwin biographer, will discuss Baldwin's extended stays in Turkey, where he wrote some of his most important works. The event is free and open to the public.Noted Author Raymond Tallis to Speak at UNC Asheville
April 1, 2010
UNC Asheville’s Humanities Program will sponsor two lectures by distinguished author Raymond Tallis. Tallis, known for his charismatic and engaging public speaking style, will discuss "The Future of Aging" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, and "Literature, Language and Consciousness: A Reader's Report" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. Question-and-answer sessions with the audience will follow both lectures. The events are free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Professor Releases Landmark Book on History of NASCAR
March 30, 2010
How did NASCAR evolve from moonshine running and dirt tracks to a billion dollar industry and the biggest spectator sport in the United States? A new book by Daniel S. Pierce, University of North Carolina at Asheville associate professor of history, takes an unprecedented look into NASCAR's history and reveals a story that racing fans and Southern historians alike will find compelling.Noted Scholar David Foster to Discuss Queer Theory in Latin American Literature
March 29, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a lecture on queer theory in Latin American literature by noted scholar and author David William Foster at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in UNC Asheville’s Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. The lecture, “Of Gay Caballeros and Other Noble Heroes,” will discuss deconstructing the assumptions of heteronormativity. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville to Host Talk on "Religious Appalachia"
March 17, 2010
UNC Asheville's Religious Studies Department will host a talk on "Religious Appalachia: Mass Culture, Lost Mountains and Vanishing Traditions" by Wake Forest University professor Bill J. Leonard at 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The talk is the second annual Sam Hill Lecture in Southern Religious History. The event is free and open to the public.Contact Information
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