Double Take Art Exhibition
Ramsey Library, Blowers GalleryDuring the 2020 lockdown, Jeremy Phillips, UNCA Alum and adjunct professor of Humanities, started painting interiors of his house in West Asheville.
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African Dance and Drum Traditions
Lipinsky Hall AuditoriumLEAF musician and educator Adama Dembele will lead a performance team of students, showcasing the role and importance of drums and dance in the ancient and present day tradition of his home country of Cote d’Ivoire.
Common Word Community Read: “How to Get Away with (Writing About) Murder” with Dr. Laura Meadows
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)Dr. Laura Meadows, assistant professor of Mass Communication at UNC Asheville, will present "How to Get Away with (Writing About) Murder," at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Meadows' lecture is part of the Common Word Community Read, curated by New York Times Bestselling author and UNC Asheville […]
“Southern Black Chefs in the White House” with Adrian Miller
Highsmith Student Union, Blue Ridge Room (202/203)Adrian Miller will give a lecture entitled "Southern Black Chefs in the White House" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Room on February 22, 2023 as part of the Thomas Howerton Distinguished Professor Speaker Series, "Diverse Roots at the Common Table: Culinary Conversations in the American South." Adrian is a culinary historian […]
Junior Preview Day
Highsmith Student Union, Blue Ridge Room (202/203)Kick off your college search at Junior Preview Day, an open house experience designed just for high school juniors, on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 12:30 to 3:45 p.m.
A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaUNC Asheville welcomes award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation in the Sherrill Center's Kimmel Arena on Tuesday, February 28. The event, which will include a reading and question-and-answer session, is free and open to all but requires advanced registration through Eventbrite. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
Common Word Community Read: “Mental Health Behind Bars: The Role of Mental Health in the U.S. Legal System,” with Dr. Laura Jones
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)Laura Jones, associate professor of Health & Wellness and Athletics Mental Health Coordinator at UNC Asheville will present “Mental Health Behind Bars: The Role of Mental Health in the U.S. Legal System,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center in the Manheimer Room. Jones’ lecture is part of the Common […]
Visiting Writers Series: An Evening with Award-Winning United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón
Highsmith Student Union, Blue Ridge Room (202/203)UNC Asheville welcomes United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón for an evening of poetry on at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 20 in the Blue Ridge Room, Highsmith Union.
Critical Perspectives Visiting Talk: Elaine Auyong “Literary Study and Learning to Notice”
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumElaine Auyong, professor of English at Univeristy of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, will present a lecture, "Literary Study and Learning to Notice," at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall.
Visting Writers: Jamel Brinkley
Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View RoomAward-winning author Jamel Brinkley will present a reading at 7 p.m. on Thurday, April 6 in UNC Asheville's Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room.
Common Word Community Read: “Being, Researching, Writing About, and Advocating for Dr. Gilmer” with Wiley Cash and Benjamin Gilmer
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)Join New York Times Bestselling author and UNC Asheville alumnus, Wiley Cash ’00 in conversation with author Benjamin Gilmer on Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center in the Manheimer Room. This event is part of the Common Word Community Read, curated by Cash. The program brings the UNC Asheville community […]