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Pints with Professors Moraguez and Bahls – Why Do/Don’t People Vote and What Can Go Wrong with Voting Anyway?

Habitat Tavern and Commons 174 Broadway St.,, Asheville

From 7-8:30 p.m. on Election Night, Nov. 6, UNC Asheville faculty members Ashley Moraguez and Patrick Bahls will discuss "the paradox of voting in the United States" when the Pint with a Professor series resumes at Habitat Tavern & Commons, 174 Broadway St. in Asheville. This event is open to everyone and admission is free; food and beverages are not.

The New Silk Road: China’s Influence and Expansion into Africa – World Affairs Council Talk by Lina Benabdallah

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

Lina Benabdallah, Wake Forest University assistant professor of politics and international affairs, will share her observations. Her research has been quoted in The Washington Post and The New York Times, and she is a contributing editor to Africa is a Country. She is an executive board member of the Chinese in Africa/Africans in China network.

$10

Marcus Harvey Lecture: “The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat”

Western Carolina University Cullowhee

Marcus Harvey, UNC Asheville assistant professor of religious studies, will present The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat, a lecture about Malidoma Somé and the future of Africana religious studies, at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C., in  the McKee Building, room 214. 

Cris Beam

Visiting Writer Series: Cris Beam

Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

UNC Asheville's Visiting Writer Series presents Cris Beam at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This event is free and open to everyone.

ceramic work by the artist

“Tell Tale” – Exhibit of Ceramics by Amelia Rosenberg

Owen Hall, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery

"Tell Tale," an exhibition of ceramics by UNC Asheville senior Amelia Rosenberg, will be on view from Nov. 9-20 in Owen Hall, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. An opening reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. in the gallery on Friday, Nov. 9. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays. Free and open to everyone.

The McIntosh County Shouters, Photo by Dan Sheehy, Smithsonian Institution

Master Class – McIntosh County Shouters

The McIntosh County Shouters will bring the “ring shout” – probably the oldest surviving African-American performance tradition in North America – to UNC Asheville for an afternoon master class. The master class is free and open to everyone, and will take place from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 in Lipinsky Auditorium.

“Hip-Hop and Race” – Lecture by Joseph C. Ewoodzie Jr.

Joseph C. Ewoodzie Jr., author of "Break Beats in the Bronx: Rediscovering Hip-Hop's Early Years," will give a free public lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This event is free and open to everyone.

McIntosh County Shouters, photo by Dan Sheehy, Smithsonian Institution

McIntosh County Shouters in Concert

The McIntosh County Shouters will bring the "ring shout" - probably the oldest surviving African-American performance tradition in North America - to UNC Asheville for a rousing evening concert, and an afternoon master class.

two actors in costume

TheatreUNCA: “Metamorphoses”

Carol Belk Theatre

The TheatreUNCA Fall Mainstage Season will continue in November with Metamorphoses, based on the ancient Roman myths of Ovid. Curtain for Metamorphoses will be 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15-17, with a Sunday 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 18.

$12

Big South Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament

Justice Center

The top six teams in the Big South Conference face each other in a single-elimination tournament Nov. 16-18 in UNC Asheville's Justice Center to determine the conference champion.

Poster shows fall leaf on campus

Fall Arts Fest 2018

Owen Hall

Arts Fest features art, presentations and more by students and faculty, 12:30-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 in Owen Hall. All Arts Fest events are free and open to everyone.

Track and Field – Blue vs. White Intrasquad Meet

Karl Straus Track

In preparation for the 2018-19 season, the UNC Asheville track and field team will hold its annual Blue vs. White Intrasquad meet, starting at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the Karl Straus Track on campus.

Sunday Matinee – TheatreUNCA: “Metamorphoses”

Carol Belk Theatre

The TheatreUNCA Fall Mainstage Season will continue in November with Metamorphoses, based on the ancient Roman myths of Ovid. This special Sunday matinee performance begins at 2:30 p.m. in Belk Theatre.

$12

Drawing/Painting Exhibition

Works by students in the Advanced Drawing and Painting courses will be on view Nov. 19-Dec. 3 in Ramsey Library's Blowers Gallery during regular library hours. The exhibit is free and open to everyone.

poster shows ceramic sculpture of ice cream cones

“Delicious” – Sara Burton BFA Ceramics Exhibition

Owen Hall, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery

"Delicious," an exhibit of ceramic works by BFA student Sara Burton will be on view Nov. 26-Dec. 4 in Owen Hall's S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. A reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30 in the gallery. Free and open to everyone.

The X-tet

X-tet in Concert

UNC Asheville's "X-tet" student ensemble, directed by Jacob Rodriguez, offers a jazz concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, in Lipinsky Auditorium. The show is free and open to everyone.

Wiley Cash to Read at Oxford American’s Celebration of Stories from the NC Music Issue

Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, Asheville

UNC Asheville Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash will read at Stories from the Issue, part of the Oxford American's 2018 North Carolina Music Issue statewide celebration, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Malaprop's Bookstore and Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville. This event is free and open to everyone.

percussionists playing

UNC Asheville Percussion and Wind Ensembles in Concert

Two student ensembles - percussionists directed by Matthew Richmond, and wind players directed by Fletcher Peacock - will perform in a free concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium.

two students display their research poster

Fall Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement

This all-day event is free and open to everyone and takes place in many campus locations. The symposium features hundreds of undergraduate research and creative project presentations by UNC Asheville students, and presentations about their service-learning experiences. Classes are suspended for the day so students can not only present, but attend the presentations.

Holiday Choral Concert

Lipinsky Hall Lobby

UNC Asheville's University Chorale - a large chorus directed by Chuck Taft - will perform at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 4 in the Lipinsky Hall Lobby. This concert is free and open to everyone.

Poster shows pint of stout on a wooden table, with event information

Pints with Professors – Jessica Pisano and DeWayne Barton

Habitat Tavern and Commons 174 Broadway St.,, Asheville

This monthly series features UNC Asheville faculty discussing issues in their field at Habitat Tavern, 174 Broadway St., Asheville. English Lecturer Jessica Pisano and community writer/activist DeWayne Barton will together present Write Here: Place-Based Writing and Community Activism at 7 p.m. This event is open to everyone and admission is free; beer is not.

Report from 90 Miles South: Continuity and Change in Post-Castro Cuba – World Affairs Council Talk by Stan Dotson and Kim Christman

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

Stan Dotson and Kim Christman, local pastors who have served as chaplains and leaders of two churches in Matanzas, Cuba, will provide an on-the-ground view of Cuban life. Dotson is the author of Cuba: A Day In the Life; he and his wife Christman have visited Cuba more than 25 times through the Alliance of Baptists’ partnership with the Fraternity of Baptist Churches of Cuba.

$10
Alli Marshall poses on a tree branch outside of Ramsey Library

Reading by Alli Marshall

Ramsey Library, Whitman Room

Alli Marshall, arts and entertainment editor for Mountain Xpress and UNC Asheville's 2018 Ramsey Library Community Author, will give a free public reading and take part in a reception, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the library's Whitman Room. Refreshments will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the reading beginning shortly after 6 p.m.  

Bachelor of Arts Senior Group Exhibitions

Works by seniors in the BA program will be on view Dec. 7-15 in two campus galleries: the Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery and Ramsey Library's Blowers Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 in both galleries. Free and open to everyone.

Candlelight Concert with the Asheville Singers

Lipinsky Hall Lobby

The Asheville Singers - UNC Asheville's premiere vocal ensemble directed by Melodie Galloway, present present a candlelight concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 in the Lipinsky Hall Lobby. This concert is free and open to everyone.

Bluegrass ensemble

Jazz and Contemporary Ensembles Pop-Up Concert

Lipinsky Hall 018

UNC Asheville's student jazz and contemporary music ensembles present the final performance of the fall semester, from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec.11 at Lipinsky Hall room 018.

Blue Ridge Orchestra Concert

The Blue Ridge Orchestra will present its rescheduled BRO Revels! 2018 concert, featuring Joe Newberry and April Verch, at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Tickets are $25 general admission, and $15 for friends of the BRO.

$25

Bulldog Women’s Tennis vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Asheville Racquet Club Downtown 27 Resort Dr.,, Asheville

The UNC Asheville Bulldog women’s tennis team will take on Lenoir-Rhyne University at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, 27 Resort Drive, Asheville. Admission is free.

Poster shows photo of Oliver Drake

Baseball Night in Asheville

Highland Brewing 12 Old Charlotte Hwy., Asheville

Baseball Night in Asheville, an event to benefit UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletics and featuring food and drink, and a talk by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Oliver Drake, will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at Highland Brewing, 12 Old Charlotte Hwy., Asheville. Tickets are available online and at the door.

$63

Bulldog Women’s Swimming and Diving Senior Day vs. Liberty

Justice Center Pool

On Senior Day, the Bulldogs will recognize nine graduating seniors. The meet begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19. UNC Asheville swimming and diving meets are held at the Justice Center Pool and admission is free. 

UNC Asheville cheerleaders performing at a basketball game

Bulldog Basketball Doubleheader Jan. 19

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

The action begins with the women taking on High Point at 2 p.m., and then the men will tip off against Radford at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, in Kimmel Arena.

Bulldog Women’s Tennis vs. Davidson College

Asheville Racquet Club Downtown 27 Resort Dr.,, Asheville

The UNC Asheville Bulldog women’s tennis team will take on Davidson College at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, 27 Resort Drive, Asheville. Admission is free.

Richard Shulman Jazz Trio at White Horse Black Mountain

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd., Black Mountain

Pianist Richard Shulman, an adjunct instructor in UNC Asheville's Department of Music, will perform starting at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Rd., Black Mountain. Tickets are available online and at the door.

$12 – $15

Poetry Reading by Mildred Barya for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., Asheville

Mildred Barya, UNC Asheville assistant professor of English will read her poetry, and works by Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou at the annual Martin Luther King Jr Day reading of the Asheville Poetry Series. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, at THE BLOCK off biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville. Please bring a $5 donation at the door.

Family Business Forum – Todd Morse: For the Love of Chimney Rock

Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room

The next meeting of the UNC Asheville's Family Business Forum will feature Todd Morse, fourth-generation owner of Chimney Rock, who will share stories of his family's decision to sell the property in 2007 to the state of North Carolina. This event takes place at noon on Thursday, Jan. 24 in the Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room. Admission is free to forum members and $99 for the public.

WNC Private School Fair

Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room

The 2019 WNC Private School Fair takes place from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room. This event, free and open to everyone, is organized by off-campus sponsors, using UNC Asheville facilities under the auspices of University Enterprises.

Tamika Mallory

Martin Luther King Jr. Week Keynote Address by Tamika D. Mallory

Tamika D. Mallory, national co-president of the Women’s March, will deliver the keynote address for UNC Asheville’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Mallory’s talk is free and open to everyone, with no tickets required, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2018, in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and seating is first-come, first-served.

Bulldog Men’s Tennis vs. Mars Hill

Asheville Racquet Club Downtown 27 Resort Dr.,, Asheville

The UNC Asheville Bulldog men's tennis team will take on Mars Hill University at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, 27 Resort Drive, Asheville. Admission is free.

Bulldog Men’s Tennis vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Asheville Racquet Club Downtown 27 Resort Dr.,, Asheville

The UNC Asheville Bulldog men's tennis team will take on Lenoir-Rhyne University at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, 27 Resort Drive, Asheville. Admission is free.

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