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Art For Our Times

UNC Asheville's Arts & Ideas Program presents Art For Our Times, Nov. 2-7, 2020 to engage with visual, digital, performing, and contemplative art forms that offer us a moment of pause, reflection, and meditation. Some of the showcased works directly address the events of our times, others offer experiences that invite the audience to observe, reflect, and respond in their own way. Many of these events, exhibitions and experiences will not be open to the public due to COVID-19; some will be available to all via livestream or asynchronously.

Live at Lunch Concert – UNC Asheville’s Funk-Fusion and Afromusics Ensembles

UNC Asheville’s student Funk-Fusion Ensemble, directed by Mike Barnes, and the Afromusics Ensemble, directed by Jonathan King, will perform live at noon on Thursday, Nov. 5 on the UNC Asheville Quad, with the performances blending with the Tuning Meditation event also on the Quad as part of Arts for Our Times week. The show will be livestreamed on the Department of Music Facebook page – in-person attendance is free, but limited to UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff, with limited numbers and physical distancing to conform with COVID-19 safety protocols.

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Coming Home to North Carolina: A Virtual Reading Featuring Mildred Barya

Mildred Barya, UNC Asheville assistant professor of English and winner of the North Carolina Humanities Council's 2020 Linda Flowers Award, with be featured in a reading at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. This online event, which also features writers Carol Scott-Conner and Susan Wilson, is free and open to everyone.

Black Humanity Matters: Closing the Opportunity Gap, Part II

UNC Asheville Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Education Tiece Ruffin will lead a virtual community gathering exploring best practices and solutions that support positive academic outcomes for Black youth, from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 7. This event is hosted by the Asheville City Schools Foundation and is free and open to everyone with registration here.

Contemporary Guitar Ensemble Livestream Concert

UNC Asheville's student Contemporary Guitar Ensemble, directed by Tim Doyle of the music faculty, will perform in a free livestream concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, on the Department of Music Facebook page.

“The Power and Fluidity of Girlhood in Henry Darger’s Art” – Leisa Rundquist discusses new book at Intersect Chicago

Leisa Rundquist, UNC Asheville professor of art and art history, will discuss her forthcoming book, The Power and Fluidity of Girlhood in Henry Darger’s Art, as part of the weeklong Intersect Chicago art festival, which is digital this year. Rundquist's conversation with Debra Kerr, president and CEO of Intuit (The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art), will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with registration required for the livestream.

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Live at Lunch with the Bluegrass Ensemble

UNC Asheville's student Bluegrass Ensemble, directed by Jonathan King, will perform on the Quad outside of Lipinsky Hall on campus at noon on Thursday, Nov. 12. The performance will be streamed live on the Department of Music Facebook page. In-person attendance is restricted to UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff, with social distancing and face coverings.

New 1:30 P.M. Start – Xtet Modern Jazz Concert Livestream

UNC Asheville’s student ensemble, the Xtet, directed by Justin Ray of the music faculty, will perform modern jazz compositions, including originals, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12. The concert will be livestreamed for free on the Department of Music Facebook page.

SIBA’s Reader Meet Writer – Julia Fowler in Conversation with Wiley Cash

Wiley Cash, UNC Asheville's writer-in-residence, will host the next Reader Meet Writer event from SIBA, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, talking with Julia Fowler about her new book, Embrace Your Southern, Sugar! This online event is accessible via free livestream at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12.

UNCA String Quartet Concert Livestream

UNC Asheville's student quartet, directed by Ben Smith of the music faculty, will perform music of Hadyn, Handel, Frank and Mozart at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, with free livestream on the Department of Music Facebook page.

Streaming Music Concerts

UNC Asheville's student ensembles will offer online performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 19-21, at 7:15 p.m., streaming on the Department of Music Facebook page.

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Fall Commencement Video Premiere

The UNC Asheville Fall Graduates of the Class of 2021 Commencement celebration video will premiere on the UNC Asheville Commencement webpage at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, and will also be available on the UNC Asheville YouTube channel for viewing at any time.

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Bulldog Men’s and Women’s Basketball

UNC Asheville's men's and women's basketball teams will be in action with livestream broadcasts available on ESPN+. For the full schedule and details, visit uncabulldogs.com.

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North Asheville Tailgate Market Holiday Bazaar

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The holiday bazaar fearures fresh local produce, meat and eggs, baked goods, cheese, crafts and more, with winter hours 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday mornings in parking lot P28.

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Tax Talk 2020 – Family Business Forum

Rollin Groseclose and Mickey Dale of Johnson Price Sprinkle, certified public accountants, offer their year-end tax presentation, Tax Talk 2020, in the next free public virtual event from UNC Asheville's Family Business Forum at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. 

OLLI Fab Friday: Showing the Blue Ridge Parkway Some Love

OLLI - the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville - presents its first virtual Fab Friday of 2021, featuring Carolyn Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15. This online event is free and open to all with pre-registration required.

Research Presentation: PTSD Symptoms in Professional Firefighters

UNC Asheville researchers Evelyn Chiang, Keith Cox and Kevin Riordan will present and discuss via Zoom their recent research on PTSD symptoms in professional firefighters. This online event is free and open to everyone, from 3-4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21.

OLLI Fab Friday – Dr. Adam Kaufman: Avoiding Hip Fractures

Fab Fridays at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, are free, virtual and open to non-members as well as members. This session, Avoiding Hip Fractures, features Dr. Adam Kaufman, orthopedic trauma surgeon at Mission Health, and takes place from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

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Drawing Discourse Online Exhibition Opening, Juror Lecture, and Special Podcast

Drawing Discourse, UNC Asheville's annual juried international exhibition of contemporary drawing, will have its 12th renewal online and in paper this year, opening virtually at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 with a lecture by juror Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, and a special edition of the "Suggested Donation" podcast featuring Peter Van Dyke. These events and online exhibition will be free and open to everyone.

MLK Commemorative Panel – Pathways to Liberation: Grassroots to Government

In the first event of UNC Asheville's 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, a panel of community and local government leaders will discuss pathways to Black liberation in the contexts of electoral politics and grassroots/community organizing and activism. This online event is free and open to everyone at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

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Winter Buzz Breakfast: Mitch Landrieu

The 2021 Winter Buzz Breakfast series, hosted by Leadership Asheville and the Asheville Area Arts Council, begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, with a look at the removal of Confederate monuments from special guest Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans, and author of In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History. This online event is free and open to everyone.

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COVID-19 Death Gaps: Understanding How Race and Class Inequities Shape Pandemic Health Outcomes – Talk by Dr. Whitney Pirtle

Whitney Pirtle, assistant professor of sociology and McArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights at the University of California, Merced, will present a webinar, COVID-19 Death Gaps: Understanding How Race and Class Inequities Shape Pandemic Health Outcomes, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. This event, part of UNC Asheville's annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration, is free and open to everyone. Check back closer to the event date for Zoom access information.

OLLI Fab Friday: Bryan Tompkins – The Crucial Role of Pollinators – Amazing Facts

Fab Fridays at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, are free, virtual and open to non-members as well as members. This session, The Crucial Role of Pollinators – Amazing Facts, features Bryan Tompkins, fish and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Asheville, and takes place from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Intergalactic Soul Virtual Residency

Charlotte-based visual artists Marcus Kiser and Jason Woodberry and Durham-based performance artist Quentin Talley, will present and discuss Intergalactic Soul, their multimedia Afrofuturistic exhibition, during a virtual "residency" Feb. 1-5.

Winter Buzz Breakfast: Selecting Public Art and Monuments with Paul Farber

The 2021 Winter Buzz Breakfast series, hosted by Leadership Asheville and the Asheville Area Arts Council, continues at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, with a discussion of issues involved in selecting public art and monuments, featuring Paul Farber, artistic director and co-founder of Monument Lab, and senior research scholar at the Center for Public Art and Space at the University of Pennsylvania. This online event is free and open to everyone.

Visiting Writer Series – Claudia Rankine

Acclaimed poet and essayist Claudia Rankine will begin UNC Asheville’s Visiting Writer Series with a reading and talk via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, presented by the Department of English.

Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar – COVID-19 Research and Response

David Rakestraw, who is coordinating Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's COVID-19 technical response, will be the presenter in this online seminar from UNC Asheville's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. This talk is free and to everyone via Zoom at 2:30 p.m.

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Junior Preview Day, Feb. 27, 2021

Kick off your college search at Junior Preview Day, an open house experience designed just for high school juniors.

Future Teacher Conference

UNC Asheville will host the Future Teacher Conference on Thursday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held virtually.

Sarah Tanguy: Curator as Agent of Change

UNC Asheville will welcome visual arts curator and writer Sarah Tanguy as part of its Visiting Scholar Lecture series on Thursday, March 4 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event will be held virtually.

Worlds ~ Words

UNC Asheville will host three virtual talks with indigenous activists and writers in March as part of its “Worlds ~ Words” multilingual indigenous speaker series.

Crafting Resilience

Center for Craft, in partnership with UNC Asheville, will host Crafting Resilience, a virtual program series exploring how craft can cultivate strength and sustainability in individuals, spaces, and communities in the face of adverse conditions from March 11 to April 20. The program will bring together interdisciplinary and intersectional voices, and will animate dialogue and reflections on collective memory, healing, and social justice in the study and practice of craft.

2021 UNC Asheville Virtual Pi(e) Run

UNC Asheville & The Marvelous Math Club are hosting a virtual fun-run from March 12 to March 14. Proceeds benefit the Asheville Initiative for Math!

Maggie Werner, Stripped: Reading the Erotic Body

On March 15, 2021, 3:30 – 5:10 pm, Firestorm Books and Amanda Wray (UNC Asheville, English Department) will host a virtual discussion with Maggie Werner, author of Stripped: Reading the Erotic Body published by Penn State UP in 2020.

Visiting Writer Series – CJ Hauser

UNC Asheville’s Visiting Writer Series will continue with a reading and discussion on Zoom by novelist and essayist CJ Hauser on Tuesday, March 16, beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to everyone, by UNC Asheville’s Department of English.

Winter Buzz Breakfast: Equitable Creative Placemaking with Maria R. Jackson

The 2021 Winter Buzz Breakfast series, hosted by Leadership Asheville and the Asheville Area Arts Council, continues at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, with a discussion of equitable creative placemaking with Maria R. Jackson, institute professor at the Studio for Creativity, Place and Equitable Communities at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University. This online event is free and open to everyone.

Coded Bias: Virtual Panel Discussion

UNC Asheville will host a virtual panel discussion on the film Coded Bias titled Exposing Systematic Racism and Gender Bias in the Tech World at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 18. Panelists include Bill Barrs, Marietta Cameron, Sarah Judson, Susan Reiser and Anne Slatton. 

The Ecstasy Project: Three Interactive Community Dialogues

UNC Asheville Classics Professor Sophie Mills will host three separate community conversations exploring the power of ecstatic experience as a sacred vehicle for transcendence. The three events will be on Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m., and Monday, April 26 at 7 p.m. The April 14 event will be in person at Sunflower Diner in West Asheville.

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