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"Crimson Witch" by K. Theo Stultz

BFA Drawing Exhibition by K. Theo Stultz: “Dreaming Chain”

Highsmith Student Union 1 University Heights, Asheville

Drawings by UNC Asheville BFA student K. Theo Stultz will be on view in a new exhibition, "Dreaming Chain," opening with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 in the Highsmith Student Union Gallery. The exhibition will remain on view through Dec. 3. Admission is free to the reception and the exhibition. Highsmith Student Union is open daily until midnight, and until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

"DeDe" - portrait by Tiffany Jones

BFA Painting Exhibition by Tiffany Jones: ““Full Spectrum Faces”

RAMP Gallery 821 Riverside Dr., Asheville

Paintings by UNC Asheville BFA student Tiffany Jones will be featured in an exhibition which opens with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 in the RAMP Studio Gallery, 821 Riverside Dr., Asheville. The exhibit remains on view through Dec. 3. Admission is free to the reception and the exhibition. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on weekends, with evening and weekend entry through the French Broad Chocolate Factory entrance at RAMP.

Bulldog Women’s Volleyball vs. Hampton

Justice Center

The Bulldogs face Hampton at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 in the Justice Center on the UNC Asheville campus.

$4 – $6
Six members of the Reuter Center Singers pose in formal attire with cheery smiles

Reuter Center Singers – Broadway Now and Then

Biltmore United Methodist Church 376 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville

The Reuter Center Singers, the community choir of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, will sing Broadway hits at an off-campus concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville. Admission is free; donations are welcome.

gutar ensemble playing in Lipinsky Hall

Guitar Ensemble Concert

Lipinsky Hall

The UNC Asheville student Guitar Ensemble directed by Tim Doyle, will perform a concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 in Lipinsky Hall. The concert is free and open to everyone.

1 Million Cups AVL – UNC Asheville Students Pitch Business Ideas

Asheville Social Hall 81 Broadway, Asheville

1 Million Cups Asheville will feature rapid-fire two-minute elevator pitches by UNC Asheville students for business ideas they have been working this fall semester. This event is free and open to everyone, from 9-10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Asheville Social Hall, 81 Broadway, Asheville.

Bahman Panahi

Iranian Classical Music Concert by Bahman Panahi

Highsmith Student Union, Grotto (108)

Acclaimed Iranian musician and master calligrapher Bahman Panahi will perform Persian classical music at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Highsmith Student Union Grotto. This event is free and open to the public.

student musicians with Ben Smith

UNC Asheville Camerata and String Quartet

Lipinsky Hall

UNC Asheville student ensembles, the Camerata and String Quartet, both directed by Ben Smith, will perform at noon on Thursday, Nov. 21 in Lipinsky Hall. The concert is free and open to everyone.

ceramics from a prior art sale

Student Ceramics and Art Sale

838 Riverside Drive

UNC Asheville's Department of Art and Art History will hold a Student Ceramics and Art Sale from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 838 Riverside Dr., Asheville.

Arts fest Fall 2019

Fall Arts Fest 2019

UNC Asheville's Fall Arts Fest 2019, showcasing student creativity in music, dance, film, literature, costume and design, and more, takes place 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, in and around the Highsmith Student Union Blue Rdige Room. All Arts Fest activities and performances are free and open to everyone.

Lookout Observatory 5th Anniversary Stargaze

UNC Asheville's Lookout Observatory, operated in partnership with the Astronomy Club of Asheville, will host a guided public stargazing session in celebration of the observatory's fifth anniversary, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Pre-registration is required for this free event.

Afro Percussion Ensemble performing

African Drum and Percussion Ensemble Concert

UNC Asheville's student Percussion Ensemble and African Drum Ensemble will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, in Lipinsky Auditorium. The concert is free and open to everyone.

Student pointing at poster on Undergraduate Research Day

2019 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium

The 2019 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium, featuring hundreds of undergraduate research and creative project presentations over the course of the day by UNC Asheville students, will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 26, in classrooms and public spaces across campus, and is free and open to everyone.

kids cheer at a basketball game

Bulldog Women’s Basketball vs. Montreat – Education Day

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

The Bulldogs take on Montreat in a special weekday Education Day game with thousands of area elementary school students in attendance. The game begins at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, in Kimmel Arena.

two scuplted hands hold fork and knife, with a bowl of bottle caps between them

B.A. Senior Group Art Exhibition

An exhibition featuring works by 13 graduating seniors in many different media, spread into two galleries, will open with receptions from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 in the Blowers Gallery in Ramsey Library and the Highsmith Student Union Gallery. The exhibition and receptions are free and open to everyone and will remain on view through Dec. 13.

Members of the choir pose with Santa hats and holiday garb

Reuter Center Singers Holiday Concert

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

The Reuter Center Singers, the community choir of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, will present their annual holiday concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Admission is free; donations are welcome.

Bulldog Women’s Basketball vs. Campbell

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

The Bulldogs take on Big South rival Campbell in their first game of the new year at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, in Kimmel Arena.

Bulldog Men’s Basketball vs. Campbell

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

The Bulldog men's team takes on Big South rival Campbell at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Kimmel Arena.

intricate drawing of branch patterns of fallen trees

Drawing Discourse 2020

Warren Wilson College Swannanoa

UNC Asheville’s juried international exhibition, Drawing Discourse, will open with special events on Jan. 17-18 featuring renowned artists including juror William Beckman. 

Death Café January

Reuter Center

The next Death Café will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan 17, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Center. This event is free and open to everyone.

Bulldog Men’s Basketball vs. Hampton

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

The Bulldogs face Big South Conference rival Hampton at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Kimmel Arena.

Writers at Home – Annie Frazier, Luke Hankins, Tommy Hays, Vicki Lane, and Sebastian Matthews Read Malaprop’s

Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, Asheville

Annie Frazier, Luke Hankins, Tommy Hays, Vicki Lane, and Sebastian Matthews, all spring 2020 faculty members in UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program, will read from their works when the monthly Writers at Home series returns at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event is free and open to everyone.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Charlayne Hunter-Gault Keynote Address and Master Class Highlight UNC Asheville’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

Highsmith Student Union 1 University Heights, Asheville

UNC Asheville’s annual commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. will feature a keynote address by the award-winning journalist, author and civil rights pioneer Charlayne Hunter-Gault, free and open to everyone, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room on campus. She also will lead a master class at 4 p.m. the same day, in Highsmith Room 228.

photo of African American couple from the film

Documentary Film on History of Lynching – “Always in Season”

Highsmith Student Union, Grotto (108)

The documentary film focusing on lynching, "Always in Season," will be screened at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the Highsmith Student Union Grotto. This screening, free and open to everyone, is part of the University's 2020 Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.

OLLI Authors: Maria Thomas and Wallace Bohanan

Reuter Center

The next event in the OLLI Authors series features readings by OLLI members Marie Thomas and Wallace Bohanan, and takes place at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, in the Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville. Free and open to OLLI members and non-members alike.

Social Justice in Action Workshop with Cortina Caldwell

Highsmith Student Union, Mountain Suites (225/226)

Cortina Caldwell will lead a workshop, Why We March. How We March: The Culture of Organizing and Community Building, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, in Highsmith Student Union Mountain Suites. This free event, open to everyone, is part of UNC Asheville's 2020 Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Poster with Intergalactic Soul in movie credit-style lettering

“Intergalactic Soul” – Multimedia Afrofuturistic Exhibition

Highsmith Student Union 1 University Heights, Asheville

Intergalactic Soul, a multimedia Afrofuturistic exhibition, will be on view Jan. 27-March 15 in the Highsmith Student Union Art Gallery. A master class with the artists will take place at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Highsmith Student Union Room 223 (the 1927 Room), and a reception will be held at 6 p.m. that same day, also in Highsmith, in the Blue Ridge Room foyer. All these events are free and open to everyone.

Leadership Asheville Winter Buzz Breakfast: Climate Resilience

Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center 1 Resort Drive, Asheville

Leadership Asheville, a program of UNC Asheville, will host its 2020 Winter Buzz Breakfast series with the theme, “How Resilient Are We as a Community?” Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. and the program begins at 8:30 a.m., at the Expo Center of the Crowne Plaza, 1 Resort Dr., Asheville.

Master Class: Shared Poetics Across Disciplines: Cultivating Global Citizenship

Lipinsky Hall 018

UNC Asheville presents a master class, free and open to everyone, Shared Poetics Across Disciplines: Cultivating Global Citizenship, at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Lipinsky Hall, Room 018. This event is part of the University's 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.

Brian Felix at the piano

Beethoven the Improviser – Lecture by Brian Felix

Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

UNC Asheville Chair and Associate Professor of Music Brian Felix will give a free public lecture, Beethoven the Improviser, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.

Arthur Flowers at a sound board

Poet Arthur Flowers: “Literary Blues and the Hoodoo Way – In the Footsteps of MLK”

Memphis-born blues-based poet, novelist, essayist Arthur Flowers will present a combination performance and lecture, "Literary Blues and the Hoodoo Way - In the Footsteps of MLK," at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room. To set the stage for Flowers' performance, UNC Asheville's Afro Music and Dance Ensemble will perform as the opening act. This free event is part of the University's 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.

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