At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, Tom Hearron will discuss how Thomas Wolfe transmuted his life in Asheville to fiction when writing his debut novel “Look Homeward, Angel.”
Author Psyche Williams-Forson will delve into the ways Black women have used, and continue to use, food to shape cuisines in and beyond the south, while defining their sense of self.
From February 28 to March 21 the Owen Hall New Media Gallery will host an exhibition exploring the craft of place for animation and interactive media, featuring 15+ regional and international artists.
Admitted Student Days provide an in-depth opportunity to learn more about UNC Asheville and to meet the people who will support your student experience here.
Michael Dowdy will give a reading from his new book “Tell Me About Your Bad Guys: Fathering in Anxious Times,” a collection of essays just published by the University of Nebraska Press in their American Lives Series.
On March 15 and 16 in the Kimmel Arena, high school students from across the state will be pitting robots they designed against each other in a 2-day competition.
In this lecture, Kayla Seay, Site Manager at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, will share the history of the Old Kentucky Home and take us behind the scenes of the house that Wolfe immortalized as “Dixieland” in Look Homeward, Angel.
Kelle Jolly, storyteller and musician, will give a talk on March 25 at 3 p.m. in the Laurel Forum about women in Appalachian Blues music.
Under the Sycamore Tree, a 30 minute audio drama follows the story of four young girls who met every day under a lonely sycamore tree to play a game of […]
David Castro received a B.Mus. in Music Education from Pacific Union College, a M.M. in Music Theory from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Oregon. He currently teaches courses in theory, aural skills, counterpoint, and advanced analysis. Dr. Castro's research interests include the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and Arvo Pärt, and the pedagogy of music theory.
Join us for a night of laughter and silliness as TheatreUNCA's comedy improv troupe, led by Marlene Thompson with Misfit Improv & Acting School, entertains you with a series of short-form improv games informed by audience suggestions.
Award-winning writer Deesha Philyaw will be in the Blue Ridge Room from 7-8:30 p.m. on April 10 for a reading and book signing.
Admitted Student Days provide an in-depth opportunity to learn more about UNC Asheville and to meet the people who will support your student experience here.
At 5:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge South room in Highsmith Student Union, Erin James will talk about her work on narrative and climate change.
Step into a world of wonder and imagination with "Alice’s Smile: The Contagious Effects of Extraordinary Joy," a family-friendly play ideal for kids ages 8 and up. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland", this whimsical tale follows the mystery of Alice’s missing smile and the heartfelt quest to make her smile again.
Meet the artists and take part in a Virtual Juror's Walk at the reception for the “In the Round” and “In(side) the Round” exhibitions on April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Owen Hall atrium and front courtyard.
Join Wiley Cash as he discusses the writerly craft behind some of the most iconic scenes in Thomas Wolfe’s debut novel “Look Homeward, Angel.”
A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery of Owen Hall .
A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery of Owen Hall . The sale will be open to the public from 4-8 p.m. on April 25 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 26. […]
Margaret Renkl is the author of “Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss” (2019) and “Graceland, at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South” (2021) and “The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year” (2023), which won the 2024 Southern Book Prize.