Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. Gardner-Webb
The Bulldogs face Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
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NextFest Career Fair
Sherrill Center ConcourseUNC Asheville’s Career Center will host “NextFest,” an event showcasing 70 local, regional and national careers, internships, service opportunities and graduate schools from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, in UNC Asheville Sherrill Center Concourse. NextFest is free and open to area students, alumni and community members, who will find opportunities to find the next steps which will allow them utilize their talents and advance their goals.
“Genetically Engineered Foods and the Chronic Misrepresentation of Facts” – Talk by Steven M. Druker of Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Rhoades Robinson 125Public interest attorney Steven M. Druker, founder of the Alliance for Bio-Integrity, will speak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 in UNC Asheville’s Rhoades Robinson Hall, Room 125, in an event co-sponsored by UNC Asheville’s Department of Environmental Studies and Living Web Farms. This event is free and open to everyone.
OLLI Stem Lecture – The Fermi Plague: Why Haven’t We Detected Extraterrestrial Civilizations? Should We Care?
Reuter CenterThe STEM Lecture Series at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, is free and open to OLLI members and non-members alike. The talks take place at 4:30 p.m. in Reuter Center Room 206.
How to be an Ethical Shopper – Fair Trade Month Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will cover ethical business practices, living wages, ethically sourced products and the story of fair trade. It takes place off campus, at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville. This event is free and open to everyone.
Bulldog Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Campbell
Justice Center PoolUNC Asheville swimming and diving meets are held at the Justice Center Pool and admission is free. This meet begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.
FREE ADMISSION – Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. Winthrop
The Bulldogs face Winthrop at 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Midterm Election Info Session
Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)Timed with the October 17 start of early voting, UNC Asheville's Political Science Club, a student organization, will present a non-partisan information session from 6:30-8 p.m. in Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall, led by alumna JaNesha Slaughter '17 of Democracy NC. This event is free and open to everyone.
Writers at Home – Poet Tina Barr Reads at Malaprop’s
Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, AshevilleTina Barr will read from her latest book, Green Target, when the Writers at Home series resumes at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event, presented by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program and hosted by the program’s director, Tommy Hays, is free and open to everyone.
Mystical Arts of Tibet – Weeklong Residency by Monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery
The monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery will return to UNC Asheville Oct.22-26 for a residency that includes creating a sand mandala, lectures on Tibetan culture, traditions and beliefs, and a sacred music and dance performance.
OLLI Workshop – Navigating a Dementia Diagnosis, Oct. 22
Reuter Center 206Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNC this series of lectures will offer insight into dementia, free and open to everyone at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22.
Artifacts from Fort San Juan and the Stories They Tell – Archaeology Lecture by David Moore
Rhoades Robinson 125This event presented as part of the Archaeological Institute of America’s (AIA) 123rd Lecture Program that will bring leading scholars to audiences across the U.S. during the 2018-19 academic year. It is free and open to everyone at 7:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Rhoades Robinson Hall, Room 125.
OLLI STEM Lecture – Math Partnership with Asheville Public Housing
Reuter CenterThe STEM Lecture Series at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, is free and open to OLLI members and non-members alike. The talks take place at 4:30 p.m. in Reuter Center Room 206.
OLLI Presents Storytelling by Adam Booth
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)This special storytelling event is free and open to everyone at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.
OLLI Workshop – Navigating a Dementia Diagnosis, Oct. 29
Reuter Center 206Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNC, this lecture, free and open to everyone at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29 in the Reuter Center, will offer insight into dementia.
Documentary: “Connected by Coffee”
Karpen Hall 038This screening of the documentary Connected by Coffee is hosted by UNC Asheville's Fair Trade Committee. Free and open to everyone at 6 p.m. in Karpen Hall room 038.
Music Faculty Lecture Series – Fletcher Peacock: “Talkin’ Trombone” Lecture/Recital
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumUNC Asheville Director of Instrumental Studies Fletcher Peacock will present Talkin' Trombone, a combination lecture/recital at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30 in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This event is free and open to everyone.
Visiting Writer Series – Therese Anne Fowler and Denise Kiernan
Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View RoomUNC Asheville's Visiting Writer Series presents Therese Anne Fowler and Denise Kiernan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.30 in the Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room. This event is free and open to everyone.
photo+sphere
Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway St., Ashevillephoto+sphere is a project of Asheville's MAP (Media Arts Project) that explores the environment through photography and photo-media, and UNC Asheville people and facilities are involved in some of the events.
Turning of the Maples 2018
The Turning of the Maples, UNC Asheville's annual fall celebration, with food, music and fun, will take place from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, on the Quad.
Bulldog Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Gardner-Webb
Justice Center PoolUNC Asheville swimming and diving meets are held at the Justice Center Pool and admission is free. This meet begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2.
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.,, AshevilleFrom 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
Talk by Frank Goldsmith – “Seeking Truth and Transparency: North Carolina’s Role in US Torture”
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumRetired civil rights attorney Frank Goldsmith, co-chair of the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT), will give a free public talk at noon on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.
Marcus Harvey Lecture: “The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat”
Western Carolina University CullowheeMarcus 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.
Visiting Writer Series: Cris Beam
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumUNC 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.
“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.
OLLI STEM Lecture – Searching for Plastic Man: From the ‘Vis Medicatrix Naturae’ to Regenerative Medicine
Reuter CenterThe STEM Lecture Series at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, is free and open to OLLI members and non-members alike. The talks take place at 4:30 p.m. in Reuter Center Room 206.
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 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.
TheatreUNCA: “Metamorphoses”
Carol Belk TheatreThe 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 CenterThe 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.
Fall Arts Fest 2018
Owen HallArts 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 TrackIn 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 TheatreThe 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.
“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.
Music Faculty Lecture Series: Christine Boone – Song Without Sound: Did Notation Kill Music?
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumThis last music faculty lecture of the fall 2018 semester will feature UNC Asheville Assistant Professor of Music and vocalist Christine Boone. Her talk takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.
Weihnachtsmarkt – Holiday Fun, Food and Crafts from the German Club
Highsmith Student Union, Grotto (108)UNC Asheville's German Club presents its fourth annual Weihnachtsmarkt, from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Highsmith Student Union Grotto. The Weihnachtsmarkt is open to everyone.
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.
North Asheville Tailgate Market Holiday Bazaar – Dec. 1
Parking Lot P28The tailgate market features fresh local produce, meat and eggs, baked goods, cheese, crafts and more, with winter hours 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays, through Dec. 15, in parking lot P28.
Wiley Cash to Read at Oxford American’s Celebration of Stories from the NC Music Issue
Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, AshevilleUNC 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.
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.
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 LobbyUNC 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.
Pints with Professors – Jessica Pisano and DeWayne Barton
Habitat Tavern and Commons 174 Broadway St.,, AshevilleThis 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
Reading by Alli Marshall
Ramsey Library, Whitman RoomAlli 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.