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“Room for a View” – An exhibit featuring works by fiber-based artist Lisa Klakulak
Room for a View "is an exploration of the correlation between brain and body memory of familial and familiar social experiences and the nature of the wet felting process, namely its reduction of airspace." - Lisa Klakulak Viewing is available during open Owen Hall hours. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (M - F) On […]
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“The Prettiest Star” – A reading and talk by Carter Sickels (Eastern KY Univ.)
“The Prettiest Star” – A reading and talk by Carter Sickels (Eastern KY Univ.)
Southern Book Prize winner Carter Sickels is the author of the highly-acclaimed book The Prettiest Star.
5 events,
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NextFest Spring 2022 at UNC Asheville
NextFest Spring 2022 at UNC Asheville
Join more than 70 local and regional organizations at UNC Asheville at NextFest, an opportunity to connect with employers offering full and part-time opportunities, internships, seasonal opportunities, graduate schools and years of service!
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Judaism Without God – How Does That Work? A Talk With Paul Golin
Judaism Without God – How Does That Work? A Talk With Paul Golin
Join Paul Golin, executive director of the Society of Humanistic Judaism, for an open conversation about the diversity of beliefs among American Jews today.
4 events,
“Private Domain: Redux” – Large scale figure narrative paintings by Virginia Derryberry (Professor Emerita)
Large-scale figure narrative paintings in the Private Domain series, an exhibit from UNC Asheville Professor Emerita of Art Virginia Derryberry, blend elements from mythology and alchemy, the forerunner of modern science. The intent is to suggest multiple interpretations rather than a straightforward illustration of a specific narrative, a fitting choice in that alchemy by its […]
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Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Language and Storytelling Panel
Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Language and Storytelling Panel
Featured panelists Sol Neely, Juan G. Sánchez Martínez, Gilliam Jackson aka Doyi, and Trey Adcock (ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ, enrolled Cherokee Nation) will discuss some of the ways Indigenous cultures see and understand the world, how Indigenous languages reflect worldviews rooted in relationships, and how storytelling serves to communicate knowledge across generations.
3 events,
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Visiting Writers Series: A Literary Reading and Talk by Natanya Ann Pulley
Visiting Writers Series: A Literary Reading and Talk by Natanya Ann Pulley
Diné writer Natanya Ann Pulley is author of the short story collection, With Teeth, and winner of the 2018 Many Voices Project competition
3 events,
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UNC Asheville Wind Ensemble and Choral Concert
UNC Asheville Wind Ensemble and Choral Concert
Join the University Chorale, Asheville Singers, and the UNCA Wind Ensemble for an evening of music. Chuck Taft, Melodie Galloway, and Fletcher Peacock, directors For more information, visit music.unca.edu/engage/upcoming-events/ […]
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Admitted Student Day
Admitted Student Day
During Admitted Student Days, incoming students interact with people and offices to help them prepare for a smooth transition to UNC Asheville.
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UNC Asheville Percussion Ensemble and AfroMusics Ensemble Concert
UNC Asheville Percussion Ensemble and AfroMusics Ensemble Concert
Join the University Percussion Ensemble and the AfroMusics Ensemble for an afternoon of music. Adama Dembele, Toby King, and Matthew Richmond, directors. For more information, visit music.unca.edu/engage/upcoming-events/ Community Expectations […]
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Common Word Community Read: Exclusive Documentary Screening of America’s First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment
Common Word Community Read: Exclusive Documentary Screening of America’s First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment
Curated by New York Times bestselling author and fellow UNC Asheville alumnus, Wiley Cash ’00, the Common Word Community Read brings the UNC Asheville community together to engage in a collective educational experience. This event, an exclusive documentary screening of "America’s First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment", is the second of three events supporting the spring 2022 read selection, "The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home" by Denise Kiernan.
3 events,
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“Choices and Changes: 13th Century Revitalization of Cahokia, Native North America’s First City” a talk with Melissa Baltus (Univ. of Toledo)
“Choices and Changes: 13th Century Revitalization of Cahokia, Native North America’s First City” a talk with Melissa Baltus (Univ. of Toledo)
Melissa Baltus (Univ. of Toledo) will consider the century of urban occupation and how Cahokia experienced a series of rapid material transformations in this virtual talk.
5 events,
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“Flight from Ukraine,” a talk with Ben Betsalel
“Flight from Ukraine,” a talk with Ben Betsalel
At 4 pm in the Highsmith Student Union, artist and UNC Asheville alum Ben Betsalel will give a talk, “Flight from Ukraine.” He will speak on his work and experiences in Ukraine, as well as the “Human Rights” art projects he has carried out in prisons and refugee camps around the world – and until about two weeks ago, in Ukraine. His talk will powerfully combine the political and the personal.
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Hiking Western North Carolina – A Panel
Hiking Western North Carolina – A Panel
This in-person panel will feature three well-known area hiking experts, Danny Bernstein (author of numerous books on hiking in the region), Bill Hart (author of 3000 Miles in the Smokies […]
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From ‘Frozen Conflict’ to Full-Scale War: Explaining the Origins of the War in Ukraine with Jordan Kuck (Brevard College)
From ‘Frozen Conflict’ to Full-Scale War: Explaining the Origins of the War in Ukraine with Jordan Kuck (Brevard College)
Jordan Kuck, a historian of modern Northeastern Europe, will summarize the history of modern Ukraine and analyze the historical causes of the current war in Ukraine. Kuck is an associate professor of history at Brevard College.
3 events,
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YAM! Yay Art Mentors Closing Reception
YAM! Yay Art Mentors Closing Reception
The Department of Education invites you to join Asheville City and Buncombe County Area School art specialists for the closing reception to an exceptional exhibit celebrating community visual art mentors.
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UNC Asheville String Trio Concert
UNC Asheville String Trio Concert
Join the University String Trio for an afternoon of music. Joseph Falconer, director. For more information, visit music.unca.edu/engage/upcoming-events/ Community Expectations As members of this community, we care about everyone. […]
2 events,
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“A Conversation about Redux” with artist Virginia Derryberry (Professor Emerita)
“A Conversation about Redux” with artist Virginia Derryberry (Professor Emerita)
UNC Asheville Professor Emerita of Art Virginia Derryberry will be in-person for “A Conversation about Redux” in the Blowers Gallery. Derryberry will be giving a talk and discussing her work […]
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Visiting Writers Series: A Literary Reading and Talk by Nadia Owusu
Visiting Writers Series: A Literary Reading and Talk by Nadia Owusu
Nadia Owusu is the author of Aftershocks, A Memoir (2021), a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice selection.
2 events,
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We Are The Land: A Presentation by Historian Damon Akins
We Are The Land: A Presentation by Historian Damon Akins
Damon Akins (Guilford College) will give a talk focused on the history of writing about Native California, Indigenous sovereignty, and settler colonialism.
3 events,
Greenfest – Fresh Future
UNC Asheville's Office of Sustainability celebrates its annual 2022 Spring Greenfest with nearly two weeks of events and activities.
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T.A.B.L.E. (Together All Build Love & Equity) with BeLoved
T.A.B.L.E. (Together All Build Love & Equity) with BeLoved
Build tables for the BeLoved microvillage, craft household objects for microvillage residents and learn more about BeLoved's relationship with UNC Asheville and work in Asheville and Buncombe County.
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Greenfest Sustainability Fair
Greenfest Sustainability Fair
Live music, an electric vehicle car show, electric bikes to demo, a food truck, live chalk muraling, educational tables, and belly dancing converge on Reed Plaza in celebration of Greenfest.
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Love And Theft – A Fundraising Concert for the Benefit of the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of NC
Love And Theft – A Fundraising Concert for the Benefit of the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of NC
*This event is not sponsored by or otherwise endorsed by UNC Asheville Across the state of North Carolina, local organizations of the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina […]