News & Events
Nepali Painter to Open Watercolor Exhibition at UNC Asheville
May 16, 2013
"People and Places of Nepal," an exhibition of watercolor paintings in the plein air style by Dhwoj Bahadur Gurung, will open with a reception from 3-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, in the Blowers Gallery at UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
Reuter Center Singers “Rewind to the 50s” on May 17
May 2, 2013
Music of the 50s will resound when the Reuter Center Singers perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, home to OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
“Write Now” – Creative Writing Program for High School Students Returns to UNC Asheville in June
April 30, 2013
"Write Now," a creative writing program for high school students, will return to UNC Asheville this summer with workshops held weekdays, June 17-28, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. "Write Now" offers each participating student experience in different styles of writing – fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry – under the tutelage of three of Asheville's finest writing instructors.
UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Summer 2013 Workshops
April 30, 2013
Local writers will have the opportunity to hone their skills with UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program summer workshops in poetry and prose. Classes will be held in Asheville and Waynesville and are open to all interested writers. Class size is limited, so early registration is suggested.
2013 Windgate Fellows Announced by UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
April 30, 2013
UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design announces the winners of the 2013 Windgate Fellowships, awarded to 10 graduating college seniors with exemplary skill in craft. Each Windgate Fellow receives $15,000 – one of the largest awards offered nationally to art students
Poet Nikki Giovanni to Deliver UNC Asheville Commencement Address at May 11 Ceremony
April 22, 2013
Nikki Giovanni, the renowned poet, activist and educator, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree when UNC Asheville holds its May 2013 Commencement. Warren Haynes, the rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and creator of Asheville's annual Christmas Jam, also will receive an honorary degree. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 11.
Death Penalty Opponent Sister Helen Prejean, “Dead Man Walking” Opera Come to UNC Asheville, April 26
April 19, 2013
Sister Helen Prejean, the author, activist and nun who sparked national dialogue on the death penalty and whose book inspired the film “Dead Man Walking,” will speak at UNC Asheville, and the university will host a concert-style performance of the opera of the same name. Prejean’s talk, “The Journey Continues,” will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, and is free and open to the public. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Both events take place in Lipinsky Auditorium.
First Annual OLLI Art Bazaar Set for April 26
April 10, 2013
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville will host the first annual OLLI Art Bazaar from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, April 26 in the Reuter Center. This event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville’s “Interstellar Dance Project” to Touch Down at Bebe Theater
April 3, 2013
The UNC Asheville Dance Program will present its annual spring concert with three performances, 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, and 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Bebe Theater, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville.
Show of student New Media works to open April 5
March 29, 2013
UNC Asheville's 12th Annual New Media Juried Student Exhibition opens with a reception from 3-6 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in the Highsmith University Union Gallery on campus.
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