News & Events
UNC Asheville Hosts Student Art Club Exhibit
March 1, 2010
Art Front, UNC Asheville’s student art organization, will hold its annual exhibition in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union Gallery from March 5-29. A closing reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 26, in the gallery. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Hosts Sculpture Collage Exhibit by Local Artist Betsy Murray
February 24, 2010
"The Homecoming," a collection of some 30 sculptural collages by long-time Asheville resident Betsy Murray, will be on view March 1-30 at UNC Asheville's Blowers Gallery. The former UNC Asheville librarian now works at Pack Memorial Library with the North Carolina photograph collection. Her three-dimensional art combines artifacts and her own photographs to tell a story.Legendary Producer Elliot Mazer Teaches Spring Music Course at UNC Asheville
February 23, 2010
Renowned record producer Elliot Mazer has joined the faculty at UNC Asheville this spring to teach an upper-level course on record production. The class is designed as a tour through the recording process from a raw song to a finished recorded product. It is the first university course anywhere taught by Mazer.UNC Asheville Hosts Screening of "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo" with Actress Andie MacDowell
February 23, 2010
WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED -- UNC Asheville will host a screening of the Emmy-Award nominated documentary "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo" followed by a discussion with acclaimed actress Andie MacDowell at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. The event is open to the public; donations will be accepted at the door to benefit OurVoice and Helpmate.TheatreUNCA Stages “The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek” February 24-28
February 15, 2010
TheatreUNCA will stage the Naomi Wallace drama “The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek” February 24-28 at UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theater. Curtain is 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. All shows are open to the public.Music Department Continues Spring Concert Season with Two Shows in February
February 15, 2010
UNC Asheville's Music Department will continue its spring concert season with two shows in February. Both will be held in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission is $5 at the door.UNC Asheville to Host Reading by Affrilichian Poet Frank X Walker
February 4, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a reading by Affrilachian poet Frank X Walker at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. “Affrilachian,” a term coined by Walker, refers to an African-American who lives in Appalachia, and challenges the idea of a homogeneous all-white landscape in the Appalachian region. The event is free and open to the public.
Esperanza Spalding Jazz Ensemble to Perform at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2010
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER -- Child prodigy turned professional musician Esperanza Spalding will perform with her jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Spalding, 25, is a composer, bassist, multi-lingual vocalist who has been called “the future of jazz and instrumental music.”Esperanza Spalding Jazz Ensemble to Perform at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2010
Child prodigy turned professional musician Esperanza Spalding will perform with her jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Spalding, 25, is a composer, bassist, multi-lingual vocalist who has been called “the future of jazz and instrumental music.” Hailed as a performer with “breezy, bubbly vocals,” by The Washington Post, Spalding creates a jazz experience that is not to be missed.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts Features Work by UNC Asheville Faculty
February 1, 2010
In February each year, the Black Mountain Center for the Arts hosts a show in its Upper Gallery to feature art from one of the local nearby colleges and universities. For 2010 the show will feature works from a dozen artists on the faculty at UNC Asheville.Contact Information
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