News & Events
UNC Asheville Music Series at Altamont Theatre Continues July 23
July 19, 2012
The UNC Asheville Music Series at the Altamont Theatre continues at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 23, with faculty, students and alumni performing in an eclectic mix of styles. These monthly concerts are free and open to the public, at 18 Church Street in downtown Asheville.
UNC Asheville Center for Craft, Creativity & Design to Host Exhibition: “Bridge 11: Lia Cook”
July 6, 2012
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) presents "Bridge 11: Lia Cook" a solo exhibition by this internationally recognized fiber artist. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, and will be on view through the end of October, at the CCCD, 1181 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. The exhibit is free and open to the public; gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. weekdays.
Charles Frazier to Speak July 8 at UNC Asheville
June 25, 2012
Charles Frazier, author of "Cold Mountain" and other novels, will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, as part of a new series of talks by great Southern writers at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The series is free and open to the public, and will feature 3 p.m. author talks every Sunday afternoon in July.
Now a Ticketed Event - UNC Asheville Talks by Ron Rash, Charles Frazier and other Great Southern Authors
June 7, 2012
A quintet of great Southern writers, including Ron Rash and Charles Frazier, will speak in July at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center as part of the Summer Authors Speakers Series. The series of talks, produced by the Appalachian Studies Program of the College for Seniors at UNC Asheville's N.C. Center for Creative Retirement, is free and open to the public, 3-4:30 p.m. Sundays.
Tommy Hays Kicks Off Summer Author Speaker Series at UNC Asheville July 1
June 6, 2012
Tommy Hays, acclaimed novelist and executive director of UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program, will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 1, to kick off a new series of talks by great Southern writers at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. NOTE - THIS IS NOW A TICKETED EVENT.
Arthur Miller, George Bernard Shaw in Reader’s Theater Presentations This Summer
June 4, 2012
Plays by Arthur Miller and George Bernard Shaw will be featured in two summer Sunday afternoon Reader's Theater presentations at the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement. The Autumn Players, a troupe of seasoned actors from the Asheville Community Theater, will perform these dramatic readings at 2:30 p.m., with $5 admission, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center.
New Art Exhibit to Open at UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery
May 16, 2012
"Footprints in the Sand," a new exhibit of mixed media works by Patrick Berger, will open May 21 in Blowers Gallery in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. A reception with the artist will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, in the gallery.
Ron Rash and Charles Frazier to Headline Summer Author Speaker Series at UNC Asheville
May 16, 2012
A quintet of great Southern writers, including Ron Rash and Charles Frazier, will speak in July at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center as part of the Summer Authors Speakers Series. The series of talks, produced by the Appalachian Studies Program of the College for Seniors at UNC Asheville's N.C. Center for Creative Retirement, is free and open to the public, 3-4:30 p.m. Sundays. NOTE - THIS IS NOW A TICKETED EVENT.
2012 Windgate Fellows Announced by UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
May 15, 2012
UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity and Design (CCCD) has awarded ten graduating seniors each with $15,000 in the form of a Windgate Fellowship. More than 120 universities from across the United States were each invited to each nominate two graduating seniors with exemplary skill in craft for one of the largest awards offered nationally to art students. Applicants completed an online application with images of their work and a proposal outlining how the $15,000 would enhance their careers.
Writers at Home Spring Series Concludes with Readings from "The Great Smokies Review"
May 9, 2012
The Writers at Home spring series concludes with readings by contributors to recent issues of "The Great Smokies Review," the online literary magazine published by UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program. This event is free and open to the public and begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville.
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