UNC Asheville Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs
REAL EVENTS Rediscovering Entertainment, Arts & Learning
2 015 – 16
REAL EVENTS Rediscovering Entertainment, A rts & L earning
cesap.unca.edu
2015–16
Alsarah & the Nubatones East African Retro Pop ........................................................................
The Installation of Chancellor Mary K. Grant UNC Asheville's Seventh Chancellor..............................................
A Moving Sound Original Music from Taiwan ...............................................................
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Genealogy, Genetics, and African American History ............
Building on a Legacy: UNC Asheville Center for Diversity Education 1995-2015 .....
DJ Rekha Ambassador of Bhangra ....................................................................
Terry Bellamy MLK Week Keynote Speaker.............................................................
Sept. 10 Sept. 19 Oct. 14 Nov. 5 Nov. 5-6 Nov. 12 Jan. 21
Salman Rushdie Public Events, Private Lives: Literature + Politics in the Modern World.................................... Feb.
Emel Mathlouthi Voice of the Tunisian Revolution ..................................................... All events are subject to change.
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Front cover: Alsarah & The Nubatones (photos by Nousha Salimi) • Back cover: A Moving Sound
ALSARAH & THE NUBATONES THURSDAY SEPT. 10 7 P.M. Lipinsky Auditorium UNC Asheville students $6 area students $8 campus community $13 general $20
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East African Retro Pop Called “The New Star of Nubian Pop” by The Guardian, Alsarah is a Sudanese singer, songwriter, and ethnomusicologist. Residing in Brooklyn, New York, she is a self-proclaimed practitioner of East African retro pop. The Nubatones started out as dinner conversation between Alsarah and percussionist Rami El Aasser in his living room, digging through archives of old music from North Africa and reading about migration patterns in modern day Nubia. With a collective love for pentatonic music and a common understanding of what it means to be an immigrant, the group has performed both nationally and internationally at prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center, the Apollo Music Café, Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park, the World Music Festival in Chicago, and the Festival du Monde Arabe in Montreal, just to name a few.
“effectively blends ancient traditions with fresh ideas, and dogged study with lived experience” — Chris Martins, SPIN
SATURDAY SEPT. 19 10 A.M. Installation Ceremony Kimmel Arena free & open to the public picnic & concert on the Quad following the ceremony
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Mary K. Grant, Ph.D., was appointed UNC Asheville’s seventh chancellor in August 2014 and began leadership of UNC Asheville in January 2015. Previously, she served for 12 years as president of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, Massachusetts. The Installation ceremony for UNC Asheville Chancellor Mary K. Grant will be followed by a celebratory picnic reception and concert on the Quad. Join the UNC Asheville community for special events and activities the entire week beginning September 14, including a kick-off celebration, musical performances, panel discussions, presentations, open classes, campus tours, exhibits, and more. Installation ceremony and special events are free and open to the public.
A MOVING SOUND WEDNESDAY OCT. 14 7 P.M. Lipinsky Auditorium UNC Asheville students $6 area students $8 campus community $13 general $20
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Original Music from Taiwan Sheng Dong, or as it translates in English, A Moving Sound (AMS), is a performance company based in Taipei, Taiwan. Drawing on the rich culture of Taiwan, where ancient Chinese traditions flourish, the sound of AMS captures the way ancient traditions merge with avant-garde styles that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law. Accompanied by the sound of traditional instruments such as the Taiwanese erhu, zhong-ruan, and classic percussion, the sublime singer and dancer Mia Hsieh leads a powerful ensemble on ethereal journeys that have enchanted audiences and critics across five continents.
"one of the most original outfits working in the world music arena today" — Tom Pryor, National Geographic World Music Be sure to catch A Moving Sound’s performance at the 41st LEAF Festival, October 15-18, in Black Mountain, N.C. Visit theleaf.org for more information.
Harvard scholar, writer, filmmaker, journalist, and cultural critic, Professor Gates has authored 17 books and created 14 documentary films, including the PBS series Finding Your Roots and the Emmy Awardwinning six-part series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.
HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. THURSDAY NOV. 5 7 P.M. Kimmel Arena free & open to the public
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Genealogy, Genetics, and African American History Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. His ten-part documentary series, Finding Your Roots, aired on PBS in 2012. Professor Gates is editor-inchief of TheRoot.com. He is the author of several works of literary criticism focusing on race and black culture, and he has written for Time, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Root. He has also produced and hosted several documentaries for PBS. Before joining the faculty of Harvard in 1991, he taught at Yale, Cornell, and Duke Universities. Professor Gates has received 51 honorary degrees, as well as a 1981 MacArthur Foundation “Genius Award.” Professor Gates was named one of Time magazine’s “25 Most Influential Americans” in 1997 and one of Ebony magazine’s “100 Most Influential Black Americans” in 2005.
BUILDING ON A LEGACY: UNC Asheville Center for Diversity Education, 1995-2015 THURSDAY NOV. 5 & FRIDAY NOV. 6 multiple locations and events
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Since 1995, the Center for Diversity Education (CDE) has celebrated diversity and helped foster conversations and respect among cultures. Originally founded at Asheville's Jewish Community Center and later moved to UNC Asheville, the CDE now enters its 20th year. Join us for "Building on a Legacy: UNC Asheville Center for Diversity Education, 1995-2015," a celebration that looks back with gratitude Above: ASCORE class of 1959 junior officers at the challenges Top: ASCORE 2005 reunion, UNC Asheville of the past and looks forward with courage to the opportunities of the future. As UNC Asheville welcomes Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. to campus, we will honor the members of the Asheville Student Committee on Racial Equality (ASCORE), whose actions in the 1960s brought about the end of Jim Crow segregation in our community. We will also recognize our future leaders who are working to bring about greater equity and inclusion for all in the next 20 years and beyond.
DJ R E K H A THURSDAY NOV. 12 7 P.M. Justice Gym $6 all tickets
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Ambassador of Bhangra British-born, New York City-based DJ Rekha is a DJ, curator, record label owner, and educator. Called the “Ambassador of Bhangra” by the New York Times and named one of the most influential South Asians by Newsweek, Rekha is among the first DJs to merge classic Bhangra and Bollywood sounds into the language of contemporary electronic dance music. In 2009, Rekha was chosen by the State Department for a three-week tour of India as a cultural ambassador to the U.S. Consulate. She has given lectures and led workshops on hip hop, politics, and South Asian art for various universities and institutions, including the Smithsonian, the Brooklyn Museum, and Columbia University. Her work has been featured on CNN, NPR, and PBS, and she has performed at the White House.
"I want to thank DJ Rekha who's been spinning a little East Room Bhangra for everybody, mixing a hip hop beat with the sounds of her heritage, making a uniquely American sound that may not have been heard in the White House before." — President Obama
MLK Week • Jan. 18-22 A weeklong campus observance promoting the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In January, check for workshops, film screenings, and volunteer workdays at:
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TE R RY B E L L A M Y THURSDAY JAN. 21 7 P.M. Lipinsky Auditorium free & open to the public
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the Intercultural Center, Office of Multicultural
Student Programs, Center for Diversity Education,
Key Center for Community Citizenship and Service Learning, and Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs.
MLK Week Keynote Speaker Asheville native Terry Bellamy was elected to the Asheville City Council in 1999 and, in 2005, became Asheville’s first African-American mayor. During her eight-year tenure as mayor, she shared her vision for a unified community that would work together to address challenges and take advantage of opportunities for the future. While she was in office, Asheville received accolades and recognitions too numerous to mention. Prior to leaving office, Bellamy served as a member of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Land of Sky Regional Council. She also received the honor of being appointed to the 21st Century Transportation Committee by then-Governor Mike Easley and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee. Bellamy graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and received a Master of Arts degree in Public Affairs from Western Carolina University. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education Leadership at Western Carolina University. Bellamy now serves as the Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator/Communication Specialist for the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville.
Sir Salman Rushdie is one of the most celebrated authors of our time— of any time. A brilliant provocateur, he's penned a handful of classic novels, influenced a generation of writers, and received a Queen's Knighthood for "services to literature." He stands as both a pop culture icon and one of the most thought-provoking proponents for free speech today.
S A L M A N R U S H DI E THURSDAY FEB. 18 7 P.M. Kimmel Arena free & open to the public Sponsored by: NEH Distinguished Professor in the Humanities Carol G. Belk Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
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Public Events, Private Lives: Literature + Politics in the Modern World Sir Salman Rushdie's novels, greeted always with anticipation and acclaim, include The Satanic Verses, The Moor's Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and 2008's The Enchantress of Florence. For his masterwork of magic realism, Midnight's Children, he won the presitigious Booker Prize, and later, the Best of the Booker. The novel has since been adapted to film by the Academy Awardnominated director Deepa Mehta, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He is also the author of bestselling memoir Joseph Anton. His new novel, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights, is slated for publication in September 2015 by Random House. An eclectic writer and noted public intellectual, Rushdie has won many of the world's top literary prizes, published a heralded collection of essays, Step Across the Line, written a book on The Wizard of Oz, and served for two years as president of the PEN American Center, the world's oldest human rights organization. Sir Salman Rushdie's Luka and the Fire of Life is a children's novel and a companion to Haroun and the Sea of Stories. (Photo by Beowulf Sheehan)
EMEL MATHLOUTHI THURSDAY MAR. 24 7 P.M. Lipinsky Auditorium UNC Asheville students $6 area students $8 campus community $13 general $20
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Voice of the Tunisian Revolution Emel Mathlouthi is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, and singer who brings a powerful brand new sound to Tunisian music. Endowed with an outstanding voice, she evokes Joan Baez, Sister Marie Keyrouz, and the Lebanese diva Fairouz. Her captivating style is lyrical and intricate, moving between rock, trip-hop, and electronica, with strong Arabic and North African connections. Emel began her artistic career at the age of 8, on stage at the small amphitheater in the Ibn Sina suburb of Tunis, where she lived until the age of 25. She later moved to France to pursue her career as a singer. Her song “Kelmti Horra” (my word is free) was taken up by the Arab Spring revolutionaries and sung on the streets of Tunis. She has immense stage presence and a voice that spells revolution and freedom.
"Mathlouthi’s sound borrows from tradition and infuses it with forward-thinking electronica in a manner that excites the ears and the mind. It’s her voice and her words, however, that excite the heart. " — City Revealed, Iowa
extending the stage Rediscovering Entertainment, Arts & Learning
D I V E A L I T T L E D E E P E R into the context, concepts, skills and values of our performers and speakers through workshops, film screenings, master classes, meet and greets, and hands-on activities. Check the UNC Asheville Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs website for updates about extended activities offered in conjunction with each of the performances:
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R E A L I N F O R M AT I O N How to Buy Tickets Online: uncatickets.com In Person: Lipinsky Hall second floor box office Box Office Hours:
Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 828.251.6674 At the Door: Any
remaining tickets will be sold at the door starting one hour prior to the event. All ticket prices include 7 percent state sales tax.
Campus Community Campus community rate is available to UNC Asheville faculty, staff, and alumni, and to members of UNC Asheville Family Business Forum and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Campus community and UNC Asheville students may purchase up to two tickets at the reduced rate and should be prepared to show their OneCard or other UNC Asheville ID at point of purchase and at entry to event.
Area Students & Children
Children younger than school age that are sitting in a lap may be admitted free of charge. If sitting in a seat, they will need a ticket, which may be purchased at the area student/children rate.
Group Rates Area schools, colleges, universities, and nonprofit groups of 10 or more may request a group rate. Advance arrangements are required. Contact us at 828.251.6674.
Plan Your Visit Accessibility Accessible parking spaces in lots P14, P16, and P17 provide easiest access to Lipinsky Hall elevators and sidewalk ramps. Assisted listening devices and sign language interpreters are available upon request. For accessibility requests, please contact our administrative office at cultural@unca.edu or 828.251.6674. (Please call or email one week or more in advance, though every effort will be made to provide services for lastminute requests.)
Area college students should be prepared to show their student ID at point of purchase and at entry to event.
Lipinsky Auditorium main entrance is located on the Quad.
Area elementary, middle, and high school students do not need an ID.
For locations of campus venues, go to maps.unca.edu.
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Parking Parking in campus lots is available after 5 p.m. except in resident student parking lots. We recommend arriving at least 45 minutes before an event to ensure time to park and get to your seats. For directions and a map of campus, go to maps.unca.edu.
Doors and Seating Auditorium doors generally open 30 minutes prior to the performance. All events are general seating. Please Note: Since some performances may have audiences up on their feet and dancing, patrons should follow usher guidelines for seating.
For More Information Contact us or join the UNC Asheville Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs direct mail and e-newsletter list: cultural@unca.edu
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All programs and schedules are subject to change.
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UNC Asheville Music Department Performances
All Music Department events are held in Lipinsky Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
Studio 18 & UNC Asheville Jazz Quintet Oct. 27 • 7:30 p.m.
UNC Asheville students free with OneCard, $5 all others
UNC Asheville Bluegrass Festival Nov. 7 • All day
FALL 2015 Faculty Showcase Sept. 8 • 7:30 p.m. Asheville Singers & Percussion Ensembles Sept. 29 • 7:30 p.m. University Singers & Wind Ensemble Oct. 18 • 3 p.m. Jazz & Contemporary Ensembles Oct. 18 • 6 p.m. (Isis, West Asheville)
SPRING 2016 Jazz & Contemporary Ensembles Feb. 28 • 6 p.m. (Isis, West Asheville)
Symphony Concert Nov. 8 • 3 p.m.
Asheville Singers Mid-day Concert Mar. 3 • 12:30 p.m.
Composers Concert Nov. 17 • 7:30 p.m.
University Singers Concert Mar. 20 • 3 p.m.
Final Concert Nov. 22 • 3 p.m.
Studio 18 & UNC Asheville Jazz Quintet Mar. 29 • 7:30 p.m.
Jazz & Contemporary Ensembles Dec. 6 • 6 p.m. (Isis, West Asheville)
Visit music.unca.edu for more events & information.
Theatre UNCA Mainstage Season Visit drama.unca.edu for upcoming theatre performances and ticket information.
Wind Ensemble & Symphony Apr. 10 • 3 p.m. UNC Asheville Jazz & Contemporary Ensemble Apr. 17 • 6 p.m. (Isis, West Asheville) Final Concert Apr. 24 • 3 p.m.
Performances & Events UNC Asheville Art Department Exhibits & Events Preview of 2015-16 exhibitions and events in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery (STC), Second Floor Gallery (2nd), both in Owen Hall, and the Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery (HAIG) in the Highsmith Union
FALL 2015 Carol Prusa: Unfathomable Exhibition in silverpoint and mixed media Aug. 21-Sept. 17 (STC) Artist Lecture: Aug. 21 • 5 p.m. Humanities Lecture Hall Opening Reception: Aug. 21 • 6-8 p.m. (STC) With a Mighty Hand: Torah Paintings + Abstraction from Daniel Nevins Sept. 21-Oct. 30 (STC) Reception: Sept. 24 • 6-8 p.m. (STC) Artist Lecture: Oct. 22 • 6 p.m. Humanities Lecture Hall
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Art Front Members Exhibition Oct. 16-Nov. 3 (HAIG) Annual Holiday Art Sale Nov. 20-21 (STC)
Daniel Nevins, The Burning Bush, oil on wood, 39” x 30”, 2015
2015 Fall BA Group Exhibition Dec. 4-15 (2nd)
Virginia Derryberry, Solo Exhibition Feb. 17-Mar. 4 (STC)
SPRING 2016
Annual Juried Student Exhibition Mar. 16-Apr. 1 (STC)
Drawing Discourse: International Juried Drawing Exhibition Jan. 15-Feb. 12 (STC)
30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research Apr. 4-9 (All Galleries)
Annual Spring Art Sale Apr. 22-23 (STC) 2016 Spring BA Group Exhibition Apr. 29-May 10 (2nd) Gallery hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. • Mon.-Fri.
Visit art.unca.edu for more events and information.
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