Curricular Connections Guide

April 2013

Annual International Photo Contest Display

April 2 - 29th
Opening Reception: April 9, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Blowers Gallery, Ramsey Library
Free and open to the public

UNC Asheville’s Study Abroad program has announced the winners of its International Photo Contest, an annual competition open to university students, faculty and staff. The photographs collected in this year’s competition offer glimpses of communities around the globe, as members of the UNC Asheville family traveled to locations on every continent except Antarctica.

http://www2.unca.edu/calendar/index.asp?month=4
Nancy Hayes
828.251.6111
nhayes@unca.edu

"The Freedom of Information Act and US Foreign Policy: FOIA in a Digital and Wikileaks Era"

April 2, 7:30 pm
Reuter Center
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville

"The Freedom of Information Act and US Foreign Policy:  FOIA in a Digital and Wikileaks Era"  by Matthew Zommer.  Zommer has recently declassified over 700 pages of documents pertaining to the 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Convention - - the first time these documents, archived at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library, have been made publicly available.  Zommer seeks to put into perspective and explore the consequences FOIA, when combined with new digital technologies, has for foreign policy decision-making and the conduct of war. Zommer teaches in The Citidel's Department of Political Science. 

http://olliasheville.com/special-programs
Reuter Center
828.251.6140
olli@unca.edu

Spring Awakening

April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 7:30 pm
April 7, 2:00 pm
Belk Theatre
$8 for students, $12 UNC Asheville Faculty/Staff, $15 General Admission
Sponsored by TheatreUNCA

This highly successful Tony-award-winning Broadway show has an alternative pop musical score written by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater.  The musical is based on one of literature’s most controversial masterpieces by German playwright, Frank Wedekind.  The original play, of the same name, was banned from the stage for nearly 100 years. 

The musical, Spring Awakening, depicts themes of teenage self discovery, sex, and violence as the adolescents grapple anxiously with their emerging adulthood and fumble their way into each other’s arms. To help convey the universal themes of these struggling youths, the musical plays with time.  When the teens sing, they imagine themselves performing their angst as would-be rock’n’roll stars of their future, singing pop-rock tunes that convey their inner most thoughts and feelings. 

Because of its sexual themes and language, this musical is recommended for mature audiences.

Tickets can be purchases at http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=9477

http://drama.unca.edu/
Laura Bond
828.232.2992
lbond@unca.edu

"Poetic Collaboration in the Spirit of Queer: Couples, Triads, and Orgies"

April 4, 7:30 pm
Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum
Free for UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff.
All others without Queer Studies Conference registration: Admission $10
Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department

Join teacher, poet, and memoir writer Maureen Seaton for a keynote speech as part of the Queer Studies Conference 2013.

General Queer Studies Conference 2013 Information:
To register please click on the registration form link below. All speakers and attendees must register for the conference. Registration is $85 for faculty, $75 for graduate students, and $55 for undergraduate students (includes breakfasts and lunches). Daily community passes (for sessions and speakers only) will be available at the conference for a fee of $20. The fee to only attend a keynote address will be $10. There is no registration charge for UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff.

http://wgss.unca.edu/
Lori Horvitz
828.251.6590
lhorvitz@unca.edu

"Queerness and the Brown Commons: The Sense of Wildness"

April 5, 7:30 pm
Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room
Free for UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff.
All others without Queer Studies Conference registration: Admission $10
Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department

Join author, performer, teacher, and theorist José E. Muñoz for a keynote speech as part of the Queer Studies Conference 2013.

General Queer Studies Conference 2013 Information:
To register please click on the registration form link below. All speakers and attendees must register for the conference. Registration is $85 for faculty, $75 for graduate students, and $55 for undergraduate students (includes breakfasts and lunches). Daily community passes (for sessions and speakers only) will be available at the conference for a fee of $20. The fee to only attend a keynote address will be $10. There is no registration charge for UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff.

http://wgss.unca.edu/
Lori Horvitz
828.251.6590
horvitz@unca.edu

Rocco and Katz (F to eMbody)

April 5, 9:00 pm
Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall
Free for UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff.
All others without Queer Studies Conference registration: Admission $10
Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department, Cultural Events & Specail Academic Programs and Multicultural Student Programs

Join multimedia, spoken work, and hip hop artists Rocco and Katz for a performance as part of the Queer Studies Conference 2013.

General Queer Studies Conference 2013 Information:
To register please click on the registration form link below. All speakers and attendees must register for the conference. Registration is $85 for faculty, $75 for graduate students, and $55 for undergraduate students (includes breakfasts and lunches). Daily community passes (for sessions and speakers only) will be available at the conference for a fee of $20. The fee to only attend a keynote address will be $10. There is no registration charge for UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff.

http://wgss.unca.edu/ 
Lori Horvitz
828.251.6590
lhorvitz@unca.edu

"Mi'ja, just say you're a feminist like you used to..": Pa/trolling & Performing Queer Rhetorics in the Everyday"

April 6, 10:30 am
Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room
Free for UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff.
All others without Queer Studies Conference registration: Admission $10
Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department

Join author, activist, teacher, and theorist Adela C. Licona for a keynote speech as part of the Queer Studies Conference 2013.

General Queer Studies Conference 2013 Information:
To register please click on the registration form link below. All speakers and attendees must register for the conference. Registration is $85 for faculty, $75 for graduate students, and $55 for undergraduate students (includes breakfasts and lunches). Daily community passes (for sessions and speakers only) will be available at the conference for a fee of $20. The fee to only attend a keynote address will be $10. There is no registration charge for UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff.

http://wgss.unca.edu/
Lori Horvitz
828.251.6590
lhorvitz@unca.edu

Welcome Home Performance Bazaar: An Evening of Queer Community and Expression

April 6, 7:30 pm
Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway Street, Asheville
Admission: donations accepted for admission
Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department

Join the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Department for an evening of Queer community and expression. All proceeds benefit Youth OUTright.

Tickets can be purchased at, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/362777

http://wgss.unca.edu/
Lori Horvitz
828.251.6590
lhorvitz@unca.edu

Faculty Concert - Judi Lampert, Flute and Friends

April 7, 4:00 pm
Lipinsky Lobby
Admission $5

Join Judi Lampert and friends for a late afternoon of flute performance.

http://music.unca.edu/
Patrick Hill
828.251.6432
phill@unca.edu

P2P Student Feedback Forum

April 8, 2:00 pm
Highsmith Union Room 224
Free
Sponsored by Transition and Parent Programs

All P2P students are invited and encouraged to attend this feedback forum and tell us what you think! We need to know what went well, what didn't, what resources you got, what we missed, what you want, and how we can serve you better through initiatives in the future. Please mark your calendar and be ready to share your experience with us and plan future P2P student initiatives.

http://transition.unca.edu/%20
Marianne Martinez
828.232.2417
mmartin3@unca.edu

Moral Luck

April 9, 7:30 pm
Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by the Humanities Program

Examine some philosophical implications of the experiences of soldiers in combat, from the Iliad to present day with Dr. Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at the Boston VA hospital, author of "Achilles in Vietnam' and "Odysseus in America" and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient for his work with veterans. 

http://humanities.unca.edu/
Sophie Mills
828.251.6296
smills@unca.edu
classics.unca.edu 

Theatre of War: Communalization of Trauma Through the Arts

April 10, 7:30 pm
Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by the Humanities Program

Explore the role of the arts as healing arts for the physically and psychologically wounded with Dr. Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at the Boston VA Hospital, author of "Achilles in Vietnam' and "Odysseus in America" and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient for his work with veterans. 

http://humanities.unca.edu/
Sophie Mills
828.251.6296
smills@unca.edu
classics.unca.edu 

Open Discussion: Sleep, Community, and Other Hobby Horses

April 11, 7:30 pm
Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by the Humanities Program

Join in! Dr. Shay will lead a discussion on his therapeutic work as a psychiatrist with veterans.

Dr. Jonathan Shay is a psychiatrist at the Boston VA Hospital, author of "Achilles in Vietnam' and "Odysseus in America" and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient for his work with veterans. 

http://humanities.unca.edu/
Sophie Mills
828.251.6296
smills@unca.edu
classics.unca.edu 

Asheville Composers Series Concert

April 11, 7:30 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium Room 018
Admission $5

Students and faculty perform works by Asheville area composers.

http://music.unca.edu/
Patrick Hill
828.251.6432
phill@unca.edu

Principal Chief Michell Hicks
Cherokee Sovereignty: Issues & Institutions

April 11, 12:30 pm
Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall
Free and open to the public

UNC Asheville is honored to welcome Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as keynote speaker to the forthcoming 2013-14 Native American Speaker Series. Born and raised in Cherokee, North Carolina, Chief Hicks serves on a joint tribal, state and local government committee focused on homeland security, and boards of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, National Congress of the American Indian, National Indian Gaming Association, and several other organizations. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, North Carolina Certified Public Accountants and the Government Finance Officers Association.

http://cesap.unca.edu/ 
Cori Anderson
828.258.7727
ceander2@unca.edu  

Spring Awakening Pre-Show Talk and Tea

April 12, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by ThreatreUNCA

The directorial team will hold a special pre-show talk on the musical and their artistic contributions to this production. You are cordially invited to join us on Friday, April 12 6:00 - 7:00 pm in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum (located just off the main floor lobby) for light appetizers and iced tea before the 7:30 pm performance.

The pre-show talk is open to anyone interested in learning more about the production. 

http://drama.unca.edu/theatre-unca 
Laura Bond
828.232.2992
lbond@unca.edu

String Quartet & Percussion Ensemble Concert

April 14, 4:00 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
Admission $5

Matthew Richmond directs the student percussion ensemble.

http://music.unca.edu/
Patrick Hill
828.251.6432
phill@unca.edu

Veteran Students - UNCA Serves

April 16, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Highsmith Union Room 235
Free
Sponsored by Transition and Parent Programs

Military Task Force Committee Meeting to discuss the needs, desires, and services of veteran students at UNC Asheville. Veteran Students wishing to be a part of this committee should plan on attending the meeting in Highsmith Union Room 235 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.

http://transition.unca.edu/%20
Marianne Martinez
828.232.2417
mmartin3@unca.edu

Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer

April 19, 3:00 pm
Reuter Center
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville

The best way to enjoy the Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s masterworks concerts  is to come to the Symphony Talk for the inside scoop on the music, composers and soloists. For more information about the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, click here On select  Friday, April 19 at 3:00 pm, Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s music director and conductor Daniel Meyer will speak aboutPart's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten; Vaughan Williams' Flos Campi with soloist Kara Poorbaugh on viola; Mozart's Requiem with the Asheville Symphony Chorus and the Western Carolina University Concert Choir under the direction of Michael Lancaster.

http://olliasheville.com/special-programs
Reuter Center
828.251.6140
olli@unca.edu

Wind Ensemble & Symphony Concert

April 21, 4:00 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
Admission $5

Milton Crotts directing students and guests.

http://music.unca.edu/
Patrick Hill
828.251.6432
phill@unca.edu

Jazz & Contemporary Music Ensembles & Studio 18 Vocal Jazz Ensemble

April 25, 7:30 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
Admission $5

Student jazz ensembles both large and small under the direction of William Bares, Brian Felix, and Melodie Galloway.

http://music.unca.edu/
Patrick Hill
828.251.6432
phill@unca.edu

Comas

April 25, 8:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre
Tickets: Regular $30, Student $25, Child $15
Groups of 10-19: $27 each
Groups of 20 or more: $25 each

Immensely popular on the Continental festival circuit, this band’s Gaelic name, meaning “power,” perfectly reflects the intensity of their fantastic playing. Combining their own driving power with sensitivity for the magic inherent in Irish music, Comas thrills with its passionate, upbeat performances.

http://www.dwtheatre.com/
Diana Wortham Theatre
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
828.257.4530
mktg@dwtheatre.com

Dead Man Walking Opera

Presented by the Modern American Music Project

April 26, 8:00 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
$5 students (Limit two per OneCard)
$15 faculty/Staff/Alumni/OLLI (Limit two per OneCard)
Cash or check only. Available only at the Highsmith Union front desk. Tickets will go on sale beginning April 1. This deal is for advanced tickets only. There will be no reduced rate tickets for UNC Asheville affiliates at the door.
General public tickets are available at http://tmamp.org/productions.html

This concert style performance of Jake Heggie's critically acclaimed opera Dead Man Walking speaks of faith, redemption, and the bonds of family as seen through the eyes of a nun, Sister Helen Prejean,  who establishes a unique relationship with an inmate on Death Row at Louisiana's Angola State Prison. Out of that dreadful intimacy comes a moving spiritual journey confronting both the plight of the condemned and the rage of the bereaved; the needs of a crime-ridden society and the Christian imperative of love.

Extending the Stage

Jane Bunnell & Marc Embree: Vocal Master Class
Thursday, April 25
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
Free

Sister Helen Prejean Lecture: Dead Man Walking, The Journey Continues
Friday, April 26
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
Free

For more information about these events please contact David Troy Francis, Artistic Director, at david@tmamp.org

http://cesap.unca.edu/ 
Cori Anderson
828.258.7727
eander2@unca.edu  

Annual Theatre Benefit: Broadway's Next H!T Musical

April 27, VIP Reception: 7:30 pm, Performance: 8:30 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre
Admission VIP Ticket (Pre- and Post-Performance Reception plus Orchestra-level Seating): $75
Regular Ticket (Performance Only, Balcony Seating): $50

This year’s benefit for Diana Wortham Theatre features unimaginable fun with the hysterical show Broadway’s Next H!T Musical, in which master improvisers gather made-up, hit song suggestions from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music and laughter.

http://www.dwtheatre.com
Diana Wortham Theatre
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
828.257.4530
mktg@dwtheatre.com

String Quartet & Percussion Ensemble Concert

April 28, 4:00 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
Admission $5

A variety of ensembles in a festive, end-of-year performance.

http://music.unca.edu/
Patrick Hill
828.251.6432
phill@unca.edu

Veteran Student Feedback Forum

April 30, 12:00 pm
Highsmith Union Room 235
Free
Sponsored by Transition and Parent Programs

Please come and tell us what new programs or services are needed to serve veteran students on this campus. Tell us your thoughts on the current programming options and provide feedback for how we can improve programming and educational awareness efforts regarding veteran students at UNC Asheville.

http://transition.unca.edu/%20
Marianne Martinez
828.232.2417
mmartin3@unca.edu

Transfer Students: Knock Down Stress

April 30, 1:00 pm
Shuttle provided to bowling alley
Free
Sponsored by Transition and Parent Programs

It's reading day, so take a break and bowl! Transfer students are invited to hop on the shuttle and head to the bowling alley to knock down stress as you prepare for finals. Registration and team forms will be sent out in advance, so look for your chance for this fun, free, and de-stressing activity off campus.

http://transition.unca.edu/%20
Marianne Martinez
828.232.2417
mmartin3@unca.edu