Exhibits
“Soul’s Journey: Inside the Creative Process”
Work in ceramics, glass, wood, textiles and metals by 22 craft artists throughout the Southeast.
Oct. 1-Dec. 12
“Worldviews”
Selections from Western Carolina University’s permanent collection.
Ongoing
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Museum follows the university’s holiday schedule. (828) 227-3591
“Decoration Day in the Mountains”
Explores region’s tradition of cleaning and decorating graves each spring.
Gallery C
Through May 31, 2010
Text, illustrations, artifacts and murals trace the Scotch-Irish Appalachian settlers from Ulster to Pennsylvania, through the Shenandoah Valley and into Western North Carolina.
Gallery A
Permanent exhibit
"A Craftsman's Legacy: The Furniture of Jesse Bryson Stalcup"
Ongoing
- “Horace Kephart: Revealing an Enigma”
- “MHC Quilts at the Quilt Index”
- “Nantahala Power & Light”
- “Craft Revival: Shaping Western North Carolina Past and Present”
The Mountain Heritage Center is on the ground floor of the H.F. Robinson Administration Building. Hours from June 1-Oct. 31: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday; 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and university holidays. (828) 227-7129
“Darwin’s (R)evolution”
Student-created exhibit featuring series of panels about Darwin’s life and development of his insights into evolution.
Through December
“Arcadian Monuments”
Photographs of Appalachian structures by photographer Anna Fariello.
Through December
$ = Associated fee
November 2009 | December 2009
January 2010 | February 2010 | April 2010
NOVEMBER 2009
Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 25-29
Thanksgiving holiday. No classes meet, campus offices closed Thursday and Friday.
(828) 227-7216
DECEMBER 2009
Tuesday, Dec. 8
12:30 to 6 p.m. – Blood drive
Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Schedule appointments online.
A.K. Hinds University Center (828) 231-5012 or dealcb@usa.redcross.org
Wednesday, Dec. 9
12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Blood drive
Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Schedule appointments online.
A.K. Hinds University Center (828) 231-5012 or dealcb@usa.redcross.org
Thursday, Dec. 10
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Blood drive
Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Schedule appointments online.
A.K. Hinds University Center (828) 231-5012 or dealcb@usa.redcross.org
Friday, Dec. 11
Final day of regular class meetings
(828) 227-7216
7:30 p.m. – The North Carolina Symphony: 2009 Holiday Pops Tour
A sight-and-sound spectacular. Galaxy of Stars series. $.
Fine and Performing Arts Center (828) 227-2479
Saturday-Friday, Dec. 12-18
Final examinations for all classes
(828) 227-7216
Saturday, Dec. 19
2 p.m. – Commencement
Ramsey Regional Activity Center (828) 227-7100
JANUARY 2010
Sunday, Jan. 31
3 p.m. – The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra presents “The Clown Princes”
Spoken introductions and a live orchestra playing original scores accompany scenes from classic silent films by Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Galaxy of Stars series. $.
Fine and Performing Arts Center (828) 227-2479
3 p.m. – Red Skelton: A Performance Tribute by Tom Mullica
Mullica embodies Skelton’s comedy genius through characters including Clem Kadiddlehopper, the Mean Widdle Kid, Willie Lump Lump and Cauliflower McPugg. Galaxy of Stars series. $.
Fine and Performing Arts Center (828) 227-2479
Sunday, April 18
3 p.m. – Ballet Magnificat! “The Hiding Place”
Christian ballet company presents the true story of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutchwoman who helped Jews escape the Nazis during Word War II. Galaxy of Stars series. $.
Fine and Performing Arts Center (828) 227-2479
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