Details on UNC Asheville’s biggest-ever Greenfest

Press release from UNC Asheville:

Official Opening of the Reed Creek Greenway, Ecomusics Concerts to Highlight UNC Asheville’s Biggest-Ever Greenfest

UNC Asheville’s Fall 2014 Greenfest – the university’s biggest-ever – includes a ribbon-cutting officially dedicating the university’s portion of the Reed Creek Greenway, the global Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 conference and performance series, and much more. Events for students and community residents alike during the October 1-11 Greenfest will spread all over campus and beyond.

Fall 2014 Greenfest comes less than a month after the university’s new rooftop solar array began supplying renewable electric power to Overlook Hall. “Green momentum at UNC Asheville is strong and building,” said Sonia Marcus, the university’s director of sustainability. “We anticipate that Greenfest will get even more people involved.”

The official opening of the Reed Creek Greenway section at 525 Broadway is the fruit of years of work and financial contributions from the university and its students, Montford neighbors, community groups, businesses, foundations and government grants. The greenway provides a way for pedestrians, bicyclists, and runners to get closer to downtown on a creek-side route that avoids auto traffic. The ceremony takes place at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the corner of Broadway and Catawba Street, and is free and open to the public. The UNC Asheville Alumni Association will host an after-party at The Bywater, 796 Riverside Drive, from 5-7 p.m.

The public is invited to arrive at the greenway ribbon-cutting via the Greenfest Bike Ride, a “rolling social” designed by Asheville on Bikes. The ride begins at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the bulldog statue in front of the university’s Sherrill Center, and will arrive at the Reed Creek Greenway in time for the opening ceremony.

Greenfest converges with Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014, which includes concerts and workshops on and off campus, featuring leading artists and scholars from around the world. For more information, visit http://news.unca.edu/articles/ecomusics-2014-brings-world-renowned-musicians-and-scholars-unc-asheville-oct-2-6

Fall 2014 Greenfest is presented by the UNC Asheville’s Office of Sustainability and the Student Environmental Center, with support by many on- and off-campus offices, organizations and businesses.

Fall 2014 Greenfest schedule:

October 1

·       Campus Service Day, 9 a.m.-noon, followed by picnic at the Asheville Botanical Gardens on W.T. Weaver Boulevard

·         Asheville Botanical Gardens tour, 1-2 p.m., hosted by garden manager and naturalist Jay Kranyik

October 2

·         Green Career panel discussion, 12:30-1:30 p.m., at Highsmith University Union, rooms 223-224, free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://career.unca.edu/features/greenfest-career-panel

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 concert by The Crossroads Project, featuring the Fry Street Quartet and physicist Robert Davies, using music and more to communicate the science of climate change. 7 p.m. at Lipinsky Auditorium on campus; $22 general admission at the door; $8 for students; free for UNC Asheville students.

October 3

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 concert by Paul Winter, the acclaimed jazz musician and winner of seven Grammy awards, performing solos and duets with recorded sounds of other species. 8 p.m. at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville; $30 at the door; $25 in advance; $15 for students.

October 4

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 workshop by Roy “Futureman” Wooten and Wayne Kirby, providing an interactive demonstration of music and rhythms based on ratios found in nature. 3:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Hall, room 018, free and open to the public.

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 performance of Inuksuit, composed by John Luther Adams, winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music, performed outdoors on the UNC Asheville Quad by 99 percussionists led by Andy Bliss and the neif-norf Project. 12:30 p.m., free and open to the public.

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 showcase featuring works in response to nature by James Anthony Owen, Nova Pon, Phillip Bimstein, Eric Angus, Matthew Burton and Shane Perlowin. 8 p.m. at The Mothlight, 701 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville; $10 at the door; $5 for students.

October 4-7

·         Fall Break trips for UNC Asheville students from the university’s Outdoor Programs build bonds with the environment with backpacking, rock-climbing and canoeing activities.

October 5

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 audio installation performance, Time Constraints, by Mark Dixon’s music collective, Invisible. 3:30 p.m. in the Lipinsky Auditorium Atrium on campus; free and open to the public.

·         Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 performance by The Mast, a duo of vocalist/guitarist Haleh Gafori and percussionist/beatsmith Matt Kilmer. The duo will play Tidal a work inspired by the Hudson River that debuted this summer at Lincoln Center in New York City. 7:30 p.m. at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville; $10 at the door; $5 for students.

October 8

·         Lunch with a Farmer featuring seasonal items from North Carolina farms served in UNC Asheville’s newly-renovated dining hall, with farmers who have supplied the food on hand to chat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Brown Hall on campus; $7.40 for all-you-care-to-eat.

October 9

·         Bulldog Bike Bonanza, with carnival-style booths, games, lessons in bike maintenance and safety, presented by UNC Asheville Campus Recreation, the university’s Bike Shop and Asheville on Bikes. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on UNC Asheville’s Main Quad. Free and open to the public.

·         Greenfest Bike Ride, a one-hour slow and easy “rolling social” designed by Asheville on Bikes, beginning at the bulldog statue in front of the Sherrill Center on campus, and ending at the Reed Creek Greenway in time for the greenway’s official dedication. 2:45-4:15 p.m.; free and open to the public.

·         Reed Creek Greenway Ribbon-Cutting, heralding the official opening of the greenway at 525 Broadway and featuring university and community leaders. 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Broadway and Catawba Streets; free and open to the public.

·         Greenway Dedication After-Party, with live music by UNC Asheville student ensembles, presented by the UNC Asheville Alumni Association. 5-7 p.m. at The Bywater, 796 Riverside Dr.; free and open to the public.

October 9-10

·         Everybody’s Environment conference, presented by UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education over two days, will bring together area environmental and conservation organizations to develop campaigns and strategies for a more inclusive environmental movement. Sessions take place at the Arthur Edington Center, 133 Livingston St.; for registration and information, visit http://www.diversityed.org/everybodysenvironment

October 11

·         Alumni and Community Service Day will bring together members of the campus community and the university’s neighbors in continuing the work of maintaining and enhancing the green spaces along the Reed Creek Greenway. Participants of all ages are welcome; please bring appropriate work clothes and shoes, and gloves/shovels, etc., if you have them.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/greenfest2014