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R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE
“Love is metaphysical gravity.” - Buckminster Fuller On Saturday, July 28th, BMCM+AC hosted storyteller, folklorist, and performer David Novak in R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE, a two hour long one-man-show written by D.W. Jacobs in...
Oral Histories
Select one from the list below, scroll for more options: An Interview with Dorothea Rockburne, conducted by Connie Bostic. Transcriptions for the hearing impaired available at the front desk. https://vimeo.com/213347946 An Interview with Basil King, conducted by...
{Re}HAPPENING 2018 – Featuring Roomful of Teeth
March 31, 2018 – The {Re}HAPPENING is an afternoon and evening event at the historic campus of Black Mountain College – 15 minutes from Asheville. It is part art event, part fundraiser, and part community instigator, providing a platform for contemporary artists to share their responses to the vital legacy of Black Mountain College by activating the buildings and grounds of the BMC campus with installations, new media, music, and performance projects. Featuring the extraordinary vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth along with dozens of local, regional, and national artists. Roomful of Teeth is a GRAMMY-winning vocal project dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice.
PHOTO+SPHERE
November 10, 2018 {120 College Street} photo+sphere is an innovative art/science event exploring how we see the environment and our role in determining the future. November 7–11, 2018 in Asheville, North Carolina, photo+sphere will offer an extraordinary opportunity for artists and scientists to work together creatively on one of the world’s most important topics.
OPENING RECEPTION: BETWEEN FORM AND CONTENT
Friday, September 28, 6-8pm - Opening Reception for the exhibition / Grand Opening for 120 College St / ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 10 conference reception. Between Form and Content: Perspectives on Jacob Lawrence and Black Mountain College. Curated by Julie...
OPENING RECEPTION – SAY IT LOUD {22 London Road}
Saturday, September 29 - 2018, 6-10pm {22 London Rd., Asheville, NC 28803} Opening reception for Say It Loud, an exhibition of contemporary art from the collection of Hedy Fischer and Randy Shull, including work from eighteen prominent African American artists...
ReVIEWING 10
September 28-30, 2018 (UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center) – ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 10. This annual conference explores the history and legacy of Black Mountain College through presentations, workshops, and performances. Keynote Speaker: art historian Dr. Leslie King Hammond and Keynote Panel: Tyondai Braxton, Grace Villamil, Martha Colburn, and Jace Clayton (DJ Rupture).
ASHEVILLE SOUND SURVEY + WALKING TOUR
Thursday, June 21 - 7pm Asheville Sound Survey + Walking Tour with Alec Sturgis Join us as local composer and writer Alec Sturgis introduces the Asheville Sound Survey, an ongoing, interactive project investigating the sounds in our community. Inspired by Josef...
JAYE BARTELL – LATER: READINGS FROM THEN AND NOW
Thursday, Aug. 2 - 7pm {56 Broadway} Jaye Bartell - Later: Readings from then and now Former Asheville resident Jaye Bartell, who performed regularly at BMCM+AC in the mid-2000s, returns for a night of readings and reminiscences. Bartell will read from the numerous...
R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE
Written by D.W. Jacobs from the life, work and writings of R. Buckminster Fuller Performed by David Novak Saturday, July 28 - 7 pm {56 Broadway} Actor and storyteller David Novak performs this one-man play written by D.W. Jacobs from the life, work, and writings of...
ARTHUR PENN FILM SERIES: ALICE’S RESTAURANT
Thursday, July 26 – 7pm {Fine Arts Theatre} Arthur Penn film series In partnership with the Fine Arts Theatre, we’re celebrating the work of Black Mountain College alumnus Arthur Penn with two screenings of his classic films on the big screen. The films will be...
ARTHUR PENN FILM SERIES: BONNIE + CLYDE
Thursday, July 12 – 7pm {Fine Arts Theatre} Arthur Penn film series In partnership with the Fine Arts Theatre, we’re celebrating the work of Black Mountain College alumnus Arthur Penn with two screenings of his classic films on the big screen. The films will be...
March 2018, Part 2: {Re}HAPPENING 8
What a month! March, 2018 was one of our busiest yet and also one of our most exciting. We were able to host The Principles of Uncertainty, an evening length performance from John Heginbotham and Maira Kalman, as well as our 8th annual {Re}HAPPENING, featuring the...
March 2018, Part 1: The Principles of Uncertainty
What a month! March, 2018 was one of our busiest yet and also one of our most exciting. We were able to host The Principles of Uncertainty, an evening length performance from John Heginbotham and Maira Kalman, as well as our 8th annual {Re}HAPPENING, featuring the...
Shared History
June 1 – August 4, 2018
MEND PIECE FOR THE WORLD: A PARTICIPATION ART WORK BY YOKO ONO
July 20 + 21, 2018 (56 Broadway) – Mend Piece for the World: A Participation Art Work by Yoko Ono. Sit at a table with others and mend broken ceramic cups and plates with glue, tape, and twine. Yoko Ono asks us to “Mend carefully. Think of mending the world at the same time.” This participatory work, first conceptualized in 1966 and recreated many times since (including here at BMCM+AC in 2002) is open to all with materials and supplies provided.
2017: A Year of Chance and Change
Dear Friends, As we look forward to 2018, we want to take a moment to thank you for your support this year. 2017 was a pivotal year for BMCM+AC, and whether it was through your presence at one or more of our events or your advocacy for our exciting new ventures, your...
BONNIE WHITING – JOHN CAGE’S 51’15.657″ FOR A SPEAKING PERCUSSIONIST
June 27, 2018 | BMCM+AC {56 Broadway} – Presented in collaboration with the Asheville Percussion Festival, 51’15.657″ for a Speaking Percussionist is Bonnie Whiting’s realization of a solo simultaneous performance of John Cage’s 45′ for a Speaker and 27’10.554″ for a Percussionist. These are vintage pieces: music from the mid-50’s and part of a series of timed works that Cage enjoyed mixing together and referred to in notes and letters as “the ten thousand things.” A culmination of 14 months of work and study, Whiting is the first performer to execute both pieces in their entirety.
MAKE NOISE 10th ANNIVERSARY – RECURSION MECHANISM
June 15 + 16, 2018 – Make Noise 10th Anniversary. “Recursion Mechanism,” an installation by Richard Devine with visuals by Matt Kew. This machine/modular system generates an infinite number of sounds, that evolve, grow and multiply into new organic forms. The piece will utilize a 4 channel quad speaker configuration. Each speaker will represent one audio element that will focus on various captured field recordings, synthesis, and manipulated digital audio fragments to make up an ever-changing music composition.
MARIA CHAVEZ – JOHN CAGE’S 33 1/3
June 6, 2018 | BMCM+AC {56 Broadway} – Conceived in 1969 as an audience participation work, John Cage’s original “score” simply stipulated that the gallery be filled with about a dozen record players and two- to three-hundred vinyl records. Museum visitors were encouraged to act as DJs and create a musical mix by playing records freely and thus performing the work. This realization was performed by María Chávez and an open audience, with 300 records compiled by curator Jade Dellinger, including records chosen by Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Graham Nash, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music), Jack White (The White Stripes), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Richie Ramone (The Ramones), Jad Fair (Half-Japanese), Alex James (Blur), Meredith Monk, Terry Allen, Irwin Chusid, Arto Lindsay (DNA & Lounge Lizards), Blixa Bargeld (Einsturzende Neubauten), Mike Kelley (Destroy All Monsters), S.A. Martinez (311), David Harrington (Kronos Quartet), Emil Schult (Kraftwerk), Pauline Oliveros, The Residents, Vito Acconci, The Art Guys, Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd.), John Baldessari, Matthew Barney, Christian Marclay Joan LaBarbara, Jim Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha and William Wegman.