February 28, 2008 – 11:15 am
RALEIGH – Tobacco barns, smoke houses and grape arbors tell the story of a place and people now almost gone. Northeastern North Carolina is seeking a brighter economy, and help may come from the past. Other areas have captured and packaged their heritage and seen great turn-arounds, such as Natchitoches, La. or Jonesborough, Tenn. A [...]
February 21, 2008 – 5:55 pm
Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] Today’s show features a conversation between the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Kinsey Katchka and artist Brigitte NaHoN (:36), whose work is featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibit “Far From Home.” The exhibit, which runs through July 13, includes art that addresses the global displacement of people [...]
February 20, 2008 – 11:40 am
SPENCER – Lipstick and curls didn’t diminish the hardships faced by Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Imagine flying the planes towing targets for other pilots to practice shooting down. A group of these women based at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, N.C., did that, and were among the country’s first female military [...]
February 19, 2008 – 2:46 pm
MANTEO — Take a look back in time through images of coastal Carolina from the past and present at the Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) in Manteo. With a broad perspective and a light-hearted touch, this retrospective, entitled “The Outer Banks Now and Then: Where We Are, Where We’ve Been,” promises to inspire laughter, nostalgia, and [...]
February 18, 2008 – 4:25 pm
NEW BERN– J. Thomas Savage, director of museum affairs for Winterthur Museum and Country Estate will deliver the opening lecture, “Y’all Are Not From Around Here, Are you? Expatriate Charleston Objects,” at Tryon Palace’s 40th annual decorative arts symposium, which will be held on March 28-30 in New Bern. In his presentation, Savage will discuss some [...]
February 14, 2008 – 3:34 pm
MT. GILEAD— Saturn will be the “star” attraction of Town Creek Indian Mound’s monthly astronomy program, scheduled Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. The second largest planet, and famed for its vapor rings, Saturn is also a big favorite of many amateur astronomers. Bring blankets, chairs and telescopes to the state historic site near Mt. [...]
February 13, 2008 – 5:20 pm
Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] First up, a conversation between Cultural Resources Fay Mitchell and children’s book author Eleanora Tate. Ms. Tate will take part in “History Stories for Children” at the North Carolina Museum of History on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. (:34) Next, the North Carolina Symphony’s [...]
February 12, 2008 – 5:17 pm
RALEIGH – Nominations for the 2008 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state, are now being accepted. Created by the General Assembly in 1961, the award recognizes significant contributions over time of individuals in the fields of fine arts, literature, public service and science.
February 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm
RALEIGH –A unique exhibit featuring the Tar Heel State’s first African American legislators is opening Saturday, Feb. 9 at the State Capitol and will remain on display through June 1. “With All Our Rights: North Carolina’s First African American Legislators” explores the North Carolina’s political climate following the emancipation of North Carolina’s enslaved population (1862) [...]
February 8, 2008 – 4:06 pm
Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] Today’s show features a conversation between the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Kinsey Katchka and artist Maria Elena Gonzalez (:40), whose work is featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibit “Far From Home.” The exhibit, which opens Feb. 17 and runs through July 13, includes art that [...]
February 5, 2008 – 4:11 pm
SPENCER, N.C. – On Friday, Feb. 8, the North Carolina Transportation Museum will open a temporary exhibit that tells a story of segregation and entrepreneurial spirit in North Carolina. Artifacts tracing the history of Safe Bus Company, the only African American-owned city bus company in the nation that ran a fixed route for the [...]
February 4, 2008 – 11:23 am
FREMONT —Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site in Fremont reopened Tuesday, Feb. 5 following a Jan. 24 fire in the main house of the 19th century family farm. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department has since confirmed that it is investigating this blaze as a case of arson. Anyone wanting to assist in the home’s restoration may do [...]
February 4, 2008 – 10:52 am
Approximately 58,000 people took advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the exhibit “Mysteries of the Lost Colony” and “A New World: England’s First View of America” from the British Museum. The exhibit ran from Oct. 20, 2007, to Jan. 14, 2008, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.
February 1, 2008 – 3:21 pm
Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] The 2008 theme at Cultural Resources is “Telling Our Stories,” in which the department celebrates and showcases North Carolina’s arts, heritage, and cultural life. To find out more about “Telling Our Stories,” we spoke with North Carolina’s State Librarian Mary Boone (1:08). Later on in the [...]