Monthly Archives: February 2008

Preservation Grant Eyes Past… And Future

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 [...]

Curator Conversations

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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 and populations [...]

Transportation Museum Honors Women Pilots

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 [...]

Outer Banks, Now and Then

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 [...]

“Y’all Are Not From Around Here, Are You?”

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 [...]

Sight Saturn at Town Creek Historic Site

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. [...]

Stories & Love Stories

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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 Scott [...]

N.C. Award Nominations

 
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.

Exhibit Highlights First African American Legislators

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) [...]

Far From Home

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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 addresses the [...]