When potter Joel Queen begins an open-pit firing, he continues a tradition derived from eight generations of his Cherokee ancestors. The pottery firing process is slow and tedious, but it forges deep connections and award-winning results for Queen, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, one of North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes.
On Friday, […]
STATESVILLE - Join thousands of other visitors at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, to hear cannons roar and muskets thunder as soldiers, Indians and civilians recall the 1754-1763 French and Indian War. The fourth annual “War for Empire” program will recall the epic struggle between England and France […]
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It’s spring cleaning time, and we asked a couple of our experts from Cultural Resources to give us some tips and techniques on protecting items such as clothing, quilts, paper, and photos. Spencer Waldron, Objects Conservator at the North Carolina Museum of History, talks about the care of textiles (:30). Next, […]
Aimee Elizabeth Isbell, 2007 NC Poetry Out Loud Champion recites a poem, and talks about her experiences. The competition was sponsored in North Carolina by the North Carolina Arts Council.
April is National Poetry Month, and the North Carolina Arts Council is featuring poets from around the state on its Writers and Books page.
The ninth annual Fantail Film Festival in Wilmington runs four Friday nights in May, and will feature movies on the big screen outside on the Battleship North Carolina’s deck (fantail), just the way her crew watched movies in the 1940s! This year’s classic film selection celebrates the “Many Moods of Love.” Dates are May 9, […]
SPENCER - When rail fans and residents of Spencer and Salisbury flock to see the George Clooney movie “Leatherheads” opening today, they might keep their eyes peeled for glimpses of the N.C. Transportation Museum. Known for evoking America’s bygone romance with trains, the site was used by Universal Pictures for the film. Leatherheads’” final scene even features […]
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Today’s show features a behind the scenes look at a Hollywood film, cultural memories from North Carolinians, and a look at a new exhibit at the Museum of History that soars.
First up, for one North Carolina State Historic Site, it was Hooray for Hollywood. (:58) “Leatherheads,” starring George Clooney, […]