Monthly Archives: May 2008

A “Capitol” Memorial Day

May 29, 2008 – 1:57 pm

 
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Rob Boyette of North Carolina Historic Sites takes podcast viewers on a tour of the State Capitol during recent Memorial Day activities.

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Chipmunks Take the Screen June 6

May 29, 2008 – 12:43 pm

BEAUFORT - Combine three musically inclined chipmunks with a Frustrated songwriter and you’ll get “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” the feature film on June 6 for “Cinema by the Sea.” The outdoor film series for the family, sponsored by the N.C. Maritime Museum,is offered every other Friday night this summer. Bring your blanket or chair and [...]

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Fossilized Whale Found in Lake Waccamaw

May 23, 2008 – 10:18 am

The remains of a fossilized whale, estimated to be 1 million years old have been found in Lake Waccamaw.
Follow the links below to read more about this interesting discovery.
Whale of a find in Lake Waccamaw 
Digging for prehistoric whale bones on Lake Waccamaw

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Memorial Day Mix

May 22, 2008 – 2:00 pm

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Governor Mike Easley has proclaimed May 18-24 as Museum Week in North Carolina. To mark Museum Week we visited the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh and spoke with a few young patrons to get their thoughts on the Museum.  (:30)
Next up, Fay Mitchell talks with Tom Belton, Curator [...]

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SECCA Hosts Brilliant
Performance-Textile Exhibit

May 21, 2008 – 9:42 am

WINSTON-SALEM - Textile art that evolves before your eyes is almost magic. Fabric can change color and pattern in an interactive exhibit at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) by nationally known textile artist Maggie Orth May 23 - Aug. 23. 

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Curator Conversations

May 20, 2008 – 10:00 am

 
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Today’s show features a conversation between the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Kinsey Katchka and artist Jane Benson, whose work is featured in the museum’s exhibit “Far From Home.”  The exhibit, which runs through July 13, includes art that addresses the global displacement of people and populations as they relocate for economic, political or other reasons.  [...]

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Memorial Day at Museum: 3 Centuries of Military History

May 20, 2008 – 9:52 am

Celebrate Memorial Day in all-American style during Three Centuries of American Military History on Monday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Raleigh. See patriotic displays and enjoy activities on the grounds of the State Capitol. Then visit the N.C. Museum of History to see seven military exhibits. Admission is free.
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Community Colleges, Symphony to Partner in Expanded Music Education Project

May 19, 2008 – 10:18 am

Congressman David Price Sponsors Successful Appropriation
The North Carolina Symphony has announced a major new initiative of its renowned statewide music education program in partnership with the North Carolina Community Colleges.
 David Chambless Worters, President & CEO of the Symphony, remarked, “Thanks to the good work of Congressman Price and the leadership of President Lancaster, the Symphony [...]

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Maritime Museum Film Series Begins May 23

May 16, 2008 – 4:35 pm

BEAUFORT – “Harry Potter-Order of the Phoenix,” will be the debut feature film May 23 for “Cinema by the Sea,” an outdoor film series for the family located at the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s expansion site at Gallants Channel, next to Town Creek Marina.  The series, offered every other Friday night this summer, is sponsored [...]

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Remembering Bob Stipe

May 16, 2008 – 10:51 am

 

 
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To mark National Preservation Week, we feature remarks made by Dr. David Brook at the symposium “Where Do We Go From Here: A retrospective on the Modern Preservation Movement, the Remarkable Contributions of Bob Stipe, and a look ahead,” which was held in April at the UNC School of Government.  Dr. Brook is the Director [...]

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