Monthly Archives: May 2008

A “Capitol” Memorial Day

May 29, 2008 – 1:57 pm

[display_podcast] 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

Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] 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 [...]

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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

[display_podcast] 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 [...]

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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. The [...]

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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, [...]

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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

 [display_podcast] 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 [...]

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N.C. Stories Abound

May 15, 2008 – 4:53 pm

Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] Today’s show highlights some of the stories found in Cultural Resources 2008 theme, “Telling Our Stories.  First up, Fay Mitchell takes a look as some unusual donations to the Museum of History. (:24) “Letters About Literature,” a project of The Center for the Book in the [...]

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West Craven Middle School Wins N.C. History Bowl Championship

May 14, 2008 – 4:52 pm

RALEIGH  – A hard-fought battle for the 2008 N.C. History Bowl championship came to a blazing finish late this afternoon with West Craven Middle School of New Bern winning the consistently tough competition against finalist McDougle Middle School of Chapel Hill. Students from seven middle schools across the state (including two from the Craven County/New [...]

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State Archaeologist Steve Claggett

May 14, 2008 – 3:14 pm

[display_podcast]  During the recent State Employee Recognition Week, State Archaeologist Steve Claggett shared his story.  The Office of State Archaeology is part of the Division of Archives and History in the Department of Cultural Resources.

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Eighth Graders to Vie in 28th Annual N.C. History Bowl Finals

May 13, 2008 – 1:45 pm

RALEIGH – “Who was North Carolina’s longest serving governor?”  “Name the two women pirates who served on the crew of Captain “Calico Jack” Rackham.”  “The bloodiest slave revolt in American history occurred along the Virginia-North Carolina border in 1831.  Who led this slave uprising?”   (Answers: Gabriel Johnston, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and Nat Turner.)   [...]

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Museum of History Family Day Features Coast

May 8, 2008 – 2:41 pm

Watch a dramatic re-creation of a ship rescue, see decoy carvers at work, meet an Albemarle Sound fisherman, hear fish tales and sea songs, and experience much more. An upcoming Family Day, entitled “North Carolina’s Coast: Working the Waters,” at the N.C. Museum of History on Saturday, June 7, promises to be an event filled [...]

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