February 16, 2009 – 4:42 pm
During his 34 years at Raleigh’s News and Observer, Rob Christensen has covered the contradictions and challenges of Tar Heel politics. North Carolina’s history points to a vibrant, competitive and intensely divided political past. Christensen navigates this political history in his book, The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections and Events That Shaped [...]
February 16, 2009 – 3:32 pm
RALEIGH – There’s something arresting in the demi-smile of the confident, composed gentleman wearing a seersucker suit in the photograph who looks out at you. He is formally posed, and cradles a bag of corn meal in his lap. What is he telling us? His photograph is among the 50 images, 18 from the North [...]
February 14, 2009 – 1:45 pm
Love is in the air, and on the NC Culture dot com podcast. First up is an exhibit that opens Valentine’s Day weekend at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Alesia DiCosola of the museum staff talks about “Highlights of the American Collection,” which opens Feb. 15.
Sequoyah Winston reads two poems from George Moses Horton. [...]
February 13, 2009 – 6:29 pm
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources today unveiled an interactive component of its Web site www.ncculture.com/interactive that highlights North Carolina’s role in the French and Indian War.
“This online project combines traditional and experiential learning,” said Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle. “It’s a fun and engaging way for teachers and students of [...]
February 13, 2009 – 10:49 am
BEAUFORT – The North Carolina Maritime Museum will host a free “Family Day: Beyond the Edge of the Sea” on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 1-4 p.m.
With demonstrations, special displays, and many hands-on activities, children, parents and grandparents can join the fun to explore maritime life beyond the edge of the sea.
“The museum’s education staff created [...]
February 10, 2009 – 11:52 am
ELIZABETH CITY- Traditions of duck hunting and decoy making are brought to life at the Museum of the Albemarle in a new exhibit entitled, “Art DuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina.” This exhibit opens in the museum’s new gallery space with a “Family Day” on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. More than 100 decoys [...]
February 10, 2009 – 9:21 am
Gov. Bev Perdue selected a garnet-red formal gown for her Inaugural Ball, which took place Jan. 10 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The governor has donated the silk gown, matching shoes and earrings to the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The items are on view in the exhibit Elected to Serve: North Carolina’s Governors.
Traditionally, [...]
February 9, 2009 – 3:16 pm
(WINNABOW)—The sights, sounds and smells of life in a Civil War fort will take center stage at Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow during the 144th anniversary commemoration of the fall of Ft. Anderson, taking place Saturday, Feb.14, through Sunday, Feb. 15. The Confederate Navy played a key role in defending the fort [...]
February 6, 2009 – 4:23 pm
We all like a good mystery with a tough detective, an intriguing plotline and a femme fatale. The standard for this type of detective fiction was established in 1929, when Dashiell Hammett wrote his masterpiece, The Maltese Falcon. The author and this important book in our popular culture are highlighted in the exhibit The Maltese [...]
February 6, 2009 – 4:16 pm
Beaufort – The North Carolina Maritime Museum is helping teachers make the most of the informal education resources in Carteret County with a series of enrichment workshops this winter. These workshops can enhance the classroom learning experience by providing teachers with new lessons, field trips, or data sets about the marine environment and culture. Allison [...]