CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES
Pink Martini
Saturday, June 6, 8 p.m.
Taking full advantage of China Forbes’s seductive vocal power, Pink Martini’s multilingual repertoire of original and classic songs transports you to the most romantic settings on earth. Tickets: $40 Reserved, $20 General Admission, $10 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free
Toubab Krewe
Saturday, June 20, 8 p.m.
New York Times music critic John Pareles reported from last year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival that the band “filled a tent after midnight with people dancing to what might have been billed as Africa’s greatest riffs.” Tickets: $15 General Admission, $7.50 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free
Sisters of Soul: Bettye Lavette and Marcia Ball
Friday, July 10, 8 p.m.
The NCMA plays host to the high priestesses of American soul, R&B, and pedal-to-the-metal piano boogie in a special double bill featuring soul legend Bettye Lavette and the incomparable Gulf Coast singer/pianist Marcia Ball. Tickets: $38 Reserved, $18 General Admission, $9 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free
Dan Zanes and Friends
Saturday, July 18, 7 p.m.
Dan and his talented band of merry musicians are adored by millions of kids (and parents, too!) who’ve seen Dan’s House Party videos on Playhouse Disney and listened over and over again to his many wonderful music CDs. Tickets: $18 General Admission, $9 Children 3-12, Children 2 and under free
Local Bands Make Good: Annuals and The Old Ceremony
Saturday, July 25 8 p.m.
The young Raleigh band Annuals made a big splash just over two years ago with their debut CD, Be He Me, which received high praise by the New York Times for its “shimmering, unfurling indie-rock anthems.” Chapel Hill’s the Old Ceremony brings its lush, orchestral-pop sounds and a batch of great new songs from the band’s most recent release, Walk on Thin Air. Tickets: $15 General Admission, $7.50 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free
Music/Movie Combo
Chicago Blues Tribute, featuring Hubert Sumlin and Bob Margolin followed by the screening of Cadillac Records
Saturday, August 8, 7 p.m.
The 2008 critically acclaimed movie Cadillac Records, the story of Chicago’s legendary Chess Records, is the inspiration for this Music/Movie Combo. The film features Beyonce Knowles in a star turn as the incendiary R&B vocalist Etta James, but the movie also highlights the careers of the record label’s most famous male blues artists, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Two intimate associates of these musical giants take to the NCMA stage for our Chicago blues tribute. Hubert Sumlin (portrayed by Albert Jones in the movie) was Wolf’s indispensable sideman, whose expressive guitar style helped define Wolf’s most enduring music of the 1960s. Tickets: $15 General Admission, $7.50 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Friday, September 11, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 12, 6:30 p.m.
In the magical hands of Paperhand Puppet Intervention, fantastical creatures and mystical beasties illuminate tales that look deeply at humanity’s life-affirming relationship to the natural world. Featuring giant puppets made of paper, bamboo, and recycled materials, stilt walkers and shadow puppetry, all set to live music, this year’s special 10th anniversary production promises to be PPI’s grandest spectacle yet! Tickets: $15 General Admission, $7.50 Children 3-12, Children 2 and under free
They Might be Giants doubleheader
Saturday, September 19
4 p.m. Kids Show
8 p.m. Rock Show for the Grown-Ups
Formed as a duo in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, They Might Be Giants remain one of the most creative, eclectic, quirky, and popular bands to emerge from the alternative rock movement. College favorites in the ’80s, TMBG soon found their way into movies, television, and the Internet, contributing the opening theme to an Austin Powers movie and penning the Grammy-winning song “Boss of Me” for the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.
Tickets: 4 p.m. show: $18 General Admission, $9 Children 3–12, Children 2 and under free; 8 p.m. show: $18 General Admission, $7.50 Children 7–12, Children 6 and under free
Doc Watson and David Holt
Saturday, September 26, 8 p.m.
Doc’s musical genius and virtuosity are matched by his integrity and indomitable spirit. It’s hard to believe he’s an octogenarian now—his performances are as powerful as ever—and we are honored to welcome him back to our stage. Doc will be joined by good friend and folk musical associate David Holt. Tickets: $40 Reserved, $20 General Admission, $10 Children 7–12, Children 6 and under free
SPECIAL WEEKEND: The Southern Plantation Revisited
August 28–29
Movie: Gone with the Wind
Friday, August 28, 8 p.m.
The Civil War epic based on Margaret Mitchell’s acclaimed novel and one of the most successful Hollywood movies of all time is making its appearance for a special 70th anniversary at the NCMA amphitheater. Tickets: $8
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Daniel M. Selznick in conversation with Godfrey Cheshire
Saturday, August 29, 2 p.m.
David O. Selznick’s son Daniel served as executive producer (along with his brother Jeffrey) of this fascinating and insightful documentary film about the making of GWTW. Both Selznick and Cheshire will be on hand to discuss the film. Tickets: $8
Music/Movie Combo:
Concert of Piedmont Blues and Old-Time Southern Stringband Music followed by a screening of Moving Midway
Introduced by filmmaker Godfrey Cheshire
Saturday, August 29, 7 p.m.
Film critic and Raleigh native Godfrey Cheshire introduces his documentary about moving his ancestral family home, Midway Plantation, from present-day Knightdale to avoid the encroaching urban sprawl. Prior to the screening of Moving Midway, we will celebrate the 80th birthday of the great Piedmont blues singer, guitarist, and dancer, Algia Mae Hinton, whose music provides the soundtrack for the film. Noted old-time fiddler Wayne Martin, will host the concert and perform with his stringband, The Buggy Riders. Tickets: $12 General Admission, $6 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free
MOVIES ON THE LAWN
$3 General admission
All movies begin at 9 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (96 min.) PG-13
Friday, June 5
All the President’s Men (138 min.) PG
Friday, June 12
Frost/Nixon (122 min.) R
Saturday, June 13
Man on Wire (90 min.) PG-13
Friday, June 19
Dhoom: 2 (152 min.) NR
Friday, June 26
Slumdog Millionaire (120 min.) R
Saturday, June 27
Kung Fu Panda (92 min.) PG
Saturday, July 11
Milk (128 min.) R
Friday, July 17
Young at Heart (109 min) PG
Friday, July 24
Iron Man (126 min.) PG-13
Friday, July 31
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (101 min.) PG
Saturday, August 1
The Class (128 min.) PG-13
Friday, August 7
The Visitor (104 min.) PG-13
Friday, August 14
The Duchess (110 min.) PG-13
Friday, August 21, 8 p.m.
The Sting (129 min.) PG
Saturday, August 22, 8 p.m.
Gone with the Wind (226 min.) G
Friday, August 28. 8 p.m.
Rachel Getting Married (113 min.) R
Friday, September 18, 8 p.m.
Australia (165 min.) PG-13
Friday, September 25, 8 p.m.
Tickets are available through the Museum Box Office at (919) 715-5923 or online at www.ncartmuseum.org. For more information about Arts in the Museum Park, please visit the Museum Web Site at www.ncartmuseum.org.
The North Carolina Museum of Art’s permanent collection spans more than 5,000 years, from ancient Egypt to the present, making the institution one of the premier visual arts museums in the Southeast. The Museum uses its collection to provide educational, aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural experiences for the citizens of North Carolina and beyond. The Museum offers a series of changing national touring exhibitions, classes, lectures, family activities, films, and concerts.
The North Carolina Museum of Art, Lawrence J. Wheeler, director, is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. It is the art museum of the State of North Carolina, Beverly Eaves Perdue, governor, and an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, Linda A. Carlisle, secretary. Museum hours are Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Monday. Admission is free. For information call (919) 839-NCMA (6262), or visit the NCMA’s Web site at www.ncartmuseum.org.