September 23, 2009 – 1:26 pm
HATTERAS – New exhibit space at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is currently under construction as part of the final phase of completion for the Museum. The 5,162 square foot permanent exhibit gallery is being fitted with HVAC, wiring, and other essential elements in preparation for the installation of a new series of [...]
September 23, 2009 – 1:23 pm
FOUR OAKS – Experience the blended aroma of assorted homemade foods cooked over on open hearth at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site during the Fall Civilian Living History Program on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. During the American Civil War, a variety of food substitutes such as sweet potato coffee, “artificial oysters” and [...]
September 23, 2009 – 1:18 pm
STATESVILLE — Pull on your boots and head out to the most authentic and diverse event of its kind, the 18th-Century Trade Faire at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville. Admission is free to North Carolina’s 18th-century frontier on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More than 100 [...]
September 22, 2009 – 8:52 am
BEAUFORT – The N.C. Maritime Museum (NCMM) offers carnivorous plants, Fright Night:Haunted Hall & Bonehenge, and curator’s tales of whales and the sea in October and November. Most of the family-friendly programs are free.
14 Wednesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Interpretive walk featuring the wildlife & history of the local estuarine environment. Reservations $15, $10 ages [...]
September 18, 2009 – 4:06 pm
Application Deadline: September 30, 2009
(RALEIGH) - The September 30, 2009, deadline for the Traveling Archivist Program (TAP) applications is fast approaching. The TAP provides hands on preservation assistance to cultural and heritage institutions that house archives, papers, and records at risk of deterioration and damage.
This program, announced last July is coordinated by the North [...]
September 18, 2009 – 10:17 am
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle announced today a partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation that includes more than $250,000 in funding for the next phase of the African American Music Trail project.
The project is spearheaded by the N. C. Arts Council. The African American Music Trail will bring [...]
September 18, 2009 – 8:31 am
The North Carolina Arts Council will accept applications for the 2010–11 Artist Fellowship awards for visual arts, craft, film/video and choreography until November 2, 2009. The fellowship award is $10,000.
The program is funded by the North Carolina General Assembly and supports creative development and the creation of new work for artists in North Carolina. The [...]
September 16, 2009 – 12:57 pm
RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina Museum of Art building is temporarily closed. The grand opening of the Museum expansion, a new 127,000-square-foot gallery building for the permanent collection, is scheduled for mid-April 2010.
During the seven-month hiatus art handlers will move and install more than 750 works of art into the ne galleries. As works of [...]
September 16, 2009 – 10:05 am
Raleigh, NC - The appointment of Sarah Hicks as Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony was announced today by its president and CEO, David Chambless Worters. “Sarah is a truly gifted conductor who has a fantastic track record for connecting with her audiences wherever she’s been,” says Worters. “The orchestra responded strongly [...]
September 16, 2009 – 8:32 am
For many people, fall weather brings a renewed sense of energy. October programs at the N.C. Museum of History provide many reasons to get out and enjoy the season. The month’s programs range from the classic 1958 pirate movie to a Music of the Carolinas performance with award-winning string-band musicians.
On Oct. 17 middle- and high-school [...]