August 31, 2010 – 3:29 pm
Eighteen artists in North Carolina are recipients of the 2010-2011 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Awards in the categories of choreography, craft, film and video and visual arts. Artists receive a $10,000 fellowship. “Fellowships provide financial support for artists during a crucial point in their careers,” said Mary B. Regan, executive director of the [...]
August 31, 2010 – 11:15 am
RALEIGH, N.C.-Raleigh has a new outdoor amphitheater, and the North Carolina Symphony will be there this September to help break it in. The orchestra, led by Maestro William Henry Curry, will wave goodbye to summer and kick off its bold new concert season with “Pops in the City,” a free concert in Raleigh Amphitheater, Sunday, [...]
August 30, 2010 – 2:16 pm
RALEIGH, N.C.-The North Carolina Symphony presents the world premiere of a new work by celebrated Welsh composer Gareth Glyn during the 2010-11 season’s opening concert, “Ceremonial Splendor.” Along the way, Music Director Grant Llewellyn takes audiences in New Bern, Wilmington and Chapel Hill on a triumphant symphonic journey from Handel to Tchaikovsky. The concert debuts [...]
August 30, 2010 – 1:35 pm
RALEIGH – For North Carolina, the Civil War officially began in the State Capitol. On May 20, 1861, delegates from across the state adopted the Ordinance of Secession in the House of Commons, officially withdrawing the state from the Union. This event followed months of tense debate between Unionists and Secessionists, slavery advocates and abolitionists. [...]
August 30, 2010 – 8:58 am
The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is seeking volunteers for its Colonial North Carolina Discovery Room. Designed for elementary-age children, the room features interactive activities about life in backcountry North Carolina during the 18th century. Volunteers are needed to lead groups through the Discovery Room, which was developed to complement the traveling exhibition Discover [...]
August 30, 2010 – 8:55 am
Among September happenings at the N.C. Museum of History is the opening of the traveling exhibition Discover the Real George Washington: New Views From Mount Vernon. Many related programs are scheduled throughout its run from Sept. 10, 2010, through Jan. 21, 2011, in Raleigh. On Sept. 25, for example, experience the 1700s during a large, [...]
August 26, 2010 – 10:47 am
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — SECCA’s sparkling exhibition GlassWear: Glass in Contemporary Jewelry will be closing on Sept. 5. SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive. SECCA’s hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1- 5 p.m. SECCA is closed on Mondays and State Holidays. Admission to SECCA is [...]
August 24, 2010 – 3:56 pm
SOUTHPORT – The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport received its largest donation to date on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport presented a check of $30,804, representing the final calculation of proceeds from the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport Annual Golf Classic, in April 2010. [...]
August 19, 2010 – 3:52 pm
RALEIGH – Gaston Barnabas Cashwell was inspired to leave his hometown of Dunn, NC, in 1906, journeying to Los Angeles to fortify his faith. He was so moved by his experience at the Azusa Street revival that he returned home with “the good news of the Pentecost” and drew thousands of seekers to Dunn for [...]
August 19, 2010 – 2:10 pm
FOUR OAKS — The sounds of artillery and musket fire will once again ring out at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site during the annual summer living history program on Saturday, Aug. 28. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., costumed living historians will demonstrate how soldiers made meals, maintained their weapons and uniforms, trained for battle, [...]
August 17, 2010 – 3:20 pm
RALEIGH – Across the nation, public library usage has skyrocketed during the economic downturn, even while some local funding for libraries has decreased due to budget shortfalls. In North Carolina, however, appropriations from the General Assembly held steady in FY 2010-11. According to the American Library Association, when comparing 2009 with fiscal 2010, 24 [...]
August 17, 2010 – 10:09 am
Did you know that enslaved and free people of color from North Carolina served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War? Earl Ijames, Curator of African American and Community History at the N.C. Museum of History, has spent years researching this topic. He will share his findings during History à la Carte: [...]
August 17, 2010 – 10:04 am
Aug. 19 The Transparent Studio with Karola Lüttringhaus, artistic director and choreographer, ALBAN ELVED DANCE COMPANY Time: 7 p.m. Location: SECCA, McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium, 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27106 Cost: FREE Contact: Endia Beal at 336.397.2109 or endia.beal@ncdcr.gov Description: The Transparent Studio is an interactive forum and meeting place for artists to discuss works [...]
August 17, 2010 – 9:59 am
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex begins a new season of Mommy, Me and the Museum Make Three. This monthly preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 gives young historians (accompanied by an adult) a hands-on opportunity to explore North Carolina’s rich past. The children will enjoy cheerful songs, engaging stories and [...]
August 13, 2010 – 12:43 pm
RALEIGH — Many free events are part of 2nd Saturdays, a statewide summer initiative at N.C. State Historic Sites and Museums that combines arts, history, culture, and fun for all ages. Each site plans its unique program to offer authentic North Carolina culture. Music will also be in abundance at Somerset Place. African Drumming will [...]