Winston-Salem, N.C. — North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle announced today $6.4 million in grants for arts programs and projects across North Carolina for the 2011–2012 fiscal year. “This is a good investment model for any industry in the state,” Secretary Carlisle said. “These funds are expected to leverage up to [...]
Raleigh, N.C. — Eighteen artists living and working in North Carolina are recipients of the 2011–2012 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award in the categories of poetry, prose writers, songwriters, composers, playwrights and screenwriters Artists receive a $10,000 fellowship to support creative development and the creation of new work. Recipients were selected by panels [...]
SOUTHPORT – Dive into the history of the Lower Cape Fear region with a 2nd Saturdays: “Shoals and Shipwrecks” event on Aug. 13, at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. The free event runs from noon to 4 p.m. Special exhibits will feature items from some of nearby wreck sites, including the City of [...]
RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina Symphony today introduced the newest member of its musical family, Sympson, the orchestra’s new NCS Kids mascot. A playful, feathered friend of music lovers, he will be a visible presence on the Symphony’s website to teach children about classical music and answer questions submitted by the many students and families who [...]
Watch a stone-carving demonstration, learn about Cherokee artistic traditions and listen to traditional Cherokee stories at the N.C. Museum of History during the opening of Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed, a traveling exhibit from the Asheville Art Museum. Light refreshments will be provided during this free First Friday program on Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 [...]
Beginning Sept. 12, the Genealogical Research Services section of the State Library’s Government and Heritage Library will be closed on Mondays. New service hours for Genealogical Research Services will be Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Many travelers come from across North Carolina and the nation [...]
New research reveals surprising findings about the number of North Carolina soldiers who died during the Civil War. Josh Howard, Research Historian at the N.C. Office of Archives and History, has spent more than a year spearheading the North Carolina Civil War Death Study. The project has uncovered information that changes long-standing figures about the [...]
RALEIGH – It’s back-to-school for 25 teachers from North Carolina and Virginia during the week of July 25. They will attend a week-long teacher institute, “Exploring African American Life and Culture,” at the N.C. Museum of History. The historical record of African American life and activities can be scant. During the week teachers will hear [...]
RALEIGH – Teen-agers Mary Grayson Brook and Catherine Ambrose spent the past year rummaging through the belongings of dead people, possibly of Joel Lane, called the “Father of Raleigh.” On Aug. 5, at 4 p.m., at the Joel Lane House, they will share a report they completed and tell all about it. The girls were [...]
HATTERAS – Shiver your timbers and have a jolly good time at a free 2nd Saturdays event hosted by the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras on Saturday, Aug. 13. The pirate-filled fair – 2nd Saturdays: “Pirates!” - is offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists and activities include: Kristine and Joseph Caroppoli [...]
RALEIGH – The State Library of North Carolina is getting in the mood for fried food and prize pumpkins as it launches a new online exhibit about the North Carolina State Fair: Blue Ribbon Memories: Your History of the NC State Fair, found at http://statefair.ncdcr.gov. The North Carolina State Fair began in 1853 as a [...]
Kinston, N.C. — It’s time to focus on the relationship between the arts and the workforce skills that will ensure our state’s future prosperity, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle said today when announcing $600,000 in Arts in Education grants. “In today’s competitive world, innovative thinking and creativity are essential for [...]
[youtube width="475" height="337"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSE0qxARI_c[/youtube] The pirate Blackbeard made a legendary name for himself by terrorizing those he encountered. Although he is the world’s most notorious pirate, he had a fairly short career. Blackbeard expert and Nautical Archaeologist David Moore recaps the carreer of Blackbeard, the world’s most notorious pirate.
The four-state Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission will hold its third 2011 quarterly business meeting on Friday, Aug.19, in the Pender County town of Burgaw from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. The public is invited to attend the meeting in the Middle District Baptist Association Headquarters, 401 N. Wright St. (1825 N.C. Highway 53 West), Burgaw, N.C. [...]
Works by 16 Cherokee carvers living and working in western North Carolina are showcased in Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed, a traveling exhibit from the Asheville Art Museum. Opening Friday, Aug. 5, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, the exhibit features 44 wood and stone carvings that illustrate centuries of continuity and change in [...]