January 30, 2012 – 11:35 am
Tickets On Sale: Monday, Feb. 6, 10:00 a.m. RALEIGH, N.C.—Alt favorite Ben Folds rocks out in Raleigh this March in a two-night return to the North Carolina Symphony. The North Carolina-native and popular music guru as a judge on the hit reality television show The Sing-Off joins the Symphony and Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks for [...]
January 27, 2012 – 10:49 am
Each day, North Carolinians along with computer users around the world create files on their computers, digital cameras, and smart phones. Like letters of Civil War soldiers or photographs of North Carolina cities and towns, these files will one day be part of the state’s cultural heritage. To help make sure these files are around [...]
January 27, 2012 – 8:46 am
FREMONT -If you have ever admired hand woven baskets at craft shows and wanted to learn how to make one, the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site has a class for you! At the Basket Weaving Workshop, Feb. 18, 10 .a.m.-3 p.m. you can make your own basket. Local artist Ingrid Quick will [...]
January 27, 2012 – 8:33 am
RALEIGH – The State Capitol and the Richard B. Harrison Library will host a session of the 2012 National African American Read-In on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Read-In will be held at the State Capitol from noon- 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The event is held in recognition of Black History Month, and the [...]
January 26, 2012 – 4:33 pm
RALEIGH – Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit”. The Caldwell County Public Library in Lenoir will host the exhibit from Feb. 1-28, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the [...]
January 26, 2012 – 2:14 pm
RALEIGH – The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). Visitors will see a wide array [...]
January 26, 2012 – 1:31 pm
February is traditionally recognized as Black History Month, but agencies within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources offer outstanding ways to study and celebrate black history all year. Special programs are planned for February and additional opportunities are available year round. North Carolina Museum of History At the N.C. Museum of History, the celebration will [...]
January 25, 2012 – 4:03 pm
RALEIGH – The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the North Carolina Humanities Council have each awarded the State Capitol grants to begin recording the oral histories of state government workers-the secretaries, schedulers, pages, chefs, gardeners, artisans, and managers who have kept the State Capitol and Executive Mansion open to the public and available for all [...]
January 25, 2012 – 12:59 pm
DURHAM – Words of the formerly enslaved will be shared in a lecture at Bennett Place State Historic Site on Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30-9 p.m. The presentation, “The First Year of Freedom in North Carolina: Pursuing Freedom with the Hoe and the Sword, the Book and the Lord,” by Dr. Reginald Hildebrand, UNC-Chapel Hill, will [...]
January 23, 2012 – 3:11 pm
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is seeking nominations of North Carolinians or North Carolina historical organizations that have excelled in the collection, preservation or interpretation of state and local history. Nominees will be considered for the Leadership in HistoryAwards, offered each year by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). [...]
January 23, 2012 – 12:13 pm
A history of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company January 29, 2012 2:00pm FAYETTEVILLE – The Museum of the Cape Fear is pleased to welcome Dr. James Burke from Cape Fear Community College on January 29, at 2:00 pm. Dr. Burke recently published The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854, a look at [...]
January 23, 2012 – 11:33 am
RALEIGH, N.C.—Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant will join the North Carolina Symphony for a single performance on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m., the orchestra announced today. The concert takes place at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for this one-night-only performance will go on sale on [...]
January 23, 2012 – 11:32 am
Innovative Cross-Disciplinary Project Offers Multimedia Performances, Educational Opportunities in Four North Carolina Communities, Feb. 12-19 Project Supported by National Endowment for the Humanities RALEIGH, N.C.—An in-depth examination of Antonín Dvořák’s experiences in America is the focus of an intense week of concerts and activities by the North Carolina Symphony, Feb. 12-19. Performances of the concert [...]
January 20, 2012 – 4:05 pm
STATESVILLE – Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the 18thcentury Cherokee War on Feb. 25-26. The Cherokee had been allies of the British when the French and Indian War started in 1754, but tensions arose which quickly spiraled into war. The 30 member garrison at Fort Dobbs [...]
January 20, 2012 – 8:28 am
What: The Coca-Cola Foundation will present a $100,000 grant to the N.C. Museum of History Foundation. The grant, titled Educational Outreach Programs for North Carolina Students, will enable the N.C. Museum of History to expand its outreach services, including live, two-way videoconference classes, to students and educators across the state. Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton and [...]