August 30, 2012 – 5:00 pm
Award winning poet, professor and advocate for literacy, Joseph Bathanti, of Vilas, has been named North Carolina’s Poet Laureate by Governor Bev Perdue. “Joseph Bathanti is an award-winning poet and novelist with a robust commitment to social causes. He first came to North Carolina to work in the VISTA program and has taught writing workshops in [...]
August 30, 2012 – 3:00 pm
As part of Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum Week, U.S. Congressman David E. Price toured the major exhibit The Story of North Carolina at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum Week was launched this year by the American Association of Museums to emphasize [...]
August 30, 2012 – 12:47 pm
Raleigh, N.C. — This fall the North Carolina Museum of Art presents Edvard Munch: Symbolism in Print, an exhibition highlighting 26 of the renowned artist’s haunting prints in a variety of graphic media—etchings, drypoints, woodcuts, and lithographs. Often derived from his paintings, Munch’s prints concentrate on intensely remembered moments in his life, compelling viewers to [...]
August 29, 2012 – 3:58 pm
RALEIGH — Historian David Cecelski, who details the extraordinary life of an American original in his book, “The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves’ Civil War,” will be at the State Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m. for a book launch and a signing. The book, which will be for sale [...]
August 28, 2012 – 2:57 pm
RALEIGH—The North Carolina Symphony launches the 2012/13 editions of its statewide classical concert series late next month when Resident Conductor William Henry Curry and conductor Tonu Kalam lead the orchestra in an evening of theatrical masterpieces and one of classical music’s most influential and beloved scores, Brahms’ First Symphony. Maestro Curry conducts the series-opening performances [...]
August 28, 2012 – 11:01 am
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) will be closing its award-winning paperless exhibition on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. This exhibition gathers works made of paper by 15 international artists. The show was conceived and curated by SECCA’s Curator of Contemporary Art Steven Matijcio. Admission to SECCA is free. SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive [...]
August 27, 2012 – 5:13 pm
RALEIGH—Due to a change in programming, the North Carolina Symphony’s performance of “Carmina Burana” will be broadcast tonight on WUNC 91.5FM, beginning at 10pm. The program was previously limited to online streaming only. The broadcast features North Carolina Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn leading the North Carolina Master Chorale and renowned guest artists in [...]
August 24, 2012 – 12:30 pm
RALEIGH—The North Carolina Symphony and WUNC 91.5FM have partnered to present great music for a summer evening all season long, and just two powerhouse Symphony performances from the past concert season remain in the series. “Carmina Burana” will be available via online streaming only at wunc.org for one week beginning Monday, Aug. 27. “Mozart’s Requiem,” [...]
August 24, 2012 – 11:33 am
The Museum of the Albemarle will host author Charles R. Knight of Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, May 1864 on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the Gaither Auditorium. Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant intended to attack the Confederacy on multiple fronts so it [...]
August 24, 2012 – 9:00 am
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 Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton will host the exhibit from Sept. 1-28, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the Civil War [...]
August 23, 2012 – 5:00 pm
RALEIGH– Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit. The exhibit will be hosted by the Gaston County Public Library from Sept. 1-28, honoring [...]
August 23, 2012 – 3:00 pm
Eighteen artists living and working in North Carolina are recipients of the 2012–2013 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award in the categories of visual art, craft, film/video and choreography. Artists receive a $10,000 fellowship to support creative development and the creation of new work. Recipients were selected by panels comprised of artists and arts [...]
August 23, 2012 – 12:51 pm
WASHINGTON—The North Carolina Symphony, under the baton of Resident Conductor William Henry Curry, honors a pair of remarkable milestones late next month, as the orchestra’s 80th Anniversary Season includes a concert to commemorate Beaufort County’s 300th year. The free performance, held in Festival Park in Washington, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m., features [...]
August 23, 2012 – 11:00 am
GREENSBORO–North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle announced today that the communities of Wilson, Durham, Burnsville, Winston-Salem and Greensboro are recipients of grants from the SmART Initiative program. Carlisle also released FY 2012-13 arts grants, totaling $6.5 million, to be distributed to arts organizations around the state. For a complete list of [...]
August 20, 2012 – 2:51 pm
The Museum of the Albemarle is pleased to present its newest exhibit, War of 1812: A Nation Forged by War. On loan to us from the National Museum of the United States Navy, the display commemorates the 200-year anniversary of the War of 1812 by highlighting the prominent role of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine [...]