HALIFAX – Celebrate 237 years of American independence from Great Britain on Friday, April 12, at the annual Halifax Day festivities from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Historic Halifax State Historic Site. Join in the remembrance of the April 12, 1776, vote by the North Carolina Provincial Congress to separate from the British Crown. [...]
Durham – Artists and journalists used their skills to bring the Civil War to life in the 1860s, along with practitioners of the emerging medium of photography. Bennett Place State Historic Site will present Civil War artist Jeff Trexler, wetplate photographer Chris Morgan, and author Jim Wise in a program that examines the craft and [...]
RALEIGH – Nearly 150 years after the final shots of the Civil War were fired, a new wave of volunteers will descend on America’s battlefields – only these dedicated troops will wield paint brushes, trash bags and hammers in the line of duty. On Saturday, April 6, history buffs and preservationists from around the country [...]
March 28, 2013 – 10:17 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” (www.nccivilwar150.com). The Mount Airy Public Library will host the traveling exhibit April 8-28, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the Civil [...]
March 28, 2013 – 10:12 am
Raleigh, N.C. — Beginning April 9, 2013, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) will present paintings and sculptures from the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. Selected by NCMA Curator of European Art David Steel, these 18th- and 19th-century works by such masters as Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, and Auguste Rodin will be [...]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Arts Council invites the public to share ideas about how partnerships between the state and local communities can ensure the arts remain essential to North Carolina’s future. A series of public meetings have been scheduled in Charlotte(April 16), Morganton (April 17), Chapel Hill (April 23) and Elizabeth City(May 2) so [...]
Thirty-three high school students from across the state will take center stage on Saturday, March 16, in Greensboro, to compete in Poetry Out Loud, a poetry recitation program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and coordinated by the North Carolina Arts Council. The program, which will be held at locations around downtown Greensboro, [...]
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership and North Carolina Arts Council have partnered to launch a new initiative, the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, to promote the rich traditional music heritage in 29 counties in Western North Carolina. The springboard for the initiative is the upcoming release of the new Blue Ridge Music [...]
February 27, 2013 – 4:51 pm
SPENCER — The N.C. Transportation Museum welcomes back the warmer weather season with a day full of family fun. The 2013 Spring Kick Off will be held March 9, featuring a steam engine pulling a train full of cabooses, unlimited rides on the museum’s regular passenger train, model railroaders, photo opportunities with some of the [...]
February 21, 2013 – 2:29 pm
RALEIGH – “North Carolina and the Two World Wars” returns to print in a single volume two of the most popular titles published by the N.C. Historical Publications Section. Sarah McCulloh Lemmon did the groundbreaking work on two earlier titles, and Nancy Smith Midgette has combined and bridged the works in a newly published volume. Based on extensive research in the State Archives, [...]
February 19, 2013 – 3:00 pm
During the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse on May 12, 1864, a Union soldier ripped the battle flag of the 1st Regiment North Carolina State Troops from its staff during hand-to-hand combat with the color-bearer. The flag’s missing left border attests to the ferocious fighting in the Virginia battle. This historic banner is part of the [...]
February 19, 2013 – 2:00 pm
RALEIGH – Artists who help tell North Carolina’s unique story through the traditional arts of their communities can be nominated for a North Carolina Heritage Award through Wednesday, May 1. The North Carolina Heritage Award, a program of the N.C. Arts Council, honors active traditional artists; recognizes artistic excellence in a traditional art; celebrates contributions to communities; and promotes North Carolina’s [...]
February 15, 2013 – 2:00 pm
DURHAM — Historic structures are often beautiful to behold, but usually rehabilitation and restoration were needed to achieve that effect. The State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) will lead a tax credit workshop on March 5, at 7 p.m., at the Measurement Incorporated headquarters at 423 Morris Street in Durham. The free workshop will examine federal [...]
February 15, 2013 – 1:00 pm
RALEIGH – The University of North Carolina Press’s comprehensive “Encyclopedia of North Carolina” is now available online through NCpedia. The history of telephone service in North Carolina, the mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights, the range of growth of the Venus flytrap and thousands of other facts are now at your fingertips for free. NCpedia, [...]
February 15, 2013 – 10:00 am
RALEIGH – Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state, now through April 15. Created by the General Assembly in 1961, and administered by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the award recognizes significant contributions of individuals in the fields of fine arts, literature, public [...]