November 20, 2009 – 2:57 pm
ASHEVILLE – Noted balladeer and storyteller Sheila Kay Adams will present an evening of Southern Appalachian mountain Christmas stories, traditional ballads and music in two shows at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site in Asheville on Saturday, Dec. 19.
“Christmas on the Mountain,” drawn from Adams’ own holiday childhood experiences growing up in Madison County, [...]
November 20, 2009 – 2:53 pm
FOUR OAKS – A typical Christmas for John and Amy Harper and their nine kids would have involved handmade crafts and home cooked goodies. The intrusion of the Civil War turned their home into a military hospital, but the fighting was still far away during Christmas. The Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will [...]
November 20, 2009 – 2:26 pm
HALIFAX – Colonial Christmas traditions, including rag dolls and caning chairs, are among the quieter aspects of the holiday celebration at Historic Halifax on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Costumed re-enactors of the 5th North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line will bring a bang with lively firings of 18th century muskets and [...]
November 20, 2009 – 2:24 pm
RALEIGH – For 14 months, 50 photographs depicting North Carolina’s mountains to coast, various time periods, and even far away places, have been on the road in North Carolina. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit, organized on an eastern and western route by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, is ending. The Cameron Village [...]
November 18, 2009 – 4:37 pm
RALEIGH – The tree-lighting tradition at the State Capitol will continue when Gov. Bev Perdue and First Gentleman Bob Eaves light the Christmas tree on Thursday, Dec. 10. The Junior Women’s Club and State Capitol staff sponsor this free, public celebration. It starts at 5 p.m. with luminaries being lit and holiday music [...]
November 18, 2009 – 12:09 pm
FREMONT – A festive feast of chicken, collards, biscuits and plum pudding will blanket the dining room table at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site during the Christmas season. The typical late 19th century spread will be shown during free tours on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Thursday, Dec. 3, 6:30-9 p.m. Gospel music, a [...]
November 17, 2009 – 5:17 pm
RALEIGH – LeRae S. Umfleet will discuss the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot and sign copies of her new book, “A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot,” on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. She will be introduced by Dr. Jeffrey Crow, deputy secretary of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources at Quail Ridge [...]
November 16, 2009 – 9:30 am
Mix together a Fraser fir with holiday lights. Add music, memories and children’s faces all aglow, and you’ve got the recipe for December programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Capture magical moments during the Capitol Tree-Lighting ceremony, and enjoy performances by the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble and the band Mappamundi.
Drop by for [...]
November 13, 2009 – 4:02 pm
The N.C. Museum of History is accepting entries for the 2010 Fourth Annual Student Essay Contest for undergraduate and graduate students. A prize of $200 will be awarded for the best research paper about North Carolina history. Judging will be based on historical accuracy, quality of written communication, and contribution to the field of local [...]
November 12, 2009 – 9:43 am
As an “American Idol” semifinalist in 2004, Charly Lowry of Pembroke sang her heart out before millions of viewers. She appeared as one of the 32 semifinalists during season three of the wildly popular program.
Today, Lowry, a Lumbee tribe member, sings lead vocals and plays acoustic guitar with the band Dark Water Rising. The group [...]