November 5, 2009 – 11:54 am
The music and folklore of Russia comes to the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 3 to 4 p.m. As part of the 2009-2010 Music of the Carolinas series, Moscow Nights, an internationally renowned trio of Russian musicians, will perform pieces from Russian folklore, representing the diversity of Russian culture [...]
October 13, 2009 – 8:33 am
Join a special screening of the award-winning documentary “Looking for Ms. Locklear” on Friday, Nov. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. This feature-length movie follows North Carolina filmmakers and lifelong friends Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal on their remarkable journey to find their first-grade teacher, Ms. Locklear. [...]
October 9, 2009 – 4:20 pm
FREMONT—Fifty years ago, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy was running for president, it cost as little as a quarter to see stars like Elizabeth Taylor or Jerry Lewis light up Goldsboro’s Paramount movie theatre, and the Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site opened to the public.
As part of the upcoming golden anniversary celebration, on [...]
October 6, 2009 – 9:59 am
RALEIGH — Fact will be more chilling than fiction Saturday, Oct. 17, during the State Capitol’s hair-raising but family-friendly event “Scare on the Square.” From 5:30-9:30 p.m., old-fashioned carriage rides and live bluegrass music performed by the Southern String Band will delight young and old as they wait outside to be taken on “spooky” guided [...]
October 5, 2009 – 4:10 pm
Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens - Gardens Open FREE!
(NEW BERN, NC) —North Carolina’s first capitol will put on its annual spectacular display of fall color on October 9-11 as Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens celebrates ‘Mum’s the Word!’ Tryon Palace’s many gardens will be wildly colorful with over 2,000 chrysanthemums and other [...]
October 2, 2009 – 3:53 pm
RALEIGH – A new exhibit at the State Capitol explores how government worked in the 19th century when the building housed all three branches of government. Checks and Balances: How Government Works at the North Carolina State Capitol is an exhibit that delves into the composition and operation of the state’s leadership. The exhibit [...]
October 2, 2009 – 2:47 pm
DURHAM—Travel back in time on a free wagon ride to the Confederate army’s recruitment station at Bennett Place Historic Site on Saturday Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday Oct, 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the soldiers’ encampment, kids can “sign up” to become new recruits and then try [...]
October 2, 2009 – 2:25 pm
Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month with musicians, dancers, artists and storytellers from North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes.* Catch the excitement of the Fourteenth Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh. This lively festival is the museum’s largest annual [...]
September 29, 2009 – 2:14 pm
WINNABOW – Grab your “past-port” and take a trip back in time to the free Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site Colonial Heritage Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Costumed spinners, weavers, woodworkers, and cooks will be on hand to depict aspects of life in the colonial port. The Colonial Marketplace [...]
September 28, 2009 – 2:52 pm
Catch the classic pirate flick “The Pirate of the Black Hawk” on Friday, Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the last installment of the series First Friday at the Movies at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Even seafaring scoundrels would agree this movie is a steal — admission, popcorn, [...]