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Curator Conversation

July 8, 2008 – 10:35 am

 
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Today’s show features a conversation between North Carolina Museum of Art  curatorial intern Melissa Cormier and artist Ledelle Moe, whose work is featured in the museum’s exhibit “Far From Home.”  The exhibit, which runs through July 13, includes art that addresses the global displacement of people and populations as they relocate for economic, political or other [...]

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A “Capitol” Fourth

July 2, 2008 – 10:57 am

RALEIGH – Pack a picnic lunch, bring the lawn chairs and blankets, and come enjoy the Independence Day holiday weekend at the State Capitol’s annual patriotic celebration.  A downtown Raleigh tradition, the Friday, July 4 event will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and offers musical performances, historic and military displays, a crafts demonstration and [...]

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July 12 Performances During Blue Ridge Traditions

June 27, 2008 – 10:56 am

The free summer series Blue Ridge Traditions at the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center in Old Fort brings another authentic mountain experience on Saturday, July 12. Well-known musicians George Shuffler and Family, Denise O’Sullivan and the New North Carolina Ramblers will perform in the amphitheater, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Transportation Museum Salutes Model T

June 24, 2008 – 12:09 pm

SPENCER, N.C. – The North Carolina Transportation Museum will host a celebration of the Ford Model T, Saturday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in combination with the Museum’s annual All-Ford Show. This is one of the only Model T centennial celebrations in the Southeast, and is one of a series of regional [...]

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Music at Mountain Gateway June 28

June 18, 2008 – 9:01 am

Enjoy another weekend of the free summer series Blue Ridge Traditions on Saturday, June 28, at the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center in Old Fort. Hear award-winning fiddler Bobby Hicks, the Cherokee gospel quintet called the Welch Family Singers, and Cherokee storyteller Freeman Owle. This trio of performances will begin at 7 p.m. in [...]

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Sheila Kay Adams and Balsam Range Present Free Performances

June 9, 2008 – 9:49 am

Enjoy a cool mountain evening during the second outdoor concert of the summer series Blue Ridge Traditions on Saturday, June 21. Hear award-winning Sheila Kay Adams and the bluegrass band Balsam Range, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center in Old Fort. The performances will take place in the amphitheater. [...]

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Blue Ridge Traditions: Free Weekly Concerts and More

June 2, 2008 – 1:58 pm

For an authentic mountain experience under the stars, enjoy six Saturdays of free evening concerts at Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center in Old Fort. David Holt, the Krüger Brothers and Sheila Kay Adams are among the well-known musicians who will perform traditional music at the site’s picturesque outdoor amphitheater. The performances every Saturday (except [...]

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A “Capitol” Memorial Day

May 29, 2008 – 1:57 pm

 
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Rob Boyette of North Carolina Historic Sites takes podcast viewers on a tour of the State Capitol during recent Memorial Day activities.

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SECCA Hosts Brilliant
Performance-Textile Exhibit

May 21, 2008 – 9:42 am

WINSTON-SALEM - Textile art that evolves before your eyes is almost magic. Fabric can change color and pattern in an interactive exhibit at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) by nationally known textile artist Maggie Orth May 23 - Aug. 23. 

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Curator Conversations

May 20, 2008 – 10:00 am

 
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Today’s show features a conversation between the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Kinsey Katchka and artist Jane Benson, whose work is featured in the museum’s exhibit “Far From Home.”  The exhibit, which runs through July 13, includes art that addresses the global displacement of people and populations as they relocate for economic, political or other reasons.  [...]

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