Tag Archives: Movies

History for Lunch: The Clothing of the 1860s

May 15, 2013 – 10:30 am

In conjunction with the Museum of the Albemarle’s newest exhibit Real to Reel:  The Making of Gone with the Wind, Education Coordinator Charlotte Patterson will present a History for Lunch program on Wednesday, June 5 from 12:15-12:45 p.m. The discussion will center on clothing used in the film and clothing in the exhibit and clothing [...]

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Reel to Real: The Making of the Gone with the Wind

May 7, 2013 – 3:00 pm

Winner of 10 Academy Awards, Gone with the Wind remains popular decades after its 1939 premiere.Hollywood’s highly romanticized movie of the “Old South”   is based on Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The true story of how Mitchell’s book became a record-breaking film is revealed in Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind, [...]

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Tryon Palace Kicks Off Free Movie Night with ‘Ratatouille’

March 8, 2013 – 4:00 pm

Tryon Palace begins a yearlong film festival on Tuesday, March 12 with a free showing of the animated hit “Ratatouille.” The first of four films slated for the Palace’s food-inspired Fresh from the Past Movie Night, “Ratatouille” begins in the Waystation Auditorium at 7 p.m. “Ratatouille” tells the story of a culinary genius named Remy [...]

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February Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

January 4, 2013 – 2:30 pm

February is Black History Month, and several programs at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh will highlight the experiences of African Americans in North Carolina. Join the African American History Tour to learn more, or see the movie “Glory,” focusing on Col. Robert Gould Shaw and the first African American Union regiment in [...]

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Run of Reel to Real Exhibit Extended

January 4, 2013 – 1:04 pm

The popularity of the exhibit Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind has been so overwhelming that the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will be extending its run through Sunday, April 14. The exhibit was originally slated to close Jan. 13, but now it will remain open three more months. Admission and [...]

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A Polar Express Adventure

December 12, 2012 – 9:42 am

Children and adults can experience “A Polar Express Adventure” at the Museum of the Albemarle.  The Albemarle Railroad Club’s O scale train display of the Polar Express will provide an adventure for all.  The Polar Express will stop at Billy’s house and make its way over the mountains to get to the North Pole.  A [...]

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Triracial Moviegoing during the Jim Crow Era

November 1, 2012 – 3:32 pm

Learn something new during your lunch hour at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Drop by for History à la Carte: Triracial Moviegoing on Wed., Nov. 14, at 12:10 p.m. Bring your lunch. Admission and beverages are free. Using newspaper records, photographs and oral histories, Christopher McKenna will examine Jim Crow-era moviegoing in Robeson [...]

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October Programs at N.C. Museum of History

September 16, 2009 – 8:32 am

For many people, fall weather brings a renewed sense of energy. October programs at the N.C. Museum of History provide many reasons to get out and enjoy the season. The month’s programs range from the classic 1958 pirate movie to a Music of the Carolinas performance with award-winning string-band musicians. On Oct. 17 middle- and [...]

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Music, Movies and More at Arts in the Museum Park 2009

June 4, 2009 – 8:48 am

CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES Pink Martini Saturday, June 6, 8 p.m. Taking full advantage of China Forbes’s seductive vocal power, Pink Martini’s multilingual repertoire of original and classic songs transports you to the most romantic settings on earth. Tickets: $40 Reserved, $20 General Admission, $10 Children 7-12, Children 6 and under free Toubab Krewe Saturday, June [...]

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