August 20, 2009 – 1:28 pm
Put on your bib overalls and head to Duke Homestead for the annual Tobacco Harvest and Hornworm Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Hear the sounds of the only tobacco auction left in the Bull City at Duke Homestead, the home and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. His sons later founded The [...]
August 12, 2009 – 11:27 am
RALEIGH (Aug. 11, 2009)—Eat lunch on the State Capitol grounds Friday, Aug. 14 and hear the sounds of the 1700s through 1860s at a free concert on the plaza http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol Featuring the Huckleberry Brothers string band, the musical concert is from noon-1 p.m. The Capitol Concerts are a festive series of free lunchtime performances [...]
RALEIGH — Bring lunch to the State Capitol grounds Friday, July 24, for a free concert to celebrate the reopening of the south plaza and south walkways of Capitol Square.
Featuring the Southern String Band, this concert will last from noon-1 p.m. and kicks off the Capitol Concert Series, a festive series of free lunchtime performances [...]
Catch a free performance by master blues musician Scott Ainslie on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. With his fiery guitar picking and slide work and a voice filled with power, Ainslie honors the African and American roots of the blues tradition. PineCone
co-sponsors the program, part of [...]
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 20, 8 p.m.
New York Times [...]
Visit unctv.org to see an exciting video featuring the North Carolina Symphony. The series is produced by former NBC News Correspondent John Dancy.
Link to Video
North Carolina songwriters Barney Rogers and Russell Johnson will perform original acoustic music inspired by the spirit and emotion of the American Civil War during Music of the Carolinas: Rogers and Johnson, a free performance on Sunday, May 10, at 3 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. (May 10 is Mother’s Day, [...]
On Saturday, May 16, Armed Forces Day, the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will pay tribute to our nation’s military with the special event Armed Forces Living History Day. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this free event will feature living history presentations, educational programs and entertainment. Re-enactors representing different time periods [...]
BEAUFORT – The 35th Annual Wooden Boat Show will take place on Saturday, May 2, in downtown Beaufort. Activities are scheduled throughout the week leading up to show day. Enjoy activities and exhibits on display at the museum, the museum’s Watercraft Center and at the museum’s expansion site at Gallants Channel, where free [...]
Music, tours, children’s workshops in Museum’s 164-acre Park
Raleigh, N.C. - The North Carolina Museum of Art will host a free family-friendly festival, Earth Day: A Celebration of Art and Nature, on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Museum Park. The celebration features guided Park tours, children’s art workshops, live music [...]