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“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Library

RALEIGH – Visitors to Shepard Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. The Friends of the Library will host an [...]

Library Showcases Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Mountains Branch Library in Lake Lure will discover new views of North Carolina in the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit,” May 28-June 18. It includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural [...]

Fayetteville hosts “31 Days of Glory”

What began with a simple request from the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex in Fayetteville has evolved into a new, collaborative marketing initiative with nearly 20 partners, led by the promotional efforts of the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. In May, Fayetteville will host “31 Days of Glory,” a month-long celebration of [...]

Workboats of Core Sound

Like a boat slowly disappearing in the early morning fog, a lifestyle that has sustained Core Sound residents for more than 200 years is drifting away. Fishermen, boatbuilders and residents in an area of Carteret County known as “Down East” North Carolina are witnessing a steady decline in the commercial fishing industry, one that has [...]

The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Opens Exhibit

The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Announces the opening of a new special exhibit, A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans on May 2 with special remarks at 2:00 pm by Mayor Tony Chavonne.
On exhibit through November 15, “A Thousand Words is a very personal look at what the soldiers experienced and how [...]

Telling Our Stories Exhibit Brings the State to the Library

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Henderson County Public Library will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” which opens Monday, May 4. The exhibit contains 50 images from the mountains to the coast that show different time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the [...]

Telling Our Stories Exhibit Opens at Edgecombe Library

RALEIGH – A fresh look at people and places in North Carolina is found in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit May 4-28 at Edgecombe County Memorial Library in Tarboro. The best among North Carolina’s professional and amateur photographers are showcased in a traveling exhibit organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. In addition [...]

A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans

Little did Martin Tucker know that a class photography project would evolve into a powerful exhibit of national significance. In November 2003, while working as photography coordinator at Sawtooth School for Visual Art in Winston-Salem, he posted flyers around North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad area stating, “Seeking Vietnam Veterans.” He hoped a few veterans would loan [...]

Transylvania Library Exhibits Pictures of North Carolina Stories

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina is on view at the Transylvania County Public Library in Brevard. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the exhibition incorporates some [...]

Joyner Library Telling North Carolina Stories Through Pictures

RALEIGH – Visitors to the J. Y. Joyner Library at East Carolina University will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” on view through April 30. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the exhibition incorporates some of the state’s best professional and amateur photographers, and [...]