The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces a recent gift of works of modern and contemporary art from the private collection of Jim and Mary Patton. Amassed over a lifetime, the Pattons’ collection includes seminal works by masters of mid- to late-20th-century American art: Milton Avery, Richard Diebenkorn, Jackie Ferrara, Helen Frankenthaler, Adolph Gottlieb, Hans Hofmann, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Motherwell, David Park, George Rickey, Sean Scully, Frank Stella, and many others. The gift includes paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and photographs. On December 10 the NCMA’s
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The Pilgrimage of Historic Homes—two days of hospitality, history, heritage, gardens, architecture, antiques, Southern food and more hosted by Edenton Woman’s Club since 1949—will provide guests a glimpse into the history of Edenton and the lives of its people!
In the 2005 comedy-drama “Junebug,” Madeleine, a sophisticated art dealer from Chicago, visits North Carolina to check out a self-taught “outsider” artist. She and her brand-new husband extend the trip to meet her eccentric in-laws in a small North Carolina town. This homecoming story of clashing cultures, family complexities, and small-town life was written by University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumnus Angus MacLachlan. The film was shot in Winston-Salem, as well as Pfafftown and McLeansville.
This Mother’s Day weekend Tryon Palace invites visitors to step back in time and embark on a tea tour that will focus on tea culture in 18th century Great Britain and Colonial America. The tours will be held Saturday, May 9, at Tryon Palace in historic downtown New Bern, N.C.
Soldiers from across North Carolina were returning home in May 1865, exhausted at the end of the Civil War. It was a brother's war that divided families and communities, and now healing the nation would begin. "A Soldier's Walk Home" May 11 to 23 recaptures such a journey.
Award-winning director James Moll traveled across the country to meet farmers and ranchers in their 20s who are responsible for running their own farms. In the 2014 documentary “Farmland,” he presents an intimate look into the lives and families of six farmers or ranchers. Join a film screening of “Farmland” on Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. After the film, people associated with the film and local farmers will lead a discussion and Q&A session. Admission is free. The film is not rated.
After victories at Fort Fisher and Bentonville, Union Gen. William T. Sherman occupied Raleigh with 75,000 troops camped at the State Capitol. The State Capitol will commemorate that tenuous Civil War period of 150 years ago with a free encampment program and tours featuring character actors at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and hourly 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (919) 733-4994.
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces the 2015 summer schedule of outdoor concerts and movies. The summer performing arts series currently includes nine concerts, 22 movies, and several family-friendly performances.
The life of a Cherokee warrior, provincial soldier, plus military drill and 18thcentury cooking will fascinate and delight children at Fort Dobbs Summer Camp. Two inaugural sessions will be the week of June 23-26 and July 28-31. Preregistration and a $75 fee is required.
Life experiences during the Civil War will be shared in a "Music and Literature of the Civil War" program May 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Somerset Place State Historic Site. Based on original letters and business records, visitors will get a glimpse of the wartime experience from Somerset residents and will encounter the characters on a walking tour.