ncmuseums

An occasional list of exhibits, programs, and events at North Carolina museums. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museums Council.

Monday, April 06, 2009

1). High Point Museum presents “Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park” on Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come watch our costumed blacksmith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome; free.

2). Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum invites you to enjoy Music @ the Museum at the Pianoforte Concert featuring John Cobb and Deborah Belcher on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Museum’s intimate Gallery 6. John Cobb and Deborah Belcher have selected some of their favorite light music and miniatures, including novelty pieces, for this exciting concert.

3). Cameron Art Museum presents a performance: “Theatre, Culture, and Community” on Thursday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m. UNCW theatre students, who are studying the relationship between dramatic performance and the many communities that surround them, will present an original work that turn their perceptions into an artistically engaging performance with song, dance, and drama. Suggested donation: $5.00.

4). Museum of the Cape Fear: The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex invites you to experience “Thoroughly Modern Mischief: A Poe House Scavenger Hunt” from Tuesday-Sunday, April 14-19. Join us for this special guided tour, where we’ll search for the 21st-century misfits and compare them to their early 20th century counterparts. This is a perfect tour for kids and a fun activity during spring break. These free guided tours will be offered on the hour Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

5). Reynolda House Museum of American Art will present a lecture by H. Barbara Weinberg, Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Tuesday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m. The lecture is titled “American Impressionists and Realists: Master Multitaskers.” Admission is $5, free to members and students. The lecture is one of a series of events held in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition, “American Impressions: Selections from the National Academy Museum,” on view through June 28. Reynolda House is the only venue for this exhibition outside of New York.

6). Gregg Museum of Art and Design will have a new exhibit on display starting April 16th, 2009. “Silver of the Stars” is a collection of contemporary Scottish silver made by some of Scotland’s finest artists and created in collaboration with 10 of the most glittering names from the worlds of film, fashion, theatre, music and literature. The exhibit will open with a reception on April 16 from 6-8 p.m. and will run until July 3, 2009.

7). Port Discover: Look “Inside a Fish” at Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science, April 11. Leading the program will be Dr. Maurice Crawford, assistant professor of biology at Elizabeth City State University and a specialist in fish ecology. Children will follow food through the digestive system of a fish, identify the organs of fish, and more. “Inside a Fish” is offered at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

8). Ackland Art Museum: The Ackland Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill presents Learning from the Legacy, an afternoon-long symposium celebrating the life and contributions of esteemed Asian art historian Sherman Emery Lee, at the Hanes Art Center Auditorium, April 18, 2:00 - 6:30 p.m. This event is held in connection with the ongoing exhibition “Sage in the Bamboo Grove: The Legacy of Sherman E. Lee” (February 28 - September 20, 2009), a multi-gallery exhibition of treasures from the Museum's Asian art collection.

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