NCMC Events From Around the State… September 21, 2009

1). Western Carolina University The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers returns to Western Carolina University at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, with Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records, a trip into Los Angeles’ underground punk scene in the late 1970s.

2). Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum invites you to join a member of the Curatorial Staff on a tour of the dynamic new exhibition Looking Forward: New Works and New Directions for the Permanent Collection during an Art Break Friday, September 25, 2009 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Art Breaks are free with Museum Membership or admission.

3). Museum of the Cape Fear will be transforming the 1897 Poe House for mourning as part its presentation Sorrow Is Sacred. From Tuesday, Sept. 29, through Nov. 8, visitors can tour the home to learn about the values, beliefs and behaviors associated with loss and grief in the late-19th and early-20th century. Displays throughout the Poe House will focus on three aspects of mourning customs: dressing the house, personal expressions of grief, and home funerals. Tours will take place on the hour Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

4). Reynolda House Museum of American Art This fall Reynolda House Museum of American Art will present a period installation of Frederic Church’s masterpiece, The Andes of Ecuador, in the West Bedroom Gallery, on view from September 26, 2009 through May 30, 2010. The painting, the largest and most ambitious work of Church’s early career, was completed in 1855, following the 27-year-old artist’s first trip to Columbia and Ecuador.

5). Museum of the Albemarle The Museum of the Albemarle’s Coast Guard Exhibit: Out of The Blue: Coast Guard Aviation will open Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 am honoring our Nation’s ever-vigilant maritime guardians. Active and retired Coast Guard personnel, along with museum representatives, will be on hand to cut the ribbon and dedicate the newest exhibit that pays tribute to the men and women of the United States Coast Guard. The exhibit tells the story of the Coast Guard from its formation in 1790 to the present day.

6). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Join conservationist and Raleigh native Dale Lewis for a presentation on the burgeoning relationship between the large mammals of Zambia’s Luangwa Valley and the people who live among them on Tuesday, September 22 at 7 pm at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Free.

7). Kings Mountain Historical Museum “Annual Honor Our Veterans Exhibit” is the current exhibit at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum. The exhibit will run through Saturday, November 14, 2009. This year we are focusing on Women in Service for Our Country. Also represented are photos, memorabilia, uniforms, and weapons from the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

8). President James Polk State Historic Site presents 1846 Mexican-American War Militia Muster on September 26. This program illustrates the life of a common citizen who has been called into service due to the 1846 conflict with Mexico. From 9:00am to 4:00pm, visitors will see period costumed interpreters demonstrating military drills and practices, camp life, and even rifle firing!

9). Joel Lane Museum House Warren Bingham gave his lecture on George Washington’s 1791 Tour Through the South to a sold-out crowd at the Joel Lane Museum House’s Visitor Center in February. Everyone was so enthusiastic that we decided to invite him back for a repeat on Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 pm. The Visitors Center is located at 160 S. St. Mary’s St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Mr. Bingham is a very engaging speaker who is both entertaining and informative.