NCMC Events From Around the State… April 26, 2010

1). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences (http://naturalsciences.org/) presents “Shark-Human Interactions: Who’s Attacking Whom?”. Discover a new perspective on the dynamics between shark attacks and shark harvesting when the Museum of Natural Sciences hosts a presentation by George Burgess, curator of the International Shark Attack File and veteran of “Discovery Channel” and “National Geographic Channel” documentaries. Thursday, April 29 at 7pm.

2). Ackland Art Museum (http://www.ackland.org/index.php) On Thursday, April 29, at 6:00 PM, the Ackland Art Museum hosts award-winning poet DéLana R. A. Dameron, author of “How God Ends Us” (winner of the 2008 South Carolina Poetry Book Prize), for a public reading of works composed in response to the current Ackland exhibition “Jacob Lawrence and The Legend of John Brown”. On Saturday, May 1, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Dameron will host a free poetry writing workshop investigating methods of writing in response to art.

3). Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens (http://www.tryonpalace.org/) presents a theatrical production “Meet John Lawson.” Visitors will learn about the life of John Lawson—early 18th century explorer, surveyor, and father—as he prepares a special gift for his daughter, Isabella. 1pm. $4-adults; $2-students. Theatrical production included with regular ticket. Saturdays, May 1 and Saturday, May 15.

4). Orange County Historical Museum (http://www.orangenchistory.org/) “Hillsborough Last Fridays” are back! On April 30th from 6-9pm come to the Museum to see Grady Brown Elementary School students dressed in costume as famous people of the past in a Living Wax Museum.

5). Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) (http://www.secca.org/) Continuing their partnership, SECCA and Krankies Coffee are presenting the film “The Fearless Freaks” on Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at Krankies. The film is the fourth in the “Art Grind Film Series” hosted free by both organizations. Krankies is located at 211 East Third Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Admission to the film is free. “The Fearless Freaks” is an intimate look at one of today’s most acclaimed alternative rock groups, The Flaming Lips.

6). Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (http://www.turchincenter.org/) presents “Collecting Worlds: Suzanna Bryan”, April 2 - July 31, 2010 in the Mayer Gallery. Painter Suzanna Bryan works with layers of media, representing layers of consciousness. Her creative process involves working on multiple paintings at once, and her intuitive style involves developing images and figures in acrylic that she enhances with a variety of media, including collage materials, oil pastels, gouache and India ink. Layers of media reveal powerful images and figures.

7). Port Discover (http://www.portdiscover.org/) What is blood pressure? How can it be measured? What is normal heart rate and temperature? Pamela Etheridge, Community Health Nurse with Albemarle Health, will lead “Body Check!”, Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science, Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 a.m. Ms. Etheridge will teach the children how to test for these vital signs and explain why they are so important to our health. Children are encouraged to wear sneakers and dress comfortably.

8). Kings Mountain Historical Museum (http://www.kingsmountainmuseum.org/) The Kings Mountain Historical Museum would like you to come by and view our current exhibit “Early Inhabitants of the Western Piedmont” which will run through May 1, 2010. This exhibit features private and other Museum collections of early pottery, basketry and weapons from the Native Southeastern Indians and early pioneers that lived in the Western Piedmont many years ago.

9). Cape Fear Museum (http://www.capefearmuseum.com/) presents “Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame”, exhibit opens May 2. See historic photographs and sports memorabilia from this year’s Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Surfer Ben Bourgeois, basketball coach Terry Holland, boxer Sherriedale Morgan, and high school coach Joe Miller are represented in this year’s exhibit.

10). Asheville Art Museum (http://www.ashevilleart.org/) The Asheville Art Museum proudly presents “Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia, Photographs by Tim Barnwell” from Friday, May 14, 2010 to Sunday, October 10, 2010. The public is invited to an Opening Reception Friday, May 14, 2010 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This exhibition is a photographic exploration of the makers of Appalachian folk music and traditional handcrafts by photographer Tim Barnwell.