NCMC Events From Around the State… November 15, 2010

1). Tryon Palace presents African-American Lecture with guest speaker Irene Smalls, “Lady Jonkonnu”, on Thursday, November 18, 7:00pm in the Visitor Center Auditorium. Irene Smalls, referred to as Lady Jonkonnu, is an author, storyteller and historian. Among numerous other accomplishments, Ms. Smalls is a former Miss Black New York State. She is a graduate of Cornell University majoring in Black Studies and has an MBA from New York University. She resides in Boston, MA with her family.

2). Port Discover Preschoolers are invited to check out Super Sound! at Port Discover’s Toddler Time, Thursday, November 18 at 10:00 am. Bang! Clang! Rattle! Take an adventure into the world of sound waves and how sound travels. We will identify sounds and each child will make their own maraca. Toddler Time is a science program just for preschoolers, ages 3 – 5. Cost for the program is $5 per family and reservations are required. Parents or guardians must accompany the child.

3). Mint Museum of Art Visitors to the Mint Museum Randolph will soon have the unique opportunity to view an early masterpiece by American painter Mary Cassatt. The painting, “Madame X Dressed for the Matinée” (1878), comes from the collection of Charlotte and Philip Hanes of Winston-Salem, N.C., who have generously placed it on long-term loan at the Mint. In honor of this important loan, the Museum has organized a small spotlight exhibition on Cassatt. Mary Cassatt’s Madame X: A Masterpiece from the Charlotte and Philip Hanes Collection will be on view 20 November 2010 – 3 April 2011.

4). N.C. Museum of History presents the new exhibit Toys, Toys and More Toys!, opening Wednesday, November 24th. Children and adults will delight in this small lobby exhibit filled with 51 toys, including an electric train that chugs throughout the exhibit. From teddy bears to Beanie Babies, the toys offer a kid’s-eye view of American culture over the last century.

5). Cameron Art Museum presents Richard McMahan’s MINI museum from Oct. 8, 2010 – Feb. 13, 2011. “Big works in small packages” describes the extraordinary work of artist Richard McMahan in his MINI museum. Comprised of 1100 miniature reproductions of great works of art by Picasso, Salvador Dali, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and Frida Kahlo; as well as cave paintings and historical furniture and decorative arts.

6). Museum of the Cape Fear Get a glittering glimpse of how Victorians in the early 1900s decorated their homes for Christmas. Join a family-friendly tour of the 1897 Poe House to see its winter-themed decorations of silver and white. Shimmering ornaments and local greenery transform this historic home into a holiday showpiece. Tour the Poe House, located at the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, for a special look at the décor from Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, through Jan. 9, 2011.

7). SECCA Josh Tillman, an adjunct professor of music at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), will be performing with two other musicians for the opening of two exhibitions at The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) on Nov. 18. The opening for the exhibitions will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at SECCA, located at 750 Marguerite Drive. The event is free and open to the public with a cash bar (with proper age ID). The exhibits, “Shinique Smith: Every Brick” and “Glenda Wharton: The Zo”, will be on view from Nov. 18, 2010 through Feb. 13, 2011.

8). N.C. Transportation Museum The N.C. Transportation Museum invites you to run a steam locomotive for a once in a lifetime opportunity. With the return of the Flagg 75 coal engine, the museum is offering a new program called, At the Throttle. This November and December, thirty minute sessions will be available for those purchasing a ticket to power the Flagg 75 engine across the south end of the N.C. Transportation Museum, the former Spencer Shops steam locomotive repair facility. Additional dates in March and April, 2011 are also planned.

9). High Point Museum On Saturday, November 20, the High Point Museum is pleased to present some rare film footage. Featuring the historic lowering of the railroad tracks in the late 1930s, the film was made by the Williams family of Kivett Drive. The home movie also reveals various scenes from the black community during this period. This DVD was made possible by Walter Leroy Williams. The film will be shown at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.