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

Monday, March 28, 2011

NCMC Events From Around the State… March 28, 2011 1). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA On April 6, 2011, crew members who served aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB55) in the 1940s will return to what was once their home in celebration of the Ship's 70th birthday along with her 50th anniversary of being moored in Wilmington, North Carolina. The historic event kicks off at 2:00 pm on April 7, 2011, as the Battleship and her crew welcome aboard the North Carolina Azalea Festival Official Party and Azalea Queen Heather French Henry. To hear more of their lives, join the Living History Crew all day on Saturday, April 9, aboard the Battleship and interact with World War II interpreters as they bring the Ship to life by re-enacting daily duties & drills. 2). Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum proudly presents an “Evening with Karen Karnes and Special Guests” on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Diana Wortham Theatre. Tickets are $3 for Museum Members and $5 for non-Members. Please join us for a special evening talk with artist Karen Karnes, author/biographer Mark Shapiro, and other special guests. Karnes, a former Black Mountain College faculty member, is the subject of our exhibition “A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes”; Shapiro is the editor of the monograph of the same title. 3). Mint Museum The provocative humor and pioneering style of metalsmith Gary Lee Noffke will be exhibited in a major retrospective of the artist’s work at the Mint Museum Uptown this spring. Featuring significant examples of Noffke’s hollowware, flatware, and jewelry, the exhibition “Attitude and Alchemy: The Metalwork of Gary Lee Noffke” (2 April – 11 September 2011) not only captures the artist’s rebellious nature, but also examines his methodology, evolution of style, and impact on the field of metal. 4). N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” (www.nccivilwar150.com). Ashe County Public Library in West Jefferson will host the exhibit from April 1-28, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the Civil War (1861-1865). 5). Eden Historical Museum presents “Hats from the Attic”: A special exhibit brimming with style at the Eden Historical Museum beginning April 2, 2011. Open Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Also open during Olde Leaksville’s Ladies Night Out on Friday, May 6 from 6pm-8pm. Admission $1.00. Eden Historical Museum, 656 Washington Street, Eden, NC 27288. 6). Cape Fear Museum presents “Gallery Chat: B.W. Wells” on Sunday, April 3, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join photographic artist Freda Wilkins in Cape Fear Museum’s newest exhibit, “B.W. Wells: Pioneer Ecologist”. Freda will chat informally with visitors about her work capturing digital images of and helping map out endangered species in the Big Savannah – a rare landscape unique to our region. Free with Museum admission. 7). Joel Lane Museum House The Joel Lane Museum House is proud to announce a lecture on “Stitches in Learning – A Look at North Carolina Schoolgirl Needlework” by Susan Stallings on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 7 pm in the Visitors Center. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is required. Needlework, or fancy work, was an important part of a young woman’s education. This presentation will give an overview of schoolgirl needlework in North Carolina during the first-half of the 19th century including connections to descendants of the Lane family. 8). SciWorks What's ahead for NASA and space exploration in the coming decade? Spend an evening at SciWorks with Mike Lucas and find out! Mike Lucas, a Solar Ambassador with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will present a program on how NASA will select and fund future space exploration missions in the coming decade. SciWorks Auditorium, Thursday, April 7th from 7 - 8:30pm, free event! 9). Port Discover In conjunction with First Friday Art Walk, Port Discover offers “First Friday Kids Night-In,” on Friday, April 1 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. During this event, parents can leave their children at Port Discover for some kid-friendly science programming while they enjoy an evening of downtown art-walking. Admission is $5 per child, with the children being ages 4-years-old and up. Space is very limited for this event so reservations are encouraged. 10). Cameron Art Museum presents “Quilt Presentation and Demonstration: Old Baldy Quilters” on Sun. Apr. 3 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Program admission: CAM Members: $5.00, Non-members: $10.00. Come enjoy a fun afternoon learning about historical and contemporary quilt techniques with the Old Baldy Quilters from Bald Head Island. Group members will give a short illustrated presentation, show examples of their work, and more. Held in conjunction with the exhibition “From Heart to Hand: African-American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.”

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