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

Monday, October 03, 2011

NCMC Events From Around the State… October 3, 2011

1). High Point Museum presents “Ghost Stories Around the Campfire” on Saturday, October 15, 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Join the High Point Historical Society at the High Point Museum as Cynthia Moore Brown weaves her magic through local ghost stories and folk tales. Just in time for Halloween come hear stories appropriate for children of all ages. This event will be free for Historical Society members.

2). Cape Fear Museum presents “Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina”, exhibit opens October 7, 2011. Discover how Jews, through a process of struggle and negotiation, became integrated into Southern society and helped build a New South. Explore how North Carolina has shaped Jewish lives and how Jews have contributed to the state’s economic, social, cultural, and educational welfare. Down Home recounts the personal stories of hard work, dreams, and challenges of Jewish immigrants who became Southern, while struggling to maintain their cultural and religious lives.

3). Reynolda House Museum of American Art presents “Lecture and Concert” on Sunday, October 9, 2 p.m. Members/students free, non-members $8. The great American composer Morton Feldman was deeply influenced by the abstract expressionist painters of New York. Wake Forest University Professor of Music Louis Goldstein will explore these associations and perform Feldman’s piano compositions. Goldstein’s most recent recording was ranked in 2010’s top ten modern composition recordings by “Wire” magazine.

4). Asheville Art Museum is delighted to work in partnership with organizations and artists throughout Western North Carolina in celebration of American Craft Week (October 7 – 16, 2011). The Museum is also pleased to present keynote speaker, Carol Sauvion, creator of the critically-acclaimed PBS television series “Craft in America” at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Fine Arts Theatre on Biltmore Avenue. Following the Keynote Address, audiences will preview the upcoming season of “Craft in America”, scheduled to premier nationwide this November.

5). Bennett Place State Historic Site presents “Road to Secession” on October 8-9. It is October 1861. Join living historians recreate the fervor and excitement of the beginning of the American Civil War. Mustering in and drills will be performed. Robert Szabo, well known 19th Century photographer will be on site taking photos and performing demonstrations. Wagon rides will be provided by Ronald Hudson and his mules for the new recruits and visitors to the enlistment camp and around the Bennett Farm. 19th century baseball game with the Greensboro Patriots vs Team To Be Determined. The Huckleberry Brothers will be on site playing throughout the weekend. Special Lectures by historians and authors on the beginnings of the War Between the States.

6). Joel Lane Museum House is proud to announce a lecture on "Germans Building in the Backcountry of North Carolina” by John Larson on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7 pm in the Visitors Center. Admission will be $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is required. Tickets are non-refundable unless we must cancel the event.

7). The Bascom In preparation for the The Bascom’s popular “Spooky Raku” firing under the Halloween moon from 6-8 pm on Monday, October 31, Frank Vickery offers a course on Raku firing on Saturday, October 8, 15 and 22 from 10 am-12 noon. Students will be given a bag of clay to create pottery pieces for the Halloween Raku firing. Tuition for the course is $100 Bascom members/$125 non-members.

8). SciWorks presents “SciWorks: Great Imagination Exploration!” on October 8th from 11am – 2pm. This is our version of the Amazing Race® as seen on TV. Three age groups will be competing. The winner of each age group will receive a grand prize of a $5.00 gift certificate to the SciWorks Gift Shop and a free pass to SciWorks. Each participant will receive a gift for explorers. Race participation is FREE with paid admission. All explorers will meet in the Auditorium at 11:00 to go over the rules, get their first clues, passports and maps. Each group will begin in a different section of the museum or its grounds. There will be pit stops, road blocks and challenges to complete.

9). N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s newest installation in the Spadefish Gallery, entitled “Woodturning,” showcases works created by members of the Wilmington Area Woodturners Association (WAWA). The show features stunning craftsmanship of wooden vases, bowls, platters and even a cowboy hat. Artists showcased in the exhibit include: Dennis Belcher, Bob Doughtery, Russell E. Gray, Jack O’Connor, Byron Rosbrugh, Bob Post, Ward Holdridge and Jim Stoveken. “Woodturning” will be on exhibit through Dec. 1, 2011.

10). Maria V. Howard Arts Center at the Imperial Centre presents seven new exhibits: Embroiderer’s Guild of America: National Exhibition, “America the Beautiful the National Tapestry”, “Through the Needle’s Eye”; paintings by Amy Freeman: “Standing Still”; trompe l’oeil paintings by Robert Tynes: “”Cutouts”; Annie Hogan: “Double Vision”; and “Sculpture Salmagundi XV” juried exhibition. Opening Reception is Sunday, October 9 (2:00-5:00 pm) includes the official renaming and dedication ceremony for Maria V. Howard, a guided sculpture tour with juror Cliff Tresner, and a trompe l’oeil painting demo by Robert Tynes. Free admission.

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