NCMC Events From Around the State… September 17, 2012



1). Joel Lane Museum House  Ed Willer will speak on "Antiques: Fake, Fraud, or the Real Thing? " on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at 7 pm at the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. 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.

2). Museum of the Albemarle On Sunday, September 23, 2012, the Museum of the Albemarle will be opened for “George Durant Day” from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The program will be in conjunction with Arts of the Albemarle’s 2012 Designer House located at Cobbs Point. Dr. Rebecca Seaman will speak at 2:15 pm in the Gaither Auditorium on “George Durant’s Enduring Legacy in Northeastern North Carolina.” Also, visitors will be able to view in “Our Story” Mr. Durant’s Bible that was printed in London in 1599. The Durant Bible will be on display from September 17-29, 2012 courtesy of the University of North Carolina Wilson Library in Chapel Hill. Mr. Durant is recognized for his role in the Culpepper’s Rebellion and for having one of the earliest recorded land deeds in North Carolina dated August 1661.

3). SECCA  presents “Talk @ SECCA: Anne Kesler Shields Panel Discussion” on Thursday, September 27, 6 p.m. Much has changed, and much has stayed the same over the 50+ years spanned in Anne Kesler Shields’ legendary career retrospective at SECCA. Shields and guest curator Tom Patterson will lead a colorful, anecdotal discussion about the evolution of the visual arts in Winston-Salem. Please join them and other distinguished guests in a look back across time, technique, and the many people, places and events that have informed one of the city’s most important and enduring artists.

4). Gregg Museum of Art & Design presents “Art Without Artists” from September 27-December 16, 2012. Combining things like anonymous snapshots, bullet-riddled deer crossing signs, industrial tools that might pass for contemporary masterpieces, and quirky transformational objects that may be natural, found, or completely accidental, “Art Without Artists” probes whether art exists only in the eye of the beholder or remains forever stranded in some Twilight Zone between intention and chance. Opening reception: Thursday, September 27, 6-8pm.

5). Vance Birthplace State Historic Site  Once again, history will come alive on the weekend of September 23. Vance Birthplace State Historic Site will be hosting the annual “Fall Militia Encampment”, Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m and Sunday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. This event will highlight the early years of our country’s history, when citizens banded together to form local militias to protect their lives and property. Periodically, the militia’s officers would call a muster (a gathering of the members) for training, such as small arms drills. The Catawba Militia will demonstrate common camp life activities, drill routines and tell visitors what it was like to serve in the militia. Members of the group will also provide some hands-on activities for children.

6). HandsOn!  the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to come to a brand new class. “Storybook Drama, A Caregiver and Me” class will be held on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 at 11:00 am. This interactive drama class allows children to bring a book to life though acting, art and creative movement. This class will help you and your child learn how to use your imaginations in creative play at home! This month’s book is “The Three Little Pigs”, by Patricia Seibert. The class will be offered once a month and the October 17th class will focus on “Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister. Cost to attend is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Great for children ages 3-6.

7). Weatherspoon Art Museum  presents “17 Days Kick-Off Party at WAM!” on Friday, Sep 21, 6-8 pm, tickets are $5 per person, at the door. Celebrate Greensboro's “17 DAYS Arts & Culture Festival” and the first day of autumn with the UAC's Kick-Off Party in the Weatherspoon Art Museum's beautiful outdoor Sculpture Garden. Live music featuring House of Dues, refreshments, and of course access to the Museum's fall exhibitions. “17 DAYS Arts & Culture Festival” (September 21-October 7, 2012) is a unique collaboration of over 50 organizations and the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, showcasing Greensboro's top artists, presenters, producing organizations, museums and venues.

8). Cape Fear Museum  The state’s annual gathering of shell collectors, exhibitors and enthusiasts returns to Cape Fear Museum of History and Science September 22 and 23. The 2012 North Carolina Shell Show, co-sponsored by the N.C. Shell Club and Cape Fear Museum, will feature hundreds of seashells – remnants of bivalves and gastropods alike – collected far and wide by club members and other exhibitors. Participants from up and down the East Coast will install museum-quality displays and compete for ribbons, trophies and bragging rights. Experience the largest gathering of shell collections in North Carolina on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, September 23 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM.

9). Kings Mountain Historical Museum The Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s will open its next exhibit, “Reflections from Civil War Soldiers”, on September 25, 2012. Showcasing the personal letters and papers written by soldiers of the Civil War, the exhibit will be on display until November 9, 2012 at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum (100 E. Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086), Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 4PM.

10). Cameron Art Museum  presents “CAM 50th and 10th Anniversary Public Day Celebration” on Sun. Sept. 23, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Come see CAM’s new exhibits and celebrate our 50 years as part of the Wilmington community and ten years in our current location. Enjoy family hands-on art activities, Vollis Simpson whirligig dedication, music by Possum Creek Bluegrass Band, clay studio exhibition and demos, Civil War reenactors and more.