NCMC Events From Around the State… January 14, 2013



1). Town Creek Indian Mound Mound will start its 2013 season of “Town Creek Under Stars” on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. Participants will view the moon, Jupiter and other heavenly sights. With the planets Venus and Mars vanishing into the twilight, Jupiter is left as the brightest luminary in the night sky. Jupiter reached opposition in December and will begin to fade throughout the year, making this the best time to view this gas giant nestled in the constellation Taurus. A waxing moon will also be hanging out near Jupiter in the sky.

2). High Point Museum Dan Warren, a local historian with strong ties to the Trinity community, will speak at the High Point Museum Guild meeting Wednesday, January 16 at 10 am at the High Point Museum. His topic is Trinity College and the beginning of Duke University. Warren will discuss the progress from the first one room log school house of the 1830s to the foundation of the world renowned Duke University in 1892 and the far reaching effects that came out of this small community. He will relay “off the beaten path” stories of the economic, religious and social fabric of this early college town and the old Trinity connections.

3). Bellamy Mansion Museum Come and experience the finest Wilmington hospitality while raising money for a local landmark! Four magnificently restored houses will be open for a special Preservation Celebration on Friday, January 25th, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tour the Donald MacRae House, George Washington Williams House, David R. Murchison House and Tuscany, all located within walking distance in the downtown Historic District. Tickets are $35 each and include wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts. All funds raised go to Bellamy Mansion Museum’s mission to provide educational opportunities for thousands of visitors, including school, church and civic groups.

4). Asheville Art Museum is delighted to present two rare screenings of a program from the Fluxfilm Anthology in 16mm on Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. and Friday, January 18 at 12:00 p.m. (free with membership or $5 plus regular admission for non-members). Lent to us by the NY Filmmakers Cooperative, these special screenings allow viewers to experience the Flux films as closely as possible to the original intentions of the artists participating in the Fluxus art movement. These film screenings are appropriate for audiences ages 12 and up.

5). Discovery Place The amazing journey of the monarch butterfly takes flight on the giant screen this winter when “Flight of the Butterflies” opens at Discovery Place’s The Charlotte Observer IMAX® Dome Theatre January 18. The breathtaking new adventure from SK Films tracks the voyage of hundreds of millions of butterflies between Canada and Mexico in a transfixing tale of scientific breakthrough, discovery, and one of the most incredible migrations on Earth. After debuting in New York and Los Angeles, Charlotte’s Discovery Place will be one of only 50 exclusive institutions nationwide to show the film in 2013.

6). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort Time is running out to sign up for the annual Waterfowl Watching Excursion set for January 16-17! Maritime museum staff will partner with the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center of Harkers Island to lead you on an exciting whirlwind of bird watching through eastern North Carolina. Stops include several wildlife refuges and a national seashore.

7). Tryon Palace presents “Through the Lens: The Life of Bayard Wootten”, North Carolina History Center, Cullman Hall, Free Admission. New Bern Native Anthony Lilly and special guests illuminate the life of pioneering photographer Bayard Wootten, sharing her rich family history, her road to success, and her passion for the artistic medium which she used brilliantly to document the American South. Along with facts about Wootten and a select scene or two from a script he has written for an upcoming film about the photographer, Lilly and guests will discuss images made by Bayard Wootten that are in the collection of Tryon Palace. These significant photographs helped establish Wootten as a major regional photographer and continue to serve as a tribute to her artistic legacy and her determination to succeed in a profession that at the time, had seen little participation by women.

8). Cape Fear Museum Cape Fear Museum of History and Science needs your help cracking a curious case of “whodunit?” Families are asked to become a super sleuth, expect the unexpected, search for clues and solve an all new “Mystery at the Museum” Saturday, January 26 between 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (last ticket sold at 3:00). Something mysterious has happened at Cape Fear Museum! What’s missing and who would have stolen it? While on the scene, participants scour the Museum for evidence and practice their observation skills. Museum detectives will dust and lift fingerprints, as well as analyze the “blood type” found at the scene. Be on the lookout for red herrings and hidden evidence. Forensic science, technology and your imagination will help you unravel the latest Mystery at the Museum.

9). Museum of the Albemarle will exhibit the 13th Amendment beginning January 25, 2013 in “Under Both Flags: Civil War in the Albemarle”. To highlight the document, the Museum will host Gerald J. Prokopowicz, Ph.D. at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2013. Dr. Prokopowicz will discuss the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in its final form on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation declared “all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a state that people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery, but would be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery.

10). Guilford College Art Gallery The Guilford College Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition opens on Wednesday, February 6, with a reception from 1:30-3:30 in the main gallery, Hege Library. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, ceramics, photography, sculpture and textiles by Adele Wayman, Roy Nydorf, Mark Dixon, Charlie Tefft, Maia Dery, Kaitlyn Barlow, Nicki Deyton, Phil Haralam and Juie Rattley III. The exhibition will remain on view through May 17, 2013 (Gallery closed March 16-24 for Spring Break). An artists panel discussion, moderated by assistant professor of Art Kathryn Shields, will be held Thursday, April 4, 7:30-9 p.m., in the Art Gallery.