NCMC Events From Around the State… January 21, 2013



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1). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History presents “Annual Robert Burns Dinner”, Saturday January 26, 6pm at Trio Restaurant 247 City Hall Street, Mount Airy. A special evening of dining, toasting, entertainment and regaling about the life of Scotland’s Poet Laureate, Robert Burns will feature traditional Scottish foods. Tickets are $50 and include a toast. Reservations must be made by Wednesday January 23.

2). Reynolda House When the models in Edward Steichen’s “Vogue” and “Vanity Fair” cover photographs of the 1920s and ’30s were posing in fashions by Chanel and the House of Worth, the women of Reynolda were likely perusing the pages of those same publications, finding inspiration for their own wardrobes. In February, when Reynolda House Museum of American Art opens “Star Power: Edward Steichen’s Glamour Photography,” the museum will display dresses, hats, shoes and jewelry from the museum’s costume collection alongside Steichen’s iconic gelatin silver prints. The exhibition will be on view Feb. 23-May 19, 2013.

3). HandsOn! Come into Hands On!- A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville all day on Thursday, January 24th for National Kazoo Day! Learn about the history of this unique instrument along with some fun facts and hear a few songs. Fun for all ages. Free with $5.00 admission fee and free for members. Kazoos are available for purchase for $1.00.

4). Asheville Art Museum  Asheville Art Museum is delighted to present two rare screenings of a program from the Fluxfilm Anthology in 16mm on Thursday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. and Friday, January 25 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). Cameron Art Museum Presents a lecture by Eleanor Lanahan on Zelda Fitzgerald, Sunday, February 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm. In tandem with the current exhibition, “Sometimes Madness is Wisdom: The Artwork of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald” which is on view through March 10, 2013 Eleanor Lanahan will be at the Cameron Art Museum to give a lecture on her grandmother, Zelda Fitzgerald. Along with being Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Lanahan is also a writer, illustrator and filmmaker.

6). Joel Lane Museum House Dr. Christopher Armitage will speak on " Sir Walter Ralegh: Fortune’s Tennis Ball" on Sunday, February 3, 2013, 2 pm at the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Dr. Christopher Armitage will discuss the ambiguities and reversals in Sir Walter Raleigh’s life. 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.

7). Natural Science Center of Greensboro presents “Groundhog Day” on February 2nd, 10:15am prediction. Come see Woody, the NSC’s own groundhog, make his official prediction of whether spring will come early this year in Greensboro. See first-hand if he’ll predict six more weeks of winter or if warmer temps are on their way. Free with general admission and/or membership.

8). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort What is Bonehenge? Come learn about the story behind our 33.5’ whale skeleton that is on display! Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster will divulge it all, from the discovery of the whale to the necropsy and cleaning and assembly of the bones. The sperm whale that washed ashore over five years ago on South Core banks has taken on a new life at the Maritime Museum. Though whales are no longer hunted along our coast they still draw much attention when sighted. This free evening presentation will be sure to intrigue you. Thursday, January 24 at 7 p.m.

9). Bellamy Mansion Join us for a unique event on Friday, January 25th. From 6:30PM to 9:30PM, four beautifully restored properties will be open for your enjoyment. The evening is a progressive cocktail party with delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine served at each site. You are free to visit each house in whichever order you would like. The houses are within easy walking distance of each other and a trolley service between the houses will run a constant loop during the event. Parking is available at the Bellamy Mansion on 5th and Market Sts., in adjacent office lots, and along surrounding streets. Please bear in mind that the Wilsons (Tuscany) are creating sumptuous desserts in their home – so save room for that towards the end of your evening!

10). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Over the past few decades, NASA has sent instrumented robotic probes to all of the planets in the Solar System, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, asteroids and comets. Learn about the beautiful, strange, mysterious and puzzling worlds this research has revealed when Dr. James Green, Director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, presents “50 Years of Solar System Exploration: New Worlds, New Discoveries” at this year’s Astronomy Days. Held at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Saturday (9am-5pm) and Sunday (12-5pm), January 26-27, this event gives new as well as seasoned astronomy-buffs a unique view of the science of celestial objects. Free.