NCMC Events From Around the State… March 18, 2013

1). SECCA When was the last time you bathed in color? Does vibrant color fade? Does paint ever really dry or does it have a life force of its own? Does art create an energy field within those who view it? One way to seek the answers to these questions is to attend the exhibition opening celebration March 22 at The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). SECCA will be opening three shows that highlight the force and attraction of color in different mediums -- video, paint and computer generated images. The opening, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Ben Hovey accompanied by his own talent on the horn. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be provided.

2). Preservation Chapel Hill Wednesday, March 20 - Preservation Connections Lecture Series, ""Pioneering Women Architects in North Carolina", 5:30 pm. - Horace Williams House, 610 East Rosemary Street. George Smart will be joining us for our Preservation Connections Lecture Series with a talk entitled, "Pioneering Women Architects in North Carolina" looking at North Carolina's professional female architects in the 20th century. George Smart, founder of Triangle Modernist Houses, a component of Triangle Modernist Archive, Inc. Triangle Modernist Archive, Inc. is a North Carolina nonprofit organization committed to documenting, preserving, and promoting modernist architecture.

3). Kings Mountain Historical Museum presents “KMHM Spring Fling” on Saturday, April 13th 10am-4pm. The annual daylong event will feature living history demonstrations from the 38th North Carolina Civil War re-enactment group. Other events for the day include a performance by the Log Cabin String Band and a reading of Civil War letters by Joy W. Sparrow from the book “Sparrows’ Nest of Letters”, edited by Joy W. Sparrow at 10:30am.

4). High Point Museum Thursdays, March 21, 28, April 4, and April 11, 10 am to noon “Design and Function” seminar series - Problems in Design caused by your lifestyle with the answers to some of them from a panel of design experts - Decorating maven Donna Kaiser is following her hit design series held in the fall by organizing a Design and Function seminar series. The four-part series will feature speakers from High Point’s design, furniture and textile industries. The speaker lineup, in addition to Kaiser herself, includes Joe Fisher, Edith Brady, Penn Wood, Howard Haworth and Plato Wilson. The charge for the series will be $50 for nonmembers and $25 for members or per class, $20 for nonmembers and $10 for members.

5). Smith-McDowell House Museum The Smith-McDowell House Museum will be the setting for the Living History Day on April 13, 2013 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. After hosting fourth and fifth grade students the day before, the Museum and grounds will welcome the public to enjoy a variety of Living History demonstrations. Demonstrations will include spinning, Civil War memorabilia, basket weaving, Cherokee storytelling, quilting, broom making, and more (subject to availability). The museum will also be open for self-guided tours. Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated.

6). Weatherspoon Art Museum presents “WAMJam Music Performance: Two UNCG A Capella Groups” on Thursday, Mar 21, 6pm. WAMJam is a series of informal performances featuring UNCG students, faculty and friends. Enjoy jazz, new music, a capella, and more performed in spaces throughout the Museum. Look for WAMJam on Thursday evenings throughout the spring and remember WAM is open Thursday nights until 9pm. Free and open to the public.

7). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort Join Associate Museum Curator Benjamin Wunderly on a journey through time as we look at Boatbuilding Past and Present, Tuesday March 19. Participants will look at several examples of wooden boats that cruised the waters of North Carolina dating back to the late 1600’s. A behind the scenes look at our Watercraft Center will show how some of these wooden boats are restored and how the technique of building them is passed on to new generations. Finally, we will go to a local boat manufacturing facility to observe modern boat building methods using molds and fiberglass. Pre-registration is required

8). HandsOn! Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to come join us for Book n' Craft on Wednesday, March 20th at 11am. Children of all ages are invited to come listen to the strange tale of the Dr. Seuss book "Horton Hears a Who" and complete a craft. Cost to attend is included in $5 admission and is free for museum members.

9). Waterworks Visual Arts Center presents “Celebrating Rowan County’s Young Artists – Rowan/Salisbury’s Elementary Schools”, March 9-27. Now in its 30th year, this rotating display of artwork features the works of nearly 800 students representing Salisbury-Rowan County’s public, independent, and home-schooled students. These exhibitions celebrate both the outstanding efforts of the art specialists who teach the creative process and the extraordinary talents of our county’s youth. A reception to honor the students and their families, the art specialists, and school administrators will be held on Thursday, March 21 from 5-6:30pm. Free and open to the public.
10). Gaston County Museum of Art & History “Through an Artist’s Eyes: Gaston County Schools Annual Art Show” – March 23 – May 11 – The Gaston County Museum has partnered with Gaston County Schools to present artwork from the county’s elementary, middle, and high school students. This show will display over 600 pieces of artwork. There are 10 art categories including: painting, sculpture, fiber arts, photography, print making, comic art, ceramics and glass, digital art, drawing, and mixed media. The middle and high schools students will be judged and awards given to the top pieces in each category.