The first African American and also the first North Carolinian to serve as quartermaster general is being honored with the "Albemarle Profile: Maj. Gen. Hawthorne L. Proctor, Jr., U.S. Army (Retired)" exhibit at the Museum of the Albemarle now through September.
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Photos from the across 10 categories in the 2015 Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition will be on display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences beginning Saturday, February 6 and through the end of July 2016
Did you know that the land of the Carolinas once extended ocean to ocean, covering parts of what is now Florida, Mexico, Texas, and California? King Charles II granted this land in 1663 to several of his supporters-the "Lords Proprietors"-in return for their service to the Crown during the English Restoration.
Visitors from all 50 states traveled to see exhibition of 131 works by Dutch graphic artist.
On January 22, the Arts Council opens, "Romare Bearden: Beat of a Different Drum" to commemorate Black History Month. The exhibit contains the original illustrations by Romare Bearden from his children's book, Li'l Dan the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story.
While admiring the much loved altarpiece by Giotto or other beautiful artwork at the North Carolina Museum of Art, one rarely thinks of what it takes to make them look so good.
The human faces, prophetic words and moments of struggle are reflected in "The Road to the Promised Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement," a free exhibit at the Museum of the Albemarle through June 25.
Stories of the “southern experience” are as prolific as kudzu. A new exhibit, Southern Impressions: Paintings From the James-Farmer Collection, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will take you on a historical journey that explores the cultural heritage, dramatic landscapes and diverse peoples that have shaped the South and the southern experience.
Dream of being a daring pirate or a beautiful princess? Young dreamers are invited to the N.C. Maritime Museum during Beaufort’s annual Pirate Invasion on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8. The museum will offer a child (and parent) friendly zone where children can participate in programs and activities for visitors to enjoy. Free activities will include pirate hats, museum sea hunts, pirate tattoos, and more.
In the 1970s, when most movies were made in Hollywood, Earl Owensby decided to build a studio — and create his own independent movies — in North Carolina. Earl Owensby Studios, in Shelby, opened in 1973 and proved that feature films could be produced east of California. In addition to directing and producing, Owensby played leading roles in several of his movies, such as “Death Driver” and “Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll.”