Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit Showcases State
RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina arrived at the Appalachian Regional Library in North Wilkesboro this week. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s...
View ArticleN.C. Photo Stories / Civil Rights History
[display_podcast] This edition of the NC Culture Dot Com Podcast starts with a chat with North Carolina photographer Chris Simms, who is featured in the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit.” The...
View ArticlePodcast Features Photo Exhibit, Civil Rights History
The latest podcast from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources features an artist who is helping tell North Carolina’s story and takes a look at the state’s role in the civil rights...
View ArticleMystery Solved in the “Telling Our Stories” Exhibit
RALEIGH – There’s something arresting in the demi-smile of the confident, composed gentleman wearing a seersucker suit in the photograph who looks out at you. He is formally posed, and cradles a bag of...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Johnston/Smithfield Library
RALEIGH – A fresh look at people and places in North Carolina are found in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit which opens March 2 at the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. The...
View ArticleOn Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs
“If a fellow farms hard enough to make something out of it, it’s got to be the hardest work a man’s ever done.” — Lloyd Rigsby Acclaimed photographer and author Tim Barnwell grew up observing the...
View ArticleMay Programs at the N.C. Museum of History
Ah . . . May brings beach days and calm ocean breezes. But the seas are stormy at the N.C. Museum of History, where pirates wreak havoc in the exhibit Knights of the Black Flag. May’s slate of programs...
View ArticleJoyner Library Telling North Carolina Stories Through Pictures
RALEIGH – Visitors to the J. Y. Joyner Library at East Carolina University will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” on view through April 30....
View ArticleTransylvania Library Exhibits Pictures of North Carolina Stories
RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina is on view at the Transylvania County Public Library in Brevard. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the...
View ArticleA Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans
Little did Martin Tucker know that a class photography project would evolve into a powerful exhibit of national significance. In November 2003, while working as photography coordinator at Sawtooth...
View ArticleTelling Our Stories Exhibit Opens at Edgecombe Library
RALEIGH – A fresh look at people and places in North Carolina is found in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit May 4-28 at Edgecombe County Memorial Library in Tarboro. The best among North...
View ArticleTelling Our Stories Exhibit Brings the State to the Library
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Henderson County Public Library will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” which opens Monday, May 4. The exhibit contains...
View ArticleThe Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Opens Exhibit
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Announces the opening of a new special exhibit, A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans on May 2 with special remarks at 2:00 pm by Mayor Tony...
View ArticleWorkboats of Core Sound
Like a boat slowly disappearing in the early morning fog, a lifestyle that has sustained Core Sound residents for more than 200 years is drifting away. Fishermen, boatbuilders and residents in an area...
View ArticleFayetteville hosts “31 Days of Glory”
What began with a simple request from the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex in Fayetteville has evolved into a new, collaborative marketing initiative with nearly 20 partners, led by the...
View ArticleLibrary Showcases Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Mountains Branch Library in Lake Lure will discover new views of North Carolina in the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit,” May 28-June 18. It includes 50 images from...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Library
RALEIGH – Visitors to Shepard Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from the...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Showcases State
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Polk County Public Library in Columbus will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” which will be on display June 22 through...
View ArticleCivil Rights-ERA Photos of Alexander Rivera on View at Charlotte Hawkins...
SEDALIA — Already famous for using his camera to shine a harsh light on racism in the American South, Alexander Rivera visited Palmer Memorial Institute in the early 1950s to document life at this...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Library
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Cleveland County Memorial Library in Shelby can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from...
View ArticleLibrary Gives New Look at North Carolina in “Telling Our Stories Exhibit”
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Scotland Neck Memorial Library, 1600 Main Street, can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit, Aug. 10-31. The...
View ArticleGaston Library Photography Exhibit Takes a Look at the State
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Gaston County Public Library in Gastonia will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit,” on display Sept. 3-24. The exhibit...
View ArticleTelling Our Stories Photography Exhibit Showcases State
RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina will arrive at the Louisburg Town Hall in Louisburg on Sept. 3 and be on display until Oct. 1. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit includes 50 images...
View ArticleMonroe Library “Telling Our Stories” with Photography Exhibit
RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina is coming to the Monroe Branch of the Union County Public Library. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to...
View ArticleIn Search of a New Deal: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941
On Oct. 29, 2009, the 80th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, the N.C. Museum of History will open an exhibit of photographs documenting daily life in rural North Carolina during the Great...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Exhibit Opens at Henderson Library
RALEIGH – A fresh look at people and places in North Carolina is found in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Nov. 6-25, at H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson. The best among North...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Photography Eastern Tour Finale in Wake County
RALEIGH – For 14 months, 50 photographs depicting North Carolina’s mountains to coast, various time periods, and even far away places, have been on the road in North Carolina. The “Telling Our Stories”...
View Article“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Western Finale in Durham County
DURHAM – Citizens across the state have gotten a fresh look at North Carolina over the past 14 months. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit depicts the mountains to the coast, various time...
View ArticleAnson County Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” with Civil War...
WADESBORO — Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina...
View ArticleCivil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit To Visit Scotland Neck
SCOTLAND NECK – The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by...
View ArticleStanly County Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” with Civil War...
The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans...
View ArticleCivil War Photography Exhibit “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Travels to Wake...
RALEIGH – Destruction was felt around homes and communities in North Carolina as backyards were turned into battlefields during the Civil War (1861-1865). Widespread suffering impacted all North...
View ArticleCivil War Commemorative Photo Exhibit Visits Durham Public Library in May
DURHAM — The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were...
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