The Communion of White Dresses

Mint Museum Uptown 500 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

What does a white dress mean to you? Jaki Shelton Green and Monique Luck have collaborated to bring an interactive, artistic poetic installation to life, using the words from Green’s […]

CharlOz

CharlOz explores L. Frank Baum’s fairy tale timelessly reflects American values with its vast array of characters through a variety of experiences including: An opening talk by Gregory Maguire, author […]

Free

The Farm at Black Mountain College Exhibition

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Built on more than a decade’s worth of deep, original archival research, this exhibition will constitute a comprehensive new history of Black Mountain College. By focusing on the farm, the exhibition sidesteps the popular paradigm of approaching BMC through its famous faculty and students, and instead offers a new cast of characters, one that includes […]

National Arts and Humanities Month

October is National Arts and Humanities Month! This month, and throughout the year, we celebrate the power that books, museums, poetry, performance, art, and culture have in helping us explore what it means to be human. Why are the arts and humanities important to you? At North Carolina Humanities we connect people to each other […]

The Farm at Black Mountain College Exhibition Reception

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for the opening reception for The Farm at Black Mountain College hosted at BMCM+AC in conjunction with the ReVIEWING BMC 15. Refreshments will be offered. All are invited to come dressed in a BMC-themed costume. Friday, October 25, 2024 - 7–9pm | Free and Open to All @ Black Mountain College Museum + […]

Cemetery Preservation Basics Webinar

Learn the basics and best practices of cemetery preservation in our upcoming webinar. This presentation will cover: The do’s and don’ts of DIY preservation Photography and documentation practices Creating short- and long-term plans to address the preservation needs of historic cemeteries Condition assessments Site maintenance and interpretation About the Speaker: Jason Harpe has 25 years […]

$25 – $45

Community Impact Film Series: Homelessness

The Independent Picture House 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

The Community Impact Film Series is a quarterly series at The Independent Picture House. The event is completely free and includes a film screening, panel discussion, resource fair, and volunteer opportunities. The November 9 event begins at 11am and will include: Film Screenings & Panel Discussion (screening begins at 12pm) ROOTED FOR THE FUTURE (8 min.) […]

Free

An Evening with Adam Gopnik: Is Liberal Democracy Viable in the 21st Century?

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art 420 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States

You're invited to join us for a timely and thought-provoking evening with legendary New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, as he explores the election results and one of the most pressing questions of our time: Is Liberal Democracy Viable in the 21st Century? On November 14, Gopnik will visit The Charlotte Center to delve into the challenges and […]

$50

Fragile Democracy Booktalk

Cumberland County Public Library 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC, United States

Learn about the history of Voting Rights in North Carolina in a talk by Professors Jim Leloudis and Robert Korstad on their book Fragile Democracy as part of the Voices & Votes Exhibition. Voices and Votes is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the North Carolina Humanities.

Free

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