By Loring Mortensen Many are familiar with the spirit of Nathanael Greene in Greensboro, but how many know that there is a small example of Thomas Jefferson’s philosophy brewing on Lewis Street just around the corner from South Elm. Gibb’s Hundred Brewing is sitting on fertile ground, sowing the idea put forth by Mr. Jefferson who “believed that the HUNDRED [...]
A reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer is an impressive sight for visitors entering the three-story lobby of the North Carolina Museum of History (NCMH) in Raleigh. Suspended at a height of 12 feet, the height of the Wright brothers’ first flight on December 17, 1903, the Flyer is on exhibit at the NCMH while the Wright Brothers National Memorial [...]
Seven historic sites in the Triad and the Triangle are among the 16 historic places the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. The listing of a property in the National Register places no obligation or restriction on a private owner using private resources to maintain the property. As of [...]
The North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor, has recognized the following for their significant contributions to the state and nation in the fields of fine art, literature, public service, and science. Joseph Bathonti Literature Joseph Bathonti has written 10 volumes of poetry, three novels and a short story collection. He came to North Carolina with VISTA to teach [...]
Elders want to share their life experiences. Just ask them. Baby Boomers consider passing down family history and stories more important than leaving their children heirlooms or inheritances. In a 2012 survey by the Allianz Academy of Legacies, Baby Boomers, who were polled, prioritized family history and stories (85 percent) and life lessons and values (77 percent) over keepsakes, heirlooms [...]
Chuck Vestal By Chuck Vestal, Executive Director Piedmont Plus Senior Games and SilverArts When Chuck Vestal was asked to direct Piedmont Plus Senior Games (PPS) and SilverArts, he quickly found that senior adults behave just like teenagers.” They cut up, love being active, and love to give you a hard time while regularly showing appreciation, even when things don't go [...]
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem has announced the following events to be held in the Womble Carlyle Gallery in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. January 3 – February 7: AAWS Artist Spotlight A juried exhibition showcasing a select number of AAWS members’ recent bodies of work in an intimage gallery setting. Reception: January 6 from 5 – 7 [...]
When the Francescuccio Ghissi’s St. John Altarpiece goes on exhibit September 10 at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA), it will be the first time all nine panels have been exhibited in more than 100 years. That's because the ninth panel was missing until NCMA decided to mount the exhibit. Three panels, including the one shown here, are in [...]
The permanent collection of Old Master British paintings and sculpture (1580 to 1850), titled “History and Mystery: Discoveries in the NCMA British Collection,” is on exhibit through March 19, 2017, at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Anchoring the exhibition is an extraordinary group of nine Elizabethan and Jacobean aristocratic portraits from about 1580 to 1620, which have been the [...]
It’s one of early America’s enduring mysteries: What happened to the 100 English colonists who vanished from their Roanoke Island outpost in 1587? Now archaeologists have discovered new evidence that at least one part of the lost colony may have ended on the Chowan River in Bertie County, some 50 miles from Roanoke Island. Dozens of artifacts, including bale seals [...]
