Like their art collection at the Weatherspoon, the Cone sisters were extraordinary for their time. The eldest, Claribel (1864-1929), was one of the country's first female doctors, graduating first in her class from Woman’s Medical College in 1890 and continuing her education at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. Etta (1870-1949), quieter and more subservient, was responsible for beginning their collection [...]
The Weatherspoon, described by Sunset Magazine as one of six museums in the Southeast to be visited, is a major tourist attraction in Guilford County. Recently described as one of 18 Hidden Gems in the Art World, its reputation has heightened as it celebrates its Diamond Jubilee. Installation photo from the exhibition “Persona: A Body in Parts”, Weatherspoon Art Museum,The [...]
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) will open “Rolling Sculpture: Art Deco Cars from the 1930s and ’40s” on October 1, 2016, guest curated by renowned automotive journalist Ken Gross. Featuring 14 cars and three motorcycles embodying the design characteristics of the art deco movement, the exhibition, will run through January 15, 2017. The art deco period, known for [...]
Today, more than ever before, it’s not so much where we live that is important…it’s how we live. For many, Lifestyle trumps all other considerations in choosing a place to live. And nowhere does this movement prevail more than for the pre-retirees and early retirees. There are more options…more exciting lifestyle options…than at any point in the past. Some things [...]
During the first weekend in May, Brian and I visited two wineries in Thurmond, located north of Elkin off Highway 21, close to Stone Mountain State Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The wineries are in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area, which covers an area of approximately 1,400,000 acres in the Yadkin River Valley and includes land [...]
Betty Cone’s name is synonymous with the arts in Greensboro, so it's not surprising that she is the first to twice receive the O. Henry Award for exceptional, lifelong contributions to Greensboro’s arts and cultural development. In fact, ArtsGreensboro has named its most prestigious award in her honor, the Betty Cone Medal of Arts award. Betty Cone flanked by her [...]
Groupon Getaways do not appeal to me. By the time I sort through the restrictions, try to find dates that work for me and realize that if I succeed in both, I’ll still feel like a second class citizen when I hand over my coupon at check-in. It’s just not worth it. That said, I like a good deal as [...]
Loring & Lee Mortensen Loring Mortensen is the marketing and publicity officer at the Weatherspoon Art Museum. His wife, Lee Mortensen, is the director of the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market. Both reside in Greensboro where breweries are (happily) popping up left-and-right these days. When out traveling, the first thing my wife and I do is a Google-search of what craft [...]
Rose gown: Mother-of-the-groom dresswith matching clutch. Satin brocade with handcrafted cabbage roses. Doris Dosher of Raleigh wore this dress to her son’s 1959 wedding at Raleigh’s First Baptist Church. For nearly six decades, Willie Otey Kay transformed dreams into dresses for Tar Heel brides, debutantes and partygoers. The esteemed Raleigh designer overcame hardship and transcended racial boundaries to create a [...]
Lia Miller, executive director of Creative Aging Network, asks “How do you allow yourself to be moved… emotionally… physically? And what does age have to do with it?” You can find out Friday, May 6, at the seventh annual Creative Aging Symposium, Move & Be Moved, at Southminster in Charlotte. More than a professional conference, it is an immersive, inspirational [...]
