Roundabout Art Gallery: Re-opened at new location: 305 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, NC 27605. If you would like to shop with a particular artist at a different time, please call the Roundabout during business hours 919-747-9495.
Joel Lane Museum HouseLeRae Umfleet, Chief of Collections Management for the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, will talk about “Slavery in Microcosm: Bertie County, NC, 1790-1810 ” on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 pm at the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Admission will be $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is required. Please call 919-833-3431 with your MasterCard or Visa, or mail a check to P O Box 10884, Raleigh NC 27605. Be sure to include the names of all in your party; nametags will serve as tickets. Tickets are non-refundable unless we must cancel the event. For more information, please call (919) 833-3431, email: joellane@bellsouth.net, or visit www.joellane.org. Admission: Open to the public—donations requested.
Adam Cave Fine Art: BIRDS OF A FEATHER paintings by Byron Gin and Tisha Weddington 18 oils on canvas, ranging from the strangely beautiful and surreal works of Tisha Weddington to the warm abstract and realist combinations of Byron Gin - on exhibit through November 30th. This two-person show is featured in American Art Collector magazine - click HERE to read the article. Click HERE to preview the show online. "After you enjoy your birds, come enjoy ours." 115-1/2 East Hargett Street, 2nd Floor - Raleigh, NC 27601 - (919) 838-6692
The Mahler Fine Art: Annual Holiday Exhibition - New works by gallery artists including; Mike Hoyt, June Ball, David Connell, Linda Ruth Dickinson, Jane Filer, Jacob Cooley, Peter Butler, Henry Link, Doug Van deZande , Michael Brown, Nancy Tuttle May, Mary Rountree Moore. The Mahler Fine Art 228 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 828-6500, www.themahlerfineart.com.
Gallery C: 540 North Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27604: Bert Beirne, Traditional Still LifeJanuary 6 - February 10, 2012, Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 - 6:00pmSunday 1:00 - 5:00pm, Monday Closed. Classical painting technique and traditional subjects meet in the distinctive, timeless oil paintings of Bert Beirne. Each work by this accomplished artist highlights her appreciation for the finest things in life; antique violins, elegant wine decanters and crystal glasses set amongst old books and sheet music, fruit and wine.Al Gury is one of the most influential and well regarded artists of the traditional direct painting style living today. Having studied and taught the form for most of his life, Gury wrote Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting. The book has become a cornerstone for all students of the great traditions in Western painting. His artwork has been exhibited, among other places, at the National Academy of Design, Philadelphia Museum of Art, National Capitol in Washington D.C., Washington and Lee University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia.
NC Museum of History: January brings all kinds of excitement at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The month includes the 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration, one of the museum’s largest yearly events. This free festival on Jan. 28 will feature more than 75 presenters — musicians, storytellers, dancers, playwrights, re-enactors and more — who will help tell the rich and varied stories of our state. Come celebrate the contributions of African Americans to North Carolina.History Corner: The Correct Thing Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10-11 a.m. Ages 6-9 with adult $1 per person. To register, call 919-807-7992.Educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown taught not only the basics — reading, writing and arithmetic—but also polite behavior. Learn how knowing the proper etiquette benefited her students. This program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.African American History Tour Saturday, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Explore the lives and accomplishments of African American North Carolinians from the antebellum period to the Civil Rights era.History à la Carte: Operation Dixie Wednesday, Feb. 8, 12:10-1 p.m. Bring your lunch; beverages provided. James Wrenn, Phoenix Historical Society. Nearly 10 years before the Montgomery bus boycott, black workers in eastern North Carolina campaigned for civil rights in tobacco warehouses. Discover how thousands organized and secured union contracts in nearly 30 “leaf houses.”Music of the Carolinas : Boo Hanks Sunday, Feb. 12, 3-4 p.m.Drawing from a deep musical well, Hanks showcases his virtuosity in the delicate finger-style guitar of classic Piedmont blues. The performance is presented with PineCone, with support from the N.C. Museum of History Associates, Williams Mullen, and WLHC-FM/WLQC-FM.There is all this and more in February. All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Parking is free on weekends. Location: 5 E. Edenton Street, across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
