July 2012
Sunday, July 1 | 2:30 pm
Lecture: Forgotten Paint
Perry Hurt, Museum Conservator
British 18th-century painting gave us Constable, Gainsborough,... Read more >
Friday, July 6 | 5:30 pm
Art in the Evening
Experience the NCMA after dark. Share small plates with friends. Wander the galleries. Relax... Read more >
Friday, July 6 | 6 pm
Capturing the American Revolution
Compare such scenes as the First News of the Battle of Lexington with other artists’ retelling... Read more >
Friday, July 6 | 7 pm
Capturing the American Revolution
Compare such scenes as the First News of the Battle of Lexington with other artists’ retelling... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 2 pm
Summer Dance Series: Code f. a. d.
Code f.a.d. Company (the f.a.d. stands for film, art, dance) is a multimedia modern dance... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 3 pm
Summer Dance Series: Code f. a. d.
Code f.a.d. Company (the f.a.d. stands for film, art, dance) is a multimedia modern dance... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 9 pm
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Boy Who Lived has his satisfying showdown with He Who Must Not Be Named—to save his Hogwarts... Read more >
Sunday, July 8 | 12:30 pm
Music in the Galleries: Traditional Music from West Africa featuring Diali Cissokho
The NCMA offers occasional musical performances staged in the beautiful galleries of West... Read more >
Tuesday, July 10 | 9:30 am
Teacher Workshop: Teaching Visual Literacy
Get comfortable looking at art, discussing it critically, and using it as an instructional... Read more >
Tuesday, July 10 | 1:30 pm SOLD OUT
Senior Sampler: From Brush to Brayer
How have artists used words in a work of art to evoke a memory? After a look at the work of... Read more >
Tuesday, July 10 | 7:30 pm
Andrew Bird with special guest Mavis Staples
Our first collaborative presentation with Cat’s Cradle brings together two soul-stirring giants... Read more >
Wednesday, July 11 | 12 pm
Lecture: El Anatsui:When I Last Wrote to You about Africa
Graham, N.C. Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art Linda Dougherty will explore the... Read more >
Wednesday, July 11 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, July 11 | 1 pm
Family Film: Egyptian Wonder
Join a live-action team of explorers on the expedition of a lifetime as they set off to become... Read more >
Friday, July 13 | 11 am
Lunch and Lecture: Designer’s Choice
NCMA exhibition designer Shannon Harris leads a group through El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to... Read more >
Friday, July 13 | 6 pm
American Heroes
Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, John Calhoun: discover how these (and other) legendary... Read more >
Friday, July 13 | 7 pm
American Heroes
Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, John Calhoun: discover how these (and other) legendary... Read more >
Saturday, July 14 | 8 pm
Neko Case with special guest Kelly Hogan
Acclaimed indie artist Neko Case makes her NCMA debut. Her last two albums, Fox Confessor Brings... Read more >
Tuesday, July 17 | 7 pm
Shen Wei Dance Arts: Undivided Divided
In this spectacular collaboration between the NCMA and the American Dance Festival, Shen Wei... Read more >
Wednesday, July 18 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, July 18 | 1 pm
Family Film: Dream Catchers
This week’s films are dreamy classics about characters exploring worlds and capturing our... Read more >
Wednesday, July 18 | 7 pm Sold Out
Shen Wei Dance Arts
In an exciting collaboration, the NCMA has partnered with the American Dance Festival to present... Read more >
Wednesday, July 18 | 9 pm
Shen Wei Dance Arts
In an exciting collaboration, the NCMA has partnered with the American Dance Festival to present... Read more >
Thursday, July 19 | 7 pm Sold Out
Shen Wei Dance Arts
In an exciting collaboration, the NCMA has partnered with the American Dance Festival to present... Read more >
Thursday, July 19 | 9 pm Sold Out
Shen Wei Dance Arts
In an exciting collaboration, the NCMA has partnered with the American Dance Festival to present... Read more >
Friday, July 20 | 6 pm
From Sea to Shining Sea
Gaze at the Romantic landscapes of Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt, or soak in the colors of... Read more >
Friday, July 20 | 7 pm
From Sea to Shining Sea
Gaze at the Romantic landscapes of Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt, or soak in the colors of... Read more >
Friday, July 20 | 9 pm Canceled
The Muppets
Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the gang reunite to save the old Muppet Theater from the greedy clutches... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Hey! It’s Clay!
Roll it, pound it, score, and slip. Come learn the language of clay in this family workshop.
... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 10 am
Special Day of El Anatsui Tours
Join NCMA docents for a tour of El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa. Free with... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Hey! It’s Clay!
Roll it, pound it, score, and slip. Come learn the language of clay in this family workshop.
... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 6:30 pm Moved indoors
Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players
Called “the Paul McCartney of kids’ music” by USA Today, Justin Roberts is one of the most... Read more >
Tuesday, July 24 | 10:30 am
What’s in the Box: Community Outreach
Durham, NC. Activities are designed to stretch the imagination and develop visual literacy... Read more >
Tuesday, July 24 | 1:30 pm SOLD OUT
Senior Sampler: Making it Big
How does an artist transform something little into something monumental? Look at how artists use... Read more >
Wednesday, July 25 | 10 am
What’s in the Box: Community Outreach
Smithfield, NC. Activities are designed to stretch the imagination and develop visual literacy... Read more >
Wednesday, July 25 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, July 25 | 1 pm
Family Film: Movers and Shakers
Wiggle, walk, wobble. How do you like to move? Join us for a series of films all about movement.... Read more >
Friday, July 27 | 5:30 pm
El Anatsui Farewell Celebration
The exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa closes July 29, so we're... Read more >
Friday, July 27 | 6 pm
American Celebration
From a joyful wedding dance in a Virginia kitchen to an impromptu concert in a New York... Read more >
Friday, July 27 | 7 pm
American Celebration
From a joyful wedding dance in a Virginia kitchen to an impromptu concert in a New York... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Big Brush, Little Brush
Get a tutorial in painting with a tour through the galleries and a hands-on studio experience.
... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 10:30 am CANCELED
Summer Walks in the Museum Park
Museum curators have selected submissions from college students for the latest Park Pictures... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 1 pm CANCELED
Family Fun Saturday: Big Brush, Little Brush
Get a tutorial in painting with a tour through the galleries and a hands-on studio experience.
... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 2 pm
Alloy Orchestra’s Not for Kids Only
Alloy Orchestra, live accompanists for classic silent film, presents Not for Kids Only, a... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 9 pm
Alloy Orchestra, accompanying silent-film classic The Phantom of the Opera
If this year’s Academy Award winner The Artist has stirred your curiosity about silent film, let... Read more >