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Poetry Alive! An Evening with Past and Present North Carolina Poet Laureates

Season presenting sponsor: First Citizens Join NC poet laureate and NCMA poet in residence Jaki Shelton Green for a special in-person conversation with former NC poet laureates Joseph Bathanti (2012—14) and Shelby Stephenson (2015—18). This discussion centers on the power of poetry and the written word to illuminate, educate, entertain, and transform the minds and […]

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Poetry Alive! A Reading and Book Signing with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green

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Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina poet laureate. When appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in 2018, he stated, “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki’s appointment is

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Crossing the Rift: North Carolina Poets on 9/11 & Its Aftermath (a Poetry Reading)

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We invite you to an evening of poetry from the anthology Crossing the Rift: North Carolina Poets on 9/11 & Its Aftermath. Join host Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina poet laureate/NCMA poet in residence; the editors, former North Carolina poet laureate Joseph Bathanti and 9/11 family member and former literature and theater director for the

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Mindful Museum: Art-Inspired Poetry Exploration

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Join writer-scholar Jameela F. Dallis to create responsive poems inspired by pieces in the Museum’s collection. Through guided reflections and writing prompts, participants engage with works of art and encounter their own creativity through language. Discussion and sharing are encouraged. Bring a notebook and pen. For ages 16 and up. Photograph by Bryanne Senor

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Book Event Featuring Author John Hoppenthaler

North Carolina Museum of Art

Please join us for an afternoon of live reading and conversation with John Hoppenthaler, whose dreamlike works focus on themes of beauty and ruin as they are woven into the natural world. Hoppenthaler’s latest book of poetry is named after and features the NCMA’s painting Night Wing: Metropolitan Area Composite II by Yvonne Jacquette. Refreshments

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End Paper: NCMA Art Book Fair

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End Paper: NCMA Art Book Fair End Paper, the NCMA’s first art book fair, was a weekend-long celebration of North Carolina’s book arts and print communities that welcomed over 2,600 visitors. The fair hosted over 60 vendors, 10 demos/workshops, two tours highlighting the Museum’s works on paper, a film screening of The Secret of Kells,

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International Museum Store Sunday

North Carolina Museum of Art

Join us this November in celebrating National Month of Gratitude. We are hosting two events to recognize the role of nonprofit retail in supporting local artists, culture, heritage, and community. We thank you for your support of our mission. On November 27 we welcome all to join us for a meet the maker event complete

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NCMA ReMixed Block Party: Monster Drawing Rally

North Carolina Museum of Art

The annual live drawing party of the year is back! Watch everyone, from emerging artists to those whose work is on display in the People’s Collection, create live before your eyes. You’ll have a chance to collect your own fresh art for only $50. Proceeds go to the NCMArts Fund to support the NCMA as

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Inside the Container: A Conversation about Creativity, Healing, Grief, and Joy with Nnenna Freelon and Jaki Shelton Green

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NCMA poet in residence Jaki Shelton Green talks with Grammy Award—nominated jazz vocalist/composer/actress Nnenna Freelon about her husband, award-winning North Carolina architect Phil Freelon (1953—2019), who is featured in the Museum’s exhibition Container/Contained: Phil Freelon Design Strategies for Telling African American Stories. The women will discuss Mr. Freelon as a husband and father, his remarkable

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The People’s Collection, Reimagined

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Free to wander. Free to explore. We’ve reimagined every part of the People’s Collection. Except for the price. Learn More Visit your free North Carolina Museum of Art to experience a transformative reinstallation of the People’s Collection, offering a more dynamic experience of the arts for all through newly conceived thematic and interpretive galleries, major

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Search Results for: poetry

Poetry Alive! An Evening with Past and Present North Carolina Poet Laureates

Poetry Alive! A Reading and Book Signing with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green

Crossing the Rift: North Carolina Poets on 9/11 & Its Aftermath (a Poetry Reading)

Mindful Museum: Art-Inspired Poetry Exploration

Book Event Featuring Author John Hoppenthaler

End Paper: NCMA Art Book Fair

International Museum Store Sunday

NCMA ReMixed Block Party: Monster Drawing Rally

Inside the Container: A Conversation about Creativity, Healing, Grief, and Joy with Nnenna Freelon and Jaki Shelton Green

The People’s Collection, Reimagined

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