TOURS
“Meet Your Museum” Tours
Fridays, 6pm and 7pm
Saturdays, 11am, Noon, 2pm, and 3pm
Sundays, 2pm and 3pm
Free
Meet at East Building Information Desk. Guided tour introduces visitors to the Museum buildings, Plaza and related works of art. No reservations necessary.
“Explore the Collection” Tours
Tuesdays-Fridays, 1:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm
Free
A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. Meet at West Building Information Desk. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. No reservations necessary.
“Friday Night Art Encounters” 30-Minute Tours
Fridays in February, 6pm and 7pm
Free
Meet at West Building Information Desk. Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that take you through a variety of explorations. Glimpse the circles of hell through the eyes of Rodin, or examine how we place value on works of art, or learn how to make the most of your Museum visit. No reservations necessary.
PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
Friday, February 3
Art in the Evening
5:30 pm | West Building
Free
Relax with a glass of wine and live music from the David Dyer Trio. Small plates and beverages, including wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options, are available for purchase.
Mad About Mad Men Winter Film Series: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (1967)
8pm | East Building, Museum Auditorium
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others
Conniving J. Piermont Finch rises from lowly window washer to the executive suite in this musical satire of corporate America. The devilish Morse (Mad Men’s Bertram Cooper) re-created his Tony Award-winning stage role in Frank Loesser’s 1962 Best Musical, which also won a Pulitzer Prize. Introduced by Nick Meglin, author and former editor of Mad magazine. Tickets are available online at www.ncartmuseum.org, through the Museum Box Office by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person (East Building).
Saturday, February 4
Children’s Performance Series: Trickster Tales! with Barefoot Puppet Theatre
11 am and 1 pm | East Building, Museum Auditorium
$3 Members
$5 Nonmembers
Family-level members and above may request six free tickets per series. Tickets available through the Museum Box Office at (919) 715-5923. Children ages 5 and up (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult). Most performances are 50 minutes.
Drop-In Studio
11 am | East Building
All ages
Free
All ages are welcome for hands-on craft workshops from 11 am to 3 pm on Children’s Performance days.
Wednesday, February 8
NCMA Book Club Discussion: My Name is Asher Lev
6:30 pm | East Building
$10 Members, $13 Nonmembers
Torn between his loyalties to God and his imagination, Lev personifies the depth of creative hunger and double consciousness, particularly as they relate to the modern artist. To register, call (919) 715-5923. Registration and payment requires by 4pm on Monday before the event. Includes light dinner.
Thursday, February 9
Preschool Playshop: Places
10:30 am | East Building
Free for Members, $3 Nonmembers
Whether we are traveling near or far, places shape our experience of the world. Preschoolers, ages 2-4, and their caregivers will discover a new adventure in the box each time and experience fun and engaging ways of looking at are together in the Museum and at home. Sign up that day; first come, first served.
Wine and Artisanal Cheese Tasting
7pm | East Building
$35 Members, $45 Nonmembers
Enjoy a distinctive selection of wine and cheese, one of the more delicious pairings in the culinary world, stroll through galleries, and enjoy live music. Vintners and wine reps will pour five reds and five whites, and the NCMA will feature handmade cheeses as a satisfying complement to the wines. For more information or credit card reservations, call (919) 664-6754, or register online at www.ncartmuseum.org/ersvp. Space is limited; advance registration is strongly recommended.
Friday, February 10
Teen Symposium: The Power of the Image
Noon-9 pm
High school students and teachers from North Carolina explore the power of imagery to persuade audiences throughout history. Registration required. For more information, call (919) 664-6782 or email ekotecki@ncartmuseum.org.
Art in the Evening
5:30 pm | West Building
Free
Relax with a glass of wine and live music from Ed Stephenson with Inos Flamenca. Small plates and beverages, including wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options, are available for purchase.
Mad About Mad Men Winter Film Series: La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964)
8pm | East Building
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others
A married literary critic falls for a gorgeous airline hostess, and their affair triggers a Hitchcockian maelstrom of jealousy and revenge. Introduced by Devin Orgeron, N.C. State University film studies professor. New 35 mm print. Tickets are available online at www.ncartmuseum.org, through the Museum Box Office by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person (East Building).
Saturday, February 11
Teen Symposium: The Power of the Image
9 am-5 pm
High school students and teachers from North Carolina explore the power of imagery to persuade audiences throughout history. Registration required. For more information, call (919) 664-6782 or email ekotecki[at]ncartmuseum.org.
Tuesday, February 14
Senior Sampler: Love is in the Art
1:30-3:30 pm | Meet in West Building Lobby
$15 Members (per session); $65 (all five sessions)
$20 Nonmembers (per session); $90 (all five sessions)
How does an artist show “love” as a subject in painting or sculpture? Observe works by artists, including Auguste Rodin, who capture a gesture, glance, or passionate embrace. Enhance your appreciation of art and try your hand at artists’ techniques and materials in a relaxed atmosphere. Supplies provided. For ages 65 and up. To register, visit www.ncartmuseum.org or call (919) 715-5923.
Wednesday, February 15
Zoë S. Webster Flower Fund: Life Enrichment Though Flowers
Day After Valentine’s: Picking Up the Petals
Floral Luncheon
1 pm | East Building
$30 Members, $45 Nonmembers
Price includes admission to Flower Demonstration (below)
Prior to the floral demonstration, a delicious buffet lunch is catered by Iris, the Museum Restaurant, in East Building. Advance reservations are required for the luncheon, and seating is limited. For information and reservations, call (919) 664-6754, or register online at www.ncartmuseum.org/ersvp. For large groups or general information about the demonstration, please call (919) 664-6752.
Floral Demonstration
2 pm | East Building, Museum Auditorium
$15 Members, $25 Nonmembers
Whether you were inundated with roses or you treated yourself to tulips, we’ll help you make sense of the Valentine’s aftermath. Steve Taras, from the Watered Garden Florist, helps you rebuild your relationship with flowers over the course of his lively two-hour demonstration. Purchase your tickets in advance or on the day at the Museum Box Office: (919) 715-5923.
Thursday, February 16
Preschool Playshop: People and Portraits
10:30 am | East Building
Free for Members, $3 Nonmembers
Portraits can tell us a lot about a person. Come to the Museum and explore people in art. Preschoolers, ages 2-4, and their caregivers will discover a new adventure in the box each time and experience fun and engaging ways of looking at are together in the Museum and at home. Sign up that day; first come, first served.
Friends of African and African American Art present: An Evening of Poetry
7 pm | East Building
Free
Dr. L. Teresa Church, independent archivist and playwright, and Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy, N.C. State University professor of English, join area college students and district winners from the North Carolina Poetry Out Loud competition, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, for an evening of poetry, some inspired by works in the Museum’s collection. Sponsored by the NCMA Friends of African and African American Art and the North Carolina African American Writers Collective.
Friday, Saturday 17
Art in the Evening
5:30 pm | West Building
Free
Relax with a glass of wine and live music. Small plates and beverages, including wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options, are available for purchase.
Mad About Mad Men Winter Film Series: Celluloid Salesman
8pm | East Building, Museum Auditorium
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others
Skip Elsheimer, visionary collector of 24,000 16 mm educational and industrial movies, brings a typically inspired kaleidoscope of edutainment focusing on the postwar Madison Avenue advertising world. Watch sly marketers use the classroom to mold a generation of consumers. N.C. State University film studies professors Marsha and Devin Orgeron join him with their new book, Learning with the Lights Off. Tickets are available online at www.ncartmuseum.org, through the Museum Box Office by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person (East Building).
Saturday, February 18
Family Fun Saturdays: Family Portraits
10 am and 1 pm | East Building
$3 Members, $5 Nonmembers
For families with children ages 5-11. Celebrate your family by crafting a unique portrait. Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. Kids and adults delight in exploring the Museum’s collection, creating projects together, and discovering one another’s creativity. For more information or credit card reservations, call (919) 664-6785. Space is limited; advance purchase is strongly recommended.
Sketchbook Saturday
10:30 am -12:30 pm
$7 Members, $10 Nonmembers
Teens and tweens are invited for an in-depth exploration of tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. Be inspired by work in the galleries and Museum Park, and then head back to the studio to play with a variety of materials. Each session introduces new ideas and materials, so join us for one of sign up for the series! Price includes one sketchbook per participant (not per session). Registration required space is limited. For more information or credit card reservations, call (919) 664-6785.
Sunday, February 19
Looking at African Art in the 21st Century
2:30pm | East Building, Museum Auditorium
Free; Ticket from Box Office required.
In this presentation Dr. Rebecca Martin Nagy, director of the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and former curator of African art and associate director of education at the NCMA, grapples with the challenge of how to look at, reflect on, and talk about the rapidly evolving and dynamic field of African art. At the Harn Museum of Art she has guided the growth of the African collection to include works in a variety of media and from cultures ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa and from Ghana to Somalia. The NCMA’s African collection, handsomely installed in the new West Building, provides and excellent context for talking about African art in all of its richness, variety, complexity, and beauty. Nagy knows the collection well, since many of the works on view were acquired during her time here.
Friday, February 24
Lunch and Lecture: Fairy Tales and Other Literature in Ancient Egypt
11 am | East Building, Museum Auditorium
$23 Members (per session)
$28 Nonmembers (per session)
The pyramids, temples, and treasure-filled tombs have eclipsed ancient Egypt’s more intellectual pursuits. Discover ancient Egyptian literature with Egyptologist Caroline Rocheleau as she reads and discusses fairy tales, beloved stories and didactic literature written more than 2,000 years ago. These seminars begin with a lecture by curators or other experts, and the discussion continues over a lunch catered by Iris, the Museum Restaurant. To register call (919) 664-6785. Registration and payment required by 4pm on the Wednesday before the event.
Art in the Evening
5:30 pm | West Building
Free
Relax with a glass of wine and live music. Small plates and beverages, including wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options, are available for purchase.
Mad About Mad Men Winter Film Series: Masculin Feminin (1966)
8pm | East Building, Museum Auditorium
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others
A serious young intellectual and an aspiring pop chanteuse, “the children of Marx and Coca-Cola,” tirelessly argue/flirt about revolution, sex, and the commoditized culture. Introduced by Independent Weekly culture editor Dave Fellerath. New 35 mm print. Tickets are available online at www.ncartmuseum.org, through the Museum Box Office by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person (East Building).
Sunday, February 26
Sights and Sounds on Sundays: Starry Night Project by Montage Music Society
3pm | Museum Auditorium, East Building
$8 Museum members, students; $45 Season tickets
$10 Nonmembers; $50 Season tickets
The Montage Music Society is a collective of top-flight classical musicians who perform in various configurations depending upon the project. The collective has gained special notice for its ambitious and innovative program that features music inspired by specific masterpiece paintings. The NCMA’s premier chamber music concert series is produced in association with the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased online at www.ncartmuseum.org or by calling the Museum Box Office, (919) 715-5923. Docent-led tours of featured works of art are offered at 1:45 pm. Reservations are required at least two weeks in advance. For tour reservations contact Christine Molesky at (919) 664-6785 or christine.molesky[at]ncdcr.gov.
Tuesday, February 28
Senior Sampler: A Change of Seasons
1:30-3:30 pm| Meet in West Building Lobby
$15 Members (per session); $65 (all five sessions)
$20 Nonmembers (per session); $90 (all five sessions)
Look at how various artists use color in the ground, foliage, and sky to depict different times of year. Make a seasonal scene using a colorful palette of pastels. Enjoy an informal gallery discussion paired with a studio experience exploring subjects in paintings and sculpture. Enhance your appreciation of art and try your hand at artists’ techniques and materials in a relaxed atmosphere. Supplies provided. For ages 65 and up. To register, visit www.ncartmuseum.org or call (919) 715-5923.
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