Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.
America’s Music Series: The Blues and Gospel Series
What: Film Screening
When: Feb. 25, 7 p.m.
Where: Varsity Theater
The Ackland Film Forum features Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Feel Like Going Home, which traces the geographic and cultural roots of blues, and Say Amen, Somebody, a documentary focusing on the history and meaning of gospel music. The film screening is part of a series examining the history of popular American music co-presented by the UNC Music Library, the UNC Music Department, the Center for the Study of the American South and the Southerm Folklife Collection.
Taking Another Look: Digital Views of the Blue Ridge Parkway
What: Lecture
When: Feb. 26, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Center for the Study of the American South
UNC American Studies professor Anne Whisnant will present some of her research on the evolution and documentation of the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of the nation’s most visited parks. Whisnant will describe her involvement in Driving Through Time: The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway, a website that uses digital tools to illustrate how conflicts over land purchases, routing and access have continued to shape the national park. Lunch will be provided.
The Storied South
What: Discussion
When: Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Where: Flyleaf Books
William Ferris, a UNC history professor and the senior associate director of the Center for the Study of the American South, will discuss his latest book The Storied South. The book features the photographs and stories of 26 of the most recognized artists and thinkers in the American south, illustrating how storytelling is an integral part of a southern identity.
Let Them Be Heard in Winter
What: Performance and tour
When: Feb. 28 and March 1. Tours start at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Where: Historic Stagville Plantation, Durham
Let Them Be Heard in Winter brings to life recorded interviews with former N.C. slaves collected by the New Deal Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s. Their stories document the experiences of the last surviving people who had lived under slavery and will be performed in a slave quarters cabin on the plantation. The performance includes a walking tour.
Tickets: $10
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