North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Concert and

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May 10, 2018

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North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Concert and Movie Schedule

The summer season features Americana, pop,

and indie rock performers, Oscar-nominated movies, and more

Raleigh, N.C.—The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces the 2018 summer schedule of

outdoor concerts and movies. The 21

annual performing arts summer season includes concerts from

recording artists ranging from local favorites Mandolin Orange and Brooklyn-based quartet Lake Street

Dive to New Orleans’s Trombone Shorty and Swedish indie rockers First Aid Kit. The summer movies

include Oscar nominees Lady Bird, The Shape of Water, and the blockbuster hit Black Panther. See the

full schedule of summer concerts, movies, and more below.

Outdoor Concert Series

First Aid Kit with Jade Bird, presented with Cat’s Cradle

Friday, June 8, 8 pm

$27–40

Celebrated for soaring, exquisite harmonies, the duo’s live performances moved Patti Smith and

Emmylou Harris to tears. First Aid Kit now returns to the U.S. to debut an acclaimed fourth

album, Ruins, which features REM guitarist Peter Buck and Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche.

Backed by pedal steel, bass, keyboards, and guitar, First Aid Kit’s live shows transfix audiences

with everything from lilting ballads to a head-banging Black Sabbath cover—and their tribute to

the #MeToo Movement, “You Are the Problem Here.”

Shovels and Rope with Son Volt, presented with Cat’s Cradle

Saturday, June 16, 8 pm

$27–40

Son Volt will open the June 16 Shovels and Rope show, presented with Cat’s Cradle. Alt-country

pioneer Son Volt is the creation of singer-songwriter-guitarist Jay Farrar, who formed the band

25 years ago after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo, the band he cofounded with Jeff Tweedy of

Wilco fame. Son Volt’s 1995 album Trace is a masterpiece and was expanded and remastered by

Rhino Records for a 20th-anniversary reissue. The band recently released a fine album of classic

blues called Notes of Blue.

SOLD OUT: Mandolin Orange with Charlie Parr, presented with Cat’s Cradle

Saturday, June 23, 8 pm

$22.50–40

On June 23 Mandolin Orange hits the stage after Charlie Parr opens. The show is presented by

Cat’s Cradle. The duo’s 2013 album, This Side of Jordan, was named by NPR Music as one of the

year’s top 10 folk and Americana albums. Ever since they’ve been building a devoted following,

performing on big stages at Bonnaroo and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater, and opening for

the Avett Brothers’ 2017 New Year’s Eve show at PNC Arena. Their most recent

release, Blindfaller, features a full-band sound and has garnered praise from critics throughout

the land.

North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Concert and Movie Schedule 
Lake Street Dive, presented with Cat’s Cradle 
Thursday, July 12, 8 pm 
$30–42 
Brooklyn quartet Lake Street Dive will return to the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the 
Museum Park for a show presented with Cat’s Cradle July 12. They are back with a new album 
called Free Yourself Up. (It releases May 4 on the Nonesuch label.) The Boston-based quartet 
met as students at the New England Conservatory of Music, where they discovered a mutual 
love of jazz, R&B, rock, and pop and the ability to put it all together in one irresistible package.  
 
An Evening with the Mavericks, presented with Cat’s Cradle 
Saturday, July 28, 8 pm 
$29–40 
On July 12 Cat’s Cradle and the NCMA present an Evening with the Mavericks. Led by the Miami-
born “Caruso of country music,” Raul Malo, this roots-rock and country band with a Latin twist 
makes its second appearance at the NCMA. All Music Guide calls the band’s new Grammy-
nominated album Brand New Day “a rich, thoroughly satisfying delight.” Rolling Stone says 
“Malo's glorious bellow has never sounded better,” and that the album “is another impeccable, 
lushly operatic set, suggesting that Malo really is the Roy Orbison of our time.” 
 
Father John Misty with special guest Jenny Lewis, presented with Cat’s Cradle 
Wednesday, August 1, 8 pm 
$28.80—45 
Hitting the stage August 1 is Father John Misty with special guest Jenny Lewis, presented with 
Cat’s Cradle. In 2012, following a stint with indie folk rockers Fleet Foxes, Josh Tillman released 
the album Fear Fun—his eighth solo album but the first under the name Father John Misty—and 
it marked a notable departure in his austere style of writing. A review in Pitchfork said, “He's 
finally shaken that lonesome, somber tone, and these songs sound all the  better for it: 
gregarious, engaging, even funny.” Tillman has released two more acclaimed albums as Father 
John Misty: I Love You Honeybear in 2015 and last year’s Pure Comedy, “a sprawling, incisive, 
exasperating, hilarious, and yes, petulant look at modern life.”  
 
 
A Special Evening with Kishi Bashi and Jake Shimabukuro, presented with Cat’s Cradle 
Friday, August 3, 7:30 pm 
$27—40  
Cat’s Cradle and the NCMA present a Special Evening with Kishi Bashi and Jake Shimabukuro on 
August 3. How often does a classical violinist win accolades for also sounding “synthtastic?” 
Seattle-born Kaoru Ishibashi ranks among the few. After studying film scoring at Berklee 
College of Music, he toured with Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche, and Deerhoof. Soon he was 
layering Caribbean beatboxing and electronic looping with classical string arrangements. 
Ishibashi tours as a five-piece band under the pseudonym Kishi Bashi. Accompanying Ishibashi’s 
lustrous violin are percussion, electric guitar, keyboards, and Mike Savino’s electric, color -
changing disco “banjotron.” The result is an unforgettable live show that flows from rollicking 
indie anthems to hushed acoustic numbers.  
 
Paris Combo 
Saturday, August 4, 8 pm 
$27—40  
Paris Combo performs Saturday, August 4. Six albums and two decades spent crisscrossing the 
globe have enabled Paris Combo to create a unique, cosmopolitan sound, establishing the band 
as one of the most piquant, intriguing groups on the international music scene. Fronted by the 
charismatic vocals of Belle du Berry, the combo has struck a chord with critics and audiences 
alike with their fun-loving mix of swinging gypsy jazz, cabaret, French pop, and Latino and 
Middle Eastern rhythms. 
 
SOLD OUT: Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown Celebrating the Tercentennial of 
the City of New Orleans, presented by Southern Comfort with Cat’s Cradle 
Saturday, August 18, 6 pm 
$43.20—65  

North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Concert and Movie Schedule 
Presented by Southern Comfort with Cat’s Cradle, Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown 
Celebrating the Tercentennial of the City of New Orleans takes place August 18. New Orleans 
celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2018. To celebrate his hometown's rich cultural heritage 
and the bright future of its music, Trombone Shorty has assembled an all -star lineup of 
Crescent City musicians to tour the nation as “Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown.” The 
revue brings the spirit and the sound of New Orleans to 27 cities from coast to coast in August 
and September. Headlined by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the touring street party also 
features Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and New Breed Brass Band, plus special guest 
appearances by Big Easy legends Cyril Neville and Walter “Wolfman” Washington. 
 
Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents In the Heart of the Fire 
Friday, September 7, 7 pm 
Saturday, September 8, 7 pm 
Sunday, September 9, 7 pm 
$8.50–17 
Fabricating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, Paperhand Puppet Intervention has 
been wowing audiences for over 15 years. Each year’s production is new, and all feature giant 
puppets, stilt dancers, shadow puppets, and original live music. While suitable for all ages, the show 
carries a strong environmental message and some adult content.  
 
Outdoor Movies 
 
The NCMA’s outdoor movie season kicks off with a screening of the Oscar-nominated Lady Bird on 
June 9. This year’s summer movies include drama and comedy classics, such as Say Anything, The 
Post, The Big Sick, Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water, Yellow Submarine, and Get Out. Action films 
like Wonder Woman, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the cult classic Night of the Living Dead will also be 
screened.  
 
All outdoor movie tickets go on sale the Friday before each movie screening date. Tickets are on sale 
now for special movie and party combinations for the films Coco and Black Panther.  
 
Lady Bird 
Saturday, June 9, 9 pm 
Tickets on sale Friday, June 1 
 
Say Anything 
Friday, June 15, 9 pm 
Tickets on sale Friday, June 8 
 
Wonder Woman 
Friday, June 22, 9 pm 
Tickets on sale Friday, June 15 
 
Darkest Hour 
Friday, July 6, 9 pm 
Tickets on sale Friday, June 29 
 
The Post 
Saturday, July 7, 9 pm 
Tickets on sale Friday, June 29 
 
Star Wars: The Last Jedi 
Friday, July 13 
Tickets on sale Friday, July 7 
 
The Big Sick 
Friday, July 27, 9 pm 
Tickets on sale Friday, July 20 
 

North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Concert and Movie Schedule

Night of the Living Dead

Friday, August 10, 9 pm

Tickets on sale Friday, August 3

Get Out

Saturday, August 11, 9 pm

Tickets on sale Friday, August 3

The Shape of Water

Saturday, August 25, 8:30 pm

Tickets on sale Friday, August 17

Yellow Submarine

Friday, August 31, 8:30 pm

Tickets on sale Friday, August 24

Coco Fiesta Fantastica

Saturday, September 1, 8:30 pm

Tickets on sale now

Wakanda Forever: Black Panther Movie Party

Friday, September 28, 8 pm

Tickets on sale now

Visitor Information

The concert and movie schedule is available at ncartmuseum.org. Concerts and movies take place at

the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park. Parking is free.

The NCMA offers eclectic summer fare during concerts. Concessions, including beer and wine, are

available at movies. Visitors are also welcome to bring picnics (excluding alcohol). Nonalcoholic

beverages, including water, must arrive in factory-sealed containers.

Children 6 and under are admitted free on the lawn. For Museum members, concert tickets are

discounted and movies are free. Purchase tickets at ncartmuseum.org or by phone through the

Museum Box Office at (919) 715-5923.

All polices for the summer concerts and movies are available online.