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April 23, 2013
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North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Performing Arts Lineup
Concert, film series kicks off May 17
Raleigh, N.C.—The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces the 2013 summer schedule of outdoor concerts
and films. The summer performing arts series includes nine concerts, 15 films, and three nights of a family favorite.
Outdoor Concert Series
The summer series begins with a performance by East L.A. band Los Lobos on
May 17. The band embraces both the American experience and their Mexican
heritage, drawing from rock, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional
Spanish and Mexican music. Los Lobos has a longstanding relationship with the
NCMA, and the Museum is delighted to welcome them back.
Glen Hansard (pictured left) returns to the NCMA stage on June 15, opened by
Doug Paisley. After performing in popular Irish band The Frames and, more
recently, with Marketa Irglova as The Swell Season, Hansard debuted his
first solo album, Rhythm and Repose, last year to critical acclaim.
On June 29 the NCMA welcomes revered musicians and activists Amy Ray and
Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls. These two Grammy-winning folk singers have sold
more than 12 million albums and recently released their 14th studio album,
Beauty Queen Sister.
On July 12 Dale Watson and The Lonestars perform, followed by a screening
of the movie Bernie. Honkytonk hero and country music maverick Watson, a member of the Austin Music Hall of
Fame, is a key contributor to the soundtrack of this black comedy set in East Texas and starring Jack Black, Shirley
MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey. Iris restaurant serves Texas BBQ brisket and Texas beer.
The fifth summer performance is Canadian stringband The Duhks on July 13. Inspired by Celtic and Appalachian
stringband music, The Duhks perform a mix of contemporary, traditional, and original tunes with irresistible energy
and musicianship.
Bruce Hornsby (pictured right) makes his first appearance at the NCMA
on August 3 with his longtime bandmates the Noisemakers. The three-
time Grammy-winning singer-pianist-composer and bandleader has
tapped nearly every style of American popular music—folk, rock, jazz,
bluegrass, classical, blues, and even electronica—and is sure to put on
quite a show.
North Carolina native Tift Merritt performs on August 17. Merritt, whom
All Music Guide calls “the Emmylou Harris of her generation,” recently
released her fifth studio album, Traveling Alone, her most rewarding yet.
August 24 brings another music-movie combo to the summer stage. A
performance by Cajun-rock band Lost Bayou Ramblers is followed by a showing of the Oscar-nominated film
Beasts of the Southern Wild, set in coastal Louisiana’s bayou country. The Lost Bayou Ramblers were key
contributors to the movie’s soundtrack. Iris restaurant offers Hurricanes and po’ boys.
On September 6 the NCMA hosts Portland-based ensemble Pink Martini. The band, which has toured the globe from
New York to Paris, is known for its eclectic performances, crossing borders and genres of classical, jazz, and old-
fashioned pop.
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Family favorite Paperhand Puppet Intervention closes out the summer performing arts series, putting on three
kid-friendly shows from September 13 through 15.
Outdoor Film Series
This year’s outdoor summer film series includes drama and comedy classics, such as Vertigo and The Big Lebowski, as
well as new favorites such as Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln, Argo, Life of Pi, The Perks of Being a Wallflower,
Madagascar 3, and Skyfall. The complete film lineup will be posted to www.ncartmuseum.org on May 1.
Visitor Information
The concert and movie schedule is available at www.ncartmuseum.org/summer. Concerts and movies take place at
the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park.
Iris restaurant offers eclectic summer fare during concerts. Concessions are available at movies. Visitors are also
welcome to bring picnics.
Tickets for concerts and movies are on sale now. Children age 6 and under are admitted free on the lawn. For
Museum members, concert tickets are discounted and movies are free. Purchase tickets online at
www.ncartmuseum.org/summer or by phone through the Museum Box Office at (919) 715-5923.
Concert and Film Details
Los Lobos
Friday, May 17, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $19–$35
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Saturday, June 1
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Life of Pi
Friday, June 14, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Glen Hansard
Saturday, June 15, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $19–$35
Doug Paisley opens.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Friday, June 21, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Skyfall
Saturday, June 22, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Madagascar 3
Friday, June 28, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Indigo Girls
Saturday, June 29, 8 pm
Tickets: $22–$40
MUSIC + MOVIE COMBO
Dale Watson and The Lonestars followed by screening of Bernie
Friday, July 12, 7 pm (movie starts at 9 pm)
Tickets: $13–$18
The Duhks
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Saturday, July 13, 8 pm
Tickets: $13–$25
Silver Linings Playbook
Friday, July 19, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Argo
Saturday, July 20, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Cars
Friday, July 26, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
American Graffiti
Saturday, July 27, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Drive
Friday, August 2, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
Saturday, August 3, 8 pm
Tickets: $22–$45
Glory
Friday, August 9, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Lincoln
Saturday, August 10, 9 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Moonrise Kingdom
Friday, August 16, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Tift Merritt
Saturday, August 17, 8 pm
Tickets: $17–$30
Vertigo
Friday, August 23, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
MUSIC + MOVIE COMBO
Lost Bayou Ramblers followed by screening of Beasts of the Southern Wild
Saturday, August 24, 7 pm (movie starts at 9 pm)
Tickets: $13–$18
Pink Martini
Friday, September 6, 8 pm
Tickets: $27–$45
The Big Lebowski
Saturday, September 7, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $5 for nonmembers
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Friday, September 13, 6:20 pm preshow, 7 pm puppet show
Saturday, September 14, 6:20 pm preshow, 7 pm puppet show
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Sunday, September 15, 6:20 pm preshow, 7 pm puppet show
Tickets: $8.50–$17
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About the North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art’s permanent collection spans more than 5,000 years, from ancient Egypt to the present,
making the institution one of the premier art museums in the South. The Museum’s collection provides educational, aesthetic,
intellectual, and cultural experiences for the citizens of North Carolina and beyond. The 164-acre Museum Park showcases the
connection between art and nature through site-specific works of environmental art. The Museum offers changing national touring
exhibitions, classes, lectures, family activities, films, and concerts.
The Museum opened West Building in 2010, home to the permanent collection. The North Carolina Museum of Art, Lawrence J.
Wheeler, director, is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. It is the art museum of the State of North Carolina, Pat McCrory,
governor, and an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, Susan Kluttz, secretary.
