Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance

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Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance

June 7, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until October 22, 2022

- Museum admission is free.

This exhibit will illuminate the obscured history of African contributions to craft, music, and dance in Western North Carolina. Drawing connections from the 17th through 21st centuries, the Jagged Path will demonstrate how African traditions that survived the Middle Passage have helped create the culture of Western North Carolina through interviews, performances, historic artifacts, artist residencies, and more.

The Jagged Path is excited to feature the following artists (in alphabetic order): LaKisha Blount, Marie T. Cochran, Nathan Favors & Mariela de Leeuw, Theresa Gloster, Cara Hagan, Victoria Casey McDonald, Jim McDowell, Jenny Pickens, Viola Spells, Valeria Watson, and Junaluska Heritage Association.

Museum & exhibit hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Museum admission is free.

Details

Date:
June 7, 2022
Time:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Museum admission is free.
Music Styles:
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Event Type:
Exhibit
  • Can Accommodate Groups
  • Family Friendly
  • Handicapped Accessible
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Venue

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 United States
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Phone:
(828) 295-9099
View Venue Website

Other

Phone
(828) 295-9099
Email
info@blowingrockmuseum.org

Details

Date:
June 7, 2022
Time:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Museum admission is free.
Music Styles:
,
Event Type:
Exhibit
  • Can Accommodate Groups
  • Family Friendly
  • Handicapped Accessible
Visit Website

Venue

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 United States
+ Google Map
Phone:
(828) 295-9099
View Venue Website

Other

Phone
(828) 295-9099
Email
info@blowingrockmuseum.org