Many readers of my #disco article didn’t know Alicia Bridges is from #NC. Yet as writer/singer of “I Love the Nightlife,” she created arguably the most popular & iconic modern pop song chalked up by a No. Carolinian. @FauxDiva Come Hear NC WUNC Music bit.ly/2XYn6gB

The contributions of Black North Carolinians to the music realm spans across all genres. From Max Roach’s We Insist! Freedom Now Suite to Little Brother’s Minstrel Show, there are hundreds of albums from NC. #BlackMusicMonth #AAMAM ncarts.org/comehearnc/365…

TONIGHT! (Tues, June 15!) Join us as Tumbao performs virtually from the NCMA! Two ways to watch: • Join a public viewing of the concert, livestreamed in the Museum Park Theater. • Stream free on YouTube starting at 9 pm. bit.ly/3wrLwwN Come Hear NC & PBS North Carolina.

(1) Ginko leaves on an Arboretum walk, (2) late winter at some nearby “standing stones,” and (3) there’s is really nothing that calms my soul more than a beautiful sunset 🙏🏼😌

Today we are launching a #SparkTheArtsNC series called #SparksAcrossNC, a semi-weekly roundup of notable and inspiring arts news, events, and stories that we share on social media. Here’s what we’re paying attention to this week: (thread)

Tonight, Tues, June 29! Speed Stick performing in the NCMA galleries. ⁠⁠2 ways to watch:⁠⁠ • Join a public viewing of the concert in real time, livestreamed in our Museum Park Theater. ⁠ • Stream on YouTube at 9 pm.⁠⁠ bit.ly/3h5Nrlm⁠ Come Hear NC & PBS North Carolina

Tues, July 27, our Music at the Museum contest winners perform virtually, like Lakota John, pictured here, did! 2 ways to watch: A free public viewing from our #NCMApark Theatre screen or stream on YouTube at 9pm Info & tickets: bit.ly/3epOsmN Come Hear NC and PBS North Carolina

TONIGHT! Our Music at the Museum Season Finale, feat the contest winners! Two ways to watch: • Public viewing, on the #NCMApark Theatre screen (pre-recorded) • Stream free on YouTube at 9 pm on July 27 Presented by Come Hear NC and PBS North Carolina Details: bit.ly/3xdYYUU

Congrats to @brookesimpson on reaching the @agt semi-finals! In 2019 we recorded an intimate performance with Brooke at the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts in Rocky Mount for our Come Hear NC "In The Water" series. Check it out here: ncarts.org/blog/nc-artist…

On this Labor Day, we'd like to take a chance to remember union organizer and ballad singer Ella May Wiggins of Gaston County. Learn about Ella May Wiggins' life work and legacy in the words of Wiley Cash on the Come Hear NC blog below. bit.ly/3eKqf9X

Last week, the NC Arts Council announced 5 traditional artist teams from western N.C. The mentor-apprentice teams will work together for 1 year, immersed in the cultural preservation of old-time music, making instruments, and flat-foot dancing. More info: bit.ly/3zXRasm

.MerleFest is back! We’ll be on site all weekend with @comehearnc and NC DNCR, spreading the word about #SparkTheArtsNC and North Carolina music!

Come stop by the NC Museum of History and Come Hear NC booth at MerleFest today! 🎶

Explore the NC roots of one of country music's first superstars, Jimmie Rodgers, on #InternationalCountryMusicDay Hear the story on the podcast "Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina." Listen: bit.ly/3hJZZyR

Celebrate #NationalDanceDay with music & moves created right here in NC! Explore the hits, the shag, and the stories behind the music at the NC Museum of History's newest exhibit, Beach Music: Making Waves in the Carolinas. More info: bit.ly/3tJlk03 #beachmusic #shagdancing

Giving thanks for great music, a JOY-ful project, and an interview with Connells singer Doug MacMillan. Check out the latest from #ComeHearNC in the November 2021 newsletter: bit.ly/3k2ymm1

Plan a merry musical holiday season of special concerts and performances across the state with our Holiday Roundup! Check out the December Come Hear NC newsletter: mailchi.mp/bc96dcd2b126/d…

Celebrating Max Roach, born 1924 in Pasquotank County, NC, a jazz icon and 2009 NC Music Hall of Fame inductee who collaborated with Davis, Mingus, Parker, Monk; a Jazz Master and MacArthur Genius, he passed at 83 in August 2007. 🥁🎵 #ComeHearNC #MaxRoach #JazzLegend #NCMusic 🎶

Tab Smith, born today in 1909, was an NC jazz/R&B legend. His hits like "I'll Live True To You" & "Because of You" topped charts. Inducted into the NC Music Hall of Fame in 2014, he passed away in 1971 at 62. #ComeHearNC #TabSmith #JazzLegend #NCMusic 📸: The Library of Congress

🎶🌟 It's Make Music Day in NC! Come Hear NC joins cities and counties across the state celebrating with free outdoor concerts and jam sessions. Find an event near you at makemusicday.org/nc/ Let's make music, NC! 🎵🥁 #ComeHearNC #MakeMusicDayNC