Pop-up Exhibit at Girls of Yellow Diamonds Performance
September 21, 5pm
Visit the Lam Museum’s pop-up exhibit of Chinese and Korean objects at this Piedmont Opera performance. This event will take place at Kulynych Auditorium in the Byrum Welcome Center on the Wake Forest University campus. The Welcome Center and our exhibit will open at 4:00pm for the 5:00pm performance.
This performance features Asian women composers and poets with the intention of raising awareness and uplifting the stories of Asian women. Performing songs in Mandarin, Korean, and English, classical singers Alice Chung and Helen Huang will take us on a poignant musical journey with local pianist and WFU adjunct professor, Dr. Yong Im Lee Federle. A reception will take place in the lobby following the performance co-sponsored by East Asian Languages and Cultures; Music; and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Tickets are free, but due to the high demand, Piedmont Opera kindly requests that you reserve your tickets in advance to secure your spot.
This is a sponsored project of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County and funded through ARPA supported by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
Booth at Bethabara Park Apple Fest
September 28, 10am-4pm
Visit the Lam Museum’s booth at Historic Bethabara Park to see Native American artifacts from the Yadkin River Valley and crack nuts with a nutting stone. Visit Bethabara Park’s website for event information.
Pet, Pest, and Food: The Dog as a Political Figure in China
October 1, 6pm
Beginning with its domestication, the dog has become one of the most politicized non-human animals in China. In her talk, Dr. Suzanne Barber, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Wake Forest Department of Anthropology, will trace how the dog has moved back and forth through the categories of ‘pet’, ‘pest’ and ‘food’ throughout Chinese history. She will explain why the dog now occupies the unique situation of simultaneously being the most consistent animal target of state-led cullings due to fears of zoonotic disease transmission; constitutes the main basis for the second largest pet industry in the world; and remains the primary focus of the Chinese animal rights movement. Admission is free.
Bring Them Home / Aiskótáhkapiyaaya: Indigenous Peoples Day Film Screening
October 13, 4pm
This event will take place at Kulynych Auditorium in the Byrum Welcome Center on the Wake Forest University campus.
The Lam Museum’s annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will feature a screening of “Bring Them Home / Aiskótáhkapiyaaya.” The film tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture, and bring much-needed healing to their community. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated Blackfeet / Nez Perce actor, Lily Gladstone, this documentary is the winner of the Big Sky Film Award. The 85-minute film will be followed by a discussion featuring Candice Dalsing, national impact producer for the documentary, and Tyson Running Wolf, CEO of Blackfeet ECO Knowledge. A reception will follow the program. Admission is free.
Traditional Colors in East Asia Exhibit Opens
October 15
The exhibit Poems Made to Wear: Traditional Colors in East Asia opens.
Calaveritas Workshop
October 27, 2-4pm
Calaveritas are miniature skeleton figures that reenact scenes from daily life. In the Mexican celebration of Día de Muertos, they often appear on the ofrenda, or altar, representing deceased relatives and the things they liked to do. In this workshop, participants will learn about Día de Muertos, receive a curator-led tour of the Lam’s annual exhibit, and see calaveritas from the Museum’s collection. Participants will make their own calaveritas using wooden artists’ models. This workshop is designed for ages 8 to 99. The fee is $20 per participant ($15 for Lam Museum members). Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Click here to register today!
Booth at Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History’s Día de los Muertos Celebration
November 2, 10am-5pm
Visit the Lam Museum’s booth to see Day of the Dead objects and Mexican folk art related to the celebration. Grab a craft project to take home. Visit the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History for event information.
A Lot of Dam Data: Archival and Archaeological Adventures in Northwest North Carolina
November 11, 6pm
In the 1970s, archaeologists surveyed the major tributary watersheds of New River in northwestern North Carolina (also called the Upper New) in preparation for the construction of a dam that would flood the landscape. They located more than 100 Native American sites, representing the entire span of pre-Contact occupation in the region. Subsequent grassroots protests ultimately led to the cancellation of the dam project, and absent the threat of inundation, the local archaeological record was left alone for the next 50 years. Today, members of the Appalachian Archaeology Lab at Appalachian State University are returning to the Upper New to answer questions about the long-term histories of human-environment interaction across this altitudinal frontier. In this talk, Dr. Alice Wright (’07), Associate Professor of Anthropology, Appalachian State University, will share some of the recent findings from deep dives into old field notes and artifact collections, as well as results and reflections about the first few seasons of fieldwork. Admission is free.
Closed for Thanksgiving
November 27-30
The Museum will be closed Wednesday, November 27 through Saturday, November 30 for Thanksgiving.
Closed for Winter Break
December 7 - January 5
The Museum will be closed for Winter Break from Saturday, December 7 through Sunday, January 5.