50TH & 10TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

Sunday, 9/23/2012
10:00AM-5:00PM  
Come see CAM’s new exhibits and celebrate our 50 years as part of the Wilmington community and ten years in our current location. Enjoy the day filled with Civil War reenactors with 1st North Carolina Company E and Battery "B" 2nd Regiment Artillery, US Colored Troops 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, clay studio demonstrations 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, family hands-on art activities Noon – 3:00 pm, celebrate with birthday cupcakes 1:00 pm, music by Possum Creek Bluegrass Band 2:15 pm, Vollis Simpson whirligig dedication 3:00 pm, and more.

Free and open to the public. CAM's CaféJohnnie is open for Sunday brunch 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Additional free parking available across from CAM at NH Regional Medical Center Offices and the former PPD lots.

LECTURE AND CONVERSATION: Robert V. Taylor, author

Tuesday, 9/25/2012
7:00PM-8:15PM  
Lecture and Conversation: “How to be Happy, Cultivate your Imagination and Change the World” Robert V. Taylor, author, and Amanda Greene
Robert V. Taylor is a nationally recognized leader, author ("A New Way to Be Human 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive"), and sought after speaker who invests his life in helping individuals and organizations to realize their full human potential and impact in the world. Born and raised in South Africa, Robert saw firsthand the difference that could be made when oppressed people are given the freedom to discover their voices, trust their imaginations, and find the courage to be who they are. He continues to explore integrating personal spirituality and values-driven strategies with the question of how we each leave a footprint of compassion in the world—both at home and in the corporate marketplace.

"A New Way to Be Human" is an invaluable guide for individuals’ intent on transforming their lives, revolutionizing our society, and refining our world.
From his miraculous physical healing as a teenager in Cape Town, to fighting apartheid alongside Desmond Tutu, to his eventual appointment as one of the United States’ highest ranking, openly gay Episcopal priests, Taylor’s life shows anyone how to integrate personal spirituality with a legacy of compassionate purpose in the world—and invites others to do the same. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

Amanda Greene is the editor and community manager of WilmingtonFAVS.com, the second national bureau of Religion News Service. She has been a newspaper journalist working in North Carolina for the past 12 years. She's spent the last decade writing about faith in the Cape Fear region. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Amanda has won journalism awards from the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors (now the Society for Features Journalism) and The New York Times. Her work has been published nationally in the Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Christian Century, Religion News Service and The Salt Lake Tribune.

CAM Members and Students: $5.00, Non-members: $10.00

Books will be available for purchase.

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Saturday, 9/29/2012
10:00AM-5:00PM  
For the second year CAM’s participating in "Smithsonian" Magazine’s 8th Annual Museum Day Live! Visit our listing on their website for a ticket http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/Cameron_Art_Museum.html and download a ticket for free admission for two people. Come enjoy our new exhibits; family art activities; Civil War trail; and sculpture park. The Museum School will host a reception from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm with a display of artwork by students who participated in Master Classes and Summer Camp. Also from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Raku Firing at the Clay Studio, and at 3:00 pm a lecture by Rwandan artist Innocent Nkurunziza, held in collaboration with Campus Life Arts and Programs, UNCW.
CAM's CaféJohnnie is open 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Mike Waddell & Bobby Russell: JAZZ @ THE CAM SERIE

Thursday, 10/4/2012
6:30PM-8:00PM  
JAZZ @ THE CAM Series: Mike Waddell & Bobby Russell
Thurs. Oct. 4 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall
The Waddell/Russell duo jazz concert will blend familiar standards with intriguing originals in an inviting and engaging presentation.

Mike Waddell - Whether it’s Mozart, Monk, Brahms or Bird, Waddell has performed on the woodwinds in a host of great venues, including the Hollywood Bowl and Kennedy Center. A twice recipient of the North Carolina Jazz Composer’s Fellowship, he produced the CDs "Not From Concentrate, Defining Moments", and most recently "Home Game" (with Bob Russell). In addition to concerts with Mr. Russell, Mike has performed and/or recorded with the Dukes of Dixieland, Ed Paolantonio, Scott Sawyer, the NC Jazz Festival, the American Dance Festival, the Wilmington and Fairbanks Symphony Orchestras, as well as the UNCW Wind Symphony and Jazz Band. In film, he performed solo clarinet on "Déjà Vu", coached clarinetists for the feature film "Bolden" and played on a soundtrack of "One Tree Hill". He teaches at UNCW.

Bob Russell - Virtuoso guitarist Bob Russell not only excels as a jazz player but as a composer, teacher and multi-instrumentalist. He is adept in guitar settings from acoustic to electric and musical styles from rock and popular to jazz. Bob was a mainstay on the Atlanta scene before returning to his native Wilmington and joining the faculty at UNCW. Russell has worked with the Paul Winter Consort, Henry Mancini, George Crumb, the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Pops Orchestra, Atlanta Braves Baseball, and numerous others. His CD releases include "Watch This!, If You Never", and most recently, "Bob Russell’s Ego Trip" and "Home Game" (with Mike Waddell), both 2010 releases.

The 3rd season of the popular series offers a mixture of new and familiar musicians performing a range of jazz genres for your listening pleasure. JAZZ @ THE CAM is a seven concert series September 2012 - April 2013 by CAM and the Cape Fear Jazz Society (www.capefearjazz.org).
Series: CAM/CFJS Members: $40.00, Non-members: $60.00 Students: $30.00 with valid ID, Individual: CAM/CFJS Members: $7.00, Non-members: $10.00, Students: $5.00 with valid ID. Buy the series or individual seats on CAM’s website.

Ray Remembered

Friday, 10/5/2012
7:00PM-9:00PM  
For Banned Books Week, an evening honoring Ray Bradbury's contributions to literature, life and freedom from censorship. Bradbury’s iconic and groundbreaking works include "Fahrenheit 451", "The Martian Chronicles", "Dandelion Wine", and "Something Wicked This Way Comes". The evening includes readings, performances from "Fahrenheit 451", an reminisces from Bradbury's life and work. Performers for the evening include: Linda Lavin, Harris Yulin, John Stafford, Steve Bakunas, Jemila Ericson, Henry Bazemore, Barbara Weetman and Kendall Walker. Held in collaboration with City Stage and Old Books on Front Street.

Free and open to the public. 7:00 pm Reception, 7:30 Program