The commemorative medallion for Craven County’s 300th anniversary was designed by Jim Bisbee and Mitch Lewis, local artists in New Bern, to honor the history, including military, waterways and agriculture of Craven County. Jim Bisbee and Mitch Lewis, local artists in New Bern, designed the memento as a symbol of both our proud history and as a [...]
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Ratio’s Front Room Cabaret Cafe Club! Bear at 901 Pollock Street The huge wooden bear sculpture has a new home at Ratio Theatre’s Front Room Cabaret Cafe Club at 901 Pollock Street! Created by artist Jodi Hollnagel-Jubran and other volunteers for the 2011 Craven Arts Festival in the Riverfront Convention Center, the sculpture was on display [...]
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Mike Lentz Shows How To Shuck a Raw Oyster In this video, Mike Lentz shows us how to open up a raw oyster. Safety first. To make sure that the oyster alive, the shell will be sealed shut. If it is open at all, then don’t eat it. Clean it. Try to clean the [...]
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Craven Arts Festival’s Wine Tasting & Bernie Award Event, New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, Sat., Sept. 29 2012 at 7 p.m. Craven Arts Festival’s Wine Tasting & Bernie Award Event Click here to Purchase tickets New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, Sat., Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. $30 for members of the Craven Arts Council; $35 for non-members. [...]
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Bohemian Night during New Bern Artwalk on Sept 14 with 1000 EGG ART INSTALLATION by Michaele Rose Watson at New Bern Artworks, a.k.a. the ol’ Baxter building. 1000 EGG ART Installation & Bohemian Night on Pollock Street at New Bern Artworks, Sept 14, 2012 On Bohemian Night during New Bern Artwalk, you are invited to [...]
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NewBernNow’s Laura Johnson, “Behind the Scenes”, Tips for Radio Gig during interview with Craven Arts Festival promoters Lisa Bisbee and Carol Tokarski. How to make a radio interview? It’s fun and easy to be on the radio! The video is a humorous example of the “behind the scenes” when people get together to promote a community [...]
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Artwalk New Bern, July 13 from 5pm to 8pm, Oil painting by Sally Sutton ARTWALK: stroll downtown New Bern on July 13th Art venues along with participating restaurants and shops open up in downtown New Bern on Friday, July 13th from 5pm to 8pm. On the walking art tour for creative enthusiasts, artists will be [...]
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Craven Arts Festival: Call for Artists The New Bern Riverfront Convention Center will be brimming with art when the Craven Arts Festival is in full swing. On September 29 and 30, the Craven Arts Festival will host artist booths displaying handmade jewelry, painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture, pottery, fiber arts and furniture, most of which will be available for [...]
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Michaelé Rose Watson exhibits conceptual artwork at MJ’s Raw Bar As a scrumptious visual treat, visit downtown 216 Middle Street at MJ’s Raw Bar & Grill to view amazing conceptual paintings by Michaelé Rose Watson. The walls are adorned with rich colors and textures representing sea creature and environments, shells, octopus, jellyfish on thick-depthed box structures. An [...]
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