Travel North Carolina by Carolyn Sakowski

Author:Carolyn Sakowski
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel
ISBN: 9780895873996
Publisher: John F. Blair, Publisher
Published: 2010-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

Cultural Offerings

The Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, at 555 East Connecticut Avenue in Southern Pines (28387), has flourished as a cultural center since 1979. Once the home of North Carolina author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine Lamont Boyd, the center is a portion of the house built by the author’s grandfather. Upon the elder Boyd’s death, grandsons James and Jackson split the house in two. They hauled the main portion by mule across the road, where it became the Jackson Boyd House; now known as the Campbell House, it serves as the home of the Arts Council of Moore County. The portion that became the Weymouth Center was redesigned and enlarged in the 1920s by Aymar Embury II, a friend of the Boyds who went on to become the official architect of Princeton. Then as now, the building served as a center for literary activity, hosting visits from such friends as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green, and Sherwood Anderson. Today, the center has a writers-in-residence program that offers writers and composers stays of up to two weeks to pursue their work. Over 600 artists have taken advantage of the opportunity; many testify that they accomplished their most creative work in the tranquil, inspiring atmosphere of the Boyds’ former home. All phases of the arts and humanities are included in the Weymouth Center’s programs. The concerts offered by the center feature artists from North Carolina universities, supplemented by nationally and internationally known chamber musicians; local youths are provided an opportunity to participate in a young musicians’ competition. The center hosts frequent readings by acclaimed North Carolina writers and a lecture series that brings in a diverse group of speakers. For information, visit www.weymouthcenter.org or call 910-692-6261.

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