| 10:00am | The Mosquito Legs - TML plays original music written by Kelly Bourgeois which has been described as massive, mystic, and visceral, as well as the most popular pop punk & rock n roll covers. |
| 11:15am | Graffiti Monkeys - Playing together for over 8 years, the Graffiti Monkeys hail from Wake Forest and play a mix of Alternative Rock originals and covers. |
| 2:00pm | Daddy O.T. - Acoustic magic and high-energy electric jams. |
| 3:30pm | Papa Bear's Big Red Chair - PBBRC is an eight man Ska Punk band from Cary. With a varied performance featuring upbeat punk and contemporary jazz, PBBRC hopes to have you tapping your toes and on your feet by the end of the show! |
| 5:00pm | SunShine Alley - SunShine Alley is an all original band from the Raleigh area with a melodic mix of pop, folk, rock and country. |
| 12:45pm | Bloomsbury Boys A little jazz, a little nostalgia – happy music close-up and personal! |
| 3:00pm | Athens Drive Percussion Band The BugFest Theme Arthropod, the cicada, is an amazing insect. Perhaps you did not know that the incredible sounds they make are percussive! Hang out with the band and enjoy some human-made percussive music…maybe a cicada will chime in! |
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3D Movie: Tiny Giants The first original giant screen film release from BBC Earth Productions, Tiny Giants is an adventure of epic proportions created by the BBC’s award-winning nature film makers. A chipmunk in a wild wood is forced to grow up fast when he finds himself alone for the first time. Narrated by Stephen Fry. 20 minutes. Tickets will be available at the Box Office. |
| 5:00pm | Movie: The Ant Bully (2006) (not 3D) After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his watergun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins. Free! |
| 10:00am | Confessions of a Bug Wrangler: Don't Try This At Home! Wade Harrell, Harrell House Bug Museum, Santa Fe All ages Harrell will be demonstrating bug wrangling techniques with LIVE tarantulas, scorpions and more! |
| 11:00am | What's on Your Crayfish? Hidden Diversity in Our Streams Bronwyn W. Williams, Research Curator of Crustaceans, NC Museum of Natural Sciences All ages Crayfishes are common inhabitants of freshwaters of North Carolina, and indeed eastern North America. But did you know that crayfishes are landscapes upon which entire communities of tiny multicellular organisms exist? |
| 1:00pm | Life of a Silk Moth Madison T. Drouin, Author All ages When Madison was five, she found a Cecropia Silk Moth, which is the largest moth in North America. It laid 150 eggs! This is the story of one of those eggs. Watch the story come to life during a 20-minute presentation by the young author, which features video of the caterpillar and moth through every stage of its life. |
| 2:00pm | What's All the Buzz about Pollinators? Stacy Blomquist, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station All ages What's all the buzz in the news about pollinators? Are our honey bees in danger? What about native bees? What other pollinators are out there? Come learn the answers to these questions and also how you can help our pollinators. |
| 3:00pm | Snake Doctors, Mosquito Hawks, and Devil's Darning Needles: The Amazing World of Dragonflies Chris Goforth; Head, Citizen Science, NC Museum of Natural Sciences All ages An all-ages-friendly overview of the dragonflies and damselflies and the roles they play in the environment. |
| 4:00pm | What Makes Bugs Tick? Dr. Dan Johnson, Avian and Exotic Animal Care All ages A quick introduction to arthropod anatomy and physiology for all ages! |
| 10:30am | Hidden Ultraviolet Colors in Butterflies Dr. Eric Butler, Shaw University Ages 12 and older Learn about research where butterflies and moths were photographed in ultraviolet and infrared, as well as visible light. In some cases, this showed invisible patterns on the butterflies which would be visible to other butterflies. |
| 11:30am | "Bad Boys" — Bugs Who Won't Behave Heather L. Montgomery, Author, Children's Nonfiction All ages Some bugs burp. Some bugs slurp. Some even eat their sisters! Award-winning author/educator Heather L. Montgomery will share stories of bugs who litter, bugs who pass gas, and other "Bad Boys" of the bug world. BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW PRESENTATION |
| 12:30pm | Cicadas' Charismatic Cousins Jason R. Cryan, PhD, Deputy Director and Chief, Research & Collections, NC Museum of Natural Sciences All ages The 2015 BugFest focal insect is the cicada...but the cicada's closest relatives include some of the world's most bizarre, extreme, and unbelievable animals! This presentation will introduce BugFest visitors to the incredible, hidden world of hoppers! |
| 1:15pm | The Poetry Project Presents: Bug Poetry! The Poetry Project is an organization that prides itself on using poetry to teach, inspire and build the communities that we call home. Through structured workshops, poetry slams and open mics, we create safe spaces to share our lives and tell our stories. |
| 1:30pm | Insect Singers: Cicadas Dr. John Cooley, The University of Connecticut All ages Trace cicadas through history, literature, and art — and end with the periodical cicadas, due to emerge in North Carolina in 2017! |
| 2:30pm | Cicadas: The Perfect Bug! Bill Reynolds, NC Museum of Natural Sciences Ages 8 and older Cicadas are among the most recognized of insects and their calls are a familiar element of summer. This program will help familiarize the public with some of North Carolina’s most common cicada species & fun facts about cicadas in general. |
| 3:15pm | The Poetry Project Presents: Bug Poetry! The Poetry Project is an organization that prides itself on using poetry to teach, inspire and build the communities that we call home. Through structured workshops, poetry slams and open mics, we create safe spaces to share our lives and tell our stories. |
| 3:30pm | The Most Interesting Critters You've Never Heard Of Dr. Matt Bertone, NC State University Department of Entomology, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic All ages North Carolina has an amazing diversity of arthropods and other invertebrates. Often times, however, only the most conspicuous and showy species are familiar to the general public. Learn about some of the more interesting insects, spiders and other invertebrates that remain relatively obscure to the public, yet can be found in the state, even in backyards and homes! |
| 4:30pm | The Poetry Project Presents: Bug Poetry! The Poetry Project is an organization that prides itself on using poetry to teach, inspire and build the communities that we call home. Through structured workshops, poetry slams and open mics, we create safe spaces to share our lives and tell our stories. |
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"I Ate a Cicada Today" Nashville hit songwriter Jeff Crossan will perform his award-winning children's picture book based on his song "I Ate a Cicada Today." He will also be signing copies of the book, which includes a CD, at the Museum Store following his performances. |
Event presentations are subject to change without notice.