Im back on the bus with Staff Historian Tom Hanchett for the 4th annual New South BBQ Bus Tour on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. We will visit several ethnic restaurants to eat their take on barbecue: Vietnamese barbecue at Ben Thanh; Salvadoran papusas at El Pulgarcito; Trini jerk barbecue at Taste of the Caribbean Restaurant; and Mexican barbecue at Cocina Latina. Cost is $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members; includes meal, program and transportation. 704-333-1887 x 501 or email rsvp@museumofthenewsouth.org .
Also at the Levine Museum is the 4th annual Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, Festival, this year on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. The Levine Museum and the Latin American Coalition will co-host this free community day honoring the traditional Mexican holiday when families remember loved ones who have passed away and celebrate the continuity of life. On hand will be sugar skulls, dead bread, an altar contest, arts, crafts, and music. Free admission all day.