Summer Guide 2002 

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LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH200 E. Seventh Street, 704-333-1887, www.museumofthenewsouth.org

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday noon-5pm

Admission: $6, adults; $17, family; $5, students, seniors

Through August, the museum will offer the following exhibits: Carolina Victorian and Vanishing Victorian, The New South's Love Affair with the Car and If You Build It They Will Come: Charlotte's Public Places-1883-2002. Cotton Fields to Skycrapers is a permanent exhibit.

THE LIGHT FACTORY809 W. Hill Street, 704-333-9755, www.lightfactory.org

Through June 15, Urban Distress: An interactive environment Visual artists Jacqueline Herr & Christian Rothmann are recording their impressions of the growth in Charlotte and in Berlin, Germany.

Opening June 22, 2002 Members Show Annual celebration of members' creativity and open to all media. Outreach Pinhole Photography Projects Annual display of student work. Opening reception for both shows, June 22, 6-9pm.

MINT MUSEUM OF ART 2730 Randolph Road, 704-337-2000, www.mintmuseum.org

Hours: Tuesday, 10am-10pm; Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm

Admission: $6, adults; students & seniors, $5; ages 6-17, $3

Through July 14, The Allure of East Asia Exhibition of 85 works includes a wide array of furniture, ceramics, ivory carvings, folding screens and textiles, among other items. Pierre-Joseph Redoute: A Man Passionate about Flowers Presentation of 24 19th century hand-colored botanical engravings.

MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2000, www.mintmuseum.org

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm

Admission: $6, adults; students & seniors, $5; ages 6-17, $3

Through July 28, American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for a New Age Exhibit of 150 pieces from designers such as Norman Bel Geddes, Charles Sheeler, Frank Lloyd Wright and others, includes glass, furniture, metalwork, appliances, posters, product renderings.

Through September 8, Quilts from the Carolinas 14 quilts from the juried Carolina Quilt Invitational will showcase contemporary as well as traditional quilts.

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF

CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURGGallery L, 310 N. Tryon Street, 704-336-2725, www.plcmc.org

Through June 9, Vietnam: Journey of the Heart, Photographs by Geoffrey Clifford 1985-2000 a collection of color images that contrast timeless pastoral scenes with views of a modern culture.

Opening June 30-August 25, The Graceful Envelope, ordinary envelopes decorated in extraordinary ways.

FUN STUFFDISCOVERY PLACE 301 N. Tryon Street, 704-372-6261,

1-800-935-0553, www.discoveryplace.org

June 1 Bones: An Exhibit Inside You exhibit

opens. Exhibit gives visitors an interactive

glimpse of what the skeletal structures of humans and animals look and feel like and explores how culture, history, health, exercise and medicine are all connected to bones. Summer films are The Human Body, Shackleton's Antartic Adventure (closes June 14) and Kilimanjaro:

To the Roof of Africa (opening June 15). Hours are Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday

1-6pm. Admission to Discovery Halls or

Omnimax separately is $7.50/adults, $6.50/seniors, $6/youth, $5/children.

Admission to both is $12/adults, $11/seniors, $10/youth, $8/children.

HANG LOOSE 19340 Liverpool Parkway, Cornelius, 704-895-9004, www.hanglooseextremesports.com

Extreme Sports Family Entertainment Center. Facility offers activities for all ages including a maple skating rink, rock climbing wall, video arcade, outdoor skate park, full-service restaurant, proshop. Private BMX and skateboard lessons are available; summer camps are also offered. Open 7 days a week. HEROES CONVENTION 2001 Charlotte Convention Center, 704-375-7463, www.heroesonline.com

June 14-16, HeroesCon celebrates its 20th anniversary with guests including Arthur Adams, Ron Garney, Adam Hughes, Carlos Pacheco, George Perez, Julius Schwartz, Geroge Tuska, Charles Vess and many more. Plus the big dealer room, games and other activities. Show hours will be 11am-7pm Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday and 11am-6pm Sunday. Admission is $10/day or $20/three day pass.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION Thomas Avenue near Central & The Plaza, 704-374-1565

June 15-16 from 10am-9pm. This year's celebration is in honor of the special bond between children and their fathers. There will be a parade, steel-drummers, a variety of artists and craftsmen showing their wares, local and regional vendors, and of course a delicious sampling of African American dishes.MOVIE MONDAYSDavidson Library, 119 S. Main Street, Davidson, 704-892-8557

All films shown at 10am.

June 10 Doctor de Soto and Brave Irene

June 24 Willa: An American Snow White

OUT IN THE GARDENJune 1, OutCharlotte presents the annual garden tour and garden party. List of gardens announced later. Tour is from 10am-5pm; party is from 5-7pm. Advance tickets for the tour are $10; $22 for both tour and party. Tickets the day of the event will be $15 and $25. Call 704-563-2699 for info.

PARAMOUNT'S CAROWINDS Carowinds Boulevard, 704-588-2600, 803-548-5300, 800-888-4386, www.carowinds.com