Summer Guide 2002 

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BON ODORI Wachovia Atrium, 704-333-2775

18th Annual Japanese dance festival will be held August 10, 1-5pm. Hosted by the Japanese Association of Charlotte event features dance, a Japanese drum performance, a tea ceremony, games, food and more. Admission is $5.

COMEDY ZONE516 N. College Street, 704-348-4242

August 14 Dave Attelle

DILWORTH JUBILEE & HOME TOURLatta Park, 704-373-0190

August 9 & 10, Charlotte's oldest neighborhood festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. The festival will include the annual Home Tour on August 9, 6-9pm and August 10, 10am-4pm. Advance tickets will be for sale at Dilworth businesses. The Jubilee in Latta Park on August 10 will feature a road race, children's events and general festival activities, including music, 10am-4pm. Dilworth restaurants will provide vending. Jubilee admission is free.

DISCOVERY PLACE 301 N. Tryon Street, 704-372-6261, 1-800-935-0553, www.discoveryplace.org

Ongoing exhibit:Bones: An Exhibit Inside You. 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, and Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa. 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.

JAZZY LADIES Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Road, 704-377-2022

Annual event returns to Mint front lawn. Theme for this year is "Tying the Knot" -- movies about weddings. Movies will be announced later. Music begins at 7:15pm; movies at 9pm. Admission is $5 for non-members, $4 for Mint members, free for Young Affiliates.

Jazz artists:

August 6 Evans & Coppola (tentative)

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIESSpirit Square, 704-372-1000, www.performingartsctr.org

All movies begin at 6:30pm. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors.

August 5 Monster's Ball

August 12 In The Bedroom

August 19 Kate & Leopold

August 26 Black Hawk Down

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

Theme park is celebrating its 30th season. More than 100 acres with more than 100 rides, shows and attractions for all ages. Rollercoasters, thrill rides, water rides, Animation Station children's area, Scooby Doo's Haunted Mansion. New for 2002 are Meteor Attack, Cyber Says (virtual reality adventure) rollercoaster Ricochet and the Carolina Boardwalk area that celebrates the Carolinas' coasts. Plus 13-acre Water Works water park. Daily operation through August 9; weekends only August 10-October 6. Opens daily at 10am but closing times vary. Admission is $39.99 for adults; $27.99 for children & seniors.

PLCMC SUMMER FILM SERIESMain Library, 310 North Tryon Street, 704-336-2725, www.plcmc.org

Theme this year is classic British comedies. All films will be shown in the auditorium on the lower level of the library. All films begin at 7pm.

August 5 The Ladykillers

August 12 Billy Liar

August 19 Monty Python's The Life of Brian

SECOND WEEK FILM SERIESThe Manor Theatre, 609 Providence Road, 704-414-2355, www.charlottefilmsociety.com

August 9-15 Baran, Enlightenment Guaranteed (Erleuchtung garantiert), Storytelling, and The Town is Quiet (La ville est tranquille). Showtimes vary, for more information see website.

SUMMER HEAT FILM SERIESCharlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, 704-568-1774, www.charlottemuseum.org.

Films that reveal Hollywood's take on life in the South. Films begin at 2pm, tickets are $3 and include drink and popcorn.

August 25 Steel Magnolias

MUSICAFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565, www.aacc-charlotte.org

Summer Sizzlin' Music Series - Tickets $12. Show starts at 8pm.

August 17 Roy Dunlap

August 31 Mantra

BRIGHTSTAR MUSIC FESTIVALSpirit Square, 704-442-8259, 704-372-1000, www.brightstarfestival.org

August 6, 8, 10. Chamber music concerts are presented as part of the annual music festival along with the workshops and camps. Artists expected for this year include: Mindy Kaufman, David Sogg, Orli Shaham, Soovin Kim and more. Tickets are $25. Shows are at 8pm each evening.

CAROWINDS PALADIUMCarowinds Boulevard, 704-588-2600, 803-548-5300, 1-800-888-4FUN, www.carowinds.com

August 10 Lifehouse

August 25 Aaron Carter

DOUBLE DOOR218 E. Independence Boulevard, 704-376-1446, www.doubledoorinn.com

August 10 Lil' Charlie & The Nightcats

August 23 The Spongetones

August 29 Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues

August 30 Jim Thackery & The Drivers

August 31 Tab Benoit

DAVIDSON CONCERTS ON THE GREEN Show is on Sunday evening from 6-8pm and takes place on the town green. Free. For more information see the concert website at www.concertsonthegreen.com.