In ILLUSION,
you will experience mind-bending
illusions that are designed to make you question reality through techniques
used in magic, neuroscience, biology, physics and technology. Experience a virtual
haircut, watch digital bugs crawl from a computer screen onto your body, be
awed by solid geometric figures as they transform before your eyes and many
other sensory deceptions. You will be amazed at the way science and art come
together in this mind-boggling exhibition.
Watch as the impossible becomes
possible with special guest performances
throughout the evening. Get an insider’s look at the mystery of magic and
illusions with illusionist Carl Michael
(6:00 – 8:00 p.m.) You won’t believe your
eyes with slight-of-hand tricks by Righteous
Raul. Step into the ethereal world of bubbles with The Fettuccini Brothers’ bubbleology where guests can be enclosed in a bubble (be sure to
snap a photo before you pop!) Glance into your future with a transcendent Tarot card reading from Madame Satarma.
Admire a gravity-defying aerial performance
from Caroline Calouche & Co. as dancers are suspended from the ceiling on a
geometric cube (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.). Then prepare to be amazed at the Stage by a special illusion show at 7:00 p.m.
Witness your drink vanish into thin air
with a Vaportini, a special vaporized
cocktail that is inhaled rather than swallowed. Guests can sample a
bourbon, gin or flavored vodka shot, but choose carefully as there’s only one
per guest. You can enter to win your own Vaportini kit to take home. Then head
to the bar to sip on the night’s
signature drink, the Smoking Bourbon Cocktail, featuring smoked bourbon,
lime juice and a smoked simple syrup.
Let the magic happen as you explore the
science of magic with funhouse mirrors, a laser maze and special lab activities
that shed light on illusions. In Explore
More Stuff, experiment with robots that can draw, connect electronic art
pieces using circuits, create art through chemical reactions and discover how
light and shadows can create optical illusions. In Explore More Life, get an insider’s look at optics with a cow
eyeball dissection. Discovery Place educators will do a dissection every hour
on the hour, so don’t miss out!
Science
on the Rocks takes place the third Friday of each
month from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. Admission is $8 in advance
or $10 at the door (tax included). Parking in Discovery Place Parking Deck is
not included. Guests must be age 21 and older to enter. Photo IDs are required.
Guests can purchase tickets online at discoveryplace.org or via phone at
704.372.6261 x300.
About Science on
the Rocks
Science
on the Rocks is Discovery Place’s new adults-only event that takes place the third Friday of
every month from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Guests age 21+ have a chance to explore the
Museum afterhours to “play like a kid and party like an adult.” Each month has
a theme, and unlike fieldtrips from your childhood, Science on the Rocks transforms each
floor with bars and music from Channel 96.1, 102.9The Lake, 96.9 The Kat and
106.5 The End. So meet your friends, bring a date or leave the kids at home for
a Friday night you won’t soon forget.
About Discovery Place
One of the top hands-on science museums in the nation,
Discovery Place provides ever-changing, entertaining facilities that engage
people in the active exploration of science and nature. The Museum brings
relevant, contemporary science to life through groundbreaking exhibitions,
interactive educational programming and hands-on activities.
Discovery Place is located in uptown Charlotte at 301 N.
Tryon Street. Convenient parking is available in the Museum’s parking deck –
the Carol Grotnes Belk Complex – at the corner of Sixth and Church Streets. For
more information about Discovery Place, call 704.372.6261, visit
discoveryplace.org or connect with Discovery Place on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Discovery Place, Inc. owns and operates Discovery Place,
Charlotte Nature Museum, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville and Discovery Place
KIDS-Rockingham and is supported, in part, with funding from the Arts &
Science Council."
- A Press Release
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