Here’s the press release from Magic Chicago:
Join Robert Charles and Benjamin Barnes
in celebrating Magic Chicago’s 5th year as the
Windy City’s premiere showcase for magic, mystery and wonder
Magic Chicago Announces Fall 2009 Season
What do you get when you combine mind-reading and a bit of magical history with spirit visitations, psychic entertainers and a 4th generation Water Witch? You get some of the world’s greatest acts in magic – and they’re all appearing on the Magic Chicago stage in the coming weeks.
Robert Charles and Benjamin Barnes, the stars and producers of Magic Chicago, are announcing their fall 2009 season, which celebrates Magic Chicago’s 5th year as the Windy City’s premiere showcase for magic, mystery and wonder.
Magic Chicago is performed at City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr. Valet and street parking are available. To reserve seats, visit www.MagicChicagoShow.com or call (773) 984-3817.
“We’ve conjured a great new season,” says Robert Charles, who performs psychological illusions. “If you’re looking for thrilling, fun, up-close experiences that leave you saying ‘I can’t believe my very own eyes,’ then you should definitely join us at Magic Chicago.”
“We’re delighted to welcome world-renowned magicians and showcase the best magical talent from right here in town,” adds Benjamin Barnes, who performs sleight-of-hand and other magical effects.
Joining Benjamin Barnes and Robert Charles again this season will be rising star Jeanette Andrews. Every Magic Chicago show is different – and, with each show, Robert Charles, Benjamin Barnes and Jeanette Andrews welcome unique magical guests:
Henry Lewis
“An Evening with Henry Lewis”
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 2
$20 per ticket
Light-hearted, entertaining magic plus a charming interview with one of Great Britain’s living treasures. Henry Lewis has mystified audiences from St. James’ Palace in London to theaters across Canada, Ireland, the Middle East and the United States. In addition to magic, the evening will include Henry’s reminiscences of magicians he’s known from around the world as well as reflections about his personal experiences as the museum curator at The Magic Circle, England’s most prestigious magical society.
Michael Ammar
“Michael Ammar: Memories of a Lifetime” – featuring a special performance of the Willard Spirit Cabinet
2 p.m. matinee, Saturday, September 19
7:30 p.m., Sunday, September 20
$25 per ticket
An enchanting magical experience with the renowned Michael Ammar, only the second American to win the Gold Medal in close-up magic at the World Congress of Magic in Lausanne, Switzerland. Michael regularly appears on television and in Las Vegas. Both Magic Chicago performances will include a special presentation of The Willard Spirit Cabinet by Michael Ammar and his wife, Hannah, who is the daughter of Frances Willard and grand-daughter of James Francis Willard, widely known as “Willard the Wizard.”
Ross Johnson
“An Evening with Psychic Entertainer Ross Johnson”
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 7
$20 per ticket
Mind reader, magician, clairvoyant, fortune teller, telepath, mentalist. Ross Johnson has been hailed as one of the most gifted psychic performers of our time. Unanimously voted as the world’s top entertainer by the International Psychic Entertainers Association, Ross has held audiences – spellbound at business meetings convened by Fortune 500 companies and in theaters across America – with his mastery of the psychic arts.
Eugene Burger “A Special Halloween Show with Eugene Burger”
10:30 p.m., Friday, October 30
10:30 p.m., Saturday, October 31
$25 per ticket
Two nights of chills and surprises with Master Magician Eugene Burger. Praised as “Chicago’s Best Magician” and “One of the 100 Most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century,” Eugene Burger weaves a deep understanding of psychology and philosophy into performances that have won him international accolades, cover stories in conjuring magazines, appearances on CNN and PBS, and four awards from the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood. Eugene also is dean of McBride’s Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas.
Gordon Meyer and James Sanden
A Magic Chicago showcase with guests Gordon Meyer and James Sanden
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 4
$20 per ticket
Unusual feats of magic with two Chicago favorites. Gordon Meyer, a 4th generation Water Witch, has 11 fingers. Professionally trained in the study of subcultures and deviance, he earns his living explaining arcane and esoteric software to the public at large. James Sanden has performed funny and astonishing magic in a variety of locales, from Japan to Costa Rica to Chicago.
Christopher Carter
“An Evening with Christopher Carter”
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 2
$20 per ticket
Cutlery twists and bends. Minds yield their most secret thoughts. And audiences laugh, gasp and scream in disbelief. Christopher Carter became interested in Extra Sensory Perception at the age of 8 – and grew up to become one of the most stunning performers on college campuses across America. He also performs his perplexing demonstrations for television audiences, corporate executives and theater-goers everywhere.
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