Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, people came out to the Times Union Center in
Jacksonville, Florida to safely experience: “Reza - Edge of Illusion”. Reza is recognized as one of
today’s most highly sought-after entertainers in the touring illusion industry.
The children and adults in the audience were mesmerized by his quick wit,
interactivity with the audience, and his ability to make a helicopter appear on
stage. This reporter can attest that he made the impossible (Ms. “V” knows the
logistics behind the stage and was very impressed) appear right before your
eyes. You may want to check to see if REZA is coming to a venue near you.
Now for the update of the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts - they
have taken every precaution to maintain your safety as their valued guest:
Upon coming into the building, you will be checked as at any airport except you
don’t need to remove your shoes. Your face will be scanned, temperature
taken, and your ticket will be scanned by a gracious host/hostess before you
are escorted to your seat. There are two empty seats separating your party and
also staggered spacing between rows. You can purchase beverages in the lower
lobby, yet you need to drink them before you go back into the theatre stage
area. Masks are worn during your entire visit with NO exceptions. Social
distancing is followed by everyone. This reporter did NOT have to wait in line
to use the restroom and there is plenty hand soap and paper towels. There is NO
hanging around in the lobby after the show and everyone leaves expeditiously out
the front or back doors.
Take a look at the slide show and video and get your tickets for one or more
amazing upcoming shows.
LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 632-5000
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| REZA |
FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville announces its first show in a while.
REZA has taken the art of illusion to a new level, delivering his rock concert
style magic show to audiences across the globe. Tickets are still available!
Don’t expect rabbits out of hats! Reza's current tour, coming to Jacksonville’s
Times-Union Center January 22, 2020 at 8 p.m., transports concert level lighting
& production merged with the most incredible cutting-edge magic in
existence today. Reza has garnered a world-wide buzz and loyal fan base with his
passion for creating signature grand-scale illusions such as making motorcycles
and helicopters materialize out of thin air!
Reza’s unique brand of illusion has landed him on popular reality shows across
31 countries, including recent US TV appearances on A&E’s Duck Dynasty and The
CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Audiences can expect to witness such mega illusions
as passing through the spinning blades of an industrial fan, a record-breaking recreation
of Houdini’s most famous stunt, and the appearance of a real helicopter, live
on stage.
More than a magic show, Reza infuses stage of the art production elements,
masterful comedic timing, and numerous interactive & inspirational moments,
allowing the audience to experience the magic first hand. Perhaps Reza’s
greatest secret is his uncanny ability to communicate his performance art on
such a personal level.
“REZA
EDGE OF ILLUSION”
DATE: Friday Jan. 22, 2021
TIME: 8 p.m.
TICKETS: can be purchased online 24/7 at Fscjartistseries.org
LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Following the highly successful 2018 Michael Carbonaro Live! Tour Michael
Carbonaro has added Winter and Spring 2019 dates, with an upcoming visit to JAX. Magician and extraordinaire
performer Michael Carbonaro has returned to the road with more dates of his
highly-acclaimed national theater tour, “Michael Carbonaro Live!” with stops
including: San Antonio Atlantic City, St. Louis, Los Angeles and more!
Michael Carbonaro has performed over five-hundred
comically perplexing and improbable feats of magic on his hit TV series, The
Carbonaro Effect on truTV, currently in its fourth season. A
trickster at heart, Michael performs inventive tricks on
unsuspecting members of the public who are unaware that he is
a magician. Jaws drop when he causes a car to disappear
from under a security guard’s nose or makes alien crabs transform
into kittens in a science lab. Whether posing as a
coffee shop barista, museum curator, or seemingly unremarkable store clerk
in the REAL world, Carbonaro's illusions – along with his absurd,
matter-of-fact explanations – leave REAL people bewildered and families at
home laughing out loud.
And now, he is taking his popular theater show back on the road so more families
can feel the effect of Michael Carbonaro… Live! You will
not just “sit back, relax, and enjoy the show,” Michael Carbonaro
Live! is jam-packed with audience interaction, hilarious video clips,
and a whirlwind of mind-blowing magic performed live on stage. See for
yourself why Michael was named “Magician of the Year” by the Academy of Magical
Arts and presented with the first-ever “Copperfield Prize,” which recognizes an
individual for elevating the art of magic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see why audiences are raving over Michael
Carbonaro Live! For more information about the tour visit HERE. Be sure to catch new episodes The
Carbonaro Effect on Thursday nights at 10/9c on truTV as well as your
favorite episodes from Season 1, now available for streaming on
Netflix. Connect with Michael on Twitter & Instagram @carbonaro for
exciting updates.
“Michael Carbonaro - LIVE tour”
DATE: Fri.,
April 12, 2019
TIME: 7 p.m.
LOCATION: Times
Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: start
at $35, plus applicable fees, and may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or at the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships
Box Offices at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts and Jacksonville
Veterans Memorial Arena.
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On the heels of a highly successful multi-city
tour and run on Broadway, the world’s best-selling touring magic show, The Illusionists
- Live From Broadway™, will play the Times-Union Center in
Jacksonville on March 2 and 3 for three performances only as part of its North
American tour in 2018.
The Illusionists - Live From Broadway™ is produced by Simon Painter, Tim
Lawson and MagicSpace Entertainment. Conceived
by Simon Painter, the show’s creative team also includes executive producer Tim
Lawson, director Neil Dorward and creative director Jim Millan.
Full of hilarious magic tricks, death-defying stunts and acts of breathtaking
wonder, The Illusionists has shattered box office records worldwide and
thrilled audiences of all ages with a mind-blowing spectacular showcasing the
jaw-dropping talents of five of the most incredible illusionists on earth.
The five stars, each a master in their own field, are:
The Trickster, Jeff Hobson is the
epitome of glamour and showmanship. Don’t be fooled by his innocent appearance;
Jeff has audiences laughing long after the curtain goes down.
The Inventor, Kevin James is known
for innovative illusions, is an inventor, comedian and collector of the strange
and unusual. Kevin is one of the most prolific inventors of magic in the world
and has created some of the most celebrated illusions of the last century.
The Deductionist, Colin Cloud, one
of the greatest thought readers of all time is a psychic savant known as a
real-life Sherlock Holmes. Don’t play against him in a game of poker – he’s
never lost.
The Manipulator, An Ha Lim: The
first place winner at Korea’s Busan International Magic Competition (2006), Italy
Club Convention Manipulation (2006) and World Magic Seminar in Asia (2007), An
Ha Lim was also a Golden Lion Award winner at the World Magic Seminar in Las
Vegas (2008).
The Daredevil, Jonathan Goodwin, is
widely considered one of the most creative, skilled, and frankly crazy stunt
performers in the world. He is an accomplished knife thrower, archer, escape
artist, fakir, martial artist, free diver, and free climber. Unlike the other
performers in the show, Jonathan is not a magician or illusionist but he will
leave the audience breathless with his death-defying stunts.
“The Illusionists”
Live from Broadway
DATES: TIMES:
Fri., Mar. 2, 2018 8 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 3 2 & 8 p.m.
LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: start at $38.50 for, plus applicable fees. They may be purchased at the box office, and
may be purchased online 24/7 at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Chase (the official presenter
of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5
p.m., Monday – Friday. Discounts for
groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.
