[NEohioPAL]David Copperfield makes dreams reality for audience

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Dear NeoPAL subscriber:

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Unlike magician David Copperfield, the average person doesn't dream of
pulling a rabbit out of a hat. But most of us do yearn to achieve our
own "impossible dream." In Copperfield's current touring production, the
conjurer's goal is to take one's dreams and transform them into reality,
using his "state-of-the-art wizardry."=20

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On Tuesday, March 16, The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Performing
Arts Hall will spotlight Copperfield's cunning craft during two
fascinating performances of David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of
Grand Illusion, at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.

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"In Grand Illusion, the audiences get to watch their dreams come true,
live, before their very eyes and in three dimensions," Copperfield says.
"It's an interactive experience of wish fulfillment. Nothing like it has
been done before."

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Copperfield assures that in Grand Illusion, audience members will be
able to attain their impossible dreams - from reuniting with a lost
loved one to winning the lottery. In one of the pieces, for example, the
audience discovers how to predict lottery numbers that will come up that
night.

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"They get to participate in illusions that blur the line between magic
and reality," Copperfield says.

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Show highlights include:

REUNION=20
Here a member of the audience takes the trip of his or her life. In
"Reunion," a person who has longed for reconciliation with a loved one
realizes their dream, through one of the most startling, affecting
illusions ever devised. While standing on a crane arm with Copperfield,
suspended over the heads of the audience, the person vanishes
impossibly, only to reappear moments later in the freely selected
location of their dreams. From Hackensack to Honolulu, the person's
"dream" location is where they magically arrive. "Reunion" is an
illusion so challenging, that Copperfield employs proof that would make
Johnny Cochran envious.

KILLER=20
In an "unplugged" moment of pure sleight-of-hand Copperfield performs
"close-up" magic with a lethal black African scorpion. One of the most
original, startling-and dangerous-effects ever, this unforgettable
display of sleight-of-hand presents Copperfield with a true challenge to
his will and dexterity, in a test not to be tried at home.=20

SQUEEZEBOX=20
Copperfield takes liposuction to a whole new level as the six foot one
"King of Magic" gets squeezed into a bite-sized piece that could fit
into a Prada shoe box.=20

THE LOTTERY=20
Inspired by David's grandfather's unfilled dream, "The Lottery" is an
astonishing epic of brain-busters. Copperfield involves the entire
audience, and shares his secret technique for predicting the winning
numbers of "The Lottery."=20

MAN VERSUS STEEL
David walked through the Great Wall of China. This time, he'll do it a
little slower. Instead of walking, he floats through solid steel,
proving that dreams can dissolve barriers.

THIRTEEN=20
One of Copperfield's most heavily-requested creations, thirteen audience
members chosen entirely at random vanish, leaving friends and family
wondering whether to applaud or put their loved ones' faces on milk
cartons. Their fears are allayed as the thirteen reappear, instantly, in
the most surprising of places.=20

Grand Illusion is a life-changing event that reaches into the audiences'
minds and hearts and takes them on a feast of wish fulfillment.
Displaying his off-the-cuff brand of humor, Copperfield breaks new
ground in this production, and takes his art to a grand yet intimate,
personal yet universal dimension for an evening of wonders to be
remembered forever.=20

Performance times and ticket prices for David Copperfield: An Intimate
Evening of Grand Illusion at The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas
Performing Arts Hall are as follows:

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Tuesday, March 16        5:30 p.m.          $34.75 and $44.75

Tuesday, March 16        8:30 p.m.          $34.75 and $44.75

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Now on sale, tickets are available through the E.J. Thomas Hall Ticket
Office at 330.972.7570. Tickets can also be purchased at all
Ticketmaster Centers, via Charge-By-Phone at 330.945.9400 (Akron),
216.241.5555 (Cleveland), or online at <http://www.ticketmaster.com/>
www.ticketmaster.com.=20

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For more information about the performances at E.J. Thomas Hall, call
330.972.7570, or get details online at <http://www.ejthomashall.com/>
www.ejthomashall.com.=20

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With kind regards,=20

Victoria Reynolds=20
Marketing and Media
University of Akron E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall,=20
Akron Civic Theatre and Lock 3 Live!=20

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330.972-2724

 <mailto:vr8 at uakron.edu> vr8 at uakron.edu=20

 <http://www.ejthomashall.com/> www.ejthomashall.com

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magician David=20
Copperfield, the average person doesn’t dream of pulling a rabbit =
out of a hat.=20
But most of us do yearn to achieve our own “impossible =
dream.” In Copperfield’s=20
current touring production, the conjurer’s goal is to take one's =
dreams and=20
transform them into reality, using his “state-of-the-art =
wizardry.”=20
<o:p></o:p>
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Arial"><o:p> </o:p>
<SPAN=20
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March 16,=20
The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall will =
spotlight=20
Copperfield’s cunning craft during two fascinating performances of =
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style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">David Copperfield: An Intimate =
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Grand Illusion, at <st1:time Hour=3D"17" Minute=3D"30"><SPAN=20
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<SPAN=20
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style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Grand Illusion, the audiences =
get to=20
watch their dreams come true, live, before their very eyes and in three=20
dimensions,” Copperfield says. “It's an interactive =
experience of wish=20
fulfillment. Nothing like it has been done =
before.”<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
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Arial"><o:p> </o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Copperfield =
assures=20
that in Grand Illusion, =
audience=20
members will be able to attain their impossible dreams – from =
reuniting with a=20
lost loved one to winning the lottery. In one of the pieces, for =
example, the=20
audience discovers how to predict lottery numbers that will come up that =

night.<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“They =
get to=20
participate in illusions that blur the line between magic and =
reality,”=20
Copperfield says.<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p>
<SPAN=20
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include: <st1:place><SPAN=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">," a person =
who has=20
longed for reconciliation with a loved one realizes their dream, through =
one of=20
the most startling, affecting illusions ever devised. While standing on =
a crane=20
arm with Copperfield, suspended over the heads of the audience, the =
person=20
vanishes impossibly, only to reappear moments later in the freely =
selected=20
location of their dreams. From <st1:City><st1:place><SPAN=20
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<st1:City><st1:place><SPAN=20
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location is where they magically arrive. "<st1:place><SPAN=20
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Arial">Reunion</st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">" is an =
illusion so=20
challenging, that Copperfield employs proof that would make Johnny =
Cochran=20
envious. <BR=20
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">KILLER  In an=20
"unplugged" moment of pure sleight-of-hand Copperfield performs =
"close-up" magic=20
with a lethal black African scorpion. One of the most original, =
startling-and=20
dangerous-effects ever, this unforgettable display of sleight-of-hand =
presents=20
Copperfield with a true challenge to his will and dexterity, in a test =
not to be=20
tried at home. <o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> SQUEEZEBOX  Copperfield=20
takes liposuction to a whole new level as the six foot one "King of =
Magic" gets=20
squeezed into a bite-sized piece that could fit into a Prada shoe=20
box.  THE LOTTERY  Inspired by David's grandfather's =

unfilled dream, "The Lottery" is an astonishing epic of brain-busters.=20
Copperfield involves the entire audience, and shares his secret =
technique for=20
predicting the winning numbers of "The Lottery." <BR><BR>MAN VERSUS =

STEEL David walked through the <st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Great Wall =
of=20
China</st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. This time, =
he'll do=20
it a little slower. Instead of walking, he floats through solid steel, =
proving=20
that dreams can dissolve barriers. THIRTEEN  One of =
Copperfield's=20
most heavily-requested creations, thirteen audience members chosen =
entirely at=20
random vanish, leaving friends and family wondering whether to applaud =
or put=20
their loved ones' faces on milk cartons. Their fears are allayed as the =
thirteen=20
reappear, instantly, in the most surprising of places. <BR=20
style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><BR=20
style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Grand Illusion is a =
life-changing event=20
that reaches into the audiences' minds and hearts and takes them on a =
feast of=20
wish fulfillment. Displaying his off-the-cuff brand of humor, =
Copperfield breaks=20
new ground in this production, and takes his art to a grand yet =
intimate,=20
personal yet universal dimension for an evening of wonders to be =
remembered=20
forever. Performance times and ticket prices for <B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">David Copperfield: An Intimate =
Evening of=20
Grand Illusion at The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas =
Performing Arts Hall=20
are as follows:<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
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<SPAN=20
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March 16<SPAN=20
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$34.75 and $44.75<o:p></o:p>
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Arial"><o:p> </o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now on sale, =
tickets=20
are available through the E.J. Thomas Hall Ticket Office at =
330.972.7570.=20
Tickets can also be purchased at all Ticketmaster Centers, via =
Charge-By-Phone=20
at 330.945.9400 (Akron), 216.241.5555 (Cleveland), or online at<A=20
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<SPAN=20
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information=20
about the performances at E.J. Thomas Hall, call 330.972.7570, or get =
details=20
online at <A href=3D"http://www.ejthomashall.com/"><SPAN=20
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Performing Arts Hall,<FONT=20
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