A night of magic is coming to Robbinsville High School.
The school’s class of 2017 is presenting “A Night of Illusions” on Saturday, Sept. 12 in order to raise money for their senior prom, graduation, picnic and other activities throughout the year.
Robbinsville alumnus and magician Matt Schick will perform at the event. Since graduating, Schick has performed in Las Vegas and has landed a few performances on various TV shows, said Jennifer Allessio, one of the co-advisors for the class of 2017.
Allessio said Schick performed at the high school while he was still a student. Allessio said the show sold out and received rave reviews from audience members.
After the success of the first show, people have been asking the event organizers to bring him back to once again showcase his talents in front of his former classmates.
“Everyone is excited to see how he’s grown,” she said.
Due to the popular demand, Allessio said organizers are trying to plan magic shows more frequently, especially given their family-friendly nature. Most of the events that the high school hosts are geared toward teenagers, but the magic show is for all ages. This helps bring in families from outside of Robbinsville, and will ultimately raise even more money for the class of 2017, Allessio said.
“The older people had just as much fun because they enjoyed the magic as well as seeing the excitement on the kids faces,” she said.
John Cassidy, better known as the BalloonFREAK, will also perform at the event. Known for being the world’s fastest balloon artist, Cassidy has performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Live with Regis and Kelly and The Today Show. Cassidy isn’t giving away many details about his performance to keep the audience surprised, but in addition to his balloon art, he blends his wit and magic together to create an entertaining performance.
The event starts at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and children. Group tickets are available for parties of 15 or more, at $10 per person. To buy tickets, visit tinyurl.com/nightofIllusions.
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