CENTRAL AUDITORIUM – FINDALY, OH

The weekend actually started on Thursday in Findlay, OH. We arrived on Wednesday night so that I could be in town in time to do a HEALING OF MAGIC workshop at the Birchaven Center. Alan, Ethan, and I had a wonderful time working with some amazing older adults – a fun afternoon for everyone. There was a nice article in THE COURIER the next day talking about the workshop and the show.

After the workshop, Phil took us back to the hotel. We changed clothes and picked up Keith and Cindy. We all jumped into the truck to head to Central Auditorium to begin loading in for Friday’s show. We took advantage of having a full crew on Thursday afternoon to get all the equipment into the venue. After getting in the cases, I worked with Keith for a while on the light plot just to “tweak” it a bit before Friday.

We wrapped at the auditorium and then went to find something to eat. We ended up at a little bar and grille on Main Street – good food and a relaxed atmosphere.

Friday morning, we were on our way back to Central Auditorium. We still had lots of work to do to be ready for a 7pm show. The newspaper article generated a lot of last-minute interest in the show and lead to a big push in ticket sales.

Show time came and a large audience rolled into their seats – people of all ages (my favorite audience). We had some great volunteers, good energy, and a solid ending to a nice stay in Findlay.

A big thanks to Char, Phil, and the Arts Partnership for being such gracious hosts!

FORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS – DEARBORN, MI

We were up early on Saturday morning to begin the drive to Dearborn. Load in was set for 10:30am so we needed to be on the road at 8am – early! The drive was smooth and we arrived at the theatre at 10:15am, greeted by a eager crew ready to start the day.

This is a beautiful theatre in an amazing complex. The crew – Don, Aaron, Eric, Rich, Tim, and Jon – we easy to work with and extremely professional and friendly. We were loaded in, set up, focused, and finished with tech rehearsal by 4:30pm – just in time for dinner!

The meal was catered in by Salsarita’s, a local Mexican restaurant. It was GREAT – chicken, beef, chips, chocolate brownies, and more.

Doors opened at 6:30pm. Another audience of all ages made their way to their seats – children, families, college students, and senior citizens. Afterwards, I had the chance to talk with tons of people in the lobby including some of the local magicians from the area.

We are heading home now for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll spend a few days there before heading back out to Dayton and the Victoria Theatre on December 4, 5, and 6!