MAGICAL THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT THE BUSHNELL ON NOVEMBER 22

Do you believe in magic? Have you followed the journey of Harry Potter in books, plays and on the big screen? Do wizards and warlocks rev up your imagination engine? If so, then hold on to your wands and top hats for a superlative evening courtesy of “The Illusionists-Magic of the Holidays” for one night only on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. The Bushnell’s Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford will be ready to amaze the whole family with on stage thrills and treats. These five talented gentlemen have appeared around the globe, wowing spectators from London’s West End to Broadway, and all points in-between. Thanks to producer Simon Painter, Cirque du Soleil and Magic Space Entertainment, these superstars are out-of-this-world astonishing. Billed as a mind reader who doesn’t read minds, Chris Cox has his own shows in Britain’s “Chris Cox’s Mind Boggling Magic” and “Killer Magic.” Named “The Mentalist,” he’s known for his charisma and charm, always with a sense of silliness and mischief. He can make you think he’s reading your mind but is he? With magic skills that developed in his homeland of Korea when he was only 12, Hyunjoon Kim has collected a bookshelf of awards. He is skilled in pure hand manipulation, calling upon discipline and skills to achieve his goals with playing cards appearing and disappearing everywhere. The country of Spain offers a prodigy hailed as the “Magician D’Or”, “Golden Magician” and “Heir of Illusion”: Pablo Canovas. With beauty and charm, he creates illusions that defy belief. At the tender age of 4, Paul Dabek donned a blanket from the sofa and a top hat to wow his parents with his magic act skills. To date he is considered one of the funniest magicians across six continents. He is dubbed by Time Out magazine a “superb showman” and “simply stunning” by The Times of London and a “first class entertainer” by BroadwayWorld.com. Climb aboard his comedy train and discover for yourself what Dabek can do with a deck of cards, a newspaper, a scarf and a banana. Come witness James More, the world’s leading viral illusionist, who emerged in 2013 on Britain’s Got Talent and hasn’t stopped his magic act since then. From Britain to Russia, Australia to Broadway, More is a master with suspension and a sword. For tickets ($30 and up), call the Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford at 203-987-5900 or online at www.bushnell.org. Check online for the latest Covid information. Let this holiday magic show astonish and amaze as these five international performers show off their spectacular skills.