True to its title, DAVID COPPERFIELD: AN INTIMATE EVENING OF GRAND ILLUSION is the logical and incredible evolution of this conjurer’s art. Copperfield’s goal in “Grand Illusion” is to take one’s dreams (and maybe a few nightmares) and make them become reality using his state of the art wizardry. Don’t miss your chance to witness the master magician in action for two performances only at the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford, Saturday, October 17 at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Tickets, starting at $31.50, go on sale Monday, August 31 and can be purchased at the Coronado box office, online at www.coronadopac.org or by calling 815-968-0595. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling 815-968-2722 ext. 12.

 “For magic to be relevant,” explains Copperfield, “it has to evolve so it keeps up with, or even surpasses, the best film and theater. I want to base my work on what people really dream about. Most of us don’t dream of pulling a rabbit out of a hat. But what affects people is realizing personal dreams, dreams almost everyone shares, that they thought were impossible. In the cinema the audience watches the characters’ dreams come true.”

Copperfield adds, “Grand Illusion” was partly inspired by an unfulfilled wish of my grandfather’s that a lot of people share: winning the lottery and finally owning that one special thing you always dreamed of. We call it an ‘intimate’ evening of grand illusion partly because it’s interactive. In one of the pieces, for example, the audience discovers how to predict lottery numbers that will come up that night. They get to participate in illusions that blur the line between magic and reality.”

Copperfield delights audiences when he magically brings an ordinary necktie to life, only to find out the tie has a mind of its own!   The show will also feature the spectacular and death defying feat of David attempting to walk through the rotating blades of a giant industrial fan – and live to tell the tale – “Grand Illusion” on a massive scale. For more information visit www.dcopperfield.com