Let Dennis Watkins be your choice for the perfect Magician at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. Dennis Watkins will travel up to 3000 miles from Chicago, Illinois.
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LOCATION:
Chicago,
Illinois
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Chicago, IL.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Magician
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Comedian, Mentalist
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1988
PAY RANGE:
$225-$7500 per event
INFLUENCES:
Influences include Ed Watkins, Cardini, Harry Blackstone, Bill Irwin, Cirque du Soleil
DESCRIPTION:
"ASTONISHING"--Time Out Chicago***"MIND-BOGGLING"--Chicago Reader *** "MARVELOUS"--Chicago Sun Times***
Dennis Watkins is an AWARD-WINNING, THIRD GENERATION magician available for trade shows, private parties, cocktail receptions, corporate events, weddings, fundraisers, dinners, banquets, birthday parties and other events. Dennis has received awards and/or honors from the Texas Association of Magicians, the Society of American Magicians, and the Desert Magic Seminar. Performances can be tailored to meet the needs of the client and can vary in content, style and length.
"CLOSE-UP MAGIC
Close-up magic happens RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE. This is some of the most stunning, visual and mind-bending magic you can imagine! My close-up magic is perfect for events where your guests are milling about, chatting, listening to music, etc. It makes cocktail receptions, hospitality suites, wedding receptions, fundraisers, Bar Mitzvahs and other kinds of social gatherings absolutely UNFORGETTABLE.
As a strolling magician, I simply work my way through the event venue, performing close-up magic for small groups and individuals.
The strolling magic I perform uses a great deal of audience participation, comedy, and mind-boggling magic. The magic is largely classical in that it uses cards, rings, borrowed objects, ropes, etc. Dollar bills float or end up stuffed inside oranges, signed cards switch places or end up in my wallet, my shoelaces magically tie themselves...and a great deal more.
Close-up magic can also be performed in a more formal setting where the audience is seated and watching the performance. This is ideal for dinner parties, sales meetings, birthdays and other events with small audiences in small venues.
STAND-UP and STAGE PERFORMANCES
The Stand-Up Show I am currently performing is titled "A Brief (yet thorough) Introduction to the Wonderful World of Prestidigitation."
This show highlights many of the lessons in sleight of hand that I learned from my former teacher and grandfather, Ed Watkins. The show takes the audience through a hilarious, magical outline of classic magic tricks and illusions packed with laughter, surprises and a magical canary!
This show includes some classic stage illusions, such as The Guillotine. During this hilarious trick an audience volunteer really gets put on the spot.
The show also contains some original variations of classical routines. Imagine a watching a magician perform a a card trick while standing INSIDE a fully-inflated, six foot latex balloon!
Picture a STRAIGHT JACKET ESCAPE in which I wager $100 with an audience member that I can not only escape in 30 seconds, but pick his or her pocket without being noticed from INSIDE the straight jacket!
Like my close-up performances, this show utilizes a great deal of audience participation. Would you like your special guest, CEO, parent or client to be part of the show? Would you like your child to be suspended in mid air? Stand-up shows can be customized to meet your needs.
The show is fast-paced, hilarious and utterly astonishing. Suitable for audiences of 20-500, this is a proven show that will BLOW YOUR GUESTS AWAY.
LARGE STAGE PERFORMANCES AND ILLUSION SHOWS
Are you looking for something bigger? Do you need a show to entertain and amaze an audience of 500-1000 people? My large stage shows can include sawing myself in half, levitating people, live birds, straight jacket escapes, Houdini's world-famous Metamorphosis illusion, vanishing assistants, and a lot more!
Contact me to find out what kind of illusion show is best for your event. "
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Awesome experience. Dennis was kind, professional, prompt at returning calls and answering questions from our first contact through his final perfomance. His show was a huge hit at our Blue and Gold Banquet, among both the scouts and parents. I would strongly recommend Dennis Watkins and look forward to using him again.
--Kassy P. Dundee, IL 2/24/2007
Dennis was wonderful, he performed everything the way I would have expected. He was on time for the event. Everything went very smoothly. I have no complaints at all, he was wonderful I would recomend him.
--Kristina L. Montgomery, IL 11/25/2006
Dennis was very entertaining to kids and adults at our function. Great Job.
Thanks
--Gwen B. Arlington Heights, IL 6/10/2007
Please note, in addition to Chicago, Dennis Watkins also serves the surrounding towns of Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge and many other locations in and around the Chicago area.
Monday, September 01, 2008