Festival of Illusions – Spring Break 2024 March 23 – 30

EVENING PERFORMANCES

FOI evening performance tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors/students, $9 for youth ages 6-18, free for kids 5 and younger. LCCC Membership Discounts and Complimentary Tickets will be honored. Purchase four or more tickets to receive a magical 10% off. All advance tickets are subject to a $2 per ticket fee.

Fly Through Time with Leapin’ Louie

Saturday March 23rd at 7PM

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229112

Laugh and learn at “Fly Through Time: The History of Flight on Earth.” Leapin’ Louie uses cowboy tricks, a six-foot unicycle and lots of comedy to explore all the wild critters who fly (including us). He’s performed his physical comedy in 35 different countries around the world — now he’s soaring in to open our 2024 Festival of Illusions.

Lucky Luke Hammer

Sunday, March 24 at 7 pm

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229117

Lucky Luke has been performing family friendly magic shows for over 20 years in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you’re 5 or 95, he’s got a trick to amaze you or a joke to amuse you. By the end of the night, you’ll be smiling and scratching your head – wondering how someone could be so lucky. Joining him on stage will be special guest Lucky Levi. He is an up and coming star who recently won the Ray Grant Memorial Award for Originality, Showmanship, and Creativity at the Northwest Magic Jamboree (and also happens to be Lucky Luke’s son.)

Boredom Busting Balloon Workshop

Monday, March 25 at 10AM

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229141

Are you prepared for fun? Bust that boredom at this all ages workshop, where The Magical Mr. B. will teach you to make several different, fun, balloon sculptures and one over the top, crazy sculpt! Best of all you get to take everything home that you make!. Your instructor is The Magical Mr. B an award winning balloon artist who loves to teach others to twist awesome balloons. Classes are 60 to 90 minutes long, depending on the number of students. Pre-registration fee of $15 covers all balloons (pre-filled with an air pump) and instruction. Limited to 75 participants.

Commander Salamander Super Circus Sideshow

Monday, March 25 at 7PM

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229126

Commander Salamander’s Super Circus Sideshow is coming to the Festival of Illusions! There will be chills and thrills as Commander Salamander, Buttercup Firefly and the rarely-seen Squid Dog perform a wildly exciting show for you. They will perform acts like Cowboy trick roping, precision bullwhip cracking, world famous knife throwing, sword swallowing and more! Plus the show is chock full of safe and exciting audience participation. Here’s your chance to run away and join the circus, with Commander Salamander’s Super Circus Sideshow.

Michael Harrison presents “Ventastic: Reimagining the Art of Ventriloquism”

Tuesday, March 26 at 7PM

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229129

From Victoria BC, Michael is an extraordinarily talented ventriloquist, comedian and master showman who combines his many talents in this laugh out loud, one-man tour de force. Watch as he turns ventriloquism upside-down with original routines and a cast of characters that can only be described as “one of a kind”. International appearances include; America’s Got Talent (USA) Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto) MGM Grand Hotel (Macau, China) Sandals Resort (Caribbean) Atlantis Resort (Bahamas) Rainbow Room (Rockefeller Center, New York City) Hong Kong Comedy Festival (Hong Kong) Catch A Rising Start Comedy Club (New York City), Take Out Comedy Club (Hong Kong) and the #1 headline act on Disney Cruise Line for 20 consecutive years and 3500 performances. A powerhouse show that is guaranteed to amaze and entertain. …it’s vaudeville ventriloquism for a new generation, it’s fantastic ventriloquism, it’s VENTASTIC!

Mz. Pearl’s Variety Show

Wednesday, March 27 at 7 pm

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229133

Heather Pearl offers an ever-evolving extravaganza including comic juggling, circus clowning, Magic Out of Nowhere and Juggle That, plus Fish Charades with audience participation. Also known as Mz. Pearl, she is a favorite of theaters, festivals, libraries and fairs around the Northwest. Her show culminates with all those wanting to be in the circus invited to join in ribbon spinning and scarf juggling.

Alex Zerbe the Zaniac

Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229135

Alex Zerbe the Zaniac has appeared in three national television shows, holds two Guinness World Records and has sung in over 12,000 showers. With the energy of 10,000 suns, The Zaniac shines like a comedy beacon as he bounces from one end of the stage to the other like an untamed rubber band. Jaws will drop and eyes will pop as Alex juggles bowling balls, flaming torches and slices vegetables in half with a flying playing card.

Taylor Kyle, The American Mystifier

Friday, March 29 7PM

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229136

Immerse yourself in a world of comedy, storytelling and illusions with Taylor Kyle, The American Mystifier. Known for his interactive shows, Kyle has performed hundreds of live events across the Northwest for companies like Amazon, Starbucks and Indeed. He was introduced to the world of magic and hypnosis by his childhood friend, John Bowe, who helped him find his true calling to live a life of magic and mystery. Expect a special evening of magic and mentalism.

Daytime Activities

Shaky Grounds Cafe, A Pop-up Escape Room

Saturday, March 23, through Tuesday, March 26

https://www.sidequestescapegames.com/popup/lincolncity

A major earthquake has devastated much of the Pacific Northwest. Desperate for coffee, you decide to scavenge the remains of your local cafe, in the hopes of finding some coffee beans and other supplies. But don’t get caught outside after curfew or you’ll have much bigger problems than your caffeine withdrawals. In this exciting and immersive 60-minute escape game, family and friend groups are challenged to solve over 20 puzzles about emergency preparedness, developing real life skills and having fun. Use your wits as you try to solve this 1-hour escape room all about emergency preparedness. This pop-up escape room experience will be on site at the Lincoln City Cultural Center from Saturday, March 23, through Tuesday, March 26, with appointments starting at 10 am each day. To book, head to https://www.sidequestescapegames.com/popup/lincolncity.

Cookie Decorating Class with My Petite Sweet

Tuesday, March 26 2-4PM

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=229143

Join the queen of sugar, Michelle Mausen of My Petite Sweet, to learn classic frosting and decorating techniques. Every participant takes home a dozen cookies to share (or not). Registration is limited. Fee is $30 per person.

Magic Art Workshop

Monday-Friday, March 25-29, 2-4 pm

The Maker’s Place is celebrating the 12^th Festival of Illusions with a Magic Art Workshop, open every weekday during Spring Break from 2 to 4 pm. Krista is conjuring up amazing projects like stop-motion animation with modeling clay, watercolor resist painting, magic rice rabbits, disappearing color magic tricks and wand making. Or just get busy at an open Invention Station. The Magic Art Workshop is designed for kids ages 5 through 15, but all are welcome. Admission is $5 per artist. Kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Hogwarts LEGO Display and Magical Items Sale

During the Festival of Illusions, young wizards are invited to the upstairs Art Kit Shop to see a special display of a model of a Hogwarts Castle, built from Lego. They’ll also find a collection of handmade “magical gear” like wands, invisibility cloaks, broom sticks and magical stones. All proceeds will go to the Cultural Center’s popular Art Kit program, which began during the COVID shutdown to provide creative relief for local families. To date, the program has distributed more than 20,000 kits to the north Lincoln County, free or by donation.

Oregon Coast Art Bus

Saturday, March 30

SCHEDULE BY DAY

Saturday, March 23

10am-5pm Hogwarts Lego Display and Magical Items Sale (Art Kit Shop)

10am-TBD The Shaky Grounds Cafe Pop-up Escape Room (Outside)

7 pm Fly Through Time with Leapin’ Louie, 7 pm (Auditorium)

Sunday, March 24

10am-5pm Hogwarts Lego Display and Magical Items Sale (Art Kit Shop)

10am-TBD The Shaky Grounds Cafe Pop-up Escape Room (Outside)

7 pm Lucky Luke Hammer & Son (Auditorium)

Monday, March 25