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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, August 6, 2010 · 34 TWISTING REALITY An Evening of MAGIC & ILLUSION For tickets, please call 905 815 2021 or toll free at 1 888 489 7784 Stolz learned cards from legend n Continued from page 32 August 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th at 8:00pm Added matinee show ­ August 14th at 2pm On the SHERIDAN COLLEGE MAIN STAGE (Theatre Sheridan) ­ 1430 Trafalgar Road ­ www.oakvillemagic.com HALTON magic, which involves things he can do with his hands. Then, there are large illusions, which have the Vegas element, and he will perform close-up magic that will be displayed on a video screen. "I'm actually known throughout Canada as one of the top card magicians in the country," he said of why needs a video screen. "So what I do with a deck of cards is pretty extreme." Stolz studied with the late card magic legend Martin Nash, otherwise known as The Charming Cheat. "He was one of the best card experts who ever lived," Stolz said. "And I got really lucky because he ended up retiring, left Hollywood, Magic Castle, and returned to his hometown, which happened to be about a block away from where I was in my hometown." After Nash saw Stolz perform, the two made an agreement with each other. "He was an older guy of 74 at the time, and I helped him learn how to use his com- puter and he worked on my card stuff," Stolz said. "It was a cool little arrangement so I was his student for a little while. He kind of whipped me into more shape." One of Stolz's favourite acts in the upcoming show is a Silver Chair trick, which he initially created for a performer named Reza, who has used it previously. However, Stolz added he will take the trick even further. And, unlike on some television shows, Stolz said he will not reveal the secrets of his magic illusions. "They've actually done studies on it," he said. "If you tell somebody how a puzzle works or how magic works they're completely disappointed. The fun is completely taken away." The show is on each night at 8 p.m., plus there is a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Aug. 14. Tickets are $20. Though the show takes place as Sheridan, tickets are available at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts website at www.oakvillecentre.ca. Theatre Sheridan is located at 1430 Trafalgar Rd. Bridal Expo Sunday, September 19 12pm - 5pm TakingVendor Bookings Now! · Qualified buyers at your fingertips, eager to learn & ready to buy. · Brides & Grooms looking for expert advice & inspiration. · Make personal 3D contact right from the start. · Showcase your products or services, pass out samples, pick up leads. · Cost effective targeted marketing. 2 FASHION SHOWS! PRIZES! PRESTIGIOUS LOCATION! $25,000 MARKETING PLAN! Get to Know 2011 calendar after winning a contest. SUBMITTED PHOTO AWARD WINNING SHOT: Quinn Dalgarno's After the Rain photograph is being featured in a Young photographer hosts exhibit Oakville's Quinn Dalgarno sure knows how to find his vision of nature. His photography work, which usually depicts wildlife or nature, has already landed him some industry recognition and now he wants to take his artwork to another step, halfway across the country. The Abbey Park High School student is hosting a photography show and sale in his home, Sunday, Aug. 8, to help him pay for his next art adventure. Dalgarno is attending a nature/art camp in Waterton National Park in south Alberta this month. He was invited to attend the camp when one of his photos won the Robert Bateman Get to Know photo contest. The photo is being included in a calendar. YOU should be there! For more information, contact McLEAN-SHERWOOD PA R T Y R E N TA L & S U P P L I E S 878 2341 905 Quinn Dalgarno Furthermore, Dalgarno was also a finalist in the Young Artist category in this year's Cogeco Stars Among Us awards show. The exhibit takes place from 1-5 p.m. and from 7-9:30 p.m. at 1146 Fairfield Place. Visitors are welcome to drop in any time during exhibit hours.