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Illusionist Elliot Zimet to perform in Israel

Proceeds from four shows by performer described by People Magazine reporter as 'most original illusionist I've seen in years' to support Crossroads Center, an organization helping at risk Anglo teens who are homeless, living on the street, or struggling with drug addiction

The Crossroads Comedy Magical Mystery Tour will be presenting four performances in Israel next week by world renowned illusionist Elliot Zimet, famous for his unique on stage ability to combine music and magic.

 

Zimet, whose shows include illusions, birds, dancers, special effects, lighting, and crowd moving beats that create a larger than life spectacle, has performed at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas and at New York's Madison Square Garden, and toured with the world famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus before thousands of spectators in the "Greatest show on Earth".


Downtown Jerusalem street (Photo: Jared Bernstein)

 

He was featured on MTV's hit series "The Gamekillers", NBC's "America's Got Talent, and VH1's "Fabulous life of celebrities in Las Vegas".

 

Rachel Strauss of People Magazine described Zimet as, "the most original illusionist I've seen in years".

 

The Crossroads Comedy Magical Mystery Tour will also feature a performance by New York magician Ben Cohen. Cohen is the past recipient of the New York International Brotherhood of Magicians, "Magician of the Year" award. He has worked as a consultant for world famous magician David Copperfield.


Teens at Crossroads Center (Photo: Jared Bernstein)

 

All proceeds for the Magical Mystery Tour will help support the Crossroads Center, a community organization that helps at risk teens that are homeless, living on the streets, struggling with drug addiction, educational difficulties, and psychological stress. The Crossroads center also facilitates support for victims of domestic abuse in Jerusalem. The center enables teenagers to turn their lives around through one on one counseling. Teenagers have access to tutoring, GED preparation, resume assistance, employment search support, and one on one coaching to develop interview skills.

 

Crossroads director Caryn Green told Ynet, "We are thrilled to be hosting first rate entertainers traveling all the way from the US, for such an important cause".

 

Dates

  • Thursday, May 14 - 6 pm, Beit Shemest at the communal center
  • Sunday, May 17 - 5 pm, Ra'anana at Yad Labanim
  • Monday, May 18 - 5:30 pm, Jerusalem, The Begin Center
  • Monday, May 18 - 8 pm, Jerusalem, The Begin Center

 

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Crossroads Comedy Tour website .

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.11.09, 14:50
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