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Peter Samelson Magic-Sleights on Sunday

PETER SAMELSON is a poet and philosopher of magic. He insists he doesn't do magic, he only helps people to see it. He combines his twin passions - magic and theater - to carve out a unique place in the world of show business. Christened "the soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery" by The New York Times, Peter has performed atop the Great Wall of China, in the jungles of Bali and the universities of Tokyo; for Mexican peasants, Grand Prix race car drivers, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, the jet set of Paris and the fishermen mending their nets on the beaches of Cartagena.

Peter is a producer of Monday Night Magic, New York's longest running Off-Broadway Magic Show, where he headlines throughout the year. He designs illusions for television, film and theater, including Sam Mendes productions at the BAM and the Old Vic (London) and for the Broadway shows, Leap of Faith and Harvey. He created and starred in three critically acclaimed Off-Broadway shows; The Magician, PaperWork and Radnevsky's Real Magic, and is the author of the book Theatrical Close Up.

What distinguishes Peter from other artists in the field of Illusion, is his commitment to the concept that his art is a medium, not an end in itself. He builds pieces that carry ideas as well as entertainment, touching the hearts of his audiences in a way few performers can.

Shows at 2 and 7 PM and Peter will hold a one hour workshop (for magicians only) at 3:30 PM.