Magic at the Rex
The Hotel Rex
San Francisco, CA
Brought to you by the producers of San Francisco's long running (and always sold out) Absolute Magic, Magic at the Rex is an evening of mystery, wonderment and laughs. In the intimate cocktail lounge setting at the classic Hotel Rex, you will be up-close and personal with every flick of the wrist and wave of a hand of Adam Sachs, Sebastian Boswell III and RJ Owens.
Magic at the Rex is performed in an intimate cocktail lounge setting that is reminiscent of the 40's, with a comfortable and casual elegance that will put you instantly at ease. No flashing lights, no white tigers, no sawing a lady in half, and definitely no "look, how much smarter I am than you." This is not magic on television or a kiddie party.
What you will experience at Magic at the Rex is a grown up magic show: intelligent effects that make you gasp in amazement and wonder in awe, performed with humor and respect for the audience.
About the performers:
Adam Sachs has been performing professionally for longer than he will admit. In a 1969 article about Sachs in the San Francisco Examiner, Adam was describedin what can only be considered damnation by faint praiseas a "professional of sorts." In 1980, William Safire, writing in the New York Times, called Adam a "wise guy wiseacre." Given the status of Mr. Safire and the Examiner these days, Sachs will have to find new kudos.
Actually, in fairness to Sachs, the San Francisco Chronicle wrote in 2009 that Sachs's "jaw-dropping tabletop illusions can provoke dangerous disagreement between your optic nerve and your frontal lobe." We think they meant to say that anyone who is thinking about watching Sachs perform should see a doctor.
Sachs recently performed at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood, although management was unaware of it at the time. The Castle has since initiated a height requirement for guests, in a futile effort to prevent any recurrences. Sachs is dignified and refined, although (luckily for the rest of us), he sheds that façade before he steps into the theater.
Sebastian Boswell III is widely considered to be one of the most distinctive performers in the field of mentalism and the demonstration of seemingly physical impossibilities. He is an international performer, and his career spans the globe from the theaters of Helsinki, Finland to the music stages of Norman, Oklahoma, and everywhere in between.
Okay, not everywhere. He hasn't been to Qatar or Newfoundland. Yet.
It is not clear how long Boswell has been performing professionally. At least 20 years; some say he has been performing for several decades, and perhaps longer. What has been documented, both in the press and in the archives of Interpol is that the accumulated knowledge and skill he demonstrates amazes his audiences, and often leaves them feeling they have witnessed something that will be the ultimate defining moment of their lives.
Boswell also proclaims that the miraculous feats he performs are in within the grasp of everyone, "should they decide to spend their lives pushing the limits of natural mental and physical abilities, instead of spending what little time they have on this planet doing whatever it is they currently do. Which I'm sure is fulfilling. In its own way."
Being a miscreant and having a father as his school principal sent RJ Owens down the path to a life in magic. At the age of nine, Owens was suspended by his father for a week from school (for transgressing some "unwritten law" yet to be divulged) and had to spend his days in the public library reading and finishing three book reports a day. There, he had his first dalliance in magic, (unless of course, you count the disappearing quarters from his father's change jar.)
Owens's first paid performance was when he was 10 in a mobile home park in Soledad, California. The fee was $25. It was there that Owens fell in love with the sound of laughter and applause. The money wasn't bad, either. It was a lot better than quarters in a change jar. He also joined a local theater company, where his first role was William Dowtown, a character described as "big as a house and dumb as a fencepost."
At age 13, Owens packed his bags and moved to the Big City!Salinas, California. He spent eight seasons with The Western Stage, mostly behind the scenes as a technician and stagehand until one fateful day when the director of Our Town shouted out"who's the fat kid?" Gimme the fat kid!" The rest is, as they say, history. Owens has been performing ever since. Magic and acting have taken Owens around the globe, both physically and on film and television. Some of you might remember his scene in the movie The Darwin Awards. Most recently he was seen on the NBC TV Show Trauma as Funnel Cake Matt. Yeah he diedbut what a death!
As for Owens' futurewho knows? In the words of his grandmother, "You're 40. How much future do you have left?"
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Appropriate for teenager? 13 and 17 year old boys? |
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Absolutely! We are very Family Friendly. |
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Dog friendly?? Really? |
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Absolutely! The Hotel Rex is known for its Pug mascot "Maximo". However, City and County laws limit our furry friends visits to Companion and Service Animals only. |
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
Should ticket sales have ended, we reserve a very limited number tickets for purchase at the door. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Please call for availability - 415 273 9790 |
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Dates
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| First: | Saturday Apr 23, 2011 8:00 PM | | Last: | Friday Dec 30, 2011 8:00 PM |
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The Hotel Rex (View Venue)
562 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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