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Magic show coming to Main Street Arts

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 — Issue 370

SAXTONS RIVER — Ben Pratt brings his magic to a show at Main Street Arts on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

A news release describes “breath-taking sleight of hand, birds and humans materializing out of nowhere, and Pratt himself walking through a solid glass mirror” as the performer combines mystification, quick wit, and sarcastic charm to get the entire audience involved.

Pratt fell in love with magic while growing up in Stoddard, N.H. and later won the award for best stage magician in the Greater New England Magic Contest twice in a row.

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‘We keep it fresh’

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Annie Landenberger

PUTNEY-Twenty shows - one per week - strikingly diverse and all outdoors. That's what the...

Musician sings of complex characters, distinct places

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Victoria Chertok

BRATTLEBORO-Singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy is having a moment in the spotlight. Her new EP The Sun...

A sacred art form, with ‘outer, inner, and secret meanings’

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Annie Landenberger

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Seed advocate will sign new children’s book

BELLOWS FALLS-Heartfelt Seeds and Wild Goose Players will host a book signing and Mother's Day...

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