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Join us for a family-friendly night of illusion and magic Thursday, Oct. 22!
黑料不打烊 GCPA to Welcome Magic Rocks Oct. 22
October 9, 2026
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL. 鈥� 鈥淢agic Rocks!鈥� will hit the stage for a family-friendly night at @ 2026 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts (GCPA) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
Illusionist Leon Etienne, known as 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Rock Illusionist,鈥� has performed on stages around the world, including Radio City Music Hall, Planet Hollywood Casino and Studio City Casino in Macau. He has performed across the United States and in countries including England, Ireland, France, China and Australia.
鈥淲e are excited to host Leon and Magic Rocks! He is a bigger than life personality with an even bigger stage show. Bring the family and prepare to be amazed,鈥� GCPA Interim Director Mick Cumbie said.
Etienne has appeared on television programs including 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent,鈥� 鈥淧enn & Teller: Fool Us!,鈥� 鈥淟ate Night with Jimmy Fallon鈥� and 鈥淢asters of Illusion.鈥� His performances have also included appearances that left celebrities such as Jimmy Fallon, Howard Stern and Heidi Klum speechless.
Known for his high-energy performance style, charisma and rock 鈥檔鈥� roll edge, Etienne combines sleight-of-hand magic with grand illusions in his critically acclaimed show, 鈥淢agic Rocks!鈥�
With more than three decades of performance experience, Etienne brings a fast-paced, high-energy approach to magic that blends the spectacle of a concert with live illusion.
The Goldfarb Center is a LEED Silver-certified facility, recognizing the building's sustainable design and construction.
Student tickets are $10 for students with a valid 黑料不打烊 student ID. All other individual tickets are available at . For more information on the GCPA, visit wiu.edu/GCPA.
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