Spotlight On… Corporate Magician Shawn Preston!

Shawn Preston, also known as “The Magic Dude,” has been performing magic for audiences for over 20 years. He specializes in working corporate functions– trade shows, private parties, and other special events.

The way he combines comedy, magic, and audience participation makes him a popular entertainment choice among private parties and corporate events all over Colorado. His shows are filled with music, clever comedy, and remarkable demonstrations of mind power and magic.

Spotlight On… Corporate Magician Dennis Watkins!

Dennis Watkins, based in Chicago, is a third generation magician. Dennis’ magic skills range from close-up magic to full stage shows. He prides himself on turning ordinary company events into truly memorable experiences.

This is clean comedy, perfect for any corporate event! With Dennis Watkins, you’ll never have to worry about offending anyone in your audience. His humor and stage personality is truly universal, appealing to all ages, backgrounds, and temperaments.

Seth Yudof: Masquerade Productions – The CatHouse, Jay-Z, Wayne Newton, and More

Seth Yudof and Doug Leferovich first teamed up in 1992 while studying at the University of Pennsylvania. After 9 years performing their magic act all over the world, they launched Masquerade Productions with a large-scale production in Atlantic City. Today, the creative scope of their work is truly impressive. They have created and implemented the concept of The CatHouse restaurant and nightclub at The Luxor, designed effects for rapper Jay-Z, served as creative directors for Wayne Newton– you name it. Seth speaks of a common entrepreneurial hangup, the importance of relationships in business, and being smart enough to know what you don’t know.

This interview is part of the “Branding Your Passion TV” series that complements Jeff’s keynote. Jeff interviews interesting people doing interesting things to illustrate living examples of the seven principles he espouses for entrepreneurs. Bring the “Branding Your Passion” Keynote to your school or organization today!

College Event Entertainment Testimonial- North Central Tech

“Dear Jeff Civillico,

I am writing this letter of recommendation for Jeff Civillico’s Comedy in Action. The Northcentral Technical College students were extremely impressed by his performance. Jeff brought great intensity into his performance which was a huge hit. Our Northcentral Technical College students were still talking about Jeff’s performance weeks after his event.

Jeff’s show received numerous high regard comments. All of the NTC students that watched the show loved it and they quickly became fans of your show. You are a great performer for the very wide range of individuals that we are catering to.

You are very professional and talented. We definitely will recommend your act to everyone! You surely didn’t disappoint and made it for an extremely enjoyable afternoon. Once again, thank you for your incredible performance during our student life event September 15, 2011.

I highly recommend Jeff Civillico for any group event.

We are looking forward to working with you again in the future!

Sincerely,”

Natalia Cherepanova, Vice President of Activities and Communication, NTC Student Governing Board

Spotlight on… Corporate Act Randy Cabral!

Randy Cabral has been performing around the globe for over 15 years. He started performing his act locally while in college and today has performed for some of the largest companies in the world. Randy also has the unique skill to play Yankee Doodle on seven different instruments! I am proud to call Randy a friend, and would not recommend him if he wasn’t absolutely fantastic!

Check out Randy’s signature trick!

MC Showcase for NACA Conference (Mid-Atlantic Region)

Over the weekend, I was happy to showcase as MC for the National Association of Campus Activities Conference in Lancaster, PA. The energy in the room was fantastic, and I had a blast. I met a ton of extremely talented, warm performers as well… most notably the 5 acts I introduced throughout the show: The Mayhem Poets (slam poetry), Preston Pugmire (singer / songwriter), Cady Groves (singer / songwriter), Seaton Smith (comedian), Kooley High (hip hop band).

I was amazed at the number of students in the audience tweeting in real-time about what they were seeing. There was a laptop backstage showing a live NACA twitter feed that all of us couldn’t help being drawn to. It was either a horrible idea, or the coolest thing ever… I still can’t decide. Luckily I got good reviews, or else going back on stage for set after set would have been brutal!

Some of my favorite Jeff tweets:

Laura: Dear @jeffcivillico… I love your facial Expressions!!

Jason: This juggler is AWESOME!!!

Jeremy: I suddenly wanna learn how to juggle.

Fatima: yay! Jeff =D

Stacey: balancing that ladder on your chin was crazy!! Loved it!

Jazlyn: @jeffcivillico is riding his juggling clubs…but hot and awesome doing it!

Shaun: @jeffcivillico was hilarious getting on that unicycle. Great emcee today

Adrianne: laughing. too. hard. to. tweet.

Brian: best emcee of the conference.

Thanks to everyone who posted pictures on my facebook and twitter! Here are a few of the best. Hope to see you at the National Convention!

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College Event Entertainment Testimonial- University of Las Vegas

”CSUN Student Government at the University of Nevada Las Vegas had the pleasure of hosting Jeff Civillico at our annual Rebels After Dusk program. This carnival themed program greatly complemented Jeff’s performance with his amazing juggling acts and unforgettable high kicks!

The crowd was laughing and gasping throughout the entire performance! Jeff was super easy to work with and gave a great performance.”