Illusionist returns to monca this month

Peter Samelson, illusionist, magician, entertainer and philosopher, will return to the Museum of Northern California Art for his third performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, and tickets will be available at the door.

Samelson designs for TV, film and theater, both on Broadway and off, and created magic for Sam Mendes productions at the Old Vic in London and recently for “Leap of Faith” and “Harvey.”

He also created and starred in three critically acclaimed Off-Broadway shows, “The Magician,” “PaperWork” and “Radnevsky’s Real Magic.”

Admission is $20 general, $15 to monca members and $7 to students and children. The Museum of Northern California

Art, known as monca, is located at 900 The Esplanade. For further information or questions, call 4877272 or visit www.monca. org online.