Illusion, music, juggling and deadpan comedy will collide in a Vaudevillesque spectacle as The Great Kaplan - One Man Comedy/Variety Show brings his zany antics to Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts March 15.
 
The comedy/variety performance by David Kaplan, which will be held in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts’ Mainstage Theatre at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., is the third in the series of three Family Fun Sundays presented by Owens. With a focus on humor, Kaplan delights audience attendees with his ability to juggle beanbag chairs, play a melody on a “concert balloon” and defy the laws of physics with bowling balls, among other magical performance surprises.

The Columbus resident has entertained audiences nationwide since the early 1980s with his highly original act. Inspired by the antics of such entertainers as Victor Borge and Maxwell Smart, Kaplan is known for his unique and hilarious spectacle, as well as his uncanny ability to appeal to a wide cross-section of audiences.
 
Kaplan has received numerous awards for his hilarious antics, including first-place medals at the Canton Battle of Magicians, the Columbus Magi-fest and the People’s Choice Award at the 2006 International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention in Miami. He has also served as a guest “balloonist” with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and made television appearances on ABC’s “The View” and “The Statler Brothers Show” on TNN. In addition, Kaplan has opened shows for numerous renowned performers, including Steven Wright, Dennis Miller, David Spade, Harry Blackstone Jr. and the Smothers Brothers.
 
Tickets are $12. All seats are general admission. To purchase tickets, visit www.owens.edu or contact the College’s Box Office. For more information about this event, contact the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at 567-661-2787 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. ARTS (2787).

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