Out of the Box: A Tribute to Houdini

Step "Out of the Box" and into "A Tribute to Houdini", an extraordinary tribute to the legendary magician, Harry Houdini.

Experience the magic firsthand as illusionist extraordinaire, Bill Nuvo, takes center stage to weave a spellbinding tapestry of mystery and intrigue. With his uncanny skills and mind-bending illusions, Nuvo will leave you on the edge of your seat, questioning reality itself.

Special guest opening acts!

Enchanting Songstress Alysia Therrien 

Alysia is a professional singer/performing artist from Windsor, Ontario. She was trained by vocal coach legend, Elaine Overholt, who also coached stars such as John Travolta, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alannah Myles and Shawn Mendes. She has worked as a production singer on board Norwegian Cruise ships and currently is a lead singer for the local band, Big Louie and the Band

Master Card Magician: Michel LeJeune

Michel Lejeune bought a magic book for one of kids a few years ago, only to find himself getting sucked into this world of wonder and amazement completely. He is the current Vice-President of the Windsor Magic Circle.  He now performs close-up and stage magic and plans to keep making magic a bigger part of his life.

Headliner: Bill Nuvo

Bill Nuvo has been Unusually Entertaining for over 40 years!  

Voted Best Magician in Windsor for 7 years in a row!

He has travelled across Canada with his talents.  From starring in his own TV show to performing at the Stratford Festival 50th birthday celebration, he has brought his unique blend of magic, juggling, circus arts and comedy to the masses.   His shows are not to be missed!

JUST ANNOUNCED:  During intermission we will have a free draw for 2 passes to Hidden Trails, where you can try your own escape from their escape rooms!

 👉Date: Friday October 30, 2026

👉Time: 7pm

👉Location: Shadowbox Theatre - 1501 Howard Ave, Windsor, ON

Tickets: $25/person  - TICKETS ON SALE SOON.

💜www.nuvoentertainment.com

💜Venue: www.postproductionswindsor.ca

💜 Hidden Trails

He's No Dummy: Terry Fator Performs at Caesars Windsor

On Friday, April 14th, at 8 pm, it was a packed house at Caesars Windsor as America’s Got Talent and Vegas showstopper comedic ventriloquist and singer, Terry Fator and his plethora of puppets took the stage for their “On the Road Again” tour.

Terry is known for having a lot of puppets in his show. Walter T. Airdale, is a country music sensation who forgets how many wives he has, while the sassy, Vikki, the Cougar is too hot to handle, and leave it to the Latin Lover, Fernando V. Francisco to give Ricky Martin a run for his money.

We also say “high” to Terry’s neighbour, Duggie Scott Walker, who you’ll need to have a shot every time he says DUDE.  Put on your blues suede shoes and meet Maynard Thompkins, the Elvis Impersonator, who doesn’t know a single Elvis tune and hates to be touched.  Finally, we cannot forget the lovable Winston, the Impersonating Turtle, who clearly steals the show with his impressions.  Oh and of course, there are several special guests too, but you’ll have to see the show to find out more.

Terry’s not afraid to toe the line with pushing the comedy boundaries and neither are his puppets. A lot of the material is definitely for mature audiences and for those who are wide open to commentary of the current times.  Whether the jokes have a political, religious, or sexual spin, you’ll have a ball.  The movement of “#Metoo” turns promiscuous as Vicki proclaims “Pound Me Too”, while Duggie’s “This Bud’s for you” is really about cannabis.  Don’t blame Terry though, blame his puppets – as they have minds of their own.

Overall, the show was fun to attend with my husband and a great opportunity to visit Caesars once again, after a long hiatus with the pandemic foiling a lot of our concert experiences.  A huge thanks to Steve and Donna, who graciously offered us some extra tickets they had for the show.

Performing is hard work, no matter what kind of entertainment you’re involved with, and so Terry didn’t disappoint. We laughed a lot and in the end, that’s all that matters. Terry is ridiculously talented not just as a ventriloquist but his singing chops are note-worthy too. We're sending him and his puppets lots of love as they pack up their bags and go On The Road Again. 

Visit Terry's site to learn more about him and all his puppets, and see where you can catch him next!

💜Terry Fator

The Nostalgic Scoop on Pittsburgh Musician: Weird Paul

Image from: Wikipedia

There is something fascinating about documentaries, and especially now with Covid-19, I find myself seeking out all sorts of them because I find inspiration listening and watching people’s stories. I’ve always been fascinated with the human mind, wondering why people do the things they do, and trying to wrap my head around why they might not do the things that they should. Scrolling through a tv platform called Tubi with my husband, we came across “Will Work for Views: The Lo-Fi Life of Weird Paul.”   Okay sounds like it might be a fun way to kill time, so let our freak flags fly, as they say, and watch a few minutes.

Paul Petroskey (aka Weird Paul) lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his girlfriend Niffer, and is a musician with a purpose.  In the documentary, only using VHS tapes and a camcorder, (yep he put the V in Vlogger way before anyone else thought of it!) Paul takes us on a trip down memory lane showing bits and pieces of all the fun and quirky videos he made since 1984.  With a home filled with classic vintage toys that he has kept over the years, and goals far beyond the reach of what others may seem as impossible, Paul brings a smile to everyone he meets. We get a glimpse at songs he created (over 700 to date) and ponder, will he ever get a new hairdo?

Knowing from the documentary that Paul actually responds to every comment on his Youtube videos and other social media pages, I reached out to Paul to see if he would actually respond to me and do a Q&A about his life.  No surprise, he responded with pleasure. Paul has and will probably always be a man of his word.  Yes, a man of many words as you will read below!


Q&A with Paul:

1. Hey Paul, I have the most important question of our interview together that I think all our readers need to know. Do you prefer the toilet paper over or under?

Over.  I can't use it if it's under.  It drives me nuts.  Sometimes Niffer (my girlfriend) will place it on that way and I have to change it immediately.

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2. Can you tell me about the most cherished memorabilia that you own?

The things that are the most cherished for me are the ones that link me to my younger self.  A lot of people fall out of touch with who they were, but who you were is still very much a part of who you are.  That's why nostalgia is so powerful.  Holding something now that I held when I was ten years old brings out so many emotions.  Many of these things are just pieces of toys I had...even though I saved a lot of stuff from when I was younger, things from before I was ten are very limited in quantity.  I cherish them because I am luckier than most people to still have them around.

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3. What has been the most unusual gift that you've received from a subscriber?

Most of the stuff I get is really not that unusual...it's either helpful to me in some way or it's something that I collect.  I get some expensive things, like musical instruments, old toys, rare video games, whole sets of trading cards. Sometimes I get unusual food to try, though I am careful to make sure it's not tampered with or past the expiration date.  I can get things I use all the time, like a boxcutter, a microphone interface that I use to livestream, T-shirts and blank VHS tapes.

I've gotten some things I just can't use...like plant food!  I've also gotten CD cases without the album inside, leaking batteries inside an old machine, DVDs so scratched they won't play, which can be useless or maybe harmful!

I get a lot of fan art, drawings and paintings of me, some of them are quite good.  I love getting things that I don't have anymore from when I was younger or that I never had.  One of those would be the pile of old 80s HBO guide booklets that showed you what was on the channel every month.  Those are hard to find!

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4. How has the pandemic (COVID-19) affected your daily life?

For a while, it affected my life strongly because I got laid off from my job for three months.  I made YouTube videos constantly, I had a huge pile of mail to show and I got all caught up to this year's.  I also had some time to start cleaning up everything around the house that needed to be dealt with (though I still have a ways to go).

I started streaming live on Twitch, which is the best thing that I have done so far this year.  Since I can't go out and perform my music live for anyone, it gives me a great outlet to reach people for the time being - and hopefully into the future.  I'm doing well on there. 

I'm back at work now but I am working earlier, since the mall closes earlier.  Which
ended up being good, because I started going to bed earlier during the time off.  I like getting home earlier and having dinner with Niffer.  I also started reading again, every night before bed.  I really enjoy that.  The pandemic changed a lot of things about my habits, in a good way.

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5. Has the idea of fame changed for you since making the documentary?

I don't think so.  I still know there are different levels of fame and I am not expecting to reach any of the high ones.  Though I still consider everyone who is any kind of artist right now to be my contemporary, no matter how known or unknown they are. I will be happy having a large enough fanbase and being able to support myself (eventually) through my art.

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6. If a Hollywood exec called you up and said "Hey Weird Paul we want to do a biopic, but are racking our brains out not knowing who to cast as you!"  Which actor would you like most to see portraying you?

I have said for a very long time that I wanted Steve Buscemi to play me.  Niffer says he's too old now to do it.  I really don't have any other ideas about that.

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7. You've travelled to a lot of places to perform over the years. Are there any others on your bucket list?

Sure, I'd like to perform a show in every state in the US.  I'd also like to perform a show on every continent (but maybe not Antarctica!)  I'm not sure what the chances of that are in the current state of affairs, but we'll see if things improve.

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8. With many people struggling with finding their purpose in life, what advice would you give them? Your optimism is surely infectious.

I guess I'm just lucky, I knew what my purpose in life was from a very early age.  Though it took me a lot of years of doubting myself and needing other people's approval, which I never really got.  I had to learn to love myself.

The best thing that anyone can do is be themselves.  Society, your work environment and the people you surround yourself with throughout life may all try to keep you from being yourself.

Ultimately, you will find that you are the happiest when you get to be yourself as much as possible.  And when you get to be yourself, you may find it a lot easier to find your purpose in life.

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You can check out all of Weird Paul’s songs and get to know him better on his website below:

💜Weird Paul

Raising Up Caesars Windsor on a Cold, Cold Night with Josh Groban

 Photo by Dan Savoie

Hailing from Los Angeles, Josh Groban is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and actor who continues to sell-out concert auditoriums all around the world. If you’ve never heard him before, have you been living under a rock?! No seriously, ask a friend, post on your social media or even do a quick Google search to find out the man behind the voice because I am certain he will not disappoint you.

On Sunday night, I had the pleasure to have tickets on the Colosseum floor at Caesars Windsor to enjoy an authentic Josh Groban experience with a great friend, who warned me she would be breaking out the tissues.

Josh stepped onto the stage in his eggplant purple-coloured suit and shiny black shoes, with a beautiful orchestra and choir, as well as other musicians. The collaboration of music throughout the entire evening performance especially with some bongo playing and impeccable drumming was delightful.

Josh was actually quite a jovial, quirky guy who didn’t take himself too seriously (at least not on stage that night!) but the moment he started singing, it was if he was transported into another world and took your hand to invite you in with him. His vocal range was so impressive and when he hit those high notes, it gave me goose bumps.

Josh did a number of songs from his albums, as well as paid homage to other music artists who have inspired him. Several personal favourites were Granted, Pure Imagination and Play. Of course, he did his most known hits of You Raise Me Up and Don’t Give Up.

There was also a surprise performance by a random audience member who was called up from the crowd. The man didn’t come up on stage, but shook Josh’s hand from below and with a slight hesitancy and probably a bit of jitters, agreed to sing. He knew most of the words to Where You Are and the idea was for him to start and then he’d be giving the microphone back to Josh. He went solo on this one as Josh playfully tried to reach out to get the mic back during parts of the song. What a voice! We have so much talent here. Josh stood on stage in awe and amazement and let this man have his moment.

On a side note, if you go back to the Ally Mcbeal days of television, during the prom scene, you’ll recognize a little Joshie on the show who belts out the melodic tune You’re Still You. He decided to share that fun tidbit with everyone and proceeded to perform the song with such a heart-felt vulnerability.

In a world where we have so much divisiveness between each other and the increased anxiety being thrusted upon us by every news outlet, the classic song, Bridge Over Troubled Waters seemed totally fitting for Josh to sing at the end. It brought a sense of unity, love and even for just one night, a little bit of extra happiness.

During what may seem like insurmountable obstacles and unimaginable sadness at times in our lives, we honour this message that Josh reminded us of tonight: “don’t give up because you are loved.”

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You can also find my review on 519 Windsor