TOPSHAM — The Orion Performing Arts Center is pleased to present a great family show to begin the school year– Vandini, the Children’s Magician. Vandini’s show is full of actionpacked stage illusions, comedy, magic, an escape act, live doves and rabbits, music, and children’s participation. Vandini will dazzle, delight and amuse everyone. The show is on Friday, September 26, at 6:30 pm, and is a fundraiser for the Orion Capital Fund for Stage Improvements. Come early at 5 pm for pizza, hot dogs, treats, and baked goods in the lobby before the show. Advance tickets are $10 adult and $5 student under 18, available at the SAD 75 Business Office, 50 Republic Ave, Topsham, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. At the door, tickets are $12 adult and $6 child.

Vandini has performed all over the U.S. and Canada for over 40 years, presenting over 300 stage shows and also lots of children’s birthday parties. Vandini is from Biddeford, Maine. His website is www.vandinimagic.com.

The Orion Performing Arts Center is School District #75’s theater inside Mt. Ararat Middle School, featuring great acoustics, 900 seats, and a beautiful lobby. Fully accessible, the theater hosts both school and community events and performances year-round, and is available for rental. For more information about the facility, check the website, www.orionperformingartscenter.org or contact Coordinator Judy Lloyd at lloydj@link75.org or 729- 2950 ext7.