"Wondershow" brings acts of magic, mischief and mystery from New York City to Austin for a live showcase starting March 20.
The show, which will feature a slew of underground performers as well as established talent, originally booked at The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road in East Austin, for a two-night performance but popular demand has resulted in
a third show being added March 22, a spokeswoman confirmed. The Friday and Saturday performances are sold out.
Magician and mindreader Vinny DePonto, juggling performer Marcus Monroe—who was featured on "The Late Show with David Letterman"—and illusionist Andrew Goldenhersh are among the main acts anticipated for "Wondershow." Top-ranked aerialist Sarah Sparkles will also perform, as will local music acts Jared Masucci and folk-pop band JEFF. Peter Aguero of the Moth Storytelling Podcast will host the event.
Tickets cost between $25–$30. For more information, visit
The Vortex website.
Joe Lanane’s career is rooted in community journalism, having worked for a variety of Midwest-area publications before landing south of the Mason-Dixon line in 2011 as the Stillwater News-Press news editor. He arrived at Community Impact Newspaper in 2012, gaining experience as editor of the company’s second-oldest publication in Leander/Cedar Park. He eventually became Central Austin editor, covering City Hall and the urban core of the city.
Lanane leveraged that experience to become Austin managing editor in 2016. He managed eight Central Texas editions from Georgetown to San Marcos. Working from company headquarters, Lanane also became heavily involved in enacting corporate-wide editorial improvements. In 2017, Lanane was promoted to executive editor, overseeing editorial operations throughout the company. The Illinois native received his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and his journalism master’s degree from Ball State University.
