Have you ever been on a rollercoaster ride—screaming, yelling, and scared to death? When it’s over, your head hurts, your hair is totally messed up, and your mascara has run all over your face. And that’s just the car ride to the show.

“Made in Italy” is a stand-up comedy and magic show that thinks outside the box of ordinary magic shows and that leaves audiences wanting more.

Ivan is known for his high energy, quick wit, and jolting performances. His unique blend of hysterical situations, combined with powerful and original magic, is disarming, cutting-edge, and fresh. Presented in a wildly entertaining manner, Ivan’s live show, on any given night, can involve death-defying boomerangs, calculators, the alphabet, cell phones, joke books, your favorite soft drink, Binaca, Air Freshener cans and, he hopes, a naked woman.

You’ll laugh, cry, scratch your head, wake up thinking about it, talk to your friends about it and come back to see it again.

You never know what NEW effect or routine Ivan will bring into the show on any given night, but know for sure, it will be a night of intelligent, witty and magical illusion all wrapped up into a hour or more of non-stop entertainment.

“Seeing is believing” is the only way to describe Ivan Amodei’s show “Close Encounters of a Magical Kind,” because right before your eyes, you’ll see Ivan conjure up everything from a full-size pool table to coins multiplying by the dozens.

This mind-bending show of magic and wit has won awards for originality and creativity from all over the world, and has been hailed by other master magicians as the best close-up show they have ever seen.

And today, professional close-up magic shows are seldom seen, so you owe it to yourself to get a seat. Skillfully choreographed, planned and executed, “Close Encounters of a Magical Kind” is on a par with any professional Las Vegas production, yet it’s perfect for an audience of 75 or less, or for those seeking an evening of intimate entertainment.

With Ivan improvising and taking personal requests to produce an effect right on the spot, you’ll never know what’s going to happen. But one thing’s for sure, this hour-long show of belly laughs and illusions will have you wondering if seeing really is believing.