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Bodine Balasco
Last of the Riverboat Gamblers

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A mainstay of the Delta Queen, American Queen, and Hollywood's Magic Castle, Bodine Bolasco is truly the Last of the Riverboat Gamblers.

My father, Bill Muster, went around the country looking for a riverboat gambler to perform on the Delta Queen, and discovered Bodine playing at the Magic Castle.

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The Magic Castle, formerly a private home, is a mansion on Hollywood's Franklin Avenue. It's also the home of the Academy of Magical Arts and a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Bodine recently played there—the Last of the Riverboat Gamblers abides!

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Bodine, seen above at the Magic Castle with VIP guests, Ivy and Melissa Skoff (Ivy is television producer. Melissa is a casting director.)

Bodine: "They dragged me into their photo!"

Reviews
"We are all still marveling at what a magnificent performer Bodine is. He has technical brilliance matched with tremendous verbal flare and emotional intelligence. I can't imagine I'll see a greater performer than Bodine in my lifetime. It's no wonder that the senior magician who watched his show with us said he believed Bodine is the best in the world at what he does. We have also talked about how warm and kind Bodine and his wife, Sandi, were, pre and post-performance. Bodine's show was an experience we will remember forever."

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I met up with Bodine and his wife Sandi in Las Vegas. Here's a selfie of us at an amazing off-the-strip pizza parlor.

Links and contact info.:
BodineBalasco.com - keynote speaker
BodineBalasco.com - entertainer
email Bodine
mobile: 818-359-1143

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