Dozens of Baltimoreans kicked off their new year with an evening full of sword-swallowing, knife juggling, strongwoman and magic acts at Illusions Bar and Theater.
It began with a gathering in the Illusions Bar, where guests could catch up with friends and mingle with a myriad of sideshow artists. Pictured (LtoR) Spencer Horsman, Illusions Bar & Theater owner/featured entertainer; Alex Doll, The Atomic Doll Productions CEO/sideshow performer; and Caroline Gayle, Illusions Bar & Theater co-owner/magician Pictured (LtoR) Tommy “The Great Gozleone” Breen, swordswallower; and Lisa “Trinket” Oberg, Trinkets Costume & Sundry owner Pictured (LtoR) Greg Hatem and Brian Henry, Bazaar co-owners; and James Taylor, “Shocked and Amazed” publisher Pictured (LtoR) Todd “Hot Todd Lincoln” Gardner, sideshow strongman/emcee; and David Olsher, Baltimore-based events coordinator Pictured (LtoR) Lacey McCann, higher education product manager; Stephon “Les S. Moore” Walker, stage pickpocket; Raymond “Dizzy Diamond” Diaz, impalement artist; and Katy “Trixie Turvy” Gunn, circus hula hooper Pictured (LtoR) Jamie Horrell, Baltimore Shakespeare Factory music director; and Mena Lapasset, Thermo Fisher Scientific lab technician Pictured (LtoR) Matt Griller, Chicago-based videographer; “Kyle Danger” Hopkins, Northern Virginia-based artist; and Sarah Griller, DC-based human resources manager Then, it was into the Illusions theater for the “World of Wonders Sideshow with Spencer Horsman & Caroline Gayle.” (Photo by Katherine Gaines / AmbientEye.com) (Photo by Katherine Gaines / AmbientEye.com) (Photo by Katherine Gaines / AmbientEye.com) (Photo by Katherine Gaines / AmbientEye.com) (January 2, 2019 – Illusions Bar and Theater)