Nicholls will host the Louisiana Magic Weekend Las Vegas Style Stage Show featuring several different all-star magicians from across the country.
Every other year, magicians from across the state gather together for a convention full of lectures and different demonstrations. In 2011, the Louisiana Magic Weekend convention was held in Morgan City. This year’s convention will be held in the Le Bijou Theater in the Bollinger Student Union on Friday.  
Each performer will be holding their own lectures this weekend during the convention in Le Bijou Theater.
To kick off this magical weekend, street magician Warpo will be on campus Friday performing magic tricks for students in front of the Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Award-winning performers Whit “Pop” Haydn, Nathan Kranzo, Chad Long, Ken Scott, Michael “Magic Mike” Dardant and Harry Allen will be brought together for one night for a magic stage show to wrap up the bi-annual Louisiana Magic Convention.
The Las Vegas Style Stage Show will be held on Friday in Peltier Auditorium and begins at 7 p.m. Each performer has their own act filled with a variety of different magic tricks and illusions.     
The show’s producer, Westley Annis, described “Pop” Haydn’s performance to be different from a traditional magician’s act.
“For his particular act, he never really performs magic,” Annis said. ” It just kind of happens.”
“Pop” Haydn, a magician with over 40 years experience, has been performing across the world at venues ranging from hotels to opening for comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld. Haydn also established a company along with his business partner Chef Anton called School for Scoundrels. Haydn’s accomplishments include winning the title of “Magician of the Year” six times from The Academy of Arts’ Magic Castle.
Annis described Kranzo’s performance style to be tailored more toward college students.
Nathan Kranzo has received recognition in internationally accredited publications such as “Magic Magazine,” “Genii Magazine,” “Antinomy” and “Channel One.” Kranzo has performed across the world including at the Magic Castle along with Haydn and recently was a consultant for the NBC special “Off the Deep End.”
Chad Long is also an international performer who debuted at the Magic Castle with rave reviews. Long’s accomplishments include winning first place at the International Close-Up Competition in London in 1998 and being the featured magician on the cover of the May 1999 edition of “Magic Magazine.”
Ken Scott has been a magician for more than 20 years. Throughout his career, Scott has won the Greater Atlanta Magician of the year award three times. Scott also has been featured on CNN Headline News headlining the network’s “A Day of Magic” segment and has been seen on America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Michael “Magic Mike” Dardant is a resident of New Orleans originally from New Iberia. Although Dardant has just recently begun competing in magic competitions, he earned 13 first place awards in 2012 at many well-known competitions including the Canadian Association of Magicians, The Obie O’Brian People’s Choice Award, and the Competition Grand Champion from the Texas Association of Magicians.
Magic Mike said that audience can expect a good combination of manipulation and comedy during the show. Throughout Dardant’s routine, the audience can expect to see many crazy antics done between himself and his assistant.
Dardant said that this show is one that is very unique because most of these magicians usually never work together.
“Magic is something that we don’t get to experience very often, and it is something that is meant to be live because you never get the same feel when you are watching it on television,” Dardant explained. “A lot of people think they know what a magician is about and what it entails only because they’ve seen it on television. Very few people get the opportunity to see magic right in front of them.”  
Completing the troupe is Harry Allen. Allen is a traditional magician and lecturer whose goal is to entertain his audience with his experience as a performer.
Tickets for the show are limited and cost $15.60 three or less and can be purchased at www.louisianamagicweekend.com. Prices decreases to $13 with a larger purchase.