This year, New Year’s Eve in Providence promises to be a magical evening. That’s because the headlining act for this year’s artist-run celebration Bright Night Providence will be master illusionist David Garrity in a show called IllusionQuest.

IllusionQuest is an exciting, full-stage, magic and illusion spectacular. Illusionist Garrity and his team magically appear, vanish, pass through solid objects and even float people from the audience.

Highlights from the performance include a comical illusion where David’s assistant ends up all twisted up; David also teaches a volunteer from the audience how to cut his assistant in half; and the finale features a breathtaking escape where David is chained to a table with 32 steel spikes suspended above him and he must escape before the spikes fall.

“We’re really excited to be presenting IllusionQuest this year,” says Adam Gertsacov, Festival Director of Bright Night Providence. “David is one of the top performers in his field, and he’s been wowing people in a variety of places, from Six Flags to Sweden and lots of places in between. We’re happy to bring him to Providence. It’s the kind of family-friendly show that’s got something for everybody. I really think he’s going to make more than a few people’s jaws drop in amazement.”

IllusionQuest will perform three shows in Providence as part of Bright Night. The shows will be performed at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Your Bright Night ticket (a Tyvek wristband) will guarantee you admission to one of those three performances, plus more than 50 other performances at 12 other venues throughout the day and evening (on a space available basis).

Other artists on the Bright Night bill include local legends Big Nazo Puppets, bebop great Greg Abate, Grammy-winning storyteller/singer Bill Harley, a blues swing/dance party featuring the Black and White Blues Band, mentalist Rory Raven, storyteller Mark Binder, a special Bright Night Poetry Slam, and a host of other artists and events.

Tickets to Bright Night are available online at www.ArtTixRI.com and in person at all BankRI locations, all OOP! stores and EastSide Marketplace. For more information about tickets call 621-6123 or visit www.brightnight.org. Tickets are $15 each or a family four-pack for $50. There are a limited amount of tickets, so purchase early to insure getting your choice of times for the IllusionQuest show.

Donation and corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available. To donate to Bright Night’s GIVE $20, TELL 10 campaign, visit www.donate.brightnight.org. To find out more about Bright Night Providence, visit www.brightnight.org.

To find out more about David Garrity’s IllusionQuest, visit www.magicalartist.com.