Dennis Watkins, Chicago’s premiere resident magician, has plied his trade of vanishment, extrasensory perception and various other unearthly feats of physical skill for some 15 years at the Palmer House Hilton. He’s been a one-man economic generator for Chicago’s Loop, a tourist pleaser sine pari, and a purveyor of rare, retro downtown glamour in a city where such experiences must remain a .
Actor and comedian Adam Ferrara who has co-starred in the TV show "Rescue Me" and "The Job" performs standup through Aug. 13 at Off The Hook Comedy Club.