Magician prefers AC sand over Vegas desert sand"I've been doing this for 33 years and because I came out of the comedy clubs I'm constantly writing material, so I've got hours and hours of material I can use, depending on the audience," he explains.
When there aren't kids in the house, Kozak will venture into mature territory, but only after he gets the blessings to get a little risque from the audience.
"I'm kind of old school about that," says the former Navy cryptographer, who also is an accomplished artist and plays a pretty mean cello.
Kozak, who picked up magic from reading a book while on guard duty in the Navy, began his career working comedy clubs in Pittsburgh with a couple of other up-and-coming young funnymen. They were Dennis Miller, who has done rather well for himself, and Michael Keaton, who turned out to be a much better actor than he did a stand-up.
"I've got sand in my shoes," he says, making it clear he prefers the beach sand of the Jersey Shore to the desert sand of Nevada.
Singer and musician Lauryn Hill headlines the House of Blues at Showboat Saturday at 9 p.m. Tickets are $49.75, $60.50 and $70.50, available through ticketmaster.com or (800) 736-1420 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(800) 736-1420end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(800) 736-1420end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Night Fever and Abbamania, tribute bands that perform the music of the Bee Gees and ABBA, are featured at Resorts Casino Hotel Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26.75 and $38.25, available through ticketmaster.com or (800) 736-1420.
Greek entertainers Nikos Kourkoulis and Kelly Kelekidou perform at Trump Taj Mahal Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $87.25, $134.95 and $155.40, available through ticketmaster.com or (800) 736-1420 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(800) 736-1420end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(800) 736-1420end_of_the_skype_highlighting. David Spatz writes about the casinos for the Courier-Post. Contact him at dspatz@comcast.net
