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On Wednesday, we hosted Magic Rocks Illusionist Leon Etienne and Human Calculator Scott Flansburg in the Townsquare Media studios - coincidentally at the same time. The two locals, Etienne from Utica and Flansburg from Herkimer are two of the area's most successful traveling performers. Both have been on network television programs, both have been on America's Got Talent, and both performers to large crowds around the world. But, on this random day on local radio - something unique happened: they met each other for the very first time.

Illusionist Leon Etienne and his partner Romy Low are vying for a million dollars on NBC's America's Got Talent; but before their fame, Leon performed a record breaking stunt on the Keeler in the Morning Show. Etienne attempted to create a Guinness record for the most straight jacket escapes in one hour while hanging upside down...

Utica area illusionist Leon Etienne is expected to make his second appearance on NBC's "America's Got Talent" Wednesday night (July 17 at 9 p.m. NBC/WKTV).  Etienne, with his partner Romy, wowed the judges to advance to the Vegas round at the beginning of the program's season in June...

Local illusionist Leon Etienne advanced to the Vegas Round of NBC's America's Got Talent on Tuesday night.