One-man show to perform at Miller Performing Arts Center

See some magic moments

It's hard to say what will happen at this year's Moments of Magic show. Even the show's star, Chipper Lowell, won't be sure until he starts performing.

Lowell, who was raised by circus-performer parents and started his own one-man show at the age of 17, draws heavily from his training in improvisation and situational comedy. In addition to what he learned about performing while touring with the circus for the first 16 years of his life - his dad was a Ringling Bros. clown, while his mom was an aerial performer - he also has trained with The Groundlings, the same troupe that trained comedians such as Will Farrell.

"I've always used my set, show and routines as a skeleton," he said in a phone interview with the News Tribune.

So expect magic and juggling, but they're just tools to further the comedy.

Lowell brings his one-man show to the Miller Performing Arts Center on Feb. 24. The event is a fundraiser for the Special Learning Center. Lowell's 10-year-old son, Ethan, is a high-functioning autistic, typical of the students who attend the Special Learning Center.