Score Free Tickets and Promote Literacy

Posted on 01 February 2011

Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour launches in Las Vegas with a mission to promote childhood literacy and provide more reading opportunities for children. Additionally, by increasing public awareness of the literacy issues in the area Mac King hopes to get more people in the community actively involved to help foster the love of reading and spread the message that reading is a vital and a necessary tool for success.

“With literacy rates at an all-time low, it is more important than ever to focus our efforts to help solve the literacy problem and encourage children to read. For years I’ve been visiting local elementary schools and advocating the importance of reading and now with Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour I hope to have even more of an impact,” said Mac King, Harrah’s, Las Vegas headliner.

Las Vegas Wranglers Kick-Off Event
Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour is teaming up with the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team to kick-off the initiative and to launch a book drive. The book drive events will take place at the Orleans Arena on February 4 & 5 at 7:05 p.m. Anyone who donates a minimum of three new or slightly used elementary school aged books will receive two complimentary tickets to see The Mac King Comedy Magic Show at Harrah’s, Las Vegas and one ticket to a future Wranglers game of their choice. Proceeds and book donations will benefit Clark County Reads READS an initiative of The Public Education Foundation.

Additionally, for the Feb. 11 Wrangler home game, anyone purchasing a ticket with a Mac King discount flyer will receive $7.50 off a $17.50 ticket with $3.50 going to Clark County READS.

Nevada Reading Week
During Nevada Reading Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 4, Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour will be making stops at four at-risk elementary schools where King will personally deliver books collected from the book drive. During the tour’s scheduled stops King will also perform tricks from his show and read a few short stories.

“Reading is very important to me because it literally changed my life,” said King. “One of the reasons I became a magician is because I found my calling in books. I want every child to have the same opportunity and explore new worlds and ideas through the magic of reading so that they too can find their passion in life.”

In the past, King has visited local elementary schools to perform some of his magic tricks and to engage the students by reading a few short stories. At the end of each visit he donates an autographed copy of his book to the school library.

The Orleans Arena (The Las Vegas Wranglers)
4500 W. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89103