Elijah Cross will perform at Emmaus Road Cafe, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, on Saturday, Nov. 2. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the music will start at 7:30 p.m.
Cross is a musician, comedian, and magician based in York. Originally from California, he is an alumnus of the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, where he began playing music and acting in stage productions. While still in high school, he began working as a professional magician, and shortly after graduating, he was booking music and comedy club gigs in New York.
Cross settled in York in 2011, portraying Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Strand-Capitol (Appell Center) the same year. In 2013, he joined the Big Dogs of Comedy Tour, which performed at locations owned by Heritage Hills. In 2014, he appeared on FOX 43 performing his music.
Cross released his debut album, "Here's the Skinny," in 2016. In 2017, Cross combined his music, magic and comedy in "RISE," a solo show at The Pullo Center, which raised $2,500 for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) York.
In 2018, Elijah began giving random fans 10% to 20% of the payment he receives at gigs. He was a featured performer at the Cola Comedy Con in Columbia, S.C.; was invited by NBCUniversal to perform for its annual talent search; and was one of 32 comics from around the world selected for the 39th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition.
To learn more about Cross, readers may visit http://elijahcross.bandcamp.com.
Admission is free. Emmaus Road Cafe offers coffee beverages, Italian sodas and baked goods for sale. The cafe can be contacted on various social media platforms, at http://emmausroadcafe.org, at emmausroadcafe@gmail.com or at 717-478-3672.
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