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Clark: Spokane magician is spinning showbiz into fame

David Womach performs as David DaVinci, the magician. (COURTESY OF DAVE WOMACH)
David Womach performs as David DaVinci, the magician. (COURTESY OF DAVE WOMACH)

Doug Clark/SR columnizes:

Met this 14-year-old dreamer.

Like plenty of kids his age, Dave Womach had shooting stars in his eyes about what he wanted to do when he grew up.

What stopped me, however, was that Womach’s big plans didn’t come from the typical adolescent fantasy wish list. You know: pro athlete, famous rapper, Hollywood actor, newspaper columnist …

Nope. Womach had his feet set firmly on a path rarely taken: becoming a professional touring magician.

Want to hear the craziest thing?

He did exactly what he set out to do. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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