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Sunday, February 24, 2019

Day 323 Magician Eric Jones at the New Liberty Magic- Now You See It Now You Don’t-It’s Impossible!




 Eric Jones kicks off the opening of Liberty Magic, a new space dedicated to the art of magic. Jones  was a top 12 semi-finalist on the television show America’s Got Talent where his sleight of hand illusions repeatedly mesmerized viewers and the judges earning the descriptions: “Brilliant” (Simon Cowell), a “Superhero” (Mel B.) and “Mindblowing” (Heidi Klum). I was excited to experience the Impossible “now you see it now you don’t” tricks of Eric Jones up close in this new intimate theater.


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Pittsburgh joins, Chicago, New York and Los Angles, with the opening of a club dedicated solely to a magical art form.  Liberty Magic  located in the same block that Houdini mesmerized Pittsburgh audiences in 1916, pays homage to his famous Chinese Water Torture Cell illusion in the lobby. Upon entering, you are personally greeted by The Host and Venue Manager (Graham Fandrei).  He directs you past a room that looks like it could be part of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley, before you enter the elegant theater where the magic begins.  



I have seen magic preformed in large venues and on television (Day 254) but  the experience at Liberty Magic is like no other because with only 4 rows, totaling 70 seats, you become  part of the magic. The wow factor is elevated to a new level when you are close enough to watch every move of the artist and you still have no clue how the illusions are done.  
Theater with  ornate tin ceiling and chandlers is an elegant comfortable  inmate setting where you can  bring your own wine and beer  to enjoy during the show.

Jones, a 10 year veteran of his art, made coins multiply, cards fly, and both disappear and reappear in the hands of others. He challenged you to scan his every movement. Even with your gaze permanently fixed on him, you’re repeatedly thinking “how  did he do that?”  (watch here).

What makes the Liberty Magic experience so unique is that in this intimate setting you have an opportunity to meet the magician on a personal level.  Jones amazed us as he simultaneously shared his life story.  


Skeleton Key tickets gives you a VIP Experience for  an after show exclusive meet and great 
Living in an isolated rural part of Virginia, Eric’s childhood fascination with magic drew him to read every book on the subject available to him.  He later discarded his full engineering scholarship at Cornell University to pursue his passion for magic.  Originally selling his tricks to others,  he launched his own career when he stumped Penn and Teller with a coin illusion. This earned him a guest spot in their Las Vegas show.  Everyone in the audience erupted into applause as our  mouths dropped when he preformed this illusion for us.   


Jones’ skill with cards and coins defied  all boundaries of reason. Being so close to the magic, you gain a heightened  appreciation for the dexterity and talent necessary to amaze. (Jones admitted that he practiced 12 hours a day in his early years). 

Jones made you want to believe in magic because we saw the impossible, and thus we left his show believing in the impossible.

(Liberty Magic  is located at 811 Liberty Ave. Eric Jones Impossible runs until March 17, 2019. For tickets to Impossible  go to trustarts.org   Lee Terbosic with his show In Plain Slight  is the next  magical experience on March 20 through May 12, 2019.  For tickets to In Plain Slight go to here)              .

Other Sources
Coin trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igG_lOq-8w8
http://ericjonesmagic.com/