My blog inspirational series of
books, Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book, reminds us that, “All you need is a little magic in your life.” You can get that
at Liberty Magic, Pittsburgh’s intimate venue
dedicated solely to the slight of hand. Each
Liberty Magic show is a unique brew of the individual’s approach to the art and
their bag of tricks. Dennis Watkins brings The Magic Parlour, the longest running show in Chicago’s historic
Palmer House Hilton Hotel, to Pittsburgh. I was excited to experience this show
that is inspired by the sophistication of the 1900’s parlor magicians and rarely
viewed outside of the Windy City.
Reflection
Frank Sinatra’s music filled the room
before the show setting a vintage tone. Watkins
opened with one of those destroy property tricks that “magically” gets put together. This time the unique identifying factors of the dismantled object elicited my “how is that
possible” response.
Watkins is a third generation magician
and a story teller. He shared stories about his grandfather who fueled his passion
for the art of magic. Watkins stated that his grandfather taught him to use magic to take his audience "to the land of
enchantment” and make them "feel
what it’s like to be a kid.” Watkins did
just that with skilled slight of hand card tricks, mind reading skills
and even by ingesting a half dozen razor blades. He was a skilled showman preforming
a magical variety show.
His energy was high and his pace
seemed perfect. He knew how to work the room by using or in some way engaging every person in the audience during the show.
The Magic Parlour was a polished show with a continual “wow” factor. When he accurately picked a participant’s chosen word out of a 300 page book, I heard someone in the audience say exactly what I was thinking-“this is insane.”
Watkins made you believe just like a child. Mr. Watkins, your grandfather would have been proud.
Watkins made you believe just like a child. Mr. Watkins, your grandfather would have been proud.
Dennis Watkins kicks off Liberty Magic's 2019-20 Season. For tickets or to learn more about all six magical shows go
here. I can’t wait for the next amazement experience with Lee
Terbosic's "In Plain Sleight" and "The Life and Death of Harry Houdini."
Spiritual Reflection
But as for you, continue in what
you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and
how from childhood you have been acquainted with the scared writings, which are
able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ (2 Timothy 3:14-15)
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