Just prior to the
pandemic lock-down in February 2020, Pittsburgh’s Liberty Magic, a venue
dedicated solely to the art of the sleight of hand, celebrated its one year
anniversary. For two seasons, world-renowned magicians wowed,
amazed and brought a variety of personal approaches to the "magic
show" for an adult audience. Magic@Home continues the show with a virtual
magical experience. Host Zoe Ruth, Venue Manger of Liberty Magic, brings interviews and tricks with two new magicians to the virtual stage every Friday
at 7.30 pm. Tune into Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Youtube or Facebook live every Friday and watch your thoughts of Covid-19 disappear as
objects reappear during this magical home experience.
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| Magic@home Episode 1-Getting up close with magicians at home |
Reflection
There is something
wonderful about a skilled magician that gives
you the opportunity to believe in the impossible. Even though we know magic is not real we strive to believe. It's magical to tap into the child in all of us during a show when someone "reads our minds," moves objects or produces an illusion. Liberty Magic uses "parlor magic," a show without a stage. This intimate up-close and personal experience with the art and the artist, makes you question the reality in front of your eyes.
I became a fan of Liberty Magic in its first season that opened with Eric Jones, a 10 year veteran of his art who made coins multiply, cards fly, and both disappear and reappear in the hands of others (see Day 237 ). Eric Jones again mesmerized as he opened the First Episode of Magic@home with Anna DeGuzman, a virtuoso of card manipulation (view here).
I became a fan of Liberty Magic in its first season that opened with Eric Jones, a 10 year veteran of his art who made coins multiply, cards fly, and both disappear and reappear in the hands of others (see Day 237 ). Eric Jones again mesmerized as he opened the First Episode of Magic@home with Anna DeGuzman, a virtuoso of card manipulation (view here).
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| Eric Jones made Cards vanish and reappear/ Volunteers can ask questions. |
Magic@home continues an
intimate encounter with magic by giving viewers the opportunity ask questions and two volunteers are selected each week to be a part of the show. These masters of the impossible share their
lives, history of their trade and perform a few tricks on the digital stage. A magician usually stays far away from the camera
in order to preserve their secrets. Even with intent focus on the screen, I was wowed with that “how did they do that ” rush.
Friday nights and let your thoughts of the virus disappear during this digital intimate encounter with magic. For a few minutes you can let magic fuel the belief in the impossible.
(For more information on Liberty Magic and 2020-21 season go here .)
Spiritual Reflection
For nothing will be impossible with God (Luke:1:37)
Other source
Cultural Trust Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/CulturalTrust
Episode one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miSXo3TxiNo
