WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT MAGIC DURING THE PANDEMIC
David Morey
The pandemic has been a time of crisis for government, business, the arts—and for all of us. One cross-discipline lesson I’ve learned from magic—my “hobby gone out of control”—is to use these times of crisis to invest in yourself—in your family, your lifestyle, your business, or your art. In magic, as in business, the pandemic has been a time to get ready for coming battles—to develop new ways to share our remarkable art that can truly help people heal at this critical time.
WHAT ARE THE BEST MAGIC SHOWS (IN WASHINGTON DC) FOR 2021?
Check out our mention on the Magic Oracle blog here!
What I Did During the Pandemic or How I Learned to Love Zoom
John McLaughlin
When the pandemic went into high gear, I was halfway through teaching a graduate seminar on American intelligence and foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington. Overnight, faculty members and students had to figure out how to continue our courses online, with everyone stuck in place wherever they were. This involved crash courses on video programs like Zoom, Panopto, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Skype – anything that would allow us to stay connected and move forward. And magic inevitably played a role – more below.
Restauranteur Magician Savino Recine on COVID
Restauranteur Magician Savino Recine on COVID My experience through COVID was different from a lot of other people—because I moved twice and, let me tell you, it was not easy. We are still going through the final phase . . . . but I had some time to think about magic and the way I’ve been […]
What I Learned During Lockdown
By Eric Henning
As we emerge from both lockdown and the worst of the pandemic (fingers crossed), I wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at what magicians in general, and our Washington Magic team in particular, have dealt with this past year and a half.
VIRTUAL ISN’T THE SAME
Probably the biggest difference was not having live audiences in the room. Magic is an intimate medium, and ideally must be experienced in person. Magic on TV is fine, but it just doesn’t have the same immediacy of something that happens in real time right in front of your eyes, even in your own hands. In this age of technology, live entertainment is the only thing that can compete with the magic that’s at our fingertips every day.
Tony Clark Fools Penn and Teller
I’m so proud of my teacher Tony Clark fooling Penn and Teller on “Fool Us.” He does a tribute to his teacher Slydini……and since he taught me some of Slydini’s routines, that makes Slydini my teacher, too, and that makes me especially proud.
Watch this great clip—he will fool you and even more importantly touch you:
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Interviews with the Wizard of Washington Eric Henning
Now on Google Podcasts-Eric Henning and I discuss Washington Magic, and how corona virus is actually an incredible opportunity for you to shine with your magic.
Check out episode 6 featuring part two of my interview with The Wizard of Washington Eric Henning. He and I discuss Zoom shows, toilet paper, and Eugene Burger stories. It’s a must listen! #magicatdinner #washingtonmagic #zoommagic”
Both are found here:
https://www.magicatdinner.com/podcasts
