Make: Volume 81

T

he moment Mario the Maker Magician

walked on stage at the Sebastiani Theater

in Sonoma, California, every single child in the

audience followed his every move and every word.

For over an hour, he performed magic, but his

real magic was how the children were beside

themselves in wonder and laughter.

I sat in the second row with my two young

grandchildren, surrounded by many more

kids bouncing up and down in their

seats. I wished every kid

could experience Mario’s

performance, especially

now as we struggle to

come out of Covid,

and we realize

what we’ve

been missing.

Kids need to

experience being

a part of live

events.

In talking to

Mario, I ...