Magic at the Kroc Center

To kick off Magic-Con 2010 a group of magicians visited the Kroc Center in San Diego and performed for a class of about 60 kids as well as sat down and taught them a few tricks they could perform for their friends. The event was a wonderful success and judging from all the ear-to-ear smiles, dropped jaws, and blaring cheers, the kids had the time of their life and left in complete amazement.

The event began with a performance by local San Diego magician, Jose Sanchez, who produced doves from thin air. He captivated the kids to a stand still and widened their eyes to a blink-less state. Although many of them wanted to pet the doves after, when they found out it wasn’t over, they immediately forgot and couldn’t wait for more magic that was in store.

The kids were then broken into groups and Derek DelGaudio, Irving Quant, Ricky Smith and Paul Wilson took turns performing miracles for the kids in which they crowded around their hands as if they were giving away candy. Screams emanated from each group for the next several minutes until it was time for them to learn a few trick they could perform on their own.

It was a magical experience not only for the kids, but the magicians as well. Seeing everyones eyes light up with wonder reminds us all of childhood – a place where anything is possible.

View photos of this event on our Flickr page.