{"691205":{"#nid":"691205","#data":{"type":"event","title":"GT Arts Presents: Mario the Maker Magician \u2014 Nov. 13 and 14","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERobots, magic, engineering, and nonstop laughs\u2014Mario the Maker Magician is unlike anything you\u0027ve seen before!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDavid Blaine calls Mario \u0022the BEST kids magician in the world!!\u0022 Come see why. It\u0027s robots and magic and slapstick... oh my! Mario the Maker Magician is a smash-hit, all-ages family theater experience that will lead you through an hour-long journey of energy-driven interaction, belly laughs, and maker inspiration. The contagiously upbeat Mario has been dubbed \u0022magic\u0027s punk rock Peter Pan philosopher,\u0022 and rightly so. Mario has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street, and live all over the world to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim. No one leaves the show empty-handed OR empty-hearted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDuration\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Nov. 13 \u2014 11:00 AM, Saturday, Nov. 14 \u2014 2:00 PM\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eapprox. 60 minutes, no intermission\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAge recommendation\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eall ages (ideal for ages 4-10 and their families)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis show is best experienced multi-generationally... bring the extended family!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWarnings\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eloud sounds and audience interaction\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebrief moments of light water spray\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArtist\u2019s bio:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMario Marchese, is a first-generation Italian-American magician and maker born and raised just outside of New York City. He is a self-taught performer and robot maker with a deep love for art. Mario has been a featured guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street, and beyond, and has published two books for kids via Make: Magazine, on magic and making. Much of the year, he and his family tour the world with the show, road-schooling their children along the way.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERobots, magic, engineering, and nonstop laughs\u2014Mario the Maker Magician is unlike anything you\u0027ve seen before!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDavid Blaine calls Mario \u0022the BEST kids magician in the world!!\u0022 Come see why. It\u0027s robots and magic and slapstick... oh my! Mario the Maker Magician is a smash-hit, all-ages family theater experience that will lead you through an hour-long journey of energy-driven interaction, belly laughs, and maker inspiration. 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