Mario the Magician tries on a hat. Wait, that’s actually a can! (JON BODELL / Insider staff)
Jacob Plodzik, 5, shows the audience the card he picked. Jacob was one of several helpers Mario chose. (JON BODELL / Insider staff)
That’s right, that’s a real, live dove. No magic show is complete without one. (JON BODELL / Insider staff)
That Mario the Magician (sometimes known by his non-magician name, Mario Marchese) puts on quite the show. And that’s a double meaning, since he both performs magic shows and makes movies. He was at the Concord Public Library last Thursday to show some kids his tricks, and he also had his documentary film, “Building Magic,” play at the SNOB Film Festival. Not a bad way to spend a weekend.
