Jamie Thingelstad

Arts

Another amazing night of magic with Dennis Watkins at The Magic Parlour! My third time and it still blows my mind.

This is up close magic and we got to be part of things:

  • Tyler picked one of the six starting numbers, 3!
  • Jamie got to be part of the mentalist section, selecting three items at random from the audience: REI Member card, Tyler’s retainer box, and back scratcher. Watkins got them all!
  • Tyler got to shake the dice in the shot glass. Rolled a 6!
  • Mazie got to pick the order of the cards that went up his sleeve and into his pocket.
  • Tyler identified one of the 10 cards, 10 of ♠️.

If you are in Chicago I highly recommend taking the whole family to this.

Related: Magic Parlour via Zoom.

Five people wearing face masks pose with a tuxedo-clad magician in a hotel ballroom

We visited the Van Gogh Experience and we all enjoyed it. It is an immersive experience built on Van Gogh’s artwork. I found it very captivating and engaging. My only complaint was the lack of seating. It was a long time to sit on a cement floor. I might consider going again and watching it a couple of times.

Visitors sit on chairs and the floor inside a dark room with Van Gogh paintings projected floor-to-ceiling on all walls. Immersive projection of Van Gogh self-portrait with straw hat covering darkened room walls as silhouetted visitors sit on the floor Visitors wearing masks sit on the floor and small stools inside an immersive Van Gogh projection exhibit with swirling gold artwork covering walls and floor