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When I started The Mostly Magicians Virtual Open Mic in June of 2020, I did it for selfish reasons. I needed to create a virtual magic show from scratch. Creating a virtual space where I could debut 7 minutes of new material each week seemed like a good way to achieve that goal.

And it worked! If anything, I now have too much virtual material! I wasn’t the only one. As time went on, and more and more performers filtered through the virtual doors. Many would frequent the mic for a few months, developing and polishing the pieces of their virtual show (just as I had) before venturing off into the internet’s void to perform their own virtual gigs.After a year and half of these silly open mics, my reasons for continuing to produce it have shifted. It’s no longer about me and my show. It’s about the community. It’s about friends coming together. It’s about new faces performing in front of a ring light for the first time. It’s about the random superstars of magic who pop in randomly to try out one quick thing. It’s about growth. Watching people get better and learn is beautiful.T

Thanks for watching. Thanks for performing.

-Ryan Kane

If you are not a part of The Mostly Magicians Virtual Open Mic, you can join the Facebook Group here.

If you are interested in learning more about the lessons learned after a year of hosting a virtual open mic, you can attend my free virtual lecture on that exact topic here.