I recently attended my niece Kadyn's birthday at Magicopolis in Santa Monica. As family and friends arrived, we all gathered in the front lobby as one of the "magicians" was entertaining the kids doing a variety of magic tricks. All were readily available for purchase to any up and coming magician. Many magicians credit there love of magic as a result of seeing a particular magical feat that inspires there desire to perform Magic.

Bozena Sparrow is no exception. She not only fell in love with the magical performance of Steve Spill, but she fell in love with him as well (that's a whole other blog).

Steve and Bozena envision opening other locations of Magicopolis like some of the better known comedy clubs. Just a subtle hint for another future location of Magicopolis Santa Clarita home of "Magic Mountain."

The kids were enjoying every minute of this magic show as we waited for our turn to go to the "party room."

The time had now arrived to enter the room. Here, the kids ate pizza as the magician who minutes earlier was entertaining the group now became party host and server.

I and other family and friends in attendance performed our own magic on the sandwiches and food, making it all disappear. We sang "Happy Birthday," ate our cake and it must be time to go right?

No, not quite it's time for the "Main Event"Well hidden toward the back of the building at Magicopolis is a full-sized theatre with more than seats! Steveand Bozena took the stage and that is where the real magic took place.

In today's world, there are so many instant options for entertainment to distract us from life, Ipods, television, etc ... A lot of talentless, meaningless forms of entertainment as well. It is refreshing to see live entertainment with notable talent.

What a child experiences today in the first few years of life is what would have been a lifetime of entertainment for many in the not so distant past. It really takes true talent to keep our attention spans and to wow us these days.

The show began. Throughout the show, there where moments for everyone (young and old). Finally a venue where I didn't have to cover my child's ears or eyes at a given moment. It was family entertainment for all ages.

During the short breaks between performances, there were moments when the curtains closed in which Bozena would share a one-on-one moment with the audience.

For example, in one of these instances, she symbolically used a simple thread and candle to illustrate life's ups and downs and how to be happy when life has other plans for you.

This was one of many similar "memorable" moments shared between Steve, Bozena, the birthday girl, and audience that afternoon.

Yours truly was asked to assist in the performanceand it seems no matter what venue I attend I end up in the show. I have never willingly volunteered, today was no exception. I was asked to pick a card and show it to the audience place it back in the deck and Steve (Magician) would know which one it was.

Well, unbeknownst to me, he found the card. He had placed the card on his forehead while asking me to find the card within the deck. After a few moments I realized I had been "had."

It got a great laugh with those in attendance, but it also symbolized the story of my life. Many times throughout my life I have been looking for something elsewhere when it was right in front of me all along. That's life in the"Magic" city.

These two very talented individuals put on a great and entertaining show. The performance is refreshing and unique. Who would of thought and hour and a half of magic would be so profound and thought provoking. The magic is what you leave with.

That, folks, is part of the magic of Magicopolis.