Boston Massachusetts Premier Adult Birthday Magician This is not my first warning; I’ve said it before, check out some videos of your performer. Ensure for your peace of mind that your performer does not “modify” their children’s show to suit an adult audience. Remember the square peg into a round hole. That applies here. For […]
Joe Ferranti, one of the Best in Close-Up Magic. All reactions to magic performances vary for as many reasons that you might imagine. From screams, people running away, even tears…yeah sometimes you tug just right on the heart strings. Reactions to Magic From NFW! or simply two words “amazing…amazing.” As you can hear from the […]
Clairvoyance, telepathy, or the highly profitable channeler, is any of it real? Ahh…NO! I’ve never seen any evidence, and more importantly, the experts agree. “While Harry Houdini, whose name is synonymous with ‘magician,’ held a strong and skeptical view when it came to spiritualists and mediums. He was critical of those who claimed to have […]
Do You Need a Magician at Your Cocktail Hour? Of course, you don’t. We have to put limits on everything. Well, presuming you have a budget. How many guests will you have, 50? 100? more, maybe less. Often, we can’t invite everyone we might like to have at our weddings. These are the tough decisions […]
How many of us have strived to perform a “Perfect Pass?” I used to believe there were magicians who could perform an “invisible pass” while their hands were being “burned.” (Burn means, the spectators are looking at your hands only, in hopes of catching the secret.) I certainly don’t demean the skill and hours […]
Magic and Illusion at the Devonshire Residences Boston. I’ve set my “maps” for The Devonshire Residences in Boston, MA, where I’ve been hired to perform strolling magic for a Halloween Party. Driving to Boston is always a hassle, and there’s no actual way to arrive just before a performance. Leaving early is the only choice, […]
“I’m not a mind reader, but… I’m a good guesser.” I think I stole that line from Ray Kosby. But it’s perfect for the following trick. Here’s the effect… I spread a deck of cards before a spectator, and they think of one. I remove one card and place it in my vest pocket. Now […]
Being a magician, I often enjoy the magic segments on AGT. Beginning season 18 I wrote a four-part blog about the magicians appearing in the summer of 2023. I closely observed each magician and wrote a quick summarization of each act. Including links to their performances. My intention was to write a “fluff” piece. I […]
Finally, The Last Article Covering the 2023 Magic Auditions, AGT This is my final blog on magicians’ auditions on season 18 of AGT. August 8th featured the last magic contestant. Kevin Li took the stage with his act prepared for his audition. There was a chair with a corkboard on it, with pictures of the […]
AGT Magic Auditions 2023 part three Ryan Hayashi I have been involved in magic for many years as a student. (Always a student) and a few as semi-pro performer. I knew of Ryan Hayashi before he took the stage on AGT. He is a well-accomplished magician, respected in the magic community, with numerous magic awards […]