I offer magic entertainment in Boston as a part-time, semi-professional magician. While I’m not a big name in the magic world, I’ve built a loyal group of repeat clients who truly enjoy my shows. That said, I have great respect for magicians on shows like America’s Got Talent and Penn & Teller. Honestly, I don’t […]
Beginning in Magic
Continuing from my last entry, I was at Diamond’s Magic getting to know the owner, Eddie Gardner. It pleasantly surprised me to learn that Eddie discounted all books at 20%
Beginning in Magic
Boston’s Adult Birthday Magician Joe Ferranti 339-927-4710 Back into Magic: Ten years have […]
Beginning in Magic
Boston Magic Scene in the 1970s In the mid-70s, I began my study of magic as a young adult. I was interested in Card Magic and Coin Magic. I enjoyed my magic books, although it was sometimes difficult, if not impossible, to interpret a magic sleight from the written word. As for mentors, I never […]
Beginning in Magic
Magic Beginnings of Boston Magician Joe Ferranti In 1973, NBC aired a new show called The Magician, starring Bill Bixby. The program only ran one season. I enjoyed the short cameos of professional magicians. One show had a very short clip of Dai Vernon performing his Cups and Balls routine. It began with a sequence […]
Beginning in Magic
Early Introductions to Magicians I first saw magic as a child on the Ed Sullivan Show and Mark Wilson’s, The Magic Land of Allakazam. To say it fascinated me was an understatement. At that time, when you saw a magician perform on TV, it happened once and there was no possibility of seeing it […]
Beginning in Magic
A Real Magic Shop Learning a Few Magic Tricks How to Learn Magic That’s easy. You just practice eight hours a day for the rest of your life. Stay in shape. It’s like a workout without the gym. If you can afford it, you can hire a trainer. Seriously, you can start almost anywhere. When I […]
