My First Live Magic Performance Since Covid Shut Down.

Walk Around Massachusetts’ Magician Joe Ferranti It’s not exactly breaking news that the entertainment industry has predominantly come to a halt. I do not know how those who rely 100% on their income by providing entertainment can survive. I used to receive multiple work requests each week… more than enough to keep me busy during … Read more

Adults Love Magic Too… Hit’em With Your Best Stuff!

Boston Massachusetts Magician for Adult Events Most adults think of magicians as birthday entertainment for children. Nothing could be further from the truth, but we are dealing with stereotypical thinking. Changing that from a personal level would be a long uphill battle. I could write blogs ’til the cows come home and change few attitudes. … Read more

Pick a Card? Not always the best way to go.

Boston Strolling Close-Up Magician An article addressed to Magicians So, the concepts I’ve learned are not new… I am sharing my experiences, which agree with the conventional knowledge of magicians through time. However, those who are new to this type of entertainment may discover something “new” to them. Anyone working for the audiences that count, … Read more

Rhythm Off and Out of Sync? Not an Easy Answer.

Greater Boston Area Magician Joe Ferranti www.ferrantimagic.com 339-927-4710 It is easy to relay stories of our successful, over-the-top “shows” … everything goes right, the reactions, applause, shouts of NFW tell the story. But…now and then I don’t quite get my footing. I never quite reach my comfort zone. Searching for a reason requires honest reflection. … Read more

Some Magicians… Worry About the Wrong Things.

Massachusetts Magician Joe Ferranti 339-927-4710 Some magicians worry about how much “time” they get out of a routine. I suggest we worry about the impact each routine will have on our audience, not on how to fill time as goal-to complete be a task. Perhaps you’ve seen the ads, Five Minutes with a… (rope, pocket … Read more

The Magicians Dilemma…Connecting Immediately with an Audience.

Boston Strolling Magician I have a brief time to entertain a small group of people before I must move on to the next group. No time to spare, right? Right! While others debate whether “Magic” is an art… or they want to make their audience feel the “awe” and experience wonder as if they were … Read more

Evolution of a Magic Act…Update 2018

             Boston, MA – Magician 339-927-4710        https://vimeo.com/332081213Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Boston's Best Magician (https://vimeo.com/332081213) I’ve only been at this game for a little over seven years, but early on I realized that there would be a constant evolution in performing and a slow one … Read more

Hidden within a lavatory stall…the Truth You need to know!

Best Magician in Boston I don’t know if this is true, however there is a “story” about a magician who wanted to learn with absolute honesty what the public really thought of his performance. The story goes that during intermission he would run and hide in a bathroom stall and listen to the conversations of … Read more

Think Your Good Enough to Jazz with Magic?

                                The Very Best in Close-Up Magic in Boston Jazz Magic? Think of the Jazz musician… now think of the Jazz Magician, hmm? That’s what I’d like to do! … maybe not? I have many magic friends on social media. … Read more

Nothing better to do: Magicians debate if it’s harder to Fool Adults or Children?

Fooling Kids…Fooling Adults… Who cares? Boston Massachusetts Magician www.ferrantimagic.com 339-927-4710 Oh my goodness… This conversation has dragged me in. It’s such a waste of my time. Nevertheless, magicians persist in discussing and debating whether it’s easier to deceive adults or children. (By the way, the overwhelming consensus is that children are more challenging to deceive.) … Read more