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 […]
The Pandemic
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Magic Musings
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.) […]
Magic and The Holidays
Holiday Party Magician Massachusetts December is always a busy time performing Magic in and around the Boston area. Most often I’m hired for Holiday parties, private and corporate. I have had the pleasure of performing for every type of person and personality you might imagine. People believe certain groups of people are harder to fool […]
Wedding Magician
A magical day calls for a little extra magic. New England Wedding Magician Joe Ferranti I know people get married throughout the year, but many are booked for June. It’s a wedding planner’s dream. So many decisions, too many decisions, so much stress, relax and breathe deep. In our little worlds, the globe revolves around […]
Directed To Magicians
Boston Massachusetts Magician Joe Ferranti’s Magical Musings Proper technique for performing magic Blog for magicians only: When you hang out with fellow magicians, many discussions take place. Sometimes opinions get a little heated. I come from the school that considers laypeople intelligent. Others argue laypeople don’t care about methods; they just want to be entertained. […]
