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Items to be added to my repertoire
I'm working on two effects these days: "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" a la Eugene Burger, and "Kismet Connection" in Ted Lesley's Paramiracles.
Posted by James Short on April 14, 2024 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
Arkansas Magic Convention
I was just at the Arkansas Cavalcade of Magic and I had a great time, plus I picked up a few neat goodies. My first purchase was a Tommy Wonder take on Wild Card called "The Tamed Cards". It came with a DVD and preassembled props. At an auction I got Harry Robson's Worker's Dream wallet at less than half the retail value. And finally I picked up "Challenge Name-A Card" by Mark Strivings.
I have a few takeaways from the convention:
- The hotel was nice. The room was clean…
Posted by James Short on March 29, 2024 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
Looking for Illusionists for a viral video idea based on a TikTok Trend
Hello Everyone,
I am looking for illusionists, magicians and assistants (hate using that term, I prefer stage partners) to help design a video to go viral. On Tiktok, there's a trend where people are saying "I'm (we're) a ____________, of course I (we) ____________". I have a couple of these for "I'm a magician, of course I ________________", so I want to get a bunch of magicians and illusionists to video one illusion or trick each and have them say the line. I want to put…
ContinuePosted by Vinnie Spano on March 8, 2024 at 4:11pm — 3 Comments
New routine
While trying (and failing) to nap, a routine popped into my head. It's going to be called Thinking Traps, and will deal with beliefs, confirmation bias, and cognitive dissonance.
Stay tuned for further developments.
Posted by James Short on February 21, 2024 at 1:54pm — 1 Comment
Free magic resources I like
- Vanish Magazine
- Imagine Magazine
- Michael Close newsletter
- Denis Behr's Conjuring Archive
- Knowledge Base and TLPP effects at lybrary.com
Posted by James Short on February 3, 2024 at 11:35am — 3 Comments
A nice routine from the December Linking Ring
In the December Linking Ring there is a great, easy-to-do routine in Mike Powers' column "The Card Corner". It's called "Leader-hosen" by Gary Ward. I love the ending particularly.
I adapted the middle Oil and Water phase to an effect I already do. Mr. Ward's ending plays particularly well in the script I already had for my routine.
Posted by James Short on January 20, 2024 at 12:05pm — 1 Comment
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Wild About Harry Houdini
Inside Houdini's Los Angeles Orpheum
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of touring the Palace Theater with the Los Angeles Historic Theater Foundation. Houdini appeared here in 1915 and 1923 when it was the Orpheum. It was here that he had his famous verbal fisticuffs with heavyweight champion Jess Willard. So this is a very historic Houdini theater! Today it is used primarily as a rental for movies and television, so getting aHarry and the Highwire released in the UK
The new book Harry and the Highwire by Julie Carpenter and illustrated by Laura Catalan has been released in the UK by Green Bean Books. It will be released in the U.S. on May 31.As a young boy of seven, Harry is desperate to do something incredible – but what? A visit to the circus provides the answer when he sees the daring tightrope walker thrilling the audience. From that moment on,Houdini soars at new Diggers Rest Pavilion
A new Community Pavilion opened in Diggers Rest, Australia, last week. Inside, you can find this mural showing Houdni's Voisin biplane. Interestingly, this doesn't commemorate Houdini's famed 1910 flight but Ian Satur's model of the plane that flew during the 2010 centenary celebrations. Either way, it's good to see Houdini is still a star in Diggers Rest. The Ian Satur model survives todayVisiting the SAM Hall of Fame in Whittier
Last week I visited the SAM Hall of Fame at the Whittier Historical Society & Museum. It's a terrific exhibit with some fantastic Houdini rarities on view. I've shared 50+ photos and some thoughts on my Patreon (part of the "Adventures in Houdiniland" Collection). Click below to go.The Whittier Historical Society and Museum is open Tuesday through Friday. Parking and admission are free (Own a replica Steel Straitjacket from Houdini '53
One of the standout escapes in the 1953 Houdini biopic is when Houdini frees himself from a "steel straitjacket." The steel straitjacket is a one-of-a-kind piece of magic apparatus provided by Joseph Dunninger. While I've never found any account of the real Houdini doing such an escape, it has become iconic in its own right.Now, our friend Richard Sherry of Sherry and Krall Magic has manufacturedEvents
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23. The Trivia of Magic Babylon
This episode discusses the new magic trivia book Magic Babylon with it's author Joe Hernandez. You can find the book on Amazon.com
Be sure to also check out the new S.A.M. history book at magicsam.com/historybook.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians, go to www.magicsam.com
22. Joe Givan's Halloween Disaster
They thought they had a sure thing with a Halloween show that would bring in hundreds of people. They soon found out that luck was not on their side. Listen to a funny tale of a time when things didn't turn out the way they expected. Guest Joe Givan of Theater of Dreams in Castle Rock Colorado tells the Story
You can learn more about Theater of Dreams at www.amazingshows.com
Hosted by Bruce Kalver, Backstage S.A.M. is a production of The Society of American Magicians.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians. please visit www.magicSAM.com
21. The S.A.M. History Book
Editor David Charvet discusses the new book Magic in America: The Story of the Society of American Magicians written by David Goodsell. Get the behind the scenes story of the making of this monumental publication.
You can learn more about the book and how to order at www.magicsam.com/historybook
Hosted by Bruce Kalver, Backstage S.A.M. is a production of The Society of American Magicians.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians. please visit www.magicSAM.com
20. Amy Kimlat Helps Girl Magicians
Children's book author Amy Kimlat discusses her new book Hocus Pocus Practice Focus - The Making of a Magician.
The book is available on www.amykimlat.com
To learn about The Society of American Magicians, go to: www.magicsam.com
Write to us at podcast@magicsam.com
19. Erdnase Who?
The Expert at the Card Table is defined by many as the definitive book on sleight of hand card magic.
On this episode, Director Hans Joachim Brucherseifer discuses his film The Expert at the Card Table - Looking for Erdnase and the mystery surrounding who the author truly was.
Watch the film at www.erdnase-movie.com
Please subscribe and be sure to check out the Society of American Magicians website at www.magicsam.com.
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Items to be added to my repertoire
I'm working on two effects these days: "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" a la Eugene Burger, and "Kismet Connection" in Ted Lesley's Paramiracles.See More
Performing for a Father who was Blind
I approached a table to perform some magic up close for a daughter and her parents. The mother quickly informed me that the father was blind, which I had already observed before I approached the table. I knew exactly what I was going to do. Sponge Balls and a Card Trick. The daughter made one sponge ball appear and vanish only to be found my top hat. I gave the father…See More
Karrell Fox On Stage - 1996. Magic and Comedy.
Magician/comedian Karrell Fox (1928-1998) on stage at Kramien's NW Magic Jamboree. May, 1996. Show hosted by David Charvet.Video by David Frederick Ashton III.
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