Wayne's Magic & Illusion Blog January 2007 Archive

Manipulation CDs are props that look much like real CDs, the kind that you stick into your computer to burn, but are specifically designed for magic and manipulation. I have long ... Read More

And the winner is... With Oscar season upon us, everyone is trying to predict the awards: Best Picture (I'm hoping for "Little Miss Sunshine"), Best Actor and so on. Here's a ... Read More

Predator Darcy Hordichuck is not only gifted as an athlete, but he's also an accomplished magician. "If he was not playing hockey, he could definitely have a career in Vegas ... Read More

In his reality TV show, "Uri Geller Looks for a Successor." the paranormalist searches for someone with his powers. However, the show is being criticized by magicians as being full ... Read More

According to a recent release, Darren Romeo, the Voice of Magic, will appear nightly at the Table Mountain Casino Event Center from February 8th through 11th, 2007. Romeo, a protege of ... Read More

Steve Cohen, the host of a weekly sold-out Chamber Magic show at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel is the subject of this article. Cohen authored a book on psychological secrets, "Win the ... Read More

A magician holds a black piece of cloth and puts some coins inside it, which fall through. The magician shows the cloth to be empty. After a shake, a jumbo ... Read More

You show an unopened and sealed soda bottle and sign the label with a Sharpie. You place your hand over the signed label and remove your hand, and the spectators ... Read More

While there are lots of card tricks that we teach here at magic.about.com, this trick, "Do As I Do," is one that I performed a lot when I was just ... Read More

This article discusses "The Mac King Comedy Show" in Las Vegas. According to the article, King is contracted through 2011 and his venue, Harrah's, is now spending more money to promote ... Read More

According to a recent release from Lifetime Books titled "New book Causing Wizards to Cast their Spells" and sub-titled, "Free Speech Versus Magic Secrecy," the publication of a book that ... Read More

As you would expect, in "Miser's Dream by Chris Capehart," the well respected magician teaches his flawless and hilarious version of the classic routine. In basic "Miser’s Dream," a magician ... Read More

According to a recent release, magician Jeff McBride will be the subject of an episode in the new documentary series "Enigma" on Canada's Vision TV. The episode will be called ... Read More

You show a pocket knife with six different colored spots on both sides. The spectator names a number between "one" and "six" which is used to select a color on ... Read More

For the rest of this week, Hollywood's Magic Castle is presenting an unusual, fascinating and astonishing program of historically significant magic, a compilation of famous illusions from "The Los Angeles ... Read More

This is a good and easy "find a card" trick that works great in situations where you're standing and performing for others. There are no complicated moves; you use an ... Read More

This recent article profiles Dan Sylvester, AKA "Sylvester the Jester." Sylvester is known, of course, as the "human cartoon" with his unique and baffling magic act that combines clever gadgets ... Read More

David Copperfield talks about foiling robbers in Florida, his start in magic, creating illusions, televisions specials and his "fountain of youth" in the Bahamas. "You know, something, I owe CBS ... Read More

Here's a fascinating interview with illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer who talks about creating the recent "Mickey's Magic Show." "The construction of any magic show is a balancing act," says Steinmeyer ... Read More

Magician Paul Daniels is participating in a reality show. No, he is not hosting a "battle of the magicians," a natural for him, but starring in a wife swapping show. ... Read More

This comprehensive and informative three-DVD set on restaurant magic offers lots of insight into this specialized branch of close-up work. Its strength lies in interviews with respected and experienced pros ... Read More

Dan Tong is a respected and skilled worker. His new instructional DVD offers some strong takes on classics such as "egg bag," "chop cup" and "card on ribbon." He also ... Read More

Here’s an ultra-easy trick that you can do. It’s a bit of mentalism where you tell a spectator the exact card that they touched and turned around without any way ... Read More

Gerry Griffin’s California Magic Dinner Theatre is profiled in a recent article. In the article, Griffin calls his Martinez theater a “throwback to the ‘golden age of magic and vaudeville’ ... Read More

Is it the result of superhuman strength? Or is it just a little magic? In this amusing close-up effect, you appear to "twist" a disposable lighter right in front of ... Read More

A writer recounts a psychic session with medium John Edward. "What would convince us that he wasn’t just your average hokey psychic?" the writer asks in the story. He and ... Read More

Wanna see something scary? I mean really scary? Andrew Mayne brings paranormal phenomena, and more specifically, spiritual photography, to the modern day. By simply borrowing a spectator's camera cell phone, ... Read More

For Criss Angel fans, "Mindfreak - The Complete Season Two" offers all 21 episodes of the illusionist's second season on television. It's an entertaining collection of episodes that is filled ... Read More