Iced Over by Russ DeSimone and Ed Bedrick
Monday April 30, 2007
As the name implies, "Iced Over" allows a magician to produce some ice cubes from seemingly thin air after showing his hands empty. While "Iced Over" provides an effect that ... Read More
3D Paradox by Steve Shufton
Saturday April 28, 2007
Another signed playing card to impossible location effect, this time it's an envelope in a pop-up greeting card. A spectator is given a sealed envelope which can even be mailed ... Read More
Pamela Anderson to Replace Carmen Electra in Vegas Magic Show
Friday April 27, 2007
According to a press release, actress Pamela Anderson, best known for her work on television's "Bay Watch," will be replacing Carmen Electra in the recently retitled "The Beauty of Magic" ... Read More
Kozak Honored as Comedy Magician of the Year
Thursday April 26, 2007
Kozak the Magician recently received the 2007 Merlin Award as the International Comedy Magician of the Year. The award was presented at an event that was held at the Hard ... Read More
Cash Card by Jesse Feinberg
Wednesday April 25, 2007
In this penetration effect, you can make a playing card mysteriously pass through a dollar bill that's folded around it.
A dollar bill is wrapped around a playing card, which ... Read More
Easy Magic: Vanishing a Coin With Rings
Tuesday April 24, 2007
Here’s a great way to vanish a coin. Two rings and a playing card are shown on a table. The rings and playing card are stacked on top of a ... Read More
Printing by Dominique Duvivier
Sunday April 22, 2007
You seemingly print blank cards by rubbing them onto normal cards. Duvivier’s "Printing" offers a variation on classic "Wild Card" where a series of playing cards take on the image ... Read More
Business Ideas That Work Magic
Saturday April 21, 2007
According to a recent press release, Andy Cohen's business book, "Follow the Other Hand: A Remarkable Fable That Will Energize Your Business, Profits and Life," applies the principles of magic ... Read More
Jason Alexander Awarded Parlor Magician of the Year
Friday April 20, 2007
Jason Alexander of "Seinfeld fame" was recently named "Parlor Magician of the Year" by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Other winners include:
Jon Armstrong - Closeup Magician of the Year ... Read More
DVD Review: Scotty York Vol.3 - Strikes Again
Thursday April 19, 2007
Bar magician extra ordinaire Scotty York indeed "strikes again" in his third volume DVD. The follow-up to York's Vol.1 - Professional Tricky Bartender and Vol.2 - Hisownself, York offers another ... Read More
Forgotten Magic Manual Contains "Da Vinci Code"
Wednesday April 18, 2007
After lying in the vaults of an Italian university for some 500 years, a book on the magic arts that was written by Leonardo da Vinci's best friend was recently ... Read More
Maynia by Andrew Mayne
Tuesday April 17, 2007
In Maynia, Andrew Mayne offers five offbeat, but visual effects. I particularly liked his production of a lit lightbulb from a sketchpad and finger stab of a selected card from ... Read More
Underground Jam
Sunday April 15, 2007
On this DVD, Jay Sankey recreates a late-night magic jam session where he and three other entertainers perform and explain their pet close-up effects to each other. This DVD offers ... Read More
Writer Involved in Houdini Controversy
Saturday April 14, 2007
Writer Larry Sloman is at the center of the controversial plan to exhume the body of magician Harry Houdini. The recent Houdini biography,” The Secret Life of Houdini,” suggests that ... Read More
Pepper's Ghost and New Technology
Friday April 13, 2007
A new production called "Losing Something" that was written and directed by Kevin Cunningham and recently opened at the 3LD Art & Technology Center in Lower Manhattan, is using an ... Read More
Between 2 Minds by Guy Bavli and Haim Goldenberg
Thursday April 12, 2007
"Between 2 Minds" is a three-disc DVD set that offers 15 powerful mentalism routines for stand up, stage and close up. Haim Goldenberg is a Toronto-based mentalist and Guy Bavli ... Read More
Trick Review: Mind Control Remastered by Bill Abbott
Wednesday April 11, 2007
In "Mind Control," Bill Abbott offers a trick that is easy to perform and can be performed in several variations for close-up or stage. Here, the spectator makes a free ... Read More
Bubble Gum Magic by James Coats and Nicholas Byrd - Volume 1
Sunday April 8, 2007
As the name implies, this DVD, which is the first of two, focuses on tricks that use chewing gum. Some tricks require a glob of gooey gum straight from the ... Read More
Trick Review: Star Trick by Larry Becker and Lee Earle
Saturday April 7, 2007
A prediction effect that is surprising and visual, Larry Becker's and Lee Earle's "Star Trick" manages to capture our society’s fascination with celebrities.
This effect is based on an innovative ... Read More
"A Little Respect for Magic Nerds"
Friday April 6, 2007
While the article talks about the "Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show" that is happening this weekend at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the teaser on the front ... Read More
Spencers Tour With "Theatre of Illusion"
Thursday April 5, 2007
This article profiles the Spencers. Here, Kevin and Cindy Spencer discuss transporting some 12 tons of illusions from city to city, how they met and their start in magic.
"Our ... Read More
DVD Review: Thumb Tips (World's Greatest Magic)
Wednesday April 4, 2007
Another great DVD in the World's Greatest Magic series that compile lessons from noted magicians and their earlier videos, "Thumb Tips" presents various effects that use the well known prop. ... Read More
Andre Kole: Illusions and Miracles
Tuesday April 3, 2007
This article profiles gospel illusionist Andre Kole. According to the article, Kole has been ministering through his magic performances for some 44 years.
The article says that Kole has conducted ... Read More
Trick Review: CTW (Card Through Window) by David Forrest
Monday April 2, 2007
The excellent "CTW" (Card Through Window) offers a two-phase, card through window effect that is powerful and relies on an innovative and clever gimmick. I thoroughly like this one and ... Read More
It All Began With Sneezing Powder
Sunday April 1, 2007
Is there any magician out there who hasn’t dabbled with gags and jokes? Today, on April Fools, it's appropriate to mention S.S. Adams, the manufacturer who was responsible for such ... Read More