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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Birthday Party So, it’s the first big snowfall of 2021/2022’s winter season, and I awake to weather warnings telling me “hey, you’re gonna have a hard time getting to your shows.” They weren’t worded like that, as very few Weather Network subscribers are magicians. Nonetheless, I was worried. All good though. I was...

A Parrot's Day Off Ha-Ha has been performing about 15 shows a week this summer, so it's about time he had a chance to just kick back and enjoy a nice warm day. So here he is a happy parrot in the backyard. How does a parrot spend a day off in summer? He's listening to a young girl sing some songs, he's having a freezie, BBQing, and playing some ball.   From The...

Back In The Saddle Again In-person magic shows are back, and I’m looooooving it! To be very very honest, I am going to miss the era of Zoom magic shows. They were efficient, and simple. That said, I disliked them for that same reason. As much fun as it was performing Zoom magic shows for birthdays it took a lot — and I mean a LOT — of energy to get into each performance....

The Name of Your Card Is Imagine a magician. Form the image in your mind. Are they holding a deck of cards? Very likely, sure. If not, hand them one. Now, something is happening with the cards? What is it? Shuffling perhaps. Some fancy fans and cuts. Yes, maybe. But once the magician engages you, what happens? Chances are, you’re hearing the words “Pick a card.” ...

Did you know that Zoom parties don’t have to be on Zoom? It’s true! With a little creativity, you can host a Zoom birthday party in real life, right in your own home! Many will tell you that it’s even more fun hosting the birthday party in person than over the internet. Sure it’s a novelty, but give it a go! Throwing a real life child’s birthday party may...

Oil & Water: Here's a Trick I've Never Performed Oil & Water is a classic of magic! Anyone studying card magic will know a few versions of this, and many practice it regularly. I know that I did! That said, it seldom appears in anyone's show. Where Would I Perform It? Since I mostly perform at birhday parties, you can imagine how rare it is to sit down at a table with...

Let’s Go To Magic Camp It’s finally happened! A movie about magic camp! This looks like Disney trying to do for magic what High School Musical did for music. Kinda. In a way. Seriously though, does this mean Disney is going to start touring magic shows? Will that be good or bad for my business? Never mind. I’m getting off topic. The point is: Disney + is about to release...

What Kept You Busy During Covid-19 Lockdown?   Like a lot of people, lockdown left me without work. I went through the usual phases of "It will be over quick," and "ARGH!" but eventually I just had to find some projects to help stay sane. The first project I took on was an online magic show on Facebook, which was a huge success. The first was seen by over 40,000...

"You've been a wonderful audience!" That's the final line spoken on stage by countless comics, magicians, singers, and... the list goes on. Or, it would if my thoughts could keep up with my typing. For those who've never performed regularly for audiences, this line may seem like an empty courtesy, rather than a genuine thanks. Granted, a lot of the time it may be, but that...

When I first started to learn magic, I picked up a magic shop catalogue and studied every item on every page, again, and again. And then again. One of the first treasures I ever purchased was called The Invisible Zone. It looks like a cool trick, sure, but is it? I've been showing this off to people for over 2 decades now (wow... that's.... that can't be right), and many would swear...