July 11, 2018 is “World Fringe Day,” and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’ve just come off five performances at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. It was 11 days of wonderful performances (about 50 shows were on the schedule). I managed to attend…
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Everyone’s talking about the Oscar debacle from last night. I admit: I slept through it. But, when I heard it this morning, my first thought was: “Oh, man–I know what that feels like.” Meaning: any live show consists of many moving parts, and mistakes…
Read moreWhile on vacation in Iceland, I was fascinated by the signs of “real” magic in a modern country. Whether these were signs of real, deep belief in the the supernatural, simple expressions of cultural pride, or just signs that Icelanders love a good story, I…
Read moreDavid was a member of the audience at my show last night at California Magic Dinner Theater (it was his birthday—Happy Birthday, David!). He was what I call “a great reactor”—appreciative and engaging in banter with me during my set. I guess some of his relatives felt…
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This coming Friday evening, May 20th at 7pm, I’ll be presenting an hour of magic with my friends Jack Fowler and Jack Alexander. The show is a benefit for Hidden Valley Elementary school, and it should have a little something for everyone–illusions, comedy, and lots…
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Beth wanted to do something different for the dinner/birthday party she threw this month, so she turned her Inner Richmond apartment into a “conjuring parlor”, with the help of my partner-in-crime, Steve Goldstein and myself. This table greeted the guests in the entryway….
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I had a GREAT time doing a magic presentation for the Pleasant Hill Connection business networking group at the Texas Back Forty Restaurant in Pleasant Hill, CA. I just love how a good card trick or psychic demonstration can jazz up a…
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One of the great things about being a magician in the San Francisco Bay Area is the availability of great performance venues for magic. Phil Ackerly, one of my favorite guys in magic, hosts a monthly after dinner show at the Morocco Restaurant in Mountain…
Read moreFriday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, 2016 at 7:30pm A 3 course dinner and lots of magic! Gerry Griffin’s California Magic Dinner Theater is one of my favorite places to perform. I’ll be premiering a new mindbending piece onstage. Subscribers to my newsletter can…
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