Blog | Magician David Hirata

David Hirata

Nov 28, 20221 min

Just for fun: a card trick for Picasso

...or, at least, I like to think Picasso would've approved. Most magicians have "hobby tricks"--tricks they work on, sometimes for years,...

David Hirata

Nov 19, 20222 min

Japanese magicians and the magic of Fred Schodt

I've been spending a week here back in my old stomping grounds of Northern California, performing my theatrical magic show, "A Box...

David Hirata

Oct 24, 20221 min

Juggling culture in Tonga!

My friend Paprika Leaverton is a magician, juggler and award-winning documentary filmmaker. "The Queen's Influence" is her movie about...

David Hirata

Sep 29, 20221 min

"Wonderful Being" podcast: magic, wonder and science

My friend Catherine Barnes hosts a great podcast, "Wonderful Being' where she interviews artists of all stripes, including the occasional...

David Hirata

Sep 9, 20221 min

Seattle's Longest Running Magic Show

If there's one thing I love more than magic, it's a good book. So it's great fun for me to be part of the ongoing monthly magic series...