Category Archives: Performance
RESPECT (Thanks to Scot Grassette and Aretha…)
My buddy, Scot Grassette, owns a performing arts venue up in Rumford, ME and has been performing for decades. 49 Franklin Reception Hall and Mystic Theater (http://www.49franklin.com/) was a former church and has been lovingly transformed into a cultural center with … Continue reading
Magical “Talent”?
Much moaning and wailing has been made on the “magic” interwebs of late on the success of a British magician on Britain’s Got Talent who performed commercially available (as opposed to commercial) effects with the implication that this might be, … Continue reading
Seeking advice
I participate (well, mostly lurk) in many online magic forums where “magicians help magicians” (more on that later). This morning, I responded to a request from someone looking for information on a particular effect. Now they weren’t looking for the … Continue reading
The Vernon Companion – Review Part II
It has been many years since I have sat down and read a magic book from cover to cover in only a few days, but it just happened with Michael Perovich’s The Vernon Companion. The book arrived Saturday, I began … Continue reading
The Vernon Companion (with apologies for my absence)
It has been a busy fall, with magic of diverse varieties: the second season of my monthly show, Discovering Magic, has been graciously received; The Yankee Magic Collector #16 (I am the editor and producer) has come out with sixteen contributors … Continue reading
Choices & Process
The summer of 2014 has been a remarkable one for me as a performer. I have traveled more frequently, presented more (and varied) programs and had the opportunity to work with people whose work I respect. Even though I post … Continue reading
Patrick Page
I have had the great pleasure to meet, learn from (and occasionally bring to NH) many remarkable performers from around the world. Patrick Page was one of the finest “journeyman” performers I ever knew and one of my favorite performers … Continue reading
Talk is *not* cheap…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. It doesn’t matter who “they” is, but the statement is interesting. Ever since I was little I have seen the world as a series of pictures – vignettes, if you will. … Continue reading
Stepping on Memories…
I read a Facebook post today by a magician remarking on the impact pieces can have on spectators. Basically, he stated how a current audience member described a powerful experience a few weeks earlier where their property ended up in … Continue reading
Sensuality in Magic inspires a community…
Today I posted the following to @magicmatters: “Sensuality in magic. Is it going the way of the dodo? Quiet moments, profound impact – all affect the experience…” My twitter feeds directly into my Facebook account and I got several responses … Continue reading