Master Your Magic

Wanted to let everyone know that this year’s World Magic Awards airs Thursday Night, November 19th, at 8/7c on My Network TV. Check your local listings for the channel number.

From MyNetworkTV.com:
Hosted by Robert Wagner and Jill St. John, this year’s spectacular awards show brings together the world’s top magicians. Showcasing some of today’s best illusionists, escape artists and sleight-of-hand masters, the television event includes appearances and performances by Franz Harary, Lance Burton, Ed Alonzo, Katalin, The Twins and many more.

Don’t miss it!

I saw this video of David Blaine performing Street Magic for Tyra Banks and I thought you all would enjoy it. If you’ll notice during the trick, David intentionally messes up. Now, that mistake was essential to the trick he was performing. He made Tyra think that he had messed up, but in reality, he knew exactly what he was doing. But what if you actually mess up? It doesn’t matter!!! When Tyra thought he messed up, it was no big deal to her. It will be the same with your spectators. You can use the same technique David used. Just say something like “Oh that didn’t work, let me try something else.” Then you just move on to another trick and they’re never the wiser. They might actually think that you meant to mess up.

David Blaine and Tyra Banks – The most amazing videos are a click away

I just found out (a couple days late) that October 31 marked the anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death. That’s right. Perhaps the greatest Magician in history passed on Halloween. Strange. Houdini died in Detroit, MI on October 31, 1926 of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. He was 52 years old.

Each November, the Society of America Magicians (SAM) performs their Broken Wand Ceremony at Houdini’s gravesite, which is located in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, NY. Find out more at www.magicsam.com.