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Magic Roadshow #156

June 21, 2016 Rick Carruth Comments 0 Comment

MAGIC ROADSHOW #156 – July 2014

Hello Friends

Hi Y’all.. Welcome to a new issue of The Magic Roadshow – Journal of Magic. If this is your first, I sincerely hope you find something here that makes you want to come back next month. Yes, we do this each month, and have for over ten years. I bring up the ten year thing again this month because I’m STILL surprised we’ve managed to keep everything on track and civil till now. I have a very opinionated side, and I’m surprised I’ve managed to (generally) keep my mouth in check for so long. (Just as I’ve had to release some of my Facebook Friends and let them fly solo, I’m sure some have quietly let me run free as well..)

Also, if you’re new, or if you haven’t noticed, we publish each issue in a PDF format. (see the link to the right) You can download it as a PDF and read it on your desktop – or in you Kindle, print it, save it, share it.. you name it.

The little wife and I shared a very enjoyable 4th of July. Lots of good food, great weather, and very loud fireworks. I had hoped to have this issue published before the 4th, but I simply ran out of days. I hope all you guys and gals who celebrated Independence Day had a good one too.

Yes, I watched the World Cup. I pulled hard for the American team, but all the wishing in the world, and all the defense in the world, doesn’t take the place of a little offense. You can’t let your opponents take twice as many shots on goal as you.. and hope to make it to the finals.. Maybe next time…..

I have nothing else to report… except that the Carolina Panthers, who have their training camp here in Spartanburg each year, will come to town in THREE WEEKS.. and that officially signals the start of football season.. to me at least. High school, college, pro.. I watch it ALL.

Questions and Comments? EMAIL ME (Rick@MagicRoadshow.com)

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– Call of Duty – A Card Trick

– The Folk Test – A Mentalism Test from Stewart James

– New – Aaron Fisher’s ‘How to do Easy Card Tricks’ – Tutorial

– Approaching Tables – Free Book

– Eric Kenneway’s ‘ The Rubber Band Book – Free PDF

– 50 Tricks With a Thumb Tip – Free Digitized Version

– Thumb Tip Magic – The complete Guide on the Thumb Tip

– Clever Conjuring Using Secret Science & Engineering – Free PDF

– Rubber Band Through Stick – Video tutorial

– Andy Field’s Ambitious Card Trick Tutorial – video

– Impromptu ACAAN – Tutorial

– Jay Sankey’s Bender – Video Tutorial

– Bill Malone’s ‘On The Loose’ – Videos

– Stephen Hobb’s Technical Toolbox – video ezine

– Amazing use of paper.. Jim Canaday and Vinnie Marini

– Speaking of Paper- and Art – and Jim Canaday -video

– Behind The Business of a Corporate Magician – Podcast

– Magic Websites – How to Build Them to Crank Out More Bookings – Podcast

– NEWS GROWTH.com

– BookBub – Free and Highly Discounted eBooks for Kindle, Nook.. and more

– FactHive @FactHive

– Free eBooks For Subscribers….

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“If you should find yourself attacked by a gang of clowns, always go for the juggler..”

“In the midst of attempts to regulate firearms and cigarettes, keep in mind that 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.”

“I knew a fellow magician who worked three years at a job crushing pop cans. He eventually quit because it was soda pressing.”
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Call of Duty – A Card Trick

This is a straight-forward effect that doesn’t require any complicated sleights, yet gives the spectator the impression that he/she is in total control… until the end.

Ask the spectator to cut and/or shuffle the deck. Glimpse the bottom card. You are going to force this card on the spectator. I try to keep things simple by using a force like that in this video..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM7RTIm1mKc

(Spread the cards in the hand as shown.. As you are bringing the other hand to the deck to riffle, slide the bottom card over as in the video. Then, riffle the deck and stop when the spectator says stop. Separate the two halves, retaining the bottom card with the top half. Square it up and show the card to the spectator.)

All you’ve done is forced a card from a shuffled deck. You can use your favorite force to have any card selected. I think it’s strong to allow the spectator to shuffle the deck beforehand and use the bottom card as your force card, although it’s not necessary.

You could thumb a couple or three small packets off the top of the deck, turning each packet up, letting the spectator confirm there’s a fair mix of cards. After a few cards have been quickly flashed, note one about a dozen down, catch a pinkie break just above it, and riffle force it on the spectator. Just another of many methods – and one that doesn’t require glimpsing the bottom card.

After the spectator looks at the force card, lets assume it’s the King of Diamonds, I lay the card on the table, without looking at it, and let the spectator pick it up, comfirm that it’s the same card, and stick it back in the deck anywhere they want. Let him/her SHUFFLE THE DECK AGAIN. It doesn’t matter since you know their card anyway. Get the deck back, flip it face up, and say something like…

“Now it’s my turn to pick a card, actually two cards… but I get to cheat a little. I’m looking for two specific cards..” and as you thumb through the cards, look for the King of Diamonds. As soon as you find it.. stop.. “I’m looking for the Sargent”. As you say this look at the spectator. They’ll look at you, and you can separate the deck immediately beyond the King, and simply put this half under the half you have yet to thumb through.. moving the King to the bottom of the face up deck. Now look for two of the Jacks.. it doesn’t matter which ones.. and say ” There they are..” as you remove them and lay them face up on the table.

“The Jack is my favorite card. I’m a blue collar kind of guy and the Jack is a blue collar kind of Card. I think of the Jack as like a Sargent in the military. Ask anyone who has served and they’ll tell you it’s not the Generals or Captains who get the work done.. and it’s not the Majors or Lieutenants.. it’s the Sargent s. They are the ones who shoulder the responsibility when the orders come down the pipe. Directly, I’m going to instruct the Jacks to find your card, and I have absolute faith in their ability.”

“I’m going to deal cards off the deck one at a time. You tell me when to stop.”

Lay the top card face down on the table, (the King) and then the next, and next, and… Continue until the SPECTATOR SAYS ‘STOP’.

Pick up one of the Jacks, quietly putting a bend in it, and lay it face down on top of the remaining packet in your left hand. Scoop up the tabled cards, being sure to leave the King on bottom, and replace them face down on top of the Jack. (Feel free to use whatever method you need to use to be able to cut to the Jack afterwards. Crimp the corner, use a short card, etc.)

Your goal at this point is to get the King and Jack to the top. I utilize the bend/crimp to cut the Jack to the bottom, then Overhand shuffle the Jack and the card above it, the King, to the top. This is a sort of round about way, but it works for me…

You want the King on top and the Jack directly underneath.

Again deal cards off the top, asking the spectator to stop you whenever they wish. When they say ‘Stop’, you lay the second Jack on top of the left hand packet just as before, except a bend isn’t necessary this time. When the tabled cards are scooped up and put on top of the Jack.. everything is set. The cards are aligned Jack-King-Jack and your work is done.

Remind the spectator that THEY shuffled the deck both before the effect and after picking a card, and that THEY determined where the Jacks would go in the deck. You can now expand on the ability of our military to search and capture ANY low-down dog (card), anywhere in the world (deck). You can make it as simple, or as patriotic as your little heart desires. This is one of those tricks that gives the creative among you something to really expand and personalize.

All that remains is for you to ribbon spread the deck and reveal the King between the two Jacks. -OR- reveal the ‘capture’ any way you feel inclined.

You have a lot of leeway getting the key cards in position. I’m sure most of you have a favorite method of forcing a card, getting a card a dozen or so down in the deck, and thumbing through a deck and getting a spectators card to the top. All I’ve done is given you my way.. Try this and let me know how it works for you…

Although this effect is something I worked out one night on my own.. there’s nothing proprietary about it. I’m sure it’s been performed in very similar ways by other magicians for many years. Feel free to personalize it any way you want and claim it as your own..

Rick Carruth

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The Folk Test – A Mentalism Test from Stewart James
Appeared in JINX, Issue# 35

The performer writes a prediction on a slip of paper and a spectator retains it. Two volunteer are each given a half of the pack and the first volunteer shuffles his half and selects a card while they are all in his own hands. Suppose he selects a four spot. He is handed a sheet of paper on which is printed a list of celebrity names. He counts to the fourth name which may be Houdini. The spectator opens the slip of paper and finds the name Houdini written thereon.

Another prediction is written by performer and given into the custody of spectator as before. The second volunteer shuffles his half of the deck and selects a card freely as did the first. We will say that this is a ten spot. The tenth name on the list may be Roosevelt. The prediction is read and found correct the second time. Any cards are used and there are no sleights or exchanges.

(Editors note: The magician creates four lists of ten names beforehand. Use whatever names you want. The ten names on each card are identical. The only difference in the cards is the name HOUDINI is the 2nd name on one card, 4th name on one, 6th name on one, and 8th name on one. The 10th name on each card, Roosevelt in this example, is the same on all cards. Aside from these two names, all the other names can be in any order, as they will not be used..)

There are only two rules to follow in making up four such lists. The name HOUDINI (the first prediction) is in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th positions on each successive list. Also note that Roosevelt is the last, or tenth, name on each list.

The audience is only aware of one list as will be seen. Place them in the pocket arranged in rotation ready for instant separation, or, better still, put the first list in right coat pocket, second in lower right vest pocket, third in lower left vest pocket, and the fourth in left coat pocket.

Shift all court cards, nines and tens to the bottom of the deck. Separate this section from those above with a bridge. Start out by writing the name HOUDINI on a slip of paper and giving it to someone to hold. Give volunteer the top half of deck and have him shuffle, and select one card. State that the sopt cards will equal their face value and a court card will count ten. Let us say he draws a four spot. You remove the list of names from lower right vest pocket because you know HOUDINI is the fourth name on that particular one.

(Highest card volunteer can draw is an eight. If he selects a two, four, six, or eight, hand him the list with name in that position designated by his card. If he selects a one, three, five, or seven, hand his the list with the name at a position just one beyond the value of his card. Tell him to count down by marking off the names and not the next one.

After the first prophecy has been read, make another, writing ROOSEVELT. The second volunteer selects a card from his half of deck (lower). If he chooses a court card, which you previously stated would amount to ten, or a ten spot, have him count to the tenth name. If he gets a nine, have him mark off the names, and take the next.

A volunteer must not see the faces of the cards in the half of the deck from which he chooses one. At he conclusion both halves of the deck are shuffled together and not a clue remains. The performer may compile his own lists of the names, and can place the two to be selected in their proper positions. The feat is quite incomprehensible even to the average magician, as all appears so fair.

Steward James

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Aaron Fisher’s ‘How to do Easy Card Tricks’ – Tutorial

Aaron has created a training page that features all the resources below. Everything is free, and everything can be downloaded to your desktop to study at your leasure..

5 great Easy Card Trick Video Tutorials based on the tricks I share with my students to make sure they get off to a successful start in card magic. These tricks are time tested. I’ve worked out and included every detail you’ll even need to make these tricks seem like miracles to any audience. Most important – these tricks are simple, powerful and easy to master. You’ll love them.

5 Simple Sleight Video Tutorials to show you how to do some of the most important secret moves, often called sleights, in magic. I’ll show you how to make these special techniques undetectable – and how to master them without hours of practice and frustration.

9 Pro Performance Tips to arm you with ancient knowledge the best magicians have used for a centuries to astonish. Magic becomes a lot easier, and a lot more magical, when you know these simple ideas and use them to choose, prepare and perform your magic tricks.

8 Pro Practice Tips will make it easier than ever to get great results from just a little practice. These jewels will ensure you can master the simple secret moves that magicians need to make the best magic – and in record time.

I got a good response from the Aaron Fisher resources I published a few months ago, and I hope you’ll like this just as much..

http://aaronfishermagic.com/how-to-do-easy-card-tricks/

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Approaching Tables – Free Book
The Merchant of Magic

One of the most common questions we get asked by the magicians we coach, or students that come to the magic shop for advice is,

“What’s the best way to approach people to perform close up magic?”

In this 94 page book, professional magician Dominic Reyes will share what he has learn’t about approaching people to perform table magic over the past 20 years. The tips and advice are intended to give you a feel for what to expect, ways to be prepared for most situations, practical tips that will make a huge difference to the reactions you get when you join a group and the degree of attention your guests will show you right from the beginning.

You will Learn:

The challenges faced performing magic at tables
Why the work starts before you get to a gig
The best way to talk to client
Ways to work with the resturant staff
How to create energy
Ways to overcome approach nerves
Techniques to build confidence
Tricks to connect with spectators
Ways to approach tables
How to Introduce yourself
Introductions and dealing with alpha spectators
Tips for approaching long tables
The best trypes of magic tricks to perform
How to improve the impact of your magic
much much more

http://magictricks.magicshop.co.uk/magicians-approach-people-advice-guide-ebook?mc_cid=75b2980472&mc_eid=85e9ca25b5

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Eric Kenneway’s ‘ The Rubber Band Book – Free PDF

Although this almost-50-page ebook is designed for younger folks, I found some very interesting tricks and projects in it.. It must be the kid in me. This would be an ideal ebook to share with, I hate to use the word children because that makes it sound as if it’s for YOUNG children.. and it’s not, but I’ll say ‘young ones’. Clicking the link opens the ebook and gives you a chance to see if it’s for you without having to download it… To quote:

“In the following pages you will find all sorts of tricks, stunts, games and other enjoyable things to do with rubber bands. If you have a rubber band ready, you can start right away on some of the projects in Part 1 : (or this section is made up of things to do using rubber bands and nothing else.

Part 2 contains things to do using rubber bands with other odds and ends. You will need to collect a few empty matchboxes, one or two clothes pegs and things of that sort. None of these required objects should be difficult to find.

Part 3 contains instructions for making things which need, in addition to rubber bands, material such as balsa wood. There are also one or two projects here which do not require any special craft material but do require a certain amount of accurate measuring. So most of the things which are quick and easy to do appear at the front of the book, while Part 3 contains the things which may take a little more time as well as more material.”

http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/rubberband.pdf

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50 Tricks With a Thumb Tip – Free Digitized Version

A Manual of Thumb Tip Magic by Milbourne Christopher. In this classic publication, digitised by the State Library of Victoria, Mr. Christopher, as the book says.. teaches you to pull everything out of a thumb tip except a rabbit. Just a few of the effects include:

Living Or Dead – Cards Controlled – Vanishing A Dime -Indestructible Match – Spirit Rapping Hand – Thumb Tie With Rubber Bands – Chapman’s Taped Thumbs – Dollar In Banana – Reimer’s Ribbon Cut – The Severed String – Spirit Knots – The Mysterious Cord

If you don’t have this classic in your collection, now is the perfect opportunity…

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/146030

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Thumb Tip Magic – The complete Guide on the Thumb Tip

The Types, The History, The Tricks you can perform and Tips on using this gimmick. It all starts here on your journey to Thumb tip trickery at its finest. We are busy sorting out videos, articles and links to give you a complete pack of info on the uses of the thumb tip.

Types of thumb Tip. Discussing different types of thumb tip and what materials are used. How to pick one and how to manage your thumb tip

The History of the Thumb Tip. Who used the thumb tip first in magic?? We look at who and when it was first used and who made them.

Disappearing and reappearing silk trick. A classic trick whic is normally the first trick you learn when you first pick up a thumb tip and silk

http://www.freemagictricksandillusions.com/Thumb-Tip-Magic.html?utm_content=bufferbdf73&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Clever Conjuring Using Secret Science & Engineering – Free PDF
Peter McOwan, Matt Parker, and Richard Garriott

Let’s get scientific..

“Science and engineering represent great opportunities for magic. In this book you will find some amazing and easy-to-do magic tricks based on secret chemistry, physics, engineering and maths, so you can entertain your friends and explore some clever science and engineering too.

I’ve been a keen magician and collector of magic props all my life. The wonders of science and magic have inspired me throughout my career, from the mythological computer worlds I created in my Ultima video game series, to performing the first full magic show in microgravity when I visited the International Space Station in 2008.” Richard Garriott

This is a very interesting PDF for those of you who enjoy the scientific side of magic.. and I know there’s a few of you out there because we’ve communicated in the past. It may take a couple of minutes to download, as it’s a very visually loaded PDF.

I really like the “Instant Freezing Water Trick’ and ‘The Unburstable Balloon’.. but I like ’em all..

http://www.illusioneering.org/docs/The_Complete_Illusioneering_Magic_Book.pdf

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Rubber Band Through Stick – Video tutorial
FernandoP1 – Art Zone Productions

This is a very nice rubber band trick using a pencil, stick, straw, etc. If you’re familiar with Vinny Marini’s ‘Liquid Band’ then you uderstand the workings of this effect.

Personally, I love a good band effect, assuming I can pull it off. I haven’t mastered this one.. but I like the way it looks when performed by Fernando. The penetration of the band through the object looks quite convincing.

Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. This is one of those effects that’s perfect for any place where pens, pencils, or straws are readily available. Sounds like it would be ideal for restaurant workers…

http://youtu.be/jeJ4x46afAg

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Andy Field’s Ambitious Card Trick Tutorial – video

This is roughly twenty minutes of instruction, teaching one of the top three or four card tricks in all of magic. To quote Wikipedia…

“The Ambitious Card, or Elevator Card, is a magic effect in which a playing card seems to return to the top of the deck after being placed elsewhere in the middle of the deck. This is a classic effect in card magic and serves as a study subject for students of magic. Most performing card magicians will have developed their own personal Ambitious Card routine.”

“The effect is often credited to French magician Gustav Alberti, in the mid-19th century. However, there is a related idea in Ponsin’s Nouvelle Magie Blanche Devoilée, published in 1854, that might precede that.”

Keith teaches his method, which is smooth and rapid.. not so rapid as to make it appear something is happening that is un-natural. If you don’t have YOUR version of The Ambitious Card, this is a good tutorial to watch… Keith offers up a number of performance tips and hints to help develop your personalized version of this all time classic…

http://youtu.be/-ubh1n7WghI

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Impromptu ACAAN – Tutorial

OK.. while we’re talking about The Ambitious Card, we may as well talk about Any Card At Any Number.. the impromptu version. This effect is made possible with one move. One move, well done, and you have a version of ACAAN that can be performed any time, with any deck, without any prep. Actually, there is a little prep required for the effect to work, but the prep is performed during the presentation.. and not before.

This is NOT a very complicated trick to learn. In fact, the tutorial is about six and a half minutes. All that’s required is a deck of cards and a shirt pocket. This is a version I can see some of you guys giving an honest go.. Let me know how it works for you. I don’t believe in hype.. I believe in the real world. I believe in audience reaction, and I don’t consider other magicians to be part of the ‘audience’. I trust the response I get from my wife more so than the response I get from fellow magicians. So, when I ask for your thoughts.. I hope your thoughts are based on the responses YOU get/got from the lay people you performed this effect for…

http://youtu.be/EJBkD0bT2R4

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Jay Sankey’s Bender – Video Tutorial

Always enjoy publishing links from Jay. He has, without a doubt, one of the most fertile minds in all of magic. I honestly don’t know if this effect is original. I do know that it’s very performable, even for beginners. This is NOT a conventional bend… but I’m going to make you watch the video to learn the specifics..

http://youtu.be/_X8MEawUtiI

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Bill Malone’s ‘On The Loose’ – Videos

Bill Malone’s ‘On The Loose’ dvd set is one of the classics of magic. The folks who were there
were witness to one of the greatest singular performances in all of magic. L&L has successfully sold this series for several years, which includes the tutorials. These videos are the performance only, as sometimes it’s pure pleasure to watch a true entertainer when he’s ‘in the zone’…

“For the last 25 years, Bill has made his living performing magic and along the way, he’s made numerous appearances on national television (including NBC’s “World’s Greatest Magic” and “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous”) in addition to performing for high profile clients that, if listed, would read like a “Who’s Who” of corporate America.”

“With Bill Malone, it’s all about presentation, style and timing, so sit back and enjoy your front row seats for one of the funniest magicians on the planet. You’re entering the Malone Zone—and Bill is on the loose!”

The video is in three parts and totals about 65 minutes.

(You can purchase the dvd set and complete tutorials at: http://llpub.com )
http://www.etricks.info/

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THREE FROM JIM – Resource and videos

If you’re a regular reader of the Roadshow, you’re well aware that I find sites and resources anywhere I can. Google and Bing are always dependable.. and so is the MAGIC PORTAL. I get a variety of good links from Jim Canaday and his MAGIC PORTAL newsletter. He publishes about once a month.. and although it’s not as long-winded as the Roadshow, it’s much better organized and to-the-point. http://themagicportal.us

These three resources all came from the past couple of issues. Good stuff…
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STEPHEN HOBBS’ TECHNICAL TOOLBOX
Powerful & Practical Sleight of Hand with Cards

I love these resources/videos. Stephen has constructed a site that adds a new video each week. These are not your typical video tutorials, but detailed and sometimes complex sleights, controls, moves, and routines. Some Steven has never shared with the public.. until now. To quote:

“Stephen Hobbs’ Technical Toolbox is a free web ‘zine devoted to powerful and practical sleight-of-hand with cards. Very little of my material has seen print in any form before and I am excited to share it with other card-magic aficionados.

On a weekly basis throughout 2014 I will add new material to this site. The Table of Contents lays out the plan for the year and allows you to directly access previously released items..”

On a professional note:

“Stephen Hobbs is the author of several well-known books on conjuring, including: Modus Operandi: The Card Magic of Jack Carpenter (Hermetic Press), Gene Maze and the Art of Bottom Dealing (Kaufman & Greenberg), and The Essential Sol Stone (The Alexander Studio).

With Richard Kaufman and Jon Racherbaumer, Hobbs was a co-editor of the short-lived periodical The Looking Glass. In addition, Hobbs was the sole editor and publisher of the underground magazine Labyrinth: A Journal of Close-Up Magic..”

I’m sure this will be the most shared link in this issue. You guys will thank me for this.. I, in turn, will thank Jim….

http://www.stephenhobbstechnicaltoolbox.com/

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Amazing use of paper.. Jim Canaday and Vinnie Marini

This is one of those things that’s magical in it’s own way. Both Jim Canaday and Vinnie Marini recommended this link.. so it must be good.. right?

I love the unusual. I love creativity. I love art and those that think outside normal boundries.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=524687030973306&set=vb.222272341214778&type=2&theater

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Speaking of Paper- and Art – and Jim Canaday -video

Jim included this video in his latest newsletter. It’s a time-lapse video of Leonardo Pereznieto’s drawing of a deck of cards. Leonardo uses primarily markers and color pencils to create super- realistic drawings. You would swear you’re looking at pictures… The video only lasts a couple of minutes, but the actual drawing encompassed 4 hours and 11 minutes.

Take a moment and watch the video..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFexXnOl30k&feature=youtu.be

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Behind The Business of a Corporate Magician – Podcast

MagicianBusiness.com answers two of the most sought-after questions in magic – How do I get in to the corporate magic field.. and how much can I make..

Brian Glow answers these and many other questions in a highly interesting one hour plus podcast. There’s nothing to download and nothing to sign up for.. just go to the url and enjoy..

Who’s Brian Glow? Brian has been making his living as a corporate magician for a number of years; about 40 to be correct.

“Business is all about measuring costs, not just financial, but also emotional. Brian Glow frankly talks about the highs and lows of life on the road as a seasoned corporate magician and you get insights by hearing some of the real stories, the real costs associated with this.”

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/corporate-magician-business/

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Magic Websites – How to Build Them to Crank Out More Bookings – Podcast

“Discover our top website strategies for magicians and how the 80/20 rule can work for you. Some (websites) look very good but a quick peek under the hood and you’ll see they are all show and no go. Some perform very well but look dreadful, like relics from an age passed. These sites could be doing better with attention to functional and modern, relevant design. So, which is better? An ugly functional site or a pretty non-functioning site? Come on. You know the answer to that already: neither. Then where do you get the skills and knowledge and time to get your site doing what it is meant to do; that is get you bookings? This is the thrust of the episode of the Magician Business Podcast.” Almost one hour in length… from our friends at MagicianBusiness.com

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/magician-website-guide/

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BookBub – Free and Highly Discounted eBooks for Kindle, Nook.. and more

I subscribe to BookBub. They send me one brief email each day with two or three ebooks, often bestsellers, that I can either download free or pay $1.99 – 2.99. Some of the recent titles include Freakonomics, Game of Thrones, The DaVinci Code, The Boy in the Suit Case, Grumpy Cat, The Shining, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.. and many others.

This is NOT a book club. There are NO obligations. You look at the email, and if you see something you want.. you buy it or download it free. In my case, I buy ebooks and they are automatically downloaded to the free Kindle app on my laptop. Fiction, non-fiction, biographies, self-help.. you name it and I’ve bought it. Now, I just have to read it…

The ‘catch’ is this.. and it actually affects the authors instead of the readers; If you allow your book to be sold on Amazon’s Kindle, Amazon has the right to temporarily discount your book at will. Since authors don’t pay to have their books uploaded to Amazon/Kindle, and then downloaded by the consumers, Amazon can pick up some quick bucks by selling best sellers at up to 90% discounts. Since the sell only last 24 hours, chances are the book’s bottom line won’t be affected.. and Amazon can pick up a quick twenty to thirty thousand.. Nice..

http://landers.bookbub.com/covers/?source=email

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FactHive @FactHive

Last month I told you about HumorHive, one of my very favorite reads on Twitter. This month I’m going to introduce you to my ‘other’ favorite – FactHive. They tweet numerous little ‘facts’ throughout the day, and I have yet to find FactHive boring or invasive. Being an information freak as it is, I actually enjoy the little bits of wisdom…
Here are a few samples:

A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately two teeth every 10 years.

Although difficult, it’s possible to start a fire by rapidly rubbing together two Cool Ranch Doritos.

On average, it takes between 12 to 14 dates before couples will trade house keys.

The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.

Babies are born without knee caps. They don’t appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

No one knows Albert Einstein’s last words, because his attendant nurse did not speak German.

By 2025, China will build 10 New York-sized cities.

Honey is the only food that will never rot. A jar of honey can remain edible for over 3,000 years. *bzzz*

The average person blinks their eyes 6.25 million times a year.

Go to FactHive, have a look around, and click to subscribe if you want.. You can read all the ‘facts’ online without subscribing if you are not a big Twitter fan…

https://twitter.com/FactHive

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http://MagicNews.org

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Magic Roadshow #155

June 21, 2016 Rick Carruth Comments 0 Comment

MAGIC ROADSHOW #155

June, 2014

Welcome to a new Magic Roadshow. This is a very special one.. to me at least. I published the first Roadshow on June 8th, 2004.. ten years ago this week. Sooo.. this is like my 10th Anniversary.

I’ve compiled a number of features for this issue. I hope I’ve found a little something to suit every taste. Sometimes I think I try to be everything to everyone, and I know from experience that’s not possible. At any rate.. enjoy!

Those of you with an interest in mentalism and card magic are in for a special treat. You’ll know it when you see it.

Summer is here. What that means to me is that football season is around the corner. I can’t get overly excited about the NBA playoffs. Hopefully, the finals will be a hard-fought classic. I like Lebron.. and I like Duncan… so I’m uncommitted at the moment. What does this have to do with magic? Nothing. So I’ll shut up and move along.

I’ve been super-busy since last issue. My friend, Fran Ferry, is going to attempt to teach me to play guitar. Lord help him… The Magic News site continues to garner interest from around the world. I enjoy having the freedom of posting a feature in a matter of minutes. As soon as you’re through reading this issue of the Roadshow, -run- to the Magic News site at:

http://MagicNews.org and see what’s new.

Be sure to check out my latest site, News Growth, for the very latest in world news.. Whether it’s world or national news, financial news, entertainment, or sports.. we have it all covered…. http://NewsGrowth.com

Comments or Questions?? EMAIL ME

I want to remind everyone of my ‘special request’ to assist Les Khan in his effort to educate ‘mathmatically challenged’ adults. We are looking for interesting math problems to make learning enjoyable. Les has been asked to implement his training in the UK, and we are exploring the possibility of extending into other countries. If you have math problems you feel would be a good fit for folks learning the skill, email me and lets talk. mailto:rick@carruth.org

PDF Version.. ROADSHOW 155

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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FOUR WAY COINCIDENCE – An Impromptu Miracle

The Prediction of a Random Number – tutorial

Build Your Magic Show – Serious Training

David Regal, Marlo, Lorayne.. and more. – Article and Effects

TED Talks About Magic – videos

Time to Be Awesome – interviews

89 Podcast with Comedians.. Listen or Download to iphone or mp3 players..

Annemann’s Miracles of Card Magic – PDF

Free magic – Coin vanish and production – Coinish – video tutorial

Blanks – Aces to Blanks – video tutorial

Slip Force Cut – video tutorial

Jay Sankey’s Link’d – video tutorial

How Many Cards Are In A Random Stack? Now You Know – Tutorial

How To Advertise on Facebook for Magicians and Entertainers.. – podcast

Google Adwords Made Easy For Magicians with Josh London – tutorial

How to Approach a Restaurant to Get Work – video tutorials

How to Improve Your Backroom Sales with Michael Finney – video tutorial

VANISH – International Magic Magazine presents EDITION 14

10 Really Big Mis-calculations – resource

@HumorHive – for Twitter Users

Free Ebooks for Subscribers

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“I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician” Charles Chaplin

“My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh… But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain” Charles Chaplin

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FOUR WAY COINCIDENCE – An Impromptu Miracle

Originated by John Murray

Made Popular by Jerry Mentzer

Composed by Paul Lelekis

Editors note: Don’t you love effects that employ the TRIFECTA of card tricks: a Borrowed, Thoroughly-Shuffled Deck, that’s (almost) Self-Working. That, my friends, is a description of the perfect effect… I was looking at a similar effect on Youtube, not nearly as impressive BTW, and when I shared it with my buddy, Paul Lelekis, he yelled “SURPRISE!.. I not only spent time with Jerry M. learning his handling, but I published this effect in one of my ebooks.. ‘EIGHT + ONE’ “. After fierce negotations well in to the night, Paul agreed to share his handling with Roadshow readers, so you guys can see the true smarts behind this effect.

I learned this effect many years ago from Jerry Mentzer, when visiting his home in Greenville,S.C. He performed this effect for me as soon as I walked in the door. I was dazzled and completely in the dark as to the method! And best of all – it is VERY EASY to do!

The late John Murray was a quiet, unassuming master of the pasteboards and this trick, in my opinion, is the very best “coincidence-type” of effect out there! Spectators love it! ENJOY!

EFFECT: A spectator shuffles the deck and the performer then removes a “prediction card”. The magician then starts dealing cards out, one at a time, until the spectator says, “Stop!”

From that point the performer then turns the top card, face up, from one of the piles, chosen by the spectator. Let’s say that this card is a 5 of Hearts, though suits do NOT matter.

The performer next spells out the word, “F-I-V-E”, turning the next card, face up to display a second five! The top card of the pile is turned up to show a third five! The prediction card is turned face up to display a fourth five!

METHOD: Your spectators will be dumb-founded when you perform this easy-to-do demonstration! Get a deck of cards in hand and follow along with the below instructions – this is very easy to do!

Stage #1:

Begin by having the spectator shuffle the deck. Take the deck back and announce, “I am NOT going to move the cards around or change anything! What I’m going to do is look for a prediction card from your shuffled deck!”

What you actually do is turn the deck, face up so that only you can see the cards. Look at the top card of the deck – let’s say, for example, that the card is a 5. (See pic 6-1)

Mentally count (starting with the five!), F-I-V-E, one card for each letter, without reversing their order. Place that group of four cards, into a disheveled pile, face down onto the table as if merely getting rid excess cards out of your hand. (See pic 6-2) This should appear very casual.

Continue going through the cards until you see the second five. When you see it, take all those cards below and including the second five, (See pic 6-3) and casually toss them on top of the cards already on top of the table. The first two fives will now be right next to each other!

Continue to quickly run through the cards (without changing their order!) until you spot the third five! Cut all the cards BELOW that five (See pic 6-4) and lay them onto the tabled cards. You will now have two of the “fives” on the table within the tabled pile, and the third “five” on top of deck!

Continue spreading the cards until you spot the fourth five and remove it (See pic 6-5) from the deck and lay the fourth five face-down onto the table on your right. (See pic 6-6) Say, “This will be my prediction card from your shuffled deck!” and lay the rest of the cards in your right hand, on top of the tabled pile (See pic-6). Do NOT let anyone see this prediction card yet!

Situation Check: The deck is, from the face of the deck, back…three indifferent cards, two “fives”, the rest of the deck and, on top, (if deck were face down), the third “five”. There will be a prediction card (the fourth “five”!), face down on the table on your right!

Pick up the deck and announce, “I will now divide the deck into two piles by counting down the cards, one at a time, until you say, ‘Stop!’

Stage #2:

As you make the above statement, turn the deck face up and start counting the cards down into another face up pile, one at a time and very quickly. (See pic 6-7)

You will say the above statement as you deal off the cards into a pile and until you pass the two “fives” which are right next to each other! You DO NOT want the spectator to say, “Stop!”, BEFORE you’ve passed the two “fives”!

Continue rapidly dealing cards, face up onto the table until the spectator says, “Stop!” The spectator will generally say, “Stop!” after you’ve dealt about 1/4 to 1/3 of the cards down.

Situation Check: When she says, “Stop!”, you will have a packet of face-up cards on the table and the remainder of the deck, face up, in your hands. Of course, the face-down “prediction card” (the fourth five) will still be face down and off to the right, on the table.

Now turn the tabled cards, face down and over to your right. Place the cards in your hands, next to the tabled pile and on your left.

Stage #3: Ask the spectator to, “Please choose either pile – it really doesn’t matter which one!” I say this statement in a casual, “matter-of-fact” manner so that an “overly exuberant” spectator won’t start trying to foul the trick up by “trying to be clever”!

A very easy “magician’s force” ensues! Below will be the only two possibilities that she has!

1) If she chooses the pile on your right (the pile first dealt down) say, “O.K. We’ll use this pile. The other pile will represent an indicator card!” Push the pile on the left to your outer left and then turn the top card, face up – it will be a FIVE! The pile on your right is held into your hands.

2) If she chooses the pile on your left, you will do EXACTLY the same thing as step 1) above except you will call the pile on your left, the “indicator pile” as opposed to the “indicator card” (as you say in step 1 above)! Then nonchalantly pick up the pile on your right without giving it any mind! See the difference? It’s the same scenario either way!

In either case above, there will be the left-hand packet pushed outward and over to your left as you turn the top card, face up, to display a “five”. The right hand packet will be in your hands.

Stage #4: “Let’s see – your indicator card is a five!” Start to deal down cards from the packet in your hands as you spell out, F-I-V-E – one card for each letter.

AS SOON AS YOU FINISH SPELLING DOWN THE WORD, “FIVE”, PLACE THE CARDS IN YOUR HANDS, DOWN ONTO THE TABLE IN FRONT OF YOU! This is very important!

Next you say, “F-I-V-E spells, what?” The spectator will say, “Five!” NOW turn up the top card of the spelled pile to reveal a FIVE! Pause! This is timed misdirection! It separates the next “five” from the one you just turned face up! It keeps the spectator from realizing that the first two “fives” were actually right next to each other! It works perfectly every time!

After a brief pause (a couple of seconds) turn the top card of the pile on the table to show a THIRD five! “And here I have a third five! AND – my prediction card from your shuffled deck has always been – a five!”

Turn up the prediction card to show a fourth five for your finale! Watch the reaction from the spectators!

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THIS EFFECT! It is very powerful!

Paul Lelekis

(This effect is from Paul’s brilliant EIGHT PLUS ONE, available at:http://www.lybrary.com/eight-plus-one-p-239856.html )

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THE PREDICTION OF A RANDOM NUMBER

BASED UPON YOUR DATE OF BIRTH

Secretly write the number 4028 on a slip of paper. Fold it and hand to someone for safe keeping. Explain in your best Derren Brownian manner that this is a forecast of an event with a series of numbers that hasn’t yet occurred.

You now invite a spectator to write down their date of birth.

Now, have them write down a significant year in their life below this. Expound upon it. Stress the importance of this year, and tell them the success of your prediction rest entirely upon the care and thought they put into their selection.

Ask them to calculate how many years have elapsed since that significant year, based on this being 2014.

Finally have them write down the age they will be on their birthdate this year below the other numbers. If their birthdate has already passed this year, then they write down their current age. (If they write down their current age and their birthdate is still to come in 2014.. then your prediction will be off.) The best way to overcome this little twitch is.. ask them if they’ve had a birthday this year. If they say ‘yes’, then ask them to write down their age. If they say ‘no’, then ask them to write down the age they will be on their birthday.

Now get them to add up all the numbers like an addition.

EXAMPLE

Date of birth 1964

Significant year 1981

Number of years passed since that year 33

That persons age this year 50

Now have them add the numbers.

1964

1981

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4028

Have your prediction read… and of course it’s the same number, 4028, that you wrote in secret.

NOTE. When you instruct them to calculate how many years have passed, it is taken from their significant year to 2014… In our example: 2014 – 1981 = 33

Place emphasis on the fact that you could not possibly know what year they would choose for their significant year, or the year they were born.

And one last ‘catch’.. This prediction only works for this year, 2014. When 2015 rolls around, the prediction will change to 4030.

I would like to thank David J. O’Connor for providing me with this effect…

( A similar effect is force #117 in Annemann’s 202 Methods of Forcing..)

http://www.magician.org/member/davidthemagician
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Build Your Magic Show – Serious Training

My friend from down-under, Julian Mather, has created a course in magic like no other. Julian understands ALL the ins and outs of creating a magic show, from scratch, that will give you the ability to become a professional performer.

Teaching you tricks isn’t enough. Teaching you the secret of successful marketing isn’t enough. Teaching you precisely how to create all the props and equipment you’ll need isn’t enough.

Julian understands that building a magic show involves a large assortment of skills and techniques that can’t be taught in one book, or one DVD. That’s why he has created video after video, segment after segment, for you to watch until you know EXACTLY what to do. He’s provided links to PDF study aids to give you a different perspectice. He’s invited some of the top ‘performers’ in the world to help teach you, in their own words.

David Kay, aka “Silly Billy’, regarded as the top childrens performer on the planet devotes two hours to your training. Likewise for Michael Finney, who has forgotten more about the performing arts than most magicians learn in a lifetime. All I’ll ask you to do is visit the link below and watch over a hour of totally FREE video, offering you some new tips and explaining the super-affordable training. No obligation whatsoever… and no commitment..

https://magicroadshow.com/julian.php

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David Regal, Marlo, Lorayne.. and more.

I saw David a little over a year ago. He looked the same. David always looks the same. In fact, when I saw him a couple of weeks ago on my favorite magic show, The Carbonaro Effect, he STILL looks the same. I don’t know what sort of deal he’s made with Father Time, but I’d like to get in on it…

Seeing him the other week reminded me of a feature he published on his web site.. A segment of Genii, July 1997, titled Regal Splendor. I remember the feature not only because of the informative interview, but also because of the parade of effects that followed.

First was Logical Assembly, a direct Ace assembly that occurs before the spectator realizes what’s up…

Found Money started off as an effect for a children’s show, but worked so nicely David decided instead to share it with grown-ups with an interest in magic… me and you..

Halo Again, Royally, created by Harry Lorayne, is an extension of Halo Again, which was Harry’s opener for years and years.

For Marlo, created by David, pays homage to Hamman’s Underground Transposition. A single, odd card is added to the packet and voila! .. a surprise ending.

Spot Remover is a nice two dice effect.. that uses one die. A series of paddle moves produces a very visual effect that can be performed as part of a routine or singularly.

Clicking the link opens the feature as a PDF.. but there’s nothing to download.

http://www.davidregal.com/Genii97.pdf

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WARNING: If someone sends you a link to download a Justin Bieber song, DON’T OPEN IT – it’s a link to download a Justin Bieber song…

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TED Talks About Magic – videos

TED has earned a spot both in our culture and in our craft. I ran across a page recently that provided links to 14 TED videos.. all related to magic in one form or another. You may have seen the majority of these, but if you’ve missed one or two it’ll be worth your time to visit… Included are:

– And for my next trick, a robot
– The magic of Fibonacci numbers
– A cyber-magic card trick like no other
– The levitating superconductor
– The journey across the high wire
– A magical tale (with augmented reality)
– Augmented reality, techno-magic
– The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)
– Homeopathy, quackery and fraud
– The magic of the placebo
– How I held my breath for 17 minutes
– Close-up card magic with a twist
– Brain magic
– A performance of “Mathemagic”

Plus, look for a short inclusion by David Blaine where he lists his seven favorite TED videos.. most which are not related to magic. I haven’t had time to watch any of David’s selections, but I trust there’s something interesting about each to have been picked as his favorites.

http://www.ted.com/watch/topics/magic

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Time to Be Awesome – interviews

David Corsaro, an excellent magician and lecturer, has added a new section to his website called ‘Time to be Awesome’. He sits down with some of the greatest talent in magic and asks the questions you and I would ask if we had the opportunity. I’ve not listed all the interviews.. only the ones I’ve watched.. and that alone is a VERY impressive list…

John Allen
Woody Aragon
Karl Hein
Cody Fisher
Geoff Williams
Paul Gertner
Hannibal
Doc Dixon

The interviews tend to run anywhere from ten to thirty minutes, averaging about sixteen minutes each… short enough to hold your interest and long enough to make them well worth your time..

http://www.davidcorsaro.com/time-to-be-awesome.html

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89 Podcast with Comedians.. Listen or Download to iphone or mp3 players..

Entertainers are entertainers.. whether they’re comedians, magicians, hypnotists, singers, or a passel of related performers. There is no doubt you can learn from your fellow performers. ‘Improv Nerd with Jimmy Carrane’ features live interviews, hosted by Jimmy Carrane, with icons of the comedy world. Jimmy explores the creative process behind the routines of his guests, and delves into the secrets that make them successful in the world of improv and standup comedy. A number of the interviews are with creative sorts behind the scenes, including comedy writers for some of the top shows on TV.

“Jimmy Carrane is the host of Improv Nerd and co-author of Improvising Better: A Guide to the Working Improviser. He is the former host of Studio 312 on Chicago Public Radio. He has taught at The Second City, IO-Chicago, The Annoyance and Victory Gardens.”

http://jimmycarrane.com/podcasts/

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Annemann’s Miracles of Card Magic – Full PDF

60 Tricks by Annemann, Clever, Daley, Gibson, Lyons, Horowitz, Jamison, Jordan, Vernon, Scarne, Walsh, etc.

And for those of you who are not necessarily practitioners of mentalism, here is another classic by Annemann, featuring magic by some of the most skilled magicians to ever hold a deck of cards. (This volume is stored on a government website, and they have furnished the link to the ebook. So, anyone wanting to protest the sharing of this work needs to deal with those government agencies that make it available on the internet…)

To Quote:

“It is with genuine pleasure that we present this sccond volume of feature card effects from Ted Annemann’s files. With its companion volume, “Annemann’s Full Deck of 52 Impromptu Card Tricks,” it makes available for ready reference a wealth of headline material to be cherished by every magician. Each and every trick was selected personally by Ted Annemann for its striking effect, its stunning climax, or for some other unique feature that spelled ENTERTAINMENT. For this reason, and this alone, you will find in the one hundred and ten tricks in these two books a collection of. card magic that is unsurpassed in entertainment value. Truly, this is magic as your audience like it!”

This copy has been carefully scanned by the folks at the State Library of Victoria… There is nothing to download. Open the link and the book opens.

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/151446

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Free magic – Coin vanish and production – Coinish

FernandoP1 – Art Zone Productions

For those coin guys out there.. here is a nice medium difficulty level coin vanish. There is no bone twisting required.. just a little practice. I love watching someone who’s skilled in the art of manipulation. I can watch these guys on several of the DVD’s I own and I have absolutely no skill set.. beyond the very basic of sleights.

http://youtu.be/0On0gPNOcA8
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Blanks – A Card Tutorial

FernandoP1 – Art Zone Productions

Watch four Aces transform into four blank cards. The handling is very nice and visual, something I think many of you want out of a card trick. Learn the spins and you’ll have something you can’t wait to show your friends and spectators. Even if you aren’t interested in learning the effect, you should watch the first minute of this video.

http://youtu.be/LfhE2S7HU20
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Slip Force Cut – video tutorial

Xavier Perret

You can use this as a force, or as the crux of an effect. Many of you are familiar with the slip cut and it’s possibilities. This uses a variation of the one most of you know, utilizing a cover move to conceal the slip. It looks so easy, and the tutorial takes all of two minutes to teach.

http://youtu.be/5_aqU8PsPag
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Jay Sankey’s Link’d – tutorial

Here’s a nice little ditty that I think I may have published a link to in a past issue. Regardless, I’m not taking the time to go back several years looking for it… I’ll simply publish it again, or for the first time, depending on my luck.

This is perfect for the restaurant or coffee shop. All the necessary props, small straws, are readily available.. and the audience will help you assemble what you need. This is smart thinking, and the perfect trick for those of you tired of card magic… 😉

http://youtu.be/5GkcINuoeq8

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How Many Cards Are In A Random Stack? Now You Know – Tutorial

Cut a stack of cards from the deck and immediately know exactly how many cards you hold. Some guys are really good at estimating by touch, but you don’t have to guess any more.

This is a method that’s been around for a long time, but is seldom used. And, for those of you allergic to math, you’ll have to perform a minor calculation to determine the correct number.. but, if you’re dead set against mathematical effects, that’s perfectly OK with me. That means there’s one less guy out there performing this method.

http://youtu.be/mpITo-RN-bY

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Entertainers Guide to Facebook Ads with Bryan Fulton

How To Advertise on Facebook for Magicians and Entertainers..

Julian Mather and Ken Kelly continue to pile information inside MagicianBusiness.com. This is one of the free podcast they’ve added in the past couple of weeks. The podcast itself is slightly over one hour in length and features comedy juggler and marketer Bryan Fulton.

A few of the topics covered include:

Who should use Facebook ads and Why they should use it.
How they should use the ads.
Why do Facebook ads work for performers.
Why are Facebook ads different from Google Adwords.
Bryan Fulton’s personal experience with Facebook ads.

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/mb-06-facebook-ads-for-entertainers/

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Google Adwords Made Easy For Magicians with Josh London

MagicianBusiness continues their podcast series with more marketing instructions and useful tips. This podcast features Josh London, a San Diego based magician who has mastered the secret of Google Adwords.

If you have considered taking your career to the next level, then Adwords is a must, and knowing the secrets of what and how to deal with this juggernaut of internet marketing is also a must. Adwords can be an absolute money pit.. unless you go in armed with smart ideas and information.

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/google-adwords/

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How to Approach a Restaurant to Get Work

How to Improve Your Backroom Sales with Michael Finney

To quote MagicianBusiness…

“The best way for a magician to find out what a restaurant needs from their magic services is to ask a restaurant manager. Andrew cox has been managing restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs and clubs for over 20 years.”

“Listen to what he wants to hear from magicians when they apply for strolling work at a restaurant. Is the magic tricks he is interested in? Is it great customer service? Is it keeping guest happy with your magic and humour? What tips will help your restaurant magician salary? What tricks do you need?”

And.. Michael Finney details how to get backroom sales. You all know Michael, and his video is the Real Deal…

You can access all the videos on one page at:

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/fast-tips/
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VANISH – International Magic Magazine presents EDITION 14

178 pages of pure pleasure.. free pure pleasure. I’m still not quite sure how Paul Romhany does it. This issue is full of more features than I can reasonably list. I will tell you that the featured magicians in this issue are Bill Abbott, interviewed by Nick Lewin, and part two of an interview with David Berglas. Look to for Mentalism: An Adventure in Mysticism, Little Tiger Balloon Twisting, Bamboozlers, Clinker, and Imaginary Circumstances.. among the many features.

You can read VANISH either of two ways.. read it live on Flipbuilder without the need to download. (Read it in a magazine format.) -or- Download it and read it on various devices without the need to be connected to the internet.

Read LIVE here – http://online.flipbuilder.com/mtkz/oyyl/

or download here http://www.vanishmagazine.com

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10 Big Mis-calculations

How has YOUR day gone? My Chicago buddy, Elliott Black, reminds us that things could be worst… a LOT worst. The guys who made these mis-calculations had to deal with shortcomings on an truly enormous scale..

So, when you spill coffee on your boss.. or back into a police car at the supermarket… fear not. Read this article and relax…

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27509559
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@HumorHive

If you’re a fan of Twitter, this is one of my very favorite subscribes. You’ll get maybe seven to ten of these ‘one liners’ each day. Hey, you might even run across a line or two to use in your performances.

-I don’t burn bridges. I just loosen the bolts a little each day.

-I guess we’ll never find out who let the dogs out…

-Roses are red… violets are red… tulips are red… bushes are red… trees are red… oh God, my garden’s on fire!

-My girlfriend said she’s leaving because I don’t pay attention to her, or something like that.

-My superpower is being able to stop even the most basic piece of technology from working.

-Scientists say the universe is made up of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. They forgot to mention Morons.

https://twitter.com/HumorHive

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Speaking of Twitter.. The CIA just set up their first Twitter account.. Their first Tweet was:

“We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.”

— CIA (@CIA) June 6, 2014 (True Story)

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Free eBooks For Subscribers….

Here’s a link where you can download a variety of free ebooks, including Erdnase’ Expert At The Card Table… If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up HERE.. http://MagicRoadshow.com

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Rick Carruth / Editor

Senior Professor – Camelard College of Conjuring of Chemmis, Egypt

“Magic’s Only Worldwide Honor Society”

http://www.camelardcollege.org/
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Magic Roadshow Journal of Magic © 2014, All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Features in this issue may not be reproduced in any form –unless- a live link tohttp://MagicRoadshow.com is provided. We are not obstructionists as far as Magic is concerned, but, The Magic Roadshow is published only with the assistance of others, and we try to protect their intellectual property. If you have any questions, I’ll be glad to assist you with both your questions and your projects. Rick Carruth…. ( Rick@Carruth.org )

Magic Roadshow #154

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MAGIC ROADSHOW #154

May, 2014

Hello Friends..

Yes, it’s yet another issue of the wildly popular Magic Roadshow.. the largest newsletter in the world, or Spartanburg SC, whichever sounds more plausable. If you’re new, we welcome you to our community of performers, semi-performers, and performers-in-training. We love ’em all…

Global warming continues its march across the South.. or not – depending on whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat. The Braves can’t win a game.. except against lowly Chicago. My fellow Gamecock, Jadeveon Clowney, came to THE USC as #1.. and leaves as #1. And the rest of the world prepares for the World Cup in less than a month.. I hope Mexico wins, because that’s the only way we see a celebration in the USA.

I hope this issue finds you guys well. Summer is creeping upon us, the pollen season is tormenting those of us with allergies, yours truly included.. and I STILL can’t get the dang lawn mower on point. Just got back from Costco where I’m considering a pressure washer.. It will be number Three. I’ve only had two big ticket items stolen in my adult life; pressure washer’s One and Two. It looks like I’d learn I’m not intended to have a pressure washer…

OK.. now that we’ve got politics, sports, and lawn care out of the way, we can concentrate on something REALLY important, like MAGIC.

As for JOKERS.. my inquiry garnered a bevy of common uses, such as leaving them in a packeted deck to have an excuse to thumb through the deck in case a key card needs to be culled and/or spotted. Others leave them in the pack to spot the bottom card. Some believe that leaving the Jokers in a deck make the deck appear new and ungaffed. A couple of you have specific effects that require a Joker(s), and a couple more save the Jokers for use with packet tricks or simply for the art work.

One crafty reader uses them behind door hinges for door shims and to mix putty, epoxy, and paint. And another sails them through the air as his cat fetches them.

Regardless of your uses.. I THANK YOU for taking the time to let me know what YOU do with your Jokers. Keep in mind that I use Jokers for short cards, as my first two effects in this issue utilize short cards. Having a short card Joker gives you access to one at a moments notice, and allows you to set them aside before any effect where a short card is not needed or may possibly be noticed.

Comments and Questions … EMAIL ME (Rick@MagicRoadshow.com)

PDF Version… Roadshow 154

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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– A Useful Number Trick Revisited – Card Effect
– Speaking of Short Cards – Another Effect
– Super Easy Mentalism Effect That’s Actually a Mathematical Principle
– A Very Special Request..
– Easy & Not So Easy Card Tricks – video tutorials
– Card Magic Minute 17 – The Invisible Pass
– Free 90 Minute Video..
– Machine Color Changing Deck: Instant Reset
– How to Conceal Cards – Five Counts – Disguising Cards
– Bottom Deal by Xavier Perret – Tutorial
– Magic Proposal Card Trick – Video Tutorial
– The Easiest Card Trick Ever – Video Tutorial
– In The Hands Riffle Card Shuffle Tutorial – Video Tutorial
– Coin Trick Zone – Coin Magic Tutorials
– James Randi – Secrets of the Psychics Documentary (Full)
– James Randi: Scientists Fooled by a Match Box Trick
– Kris Sheppard’s PerformerCast – Interviews
– Triple Impact – Three New Effects in One Ebook
– Google Helpouts.. A Great Tool for Magicians ??
– Creative Method to Limit Cell Phone Use During Performance..
– Thousands Have Shot Good Looking Video With a Smart Phone – Why Not You?
– The Business of Magic To Market – Podcast
– One Task and Three Questions for Smart Magicians..
– Another Kind of Magic – Mna Na Heireann (video)
– Jab Jab Jab Right Hook – A free Chapter
– Free eBooks For Subscribers….

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“All men are equal.. but some are more equal than others..” Unk.

“Writing is the part of surgery where you’re just cutting open a dude. Editing is the part where you need to know what you’re doing once you’ve got a fistful of spleen.” Chuck Wendig

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A Useful Number Trick Revisited – Card Effect

Rick Carruth

This was originally published in the Roadshow about three years ago. I have re-edited it and made it somewhat more feasible. Since you have your short card in-hand, might as well try this one…

Before I begin let me say this… I have an extreme fondness for short cards.

Some very good magicians trim the corner. Personally, I trim the entire short end of the card. This requires me to riffle the top end of the deck when tracking the short card, but I virtually never miss.

And while I’m on the subject, I always carry a deck with a short card in it.. I don’t hesitate to use a deck with one short card to perform any and all effects that are a part of my routine. Although I may not use it, I don’t have to switch decks to bring it into an effect.

Begin with the short card on the bottom of the face down deck. Hand Caleb the deck and ask him to fan the deck and pick out a card at random.

Have Caleb lay the card to one side and close the deck.

Turn your back and ask Caleb to mentally pick any number from 5 to 45. Tell him that if he chose the number 20, for example, he is to deal 19 cards quietly onto the table, pick up his chosen card, look at and memorize it, place it on the deck, and return the 19 cards to the deck on top of the chosen card. Remind him that his chosen card is now at his chosen number…

Turn around and ask Caleb to lay the deck on the table. Now, ask him to single cut the deck. Ask him to cut it again and then one last time.. returning it to the table.

At this point, his card really is lost in the deck.

“How many times did you cut it”? “Three..”

Tell Caleb you’re going to cut it three more times to make it doubly complicated, as you riffle the end of the deck and cut it three times. You should easily find the short card on the first or second cut. Allow your third cut to bring it back to the bottom of the deck.

At this point, HIS SELECTED CARD IS IN THE SAME LOCATION IN THE DECK AS WHEN YOU BEGAN, since the short card is again on the bottom to the deck. Yes, you could riffle the deck from the bottom to the top and that would put the short card on the top.. but the riffling won’t look right. Just thumb-riffle from top card to bottom, feeling for the short card.

Say.. “Caleb.. do you think you and I are slick enough to cut your card to the top of the deck.?”, as you slowly take the top card off the top and turn it for him to see. He’ll tell you you’re wrong. You’ll drop the card back on top…

“Well, evidently we aren’t slick enough to cut it to the top. But what if we were good enough to cut it back to it’s ORIGINAL location in the deck.”

Remind Caleb of the handling to this point…

You can ask Caleb his chosen number, since you had your back turned when he placed it in the deck. Deal down to his chosen number, or let Caleb deal to it, and the two of you WILL find his selected card has returned to his selected number… much more difficult, and requiring much more control, than simply bringing it to the top… ( yeah right )

Exactly HOW to do the reveal is left up to you and your style of magic. We all know the cuts don’t change the position of the cards in relation to one another. The short card easily enables you to get back to the original location with a simple riffle of the cards.

Yes, this is ‘short card 101’.. but the effect is dependent on how YOU sell it and how complicated and complex YOU make it seem. And yes, it’s a very good reason to hold on to a Joker or two. By shorting the Joker, you can leave it in the deck any time you need a short card, and you can remove it from the deck before any trick begins if the short card isn’t needed.

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Speaking of Short Cards – Another Effect

First, a tip of the hat to Edward Victor and Jinx, where I discovered this effect several years ago. It’s a classic short card effect, but with a very nice twist.

Instead of putting the short card (Joker in my case) on the bottom, put it seventh from the bottom. The Joker is still your Key Card. It goes without saying you can use ANY short card for this effect. As I mentioned in the effect above, having a Joker for your short card lets you take it in and out of play at will…

Slowly spread the deck from front to back, having the spectator fairly select any card. In the event you let him get beyond the seventh card from the bottom, your short card is now sixth from bottom. After he memorizes the card, ask the spectator to pick a number out loud.. preferably not too deep in the deck, for time considerations. Ask him to deal down to his number and place his selected card at that number.. not one beyond. While he’s doing so.. take a card/note and write a prediction. Your prediction is SIX numbers beyond the spectators number.

Now, cut the deck several times, let the spec cut it a couple of times, and cut it again yourself a time or two to bring the short card to the bottom. With the short card on the bottom, the specs card is now Six numbers deeper in the deck than when the spectator placed it at his chosen number. ( It’s six numbers deeper because the seventh card, the short card, is still on the bottom and not the top. If you are one of those who riffles from bottom to top then the short card should be on top at this point and the selected card is seven below the chosen number)

At this point, after proper patter, you can reveal your prediction – and then show the selected card to be at that location in the deck. Oh whatta technician! You can make a card you don’t know the value of appear at a position in the deck you predicted in advance. This is one of those effects that’s actually very simple to perform, and with the proper build-up, is a virtual ‘Any Card At Any Number’ type effect.

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Super Easy Mentalism Effect That’s Actually a Mathematical Principle

For those of you new to mentalism, or those of you looking for a quick trick that can be performed at a moments notice.. here you go. This effect has been around for some time, but as editor of the Roadshow I’ve discovered that what seems like an old effect to one magician.. is a revelation for another. For instance, I ran across a unique method of forcing recently, using a gaffed card. I wanted to write a feature on this method. During the research phase, I casually showed it to a friend, who said..” Oh yeah.. So and So makes those and sells them online”. Looking online, I not only discovered the gaffed card, but also learned the gaff is a fairly well known item, created over twenty years ago and well known to everyone.. except me. Story times over…

A Special Thanks to Jim Canaday, who correctly identified this as‘Miraskill‘, published by Stewart James in Jinx, issue 24. For good measure, here is the link to issue #24 of Jinx, which I found hiding on my desktop, buried deep in a folder, in yet another folder. https://www.dropbox.com/s/snyut4ckzfnbaws/Issue_24.pdf

Take a piece of paper and write a prediction. Write.. “You will have two more Red cards than Black cards”. Fold it up and give it to your spectator to put in his pocket.

“Please take this deck and shuffle it thoroughly.”

Once done, ask for the deck and show the spectator what you want him to do. Remove the top two cards, look at them, and if they are both Red, sit them in their own pile. If they are Black, place them in what will become the Black pile. And if they are one Red and one Black, place them in a third pile. Let him know he will need to go through the entire deck, two at a time, and place them in the proper pile.

“Go ahead, shuffle the cards again and begin separating them as described. Remember, two at a time, into the appropriate pile”.

When the deck has been exhaused, ask the spec to count all the cards in the Red stack and all the cards in the Black stack. Ignore the Red and Black stack. After the spectator tells you his totals, ask him to look at your prediction. You predicted he will have.. “two more Red cards than Black cards”. You are absolutely right..

Why this trick works… Because it involves a mathematical principle.. and because you secretly removed two Black cards from the deck before the trick began. If you had removed to Red cards instead, you would have two more Blacks than Reds. If you had removed four Blacks or Reds then your totals would have been off by four. Try it for yourself.. it works every time…

You can’t build a show around these three effects. But you CAN put them in your repertoire and bring them out when you are sitting at a table with a couple of folks who want to see you ‘do something’. How hard is it to carry a short card in a deck, particularly if it’s one of the Jokers?. How hard is it to secretly place the Joker seventh from bottom, or remove two black cards from the deck? You don’t even need pen and paper for the above trick… Just give the specs your prediction aloud. It’s amazing how much better these three little effects become when they’re retold…

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A Very Special Request ..

One of my UK friends, Les Khan, has undertook quite the challenge. He is producing learning resources to assist those who have never achieved the level of math skills of the general populace. Les uses magic tricks, mathemagical effects, and logic puzzles to make learning interesting for his students…

“I try and use simple ‘magic’ tricks to engage adults and youngsters in maths to improve their skills. In the UK we have a problem with around 50% of adults who struggle with maths and this figure is reflected in post 16 school leavers who also attain poor results. As a consequence I have ‘specialised’ in adult numeracy by using interlinked kinaesthetic strategies to overcome these barriers to learning in an effort to raise numeracy standards in the UK. (You can visit my modest website:Anacapaacademy.co.uk to get a flavour of what I am trying to achieve).

Consequently I have been contacted by National Numeracy and Union Learn here in the UK who have the same aims and aspirations as myself. I am always looking to utilise simple maths tricks to engage learners which due to their entertainment value I find invaluable.

I am currently about to produce my first numeracy learning resource which hopefully should be published nationally early next year.”

Our request of you is this – We are sure many of you have magic related puzzles and tricks you have used through the years, and we would like for you to share them with us. One of the typical ‘tricks’ Les uses is the 1089 trick.. to give you an example. The tricks and puzzles cannot be too complicated, yet must be challenging enough for someone attempting to improve their skills. If you have a source or resource that can possibly assist Les with his challenge, please let me know. I will gladly serve as an intermediatery and put you in contact with Les. This is an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT endeavor.. one that could possibly have a positive influence on an entire country of students.

Rick@MagicRoadshow.com

This is an example of a problem Les shares with his students. You have to think outside the box to solve it….

A magician passes away but leaves 17 Rabbits to his three magician friends in his will. The rabbits must be divided on the basis of 1/2 to one friend, 1/3 to the another friend and 1/9 to his last magician friend. No harm must occur to any of the rabbits and they must all be shared as per the instructions. How can his will be fulfilled?

As you are aware you cannot obtain a half, a third or one ninth of 17 rabbits without cutting some up and which is not allowed.

But if I loan you my pet rabbit we then have a total of 18 Rabbits.

Now divide these rabbits up as per the instructions;

One half of 18 = 9

One third of 18 = 6

One ninth of 18 = 2

I can hear you saying, Yes but you now have 18 rabbits not 17…….true! but if you now add together the value of one half (9), one third (6) and one ninth (2) you will find you have a total of 17 and that means that I can take back the rabbit that I lent to you, so you didn’t need my pet rabbit after all! You have managed to divide the 17 rabbits exactly as the instructions without any harm to the rabbits!

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Easy & Not So Easy Card Tricks – video tutorials

Aaron Fisher has produced several videos, totaling about 38 minutes, that detail all the following effects:

A Subtle Glimpse will show you a subtle, powerful way to read the mind of any spectator. A Glimpse can be an extremely powerful tool.

The Overhand Shuffle Control is the most powerful, versatile control in card magic.

Learn how to perform the Overhand Shuffle with true purpose.

The Dribble is one of the strongest selection methods in magic. It’s much more than a ‘flourish’..

Misdirection and Crossing the Cut. If you love easy card tricks, this is the video tutorial for you.

How to Hold a Deck of Cards will show you just that – and even more, you’ll find out just how important this fundamental concept is to the performance of powerful card magic.

The Graduate is presented here with a new surprise ending – it’s not one of Aaron’s easy card tricks, but it’s guaranteed to shock you!

http://aaronfishermagic.com/easy-card-tricks/

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Card Magic Minute 17 – The Invisible Pass

Anything that makes a pass easier or less visible goes in my stack of favorite videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdkrtzIL1uE&feature=related

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Free 90 Minute Video..

You can also get a free 90 minute video full of card tricks and tips simply by giving Aaron your email address. Look for the sign-up box in the right nav bar of the above page…

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Machine Color Changing Deck: Instant Reset

Aaron Fisher has produced a free video download of one of the best methods of utilizing a color changing deck. This was first released as ‘Machine’, and a download of this improved method is available to anyone free of charge.

http://aaronfishermagic.com/machine-aaron-fisher-instant-reset/

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How to Conceal Cards – Five Counts – Disguising Cards

FernandoP1 Art Zone Productions

The Elmsley Count is undoubtly one of the most used moves in all of card magic. Concealing cards from your spectator is essential. In this video, one of his best ever in my opinion, Fernando teaches five other card counts, including the:

kiss count

rumba count

orion count

pt frustration count

These are very well performed.. and very nice to watch. I’m sure you’ll enjoy these..

http://youtu.be/TWAVgEfMG4w

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Bottom Deal by Xavier Perret – Tutorial

I get asked a lot of questions about gambling and gambling techniques. Unfortunately, I don’t have much to offer. Bottom deals are not my specialty. It’s all I can do to deal successfully off the top…

pip bottom deal

two finger bottom deal

cover stud bottom deal

one handed pitch bottom deal

one handed stud bottom deal

the push-off technique

If you appreciate gambling sleights, there’s no doubt you’ll enjoy this…

http://youtu.be/5QtMriwXAq4

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Magic Proposal Card Trick – Video Tutorial

Mismag822

This is a tutorial for Stuart Edge’s Magic Proposal Card Trick, which you can check out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRA3qXuwjjI . Stuart and Mismag822 are friends, and Mismag822 has permission to reveal the secrets behind Magic Proposal.

Learn how to perform this card trick and make your own Brainwave deck..

http://youtu.be/gK5n0JN-hWs

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The Easiest Card Trick Ever – Video Tutorial

Mismag822

This is quite an impressive looking effect.. until you learn the secret. Then, it’s STILL an impressive looking effect.. This is one of those tricks that fools magicians, but probably won’t fool a six year old. I hope my buddies don’t watch this.. because I’ll have ’em scratching their heads come next meeting…

http://youtu.be/jzjhcfVvWRA

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In The Hands Riffle Card Shuffle Tutorial – Video Tutorial

I have big hands. That said.. I STILL have trouble performing a ‘In the hands riffle shuffle’. Sometimes it works, sometimes I’m on my knees gathering cards from the floor. This video makes it look easy. I think it’s all about the position of the fingers.. or maybe the skill of the handler. Definitely worth a couple of minutes of your time..

Watch Here

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Coin Trick Zone – Coin Magic Tutorials

My friends continue to amaze me. Bryce has created an entire site dedicated to coin magic. Video after video of coin tutorials for those of you who don’t think the sun rises and sets on card magic.. 😉

I know, I don’t publish enough magic related to coins.. but in all honesty, I’m not skilled enough in my coin magic to try to teach this classic form of manipulation. Thankfully, others are…

These are just a few of the many tutorials on the Coin Trick Zone…

How to Teleport a Coin Anywhere
How to Make a Coin go Through a Glass Cup
Make a Coin Go Through a Table
Disappearing Coin Trick
Coin Knuckle Rolling Trick

http://cointrickzone.com/

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James Randi – Secrets of the Psychics Documentary (Full) 54 minutes

James goes after Uri Geller, psychic healers, psychic readings, character readings, and other things related to psychic power.. This has been on TV a time or two, and I’ve seen it on Youtube at sometime in the past few months.. That said, it’s STILL an interesting watch. Learn the secrets psychics use to fool their marks and the effort folks like James Randi go to to put them out of business.

http://youtu.be/2MFAvH8m8aI

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James Randi: Scientists Fooled by a Match Box Trick

While watching the Secrets of the Psychics I saw this video in the sidebar. It’s not new, but it’s a perfect example of how really simple tricks can, and do, fool really smart people. If you can open and close a matchbox.. you can do this.

http://youtu.be/SbwWL5ezA4g

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Kris Sheppard’s PerformerCast – Interviews

I spent entirely too much time on this website. Not that I have a problem with that.. it’s just that I was in the middle of trying to put together this issue, and, whoosh… there goes a couple of hours. That’s what can easily happen when you visit Kris Sheppard’s fairly new site. To quote Ken…..

“The Successful Performercast is the show where I interview one full-time professional entertainer per week with the goal of inspiring and equipping those who are working to make the leap themselves. This is a show for all performers whether you’re a magician, a comedian, a juggler, or anything in between. You’ll hear and learn from the pros that are actually out there making a living doing what they love.”

001: Shawn McMaster—a Crazy Comedy Magician

002: Lindsay Benner—Juggles from the Heart

003: Scott Wells—Corporate Magician to the Energy Industry

004: Simon Coronel—Our Favorite Aussie Magician

005: George Tovar—Classics of Magic with a Twist

006: Kostya Kimlat—Business Magician

All podcast are 35 minutes to over an hour in length..

http://successfulperformercast.com/
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Triple Impact – Three New Effects in One Ebook

Paul Lelekis has just released TRIPLE IMPACT to the magic community, via Lybrary.com. As I mentioned in an earlier feature, gambling sleights are NOT my specialty. If you want gambling.. Paul’s the guy. If you want advanced card magic.. Paul’s ebooks are the key.

This trio of effects features six different videos of Paul performing the sleights, each super-valuable for your total understanding of the sleights. These effects are not for the beginner. The sleights are for those of you who want to learn three world class effects, delicately explained and demonstrated by Paul.

1) The Ultimate Gambling Demo – An 8-9 minute routine that demos the “shady side of gambling” teaching how seconds, bottoms and center deal are conducted. Then a five person round is dealt (5 cards each) dealing the 4 Aces to the dealers hand. The cards are assembled, shuffled and then another round is dealt…only this time his SHILL is dealt the Royal Flush in Spades! I’ve been performing this routine for about 20 years now.

2) Inside-Out Aces – Based on classic routines by Nate Leipzig and Dr. Jacob Daley, but changed considerably by Paul. The four Aces are shown and placed in the deck – the two black ones in the middle and the red Aces on the top and bottom of deck…like the seeds and skin of an apple.

With NO apparent moves, the red Aces are NOW on the inside and black ones on the outside! This occurs a few more times…each time more inexplicable than the last! Then the performer shows the Aces VERY SLOWLY to display their relative positions – reds on the outside and black on the inside!

Performer turns the deck, face down, and asks where the red Aces are (supposed to be on the outside…like the skin of an apple!) When your deck is turned face up…the red Aces are STILL on the outside! But when the bottom red Ace is spread over, beneath it are the two black Aces and then the other red Ace! This is a very surprising moment!

3) Another Card to Wallet – This routine was sent to me by Scottish performer, Ronnie Wood, and is an excellent routine! It has a number of phases!

Available as an instant download for $8.00

http://www.lybrary.com/triple-impact-p-472775.html?manufacturers_id=163788

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Google Helpouts.. A Great Tool for Magicians ??

Google has taken their incredibly popular Hangouts technology and wrapped it in a shell that opens a whole new service channel for small business owners and consultants, not to mention magicians, mentalists, and other performers.

Back in November 2013, Google quietly rolled out Helpouts. This is a new marketplace to connect people who need help with those who can provide assistance, over live video. Think of it as Skype on steroids…

By visiting the Helpouts website or using the Android app, anyone can find an expert who covers the topic they need help with right away. Then, they either join a live immediate session or schedule a Helpout for a future date.

Google’s Helpout technology automatically connects into a private, one-on-one video session with a real-live expert who can help you. This is done much the same way as joining a videoconference using Google Hangouts.

There ARE magicians already on the site.. but only a couple. Maybe you can be one of the first to utilize this Google technology to your financial advantage.

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/google-helpouts/

(A special ‘thanks’ to Social Media Examiner for the heads up..)

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Creative Method to Limit Cell Phone Use During Performance..

My Las Vegas buddy, John Kinde, provided this link to ImprovEverywhere.. If you’ve ever wished you had a surefire method of silencing cell phones during your performance.. here’s the ultimate.. ( and be sure to sign up for John’s Humor Power Tips newsletter while your there. )

http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2014/04/creative-cell-phone-announcement/

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Thousands Have Shot Good Looking Video With a Smart Phone – Why Not You?

from Julian Mather..

Have you got a smart phone? Well even if you have, you’ll want to see what you can do with one of these! Here’s 5 super smart things you can do to make this act more like this and in turn you can quickly begin using online video to improving your chances of getting more bookings.

https://vimeo.com/92997237

And watch several other great videos in the same genre at:

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/video-youtube-magicians/

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The Business of Magic To Market – Podcast

Have you ever had an idea for a new trick and wondered how you would go about getting the ice out of your head and into the magic shops? Or have you ever felt you have something to share with other magicians and wondered how you would go about planning a lecture?

Trevor Duffy knows… and he will share it with you at:

http://www.magicianbusiness.com/trevor-duffy/

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One Task and Three Questions for Smart Magicians..

(1) Take from a pack of cards all the Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks. Arrange them in a 4 × 4 square so that every row, column and diagonal contains one card of each value (A,J,Q,K) and one card of each suit (Heart, Spade, Diamond, Club).

People smarter than myself tell me there are 72 different solutions. I’ve included a photo of one solution below.. along with the answers to the other three questions.

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(2) Six magicians perform six tricks in six minutes. How many magicians will be necessary to perform sixty tricks in sixty minutes.. Hint: the answer is NOT sixty.

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(3) I was promised the opportunity to work as a magician at a birthday party only -if- I could show up at a certain address at 3PM on the correct day. When I asked the day, I was told ” If three days ago, yesterday was the day before Sunday, the birthday party will be tomorrow..”

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(4) As a magician, I always like to ‘go big’. Instead of one hat and one rabbit, I use six rabbits and three hats. I have two white rabbits in one hat; two black rabbits in a second hat; and one white and one black rabbit in a third hat. If I randomly pull a white rabbit from a hat, what are the odds that the other rabbit in the hat will be white also?

— Answers—

(2) (Six magicians – The same six that perform six tricks in six minutes can each perform ten tricks in sixty minutes. 6 x 10 = 60 )

(3) (I showed up on Thursday and performed for a group of happy kids. Yesterday was the day before Sunday, so Saturday was yesterday. Sunday = Today. But, that was three days ago, so today is actually Wednesday. Tomorrow will be Thursday. )

(4) ( 2/3.. A white rabbit from the hat eliminates the hat with two black rabbits. The white rabbit either comes from the hat with one white and one black rabbit -or- the hat with two white rabbits. The two hats that contain white rabbits contain a total of three white and one black rabbit. By pulling one white rabbit from a hat, I now have two white and one back rabbit left in the hats. My odds are now two out of three, or 2/3, that the next rabbit will be white..)

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Another Kind of Magic – Mna Na Heireann (video)

Mna Na Heireann, (Women of Ireland..) as performed by three of my very favorite people: Guitar maestro Jeff Beck, Violinist personified Lizzie Ball, an Bassist extraordinaire Tal Wilkenfeld. I’ve been a big fan of Jeff Beck since I was a kid.. and a big fan of Tal since she was a kid.

A special ‘Thanks’ to Tal for the video, courtesy of Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013.. This song captures the spirit and sound of Ireland to an absolute ‘T’.. I can listen to the haunting instruments as they fill Madison Square Garden three or four times a sitting.

http://etricks.info

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Jab Jab Jab Right Hook – A free Chapter

One of my favorite ebooks at the moment is Gary Vaynerchuk’s JAB JAB JAB RIGHT HOOK. This is an excellent book on using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social medias to promote your website and yourself. If you are a working magician, this is for you.

I found the entire section on marketing with Twitter on the web. This is almost one fourth of the entire book for free. After reading this you’ll know whether the rest of the book is something you’d be interested in… This section alone is about 35 pages in length, and opens as a pdf when the link is clicked… there is nothing to download, but you’ll want to right click and save it..

JAB JAB JAB RIGHT HOOK – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Information is cheap and plentiful; information wrapped in a story, however, is special. .Brands need to storytell around their content to make it enticing, not just put it out for passive consumption like a boring platter of cubed cheese.”

http://garyvaynerchuk.com/jjjrh/assets/Twitter-chapter.pdf

To view on Amazon

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Magic Roadshow #153

June 21, 2016 Rick Carruth Comments 0 Comment

MAGIC ROADSHOW #153

April, 2014

Welcome to the latest MAGIC ROADSHOW! If this is your first issue, I sincerely hope you find something that makes you glad you joined our diverse community of performers and hobbyists.

This issue is running late, as I’m sure you can tell. With the work I’ve put into my Facebook pages, and particularly into MAGIC NEWS, which now has over 200 news related articles, putting this issue together has been a task… not in a bad way, but in a slow and slightly drawn-out way.

I’ve reached the point where I am not going to deliberately rush an issue just to meet a self-imposed deadline. Thankfully, some of you agree with me.. (smile)

I want to thank you guys for the overwhelming response to my request for feedback. I received a number of ideas I’m definitely going to incorporate in one form or another. Look for specific questions regarding topics that will be addressed in future issues. Look also for an increased social presence. Although I’ve maintained pages on Facebook, for example, I’ve not separated my personal page from my Magic Roadshow and my Magic News pages.. till now.

I’m also going to improve the PDF version of the Roadshow, as evidently there are more of you who download it to read later than I realized. I’ve made arrangements to publish it in a Kindle frendly version with more features and an increased design element.

Probably the most rewarding aspect of my request was getting to meet so many of you. Some of you I’ve corresponded with in the past, and some of you I know personally.. but there was a large number of first-timers. Sending out hundreds of issues to addresses like cardshark@yazoo tells me little about you. Putting names with the addresses is extremely rewarding.

Now.. for the ‘question of the month’… I want to know what you guys do with the Jokers in a new pack. Do you leave them in the deck? Discard them? Have a special use for them? Do you, like me, have a big stack of Jokers in the back bedroom, culled from hundreds of decks? I’ve included two effects in this issue that incorporate the Jokers.. Seriously, send me a short and sweet email with your answer..

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Table of Contents
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– Month of the Joker…
– The Joker Spelling Routine – effect
– You Can’t Do As I Do – effect
– The Encyclopedia of Card Tricks – Free PDF Download
– Ricky Jay and the New Yorker.. an article revisted
– Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants – complete video
– Turning Tricks on the Street for Fun and Profit – Blog
– How To Tear And Restore Items!
– 10 YouTube Videos That Prove Science Is Magic
– Magic Trick Shirts and Other Magic Stuff..
– The Real Secrets of Card Magic.. Jay Sankey
– Lives of the Conjurers – Free eBook
– Liquid Scarf by Jessica – Video
– Stand – Art Zone Productions
– VANISH – Latest issue is ready
– Substitute for Keepvid…
– Everything Illusions.. resource
– Six Ways to Escape from Handcuffs, Zip Ties & Duct Tape!
– Free eBooks For Subscribers….
“You can tell a lot about a person by the type of car they drive. For example, if they drive a taxi, they’re probably a cab driver.” unk.

“It’s always somethin’. If it ain’t one thing, it’s another..”
Roseanne Roseannadanna
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Month of the Joker…

What do you think of spelling tricks? NO!.. Don’t leave. Not yet anyway. I am not big on spelling tricks. Something has to be very good to sway me into spending my time learning a spelling trick. While going through Hugard’s ‘The Encyclopedia of Card Tricks’, I decided to spend a ‘little’ time in the chapter on… you guessed it… spelling tricks. I figured if there’s one section of this classic that’s often overlooked or under-read, it would be this section. Near the end..(of course) I found this little ditty by Burling Hull.. It fit perfectly into what I had in store for this month. If you read the intro section, you’ve read my ‘special request’ for this issue. This effect will also tie in with what I have in store for next month. I have an original effect that I’m chomping at the bits to share with you guys. It too features the Joker…

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What makes this effect different? The entertainment value.. You can make this effect as long or as short as you wish. You can get numerous laughs.. with the right patter. The situations are built in – you just have to use your noggin’. Lastly, the audience will not try to figure out how you did it. By the end of the effect the entertainment factor will be greater than the mystery factor. This is similar in a way to Bill Malone’s ‘Sam the Bellhop’ in that cards are repeatedly dealt off the top and the magic just ‘happens’.

This effect works Great with a deck switch. Appear to randomly deal off the necessary cards.. and.. voila! . It’s not necessary to master a diffucult sleight to pull off a deck switch. Something as simple as lapping one deck for the other works well. A little bit of distraction goes a long way.. If you’re not into switching decks, a number of false shuffles and cuts will suffice.. anything to preserve the position of the top 14 cards.

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The Joker Spelling Routine – Burling Hull

ARRANGE thirteen cards from top to bottom: 3, 5, Q, A, 10, 9, Joker, 2, 8, 7, J, 6, 4. Place a King on top of the rest of the pack.

Spell out ACE putting one card on the bottom for each letter, turn the A and discard it. ( Unless otherwise noted, discard each card AFTER it has been spelled)

Continue with the 2 and the 3 spelling TWO and THREE. Hand the packet to the spectator to try it. He spells FOUR but turns up the JOKER.

Put the JOKER on the bottom and spell FOUR: the 4 turns up.

Spectator tries again FIVE and again gets the JOKER.

Put the JOKER on the bottom and spell FIVE: the 5 turns up.

Spectator tries SIX and gets the JOKER once more.

You place the JOKER on the bottom and spell SIX, which turns up.

Then say you can spell JOKER and get the correct card. Do so and the 7 turns up.

Continue with EIGHT turning up that card.

Spectator now tries NINE and gets the JOKER.

Put this on the bottom and let someone else try with the same results. This may be done several times.
Now put the JOKER on the top and tell a spectator to spell JOKER and maybe he’ll get the 9. He tries but again the JOKER shows up.

Replace this on top, and spell NINE: make a double lift and again show the JOKER. Look chagrined as you replace the card (really two), then, as a bright thought, remove the JOKER, really the 9, and put it in someone’s pocket.

Tell spectator to try once more as he certainly will not get the JOKER this time.

He spells NINE and the ubiquitous JOKER turns up. The card in the pocket turns out to be the elusive 9. Leave the JOKER on the top.

Spell TEN and JACK correctly.

Hand the remaining two cards to a spectator to spell QUEEN. As he does so pick up rest of the pack, (Not the discarded cards) on top of which is the KING. Meantime spectator has again got the JOKER.

Take the two cards, JOKER on top and spell QUEEN putting the card face down on the table.

Ask the spectator to turn it over. As they do so, top change the JOKER for the KING. Finally hand this to one of your victims telling him to spell JOKER. He passes it from hand to hand as he spells and then turns up… the King. (This is where the spectator swoops the cards from the table, desperately looking for the JOKER. Tell him the JOKER was only a “fig newton of his imagination..”)

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Burling Hull (September 9, 1889 – November 1982) sometimes called “the Edison of magic”, was a very prolific and inventive magician. Known for his detailed publications on mentalism, (Sealed Mysteries, Mind Reading Acts, Crystal Gazing, and the three volumn ‘Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism’), and sleight of hand, Hull is credited with inventing the Svengali deck, which he pantented in 1909. Hull claimed to have invented over 500 magical effects. What is known for sure is Hull published 52 books under his given name, Burling Hull, although he frequently performed under the stage names ‘Volta’, ‘The Man with the Radar Mind’, ‘Gideon Dayn’, and ‘The White Wizard’.. (based on his wearing a completely white suit) among others.

Hull lived most of his life in Deland, Florida, where he served as a mentor and gave magic lessons for 80 years. Later in life Hull appeared at a number of conventions, teaching his techniques on publicity, marketing, and showmanship.

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You Can’t Do As I Do
U.F. Grant

Here’s another one from the ‘Encyclopedia of Card Tricks’. This is a very simple effect I’ve enjoyed performing for many years. I’m sure some of you perform it as well, but maybe there’s a few of you who will discover this quickie for the first time. Note that Grant’s effect uses a double faced card, and the handling is reversed.

I’m including this effect because it’s been the primary reason I keep Jokers. Early on, someone suggested to me that by glueing two Jokers together I could create a quick and cleap double-backer. Shortly thereafter I ran across this trick and it seemed a perfect use for the gaffed Jokers. Since the gaff is always in my hands, and not the spectators, they never notice…

Begin by telling a spectator, Ben, that he can’t do as you do. Deal yourself five card and deal Ben five cards.. all face down. Your stack will include the double-backer.

Pick up your five, face down, and make sure the double-backer is the second card from the top. Have Ben pick up his five and hold them face down also.

“Ben, lets take our top card, flip it face up, and put it on the bottom of our packet.”

“Now, take the new top card (your double-backer), and put it on the bottom as is..”

“Take the new top card and flip it face up. Now, put it on the bottom also.”

“Lets take the new top card and put it on bottom as it is..”

“Ben, lets check our cards and see how you’ve done to this point.”

Fan your five as Ben fans his five. You will have, from left to right, cards face down, face up, face down(double backer), face up, and face down. Ben should have the same order of cards. You can congratulate him for being so astute to this point..

“Ben, close your packet up and listen closely. Take the top card, flip it face up, and lay it back on TOP. Now, slowly turn your whole packet over. Take the new top card, which is face up, and turn it over.”

Holding the packet as is.. slowly fan your packet open as Ben fans his open. You will have five face down cards. Ben will have four face down cards and the middle card of his packet will be face up.

After taking serious note of the fact Ben obviously didn’t follow my directions, Ben and I reset the packets, with Ben flipping his odd card face down and I take the top card of my packet and casually put it on the bottom. This brings the double-backer back to the second-from-top position, as it was in the middle.

We repeat the moves, same as above, very s-l-o-w-l-y .. and somehow achieve the same results. The patter at this point is your responsibility. It will get a laugh, no doubt, and you will frequently have a spectator insist you give them a third or fourth chance to get it right..

I have actually administered this trick to a couple of my contract drivers, in my ‘other’ job.. as an IQ test. You have to make sure they are good natured though… As with all effects, the right patter will make this effect either memorable .. or not. Devise a good story – give your effect a purpose, and Ben will remember this more so than some of your favorite effects.
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The Encyclopedia of Card Tricks – Free PDF Download

If you have not read ‘Encyclopedia of Card Tricks’, you can download this version, courtesy of Tarko the Great (David Blaine?)… Actually, no download is necessary.. opening the link opens the PDF.. and then you can save it.

http://umclidet.com/pdf/Jean.Hugard.-.Encyclopedia.of.Card.Tricks.pdf

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Ricky Jay and the New Yorker.. article

With the recent release of ‘Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay’ on DVD and Ricky’s recent appearances on late night tv, there has been a very noticeable spike in interest for anything related to Ricky Jay. Although I could write volumns on Ricky and his career accomplishments, the New Yorker published the definitive work in April 1993. Although twenty years ago, writer Mark Singer captured the essence of Ricky Jay like no other writer, before or since. Here is a very small segment of the article…

“Though Jay first performed in public at the age of four, he rejects the notion that magic—
or, in any case, his mature style of magic—is suitable entertainment for children. Nor
does he apologize for his lack of susceptibility to the charms of children themselves. I
once drove with him from central Massachusetts to my home, near New York City. We
had to catch a plane together the next day, and I had invited him to spend the night in a
spare room, on a floor above and beyond earshot of my three sons. While acknowledging
that they were Ricky Jay fans, I promised him that they would all be in bed by the time
we arrived and off to school before he awoke the next morning. As it turned out, we had
no sooner entered the house than I heard one of my six-year-old twins announce “I think
Ricky’s here!” Before he could remove his coat, the three of them, all in their pajamas,
had him cornered in the kitchen. My eleven-year-old son handed him a deck of cards.
The other boys began parroting the monologue from one of his television appearances—
patter from a stunt in which he tosses a playing card like a boomerang and during its
return flight bisects it with a pair of giant scissors. Jay gave me the same look I imagine
he gave Mort, the unfortunate New Year’s Eve party guest. I immediately reached for the
phone directory and found the number of a nearby motel.”

“Just as resolutely as he avoids children, Jay declines opportunities to perform for other
magicians. This habit has earned him a reputation for aloofness, to which he pleads
guilty-with-an-explanation. According to Michael Weber, he has a particular aversion to
the “magic lumpen”—hoi polloi who congregate in magic clubs and at conventions,
where they unabashedly seek to expropriate each other’s secrets, meanwhile failing to
grasp the critical distinction between doing tricks and creating a sense of wonder.”

“One guy in a tuxedo producing doves can be magic, ten guys producing doves is a travesty.”

“Ricky won’t perform for magicians at magic shows, because they’re interested in
things,” Weber says. “They don’t get it. They won’t watch him and be inspired to make
magic of their own. They’ll be inspired to do that trick that belongs to Ricky. Magic is
not about someone else sharing the newest secret. Magic is about working hard to
discover a secret and making something out of it. You start with some small principle and
you build a theatrical presentation out of it. You do something that’s technically artistic
that creates a small drama.”

“There are two ways you can expand your knowledge— through books and by gaining the
confidence of fellow-magicians who will explain these things. Ricky to a large degree gets
his information from books—old books—and then when he performs for magicians they
want to know, ‘Where did that come from?’ And he’s appalled that they haven’t read this
stuff. So there’s this large body of magic lumpen who really don’t understand Ricky’s legacy
—his contribution to the art, his place in the art, his technical proficiency and creativity.
They think he’s an élitist and a snob.”

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1993/04/05/1993_04_05_054_TNY_CARDS_000362341?currentPage=all

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Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants – complete video

I’m sure many of you have seen ‘Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants’, his award winning theatrical experience. Running roughly one hour in length and featured at one time on HBO, this amazing display of dexterity can be viewed in it’s entirety below.. I cannot say how long this video will be available.

http://youtube.com/embed/Jljt5Ml28FU?rel=0
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Turning Tricks on the Street for Fun and Profit – Blog

Tom Frank works the streets of Hollywood. Aside from being a first rate street performer, he is a steady, consistent writer/blogger of street magic and the various ‘situations’.. all based on real world experiences. Tom has also dug up a number of interesting videos of other street performers. Here is a little of one of the post.

“When I first moved here from Seattle, I was used to working Pike Place Market? , where this is no amplification allowed. My pitch for the first 6 months of being in LA was the Third Street Promenade? in Santa Monica. It’s a crazy scene with a street act every 40 feet. . . literally. I would go to work each night and have to compete with other acts using sound systems. One night, I had a group of break dancers with a giant crowd (probably 250 people in a full circle show) on one side, on the other side of me was a guy playing bagpipes. Me with no amp and very loud acts on either side, I couldn’t get a crowd to save my life. Adapt or die. I bought a sound system and stopped looking at the break dancers with their big crowds as competition. I am my own man, I’m out there to do my thing, not worry about what anyone else is doing. There will always be people making better money than you on the streets. . . . but, they’re not you.”

“Typically when there is enough traffic to warrant a bunch of street performers, there is enough to go around. Be nice to the other acts. Take the time to get to know them. They are your peers. We all have a vested interest in getting along…..”

Being a street performer, Tom has a dialogue remniscent of the streets… (similar to half the folks I know.)

http://streettips.blogspot.com/

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How To Tear And Restore Items – Tutorial

I love to tear stuff up.. I recently featured an effect by Paul Lelekis that involved a torn and restored napklin, and I’ve featured torn and restored money as well. Here is the basic technique for tearing and restoring almost anything that fits the bill.

“Learn an amazing (TnR) Tore and Restore routine in this free Magic Revealed tutorial by Mike St. Clair of ScreamfreakRewind. This illusion is impromptu, easy to perform and, can be performed anywhere. Tear and restore money or any kind of paper in this step by step tutorial. Subscribe to learn the secrets of magic!”

http://youtu.be/cyDu1QHJtdE

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10 YouTube Videos That Prove Science Is Magic

Andrea Romano has compiled ten videos, each with a serious connection to magic and science. Thankfully, you can go to this link and view all ten videos without leaving the site.. The ten are:

– Magic Mystery Tube
– Inverted Arrows
– Impossible Motion
– Magic Utensils
– Impossible Card Illusion
– Money Magic
– Candle Relighting Trick
– Anti-Gravity Trick
– Magic Tiles
– The Matchstick Trick

“It’s not magic, it’s science! For the science-minded YouTube viewer, those boring old magic trick videos lack intellectual rigor.”

“Some magic tricks can be cheesy, and pulling rabbits out of a hat or shouting “Abracadabra!” is for little kids. Being the more mature, discerning adult that you are, you demand more from your party tricks. It turns out, the world of science can offer you hours of entertainment, as well as knowledge.”

http://mashable.com/2014/03/16/youtube-magic/
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Magic Trick Shirts and Other Magic Stuff..

Tee shirts, coffee cups, gift cards, stickers, fridge magnets, aprons.. you name it, Mister Greggy’s probably got it.

I’m sure most of you have seen the tee shirts that feature playing cards saying “…is this your card?”

Mister Greggy has taken this to the extreme. He features many tee shirts, with many different designs, including some that do not include the ‘prediction’ and are simply ‘magical’ in nature.

I particularly like the ‘magic mug’. They are plain black in color, but, when you add a hot liquid, they transform into a white mug with a reproduction of a Thurston poster on the side! Nice…

The Magic Roadshow is pleased to freely support businesses that support magic. If you have a unique magic related business you would like to see featured in the Roadshow.. let me know.

http://www.zazzle.com/MagicTrickShirts

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The Real Secrets of Card Magic.. Jay Sankey

What are the REAL secrets of Card Magic? Jay has created a 14 minute video where you’ll learn two of the essentials of card magic – a convincing false cut and a card force that will leave your audience sure you’re on the up and up. Follow that with a super easy prediction effect that makes the video well worth your time.

Remember, Jay seldom complicates card magic. He is direct and simplistic.. in a good way. He has been to enough rodeos to know what works.. and what doesn’t. And he is enough of a born entertainer to know how to capture his audience with a combination of humor, skill, and showmanship.

http://youtu.be/V-VN4FtaaPA

Starting from ONLY $9.95/month, you can learn the real secrets of master magicians, and have instant access to over 250 premium-quality training videos.

http://www.insidedeception.com/

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The Business of Table-Hopping
Paul Lelekis

I wanted to compose a nice ad for Paul and his super-conprehensive Business of Table-Hopping, but what can I say that the table of contents can’t? This should give you a very good idea of what you’re missing..

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Introduction
2) The Business of Table-Hopping
3) What Tricks Should I Perform?
4) How Do I Choose A Restaurant?
5) What Do I Wear?
6) How Much Money Do I Charge?
7) Meeting the Staff
8) When Do I Approach Tables?
9) How Do I Approach Tables?
10) The Different Kinds of Spectators
12) How Long Should I Stay at Each Table?
13) Tips!

If you want to actually make money with your magic, you HAVE to buy Paul’s instant download and get started today. I can honestly say I’ve read a number of articles on table-hopping, but nothing I’ve read covers the spectrum in the minute detail of The Business of Table-Hopping. ( #3, ‘What Tricks Should I Perform?’, is more than worth the cost.. Check out Paul’s other downloadable ebooks, including Magic Tools of the Trade, Defective Cups and Balls, and Showcase Magic..)

http://www.lybrary.com/paul-a-lelekis-m-163788.html
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Lives of the Conjurers – Free eBook

The Famous Mr. Fawkes – The Bottle Conjurer – Cagliostro – Katterfelto – Robertson – Comus – Torrini – Signor Blitz – Maelzel – Robert Heller – Henry Box Brown – Bellachini – Henry Slade –
Otto Maurer – The Bangs Sisters – Servais Le Roy – Bert Reese – Charles Morritt – C.W. Starr

These are the conjurers who’s lives are detailed in the first volumn of ‘Lives of the Conjurers’, by Professor Solumon. The good Professor has given me permission to share this 165 page illustrated ebook with you guys, au gratis..

Among the stories.. learn how The Bottle Conjuror earned his name by telling an audience he would ‘crawl in to a quart bottle, sitting on a table in full view of the audience..’. Believe it or not, the Bottle Conjuror did just that..

Many thanks to Professor Solomon for permission to share his work with the Roadshow readers.
Professor Solomon is a magician and author. His books include How to Find Lost Objects, Japan in a Nutshell, and Coney Island. They are available athttp://www.professorsolomon.com/.

http://www.professorsolomon.com/conjurers-book-page.html

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Liquid Scarf by Jessica – Video
FernandoP1 – Art Zone Productions FernandoP1 – Art Zone Productions

This is a nice version of the ‘scarf through the neck’, or the ‘rope through the body’ effect. Like many effects, it’s not about the effect itself so much as the performance. With the right patter, this is a great effect, within the scope of virtually all performers. No expensive props, no months of practice…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI0Z-EjnSJA&feature=em-subs_digest

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Stand – Art Zone Productions

Want to make a card ‘stand’ vertically on the back of your hand? This super easy technique is easily accomplished by virtually anyone with one little prop that 99 percent of us own. Practice a few simple moves and you’ll be balancing a card upright on the back of your hand in no time..

http://youtu.be/DRsOs5RX4bc

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VANISH – Latest issue is ready
Free Download…

Edition 13 – This marks year three of VANISH and what better way to start than with The Magician’s Magician on the cover DARYL. Nick Lewin was able to sit down with Daryl and get an in-depth look in to this amazing magician.

DOWNLOAD it from http://www.vanishmagazine.com/ or READ it online by visiting the link and clicking on the e-magazine version.

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Substitute for Keepvid…

From time to time, I run across Youtube videos I want to download and keep. If they disappear from Youtube, I’ve still got a copy on my computer. I’ve used Keepvid for years, but I’ve noticed lately that the Keepvid site is full of unnecessary ‘junk’ that either tries to download, or persuade me to download. Keepvid even wants me to download a version of Keepvid to my desktop.

I’ve used Clipconverter of late.. I don’t have to download it, the conversion takes place online, and there is a little less junk. That said, If you are asked to download anything not DIRECTLY related to your video.. don’t… You may be asked to download a codex update or some such, but simply click out of it. I have downloaded several videos using this service and all seem to work fine. Follow the download directions and you should be fine.. resist the temptation to click any big ‘download’ buttons.. they are all ads that will take you away from the site.

http://www.clipconverter.cc/

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Everything Illusions.. resource

Interested in the super-secret world of illusions? The newly opened IllusionBookstore features plans, downloadable PDF’s, DVD’s, mentalism, close-up, and fully constructed illusions for every level of performance. Many of these products are not available anywhere else in the world…

“The Illusion Bookstore is the exclusive distributor of J C Sum’s complete inventory of internationally critically acclaimed illusion books and digital plans including illusion products and book sets only available through us.”

Be sure to check out the just released “How to be an Illusionist“, available to the magic community for the first time on April 21, 2014. This course was created for the modern illusionist performing for a contemporary “Street Magic-cultured” audience. It focuses on what works today and not what worked 20 – 30 years ago.

In this course, you will learn step by step how to put an illusion show together, regardless of whether you perform illusions for fun, as a hobby, part-time or professionally.

You will receive a goldmine of information that will empower you with practical knowledge to take on the world of grand illusions. It is a complete education on performing modern illusions all in one single source.

Click Here

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Six Ways to Escape from Handcuffs, Zip Ties & Duct Tape!

Yes.. another Scam School video. This one will show you several ways to escape a set of handcuffs.. plus, methods to get out of zip ties and duct tape. This is good news for someone wanting to add a little ‘escapology’ to their repertoire. This is BAD news for anyone wanting to use their newfound skill to escape from the authorities. Yep.. they now have you for ‘Escape’, as well as whatever you were initially incarcerated for.. and Escape probably carries a greater penalty than your original charge. ( In my home state, Escape gets you One year) What you seem to forget, and I know this from years of experience, is that by the time you get out of the handcuffs, the cop already has your drivers license in his pocket..

I’m taking a chance publishing this link.. because like the effects I’ve published in the past that include Fire, there’s always one dumbass out there who ignores the obvious warnings and tries to make me feel bad for leading them down the wrong road. So when I say there’s only ONE road here, I mean it, and when that inevitable email arrives, I’m going to share your name with ALL the Roadshow readers.

http://youtu.be/0Gr6HX_IKpw
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Be sure to visit MAGIC NEWS. I am proud that I’ve managed to publish over 200 news stories in the past four months. I’m guessing this is more than the other magic news sites combined. http://magicnews.org/

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Finding a Relationship Between Mental Math and Mentalism –
Several Mentalism Effects Disguised as Mathematics

This is my free manuscript with a number of mental math effects that were selected because they resemble magic much more so than math. These are NOT you typical math tricks, but effects that will amaze anyone.. magicians included. I am going to expand this manuscript in the near future and it will only be available as a paid read..

http://www.divshare.com/download/25446276-f09

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Free eBooks For Subscribers….

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MAGIC ROADSHOW #155

The Folk Test – A Mentalism Test from Stewart James
Appeared in JINX, Issue# 35

Approaching Tables – Free Book
The Merchant of Magic

Clever Conjuring Using Secret Science & Engineering – Free PDF
Peter McOwan, Matt Parker, and Richard Garriott

Rubber Band Through Stick – Video tutorial
FernandoP1 – Art Zone Productions

STEPHEN HOBBS’ TECHNICAL TOOLBOX
Powerful & Practical Sleight of Hand with Cards

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Rick Carruth / Editor