Making Magic Matter
“If it can be cut, it must be cut.”
“The treasure you seek is in the cave you fear most.”
“All dances are too long.”
“Seek authenticity, not approval. Because then we are being true to ourselves, and offering the only thing that only we can offer.”
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From: https://www.ihadaconversation.com/every-dance-is-too-long-michael-weber-unedited/
“I have two books that you should read….” were the first words out of Jay's mouth, as he walked through the front door of Magic, Inc. There was no “Hello,” or “How are you?” just the above statement. He had just returned from F.I.S.M. carrying a suit bag, which he promptly opened. He placed two red hardbound books in front of me, and proceeded to go into the depths of the shop without further comment.
It's rare that Jay Marshall will recommend anything to me without my prior inquisition, so this immediately caught my attention…. [Read more…]
If you have never seen Juan Tamariz perform in his native language on his own television show, you need to rush over to Magicana's screening room.
Over eighteen hours(!) of one(!) of Juan's tv shows are online, and the number of amazing guest magicians is nothing short of spectacular!!!
My friend Mahdi The Magician has a dream of producing a custom deck of playing cards that are beautiful—they have a historical flair, but will be printed using all of the modern skill of the US Playing Card Company.
Help Madhi's dream come true by backing Hidden Leaves on Kickstarter!
I just saw
a energetic Spaniard
(small in stature,
yet huge in heart)
instill joy and laughter
and pure wonderment
in an audience
of nine hundred
with a deck of cards.