Once a year the San Jose Fire Department has a fundraiser. This year was no different. There was a magic show featuring three performers. Before I go into my assessment let me get my bias out of the way. Having a background in magic and the performing arts meant I knew how many of the … Continue reading »
Dec
27
Words are hard
I’m back to the drawing board. Anyone who has seen my show knows that I try to have humor throughout. What you may not have known is that every show is scripted (my last few shows I would have been surprised by that as well.). Even the best magicians, and entertainers (jugglers, actors, mimes..k, not … Continue reading »
Dec
14
Whatever happened to David Blaine?
What do Outkast, Eminem, and David Blaine have in common? They all have tapped the power of less is more. Outkast puts out a cd with a couple KILLER tracks, get really popular. He Ya, anyone? The same goes for Eminem. It took me a few months of sincerely asking what ever happened to Eminem … Continue reading »
Dec
10
Plug and Play
I received an email from someone who saw me perform at Christmas as the Park last week, and he asked if I was available to perform for his child’s birthday party. (The kid was turning 1). After politely declining, and explaining that I perform at fairs and festivals, the kind sir wrote me a list … Continue reading »
Dec
01
Supporting Others in Your Field
One of the downsides to being a magician is seeing magic. If David Copperfield or David Blaine or Penn and Teller are on tv, rarely do the tricks amaze me. Now before you comment, let me mention this is not meant as a snobby, “Oooh I know how they do that so there.” It’s more … Continue reading »
