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JC Wagner passes away
It brings us great sorrow hearing about the loss of JC Wagner. He was a great magician and a wonderful friend. We know his magic will live on, but we will still miss him. All our best to his family and friends.
Read moreThe Faces of Magic-Con by Tony Cabral
Artist Tony Cabral has done an amazing job illustrating each presenter for Magic-Con 2010. The caricatures were featured in the conference program as well as in a limited edition book signed and numbered by Tony Cabral. A handful of these books are still available directly through Tony. If you are interested in obtaining one of [...]
Read moreEric Mead’s talk on character in performance
Magic-Con 2010 presenter, Eric Mead, has just posted a transcript of his talk on character. The presentation was second in a series of brief talks on the subject of character in performance presented at Magic-Con, with the other two given by John Lovick and Max Maven. Mead describes his talk as: …a plea for magicians [...]
Read moreThe Most Amazing Weekend of My Life
I still can’t believe Magic-Con actually happened. It was the most amazing weekend of my life and one I will never forget. Even though I was running around the whole time and hardly had a moment to say hello, I was able to meet some incredible people. A couple that stand out are Mahdi Gilbert [...]
Read moreMagic at the Kroc Center
To kick off Magic-Con 2010 a group of magicians visited the Kroc Center in San Diego and performed for a class of about 60 kids as well as sat down and taught them a few tricks they could perform for their friends. The event was a wonderful success and judging from all the ear-to-ear smiles, [...]
Read moreA Conversation with Inspiration
In 1997 David Blaine took the art of magic to new heights with his debut television special, Street Magic. He presented a genre of magic that was organically fed by pop culture’s own dynamic surroundings. It was live, on the street, in your face, and uncensored. People actually believed in his abilities. He was a [...]
Read moreAn introduction to magic for kids in San Diego
Magic-Con is proud to present a day of magic for the kids at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center in San Diego. The event is scheduled to begin at 10am on March 18th, 2010. For many of the kids attending, this will be their first time seeing a magician. However, apart from the [...]
Read moreMagic-Con(test) 2010 Grand Prize Winner
We posted this contest on a whim last week as we wanted to kick off this year with something special. The idea was simple. Over and over these past few months, we’ve heard from magicians young and old that – for whatever reason – won’t be able to make it to this year’s Magic-Con. And [...]
Read moreVIP Contest Winners
The following 11 individuals have been randomly selected for our VIP contest. They will receive a special VIP badge granting them access to an exclusive after party as well as an invitation to a private luncheon with several of the presenters.
Read moreContests
When registration for Magic-Con 2010 opened last year, we announced the first 200 people to register would qualify for a drawing. Out of them, 11 would be randomly chosen to win a special VIP badge granting access into an exclusive after party as well as an invitation to a private luncheon with several of the [...]
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