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Celebration of Mind
On the occasion of what would have been his 96th birthday, The Gathering for Gardner Foundation is organizing events across the nation to celebrate the life of Martin Gardner – a great intellectual thinker of mathematics, literature, puzzles and magic. For further information about a Celebration of Mind and to see when and where events [...]
Read moreIconoclasts: Blaine + Close
The fall schedule for The Sundance Channel’s hit series Iconoclasts has been announced and on November 6, magician David Blaine and artist Chuck Close will pair up for what is sure to be an inspiring encounter.
Read moreMagic-Con 2011
Our inaugural conference brought together the smartest and most talented magicians alive, including: David Blaine, Dan and Dave Buck, John Carney, Sebastien Clergue, Derek DelGaudio, Jason England, Daniel Garcia, Bill Goodwin, Guy Hollingworth, Bill Kalush, Chris Kenner, Chad Long, John Lovick, Max Maven, Eric Mead, Jamy Ian Swiss, Juan Tamariz, JC Wagner, Michael Weber, Asi [...]
Read moreGlenn Kaino: Safe/Vanish
LAXART presents Safe/Vanish, a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Glenn Kaino, and one of the most ambitious projects of the organization’s anniversary year. Safe/Vanish includes a major sculptural installation, a series of new objects and performances, as well as a publication produced specifically for the exhibition.
Read moreJC 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 [...]
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