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Impermanence
In the essay, The Architect, found in Volume One of the Books of Wonder, Tommy Wonder states: …magic is not a material thing, it can only exist in performance. Magic exists only in relationship between self and other – even if that other is oneself. It exists only in the space that is co-created between… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Reality Is Magic
Anson Chen’s Reality Is Magic is one of the year’s end releases from the UK-based publisher, Ultra Neat Ltd. Ultra Neat appeared on the magic scene in the spring of 2019 with the publication of The Neat Review: London. It was followed up with New York City in the summer of 2019 and Tokyo in… Continue reading
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Link and Logs
A periodic collection of websites, podcasts, and other digital content: The Egypt Magic: Steve Bryant’s monthly blog is one of the originals. The posts stretch back to December 1997 which is a very long ago in internet time. Steve shares book, video and product reviews, convention experiences, and occasional personal stories. It’s well worth your… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Stage By Stage
I remember when John Graham’s Stage by Stage was released (Vanishing Inc., 2021). However 2020-2021 was a challenging time for all of us. I’ll use that as my excuse for putting it on the back burner. The premise – building a stand-up/platform show from where you are with your existing material – was intriguing to… Continue reading
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What is Magic?
TWO Magic is the use of the imagination to create and manipulate images with the assumption that they manipulate their counterparts in everyday life. Magic is greed, action motivated by extreme desire that cannot be satisfied by the more usual means. Magic is fooling people; either oneself or others or both, doing so intentionally, unintentionally,… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Teaching Magic: A Book for Students and Teachers of the Art
With the completion of the trilogy of posthumous books of Eugene Burger material by Lawrence Hass, the book which would be his final may be overlooked and, perhaps, forgotten. Teaching Magic: A Book for Students and Teachers of the Art (Theory and Art of Magic Press, 2017) is a small volume – only about 175… Continue reading
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Orson Welles on the State of Magic
In 1948, magician and mystery author, Bruce Elliott published the first his of four books for the general public. I don’t believe if any of them are still in print. They are available in the second hand book dealers. I’m certain that an ebook is available at Lybrary.com for a small fee, All are worthy… Continue reading