AT THE RECENT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION  three magicians came up to me to talk about ideas on items and presentations. During the conversations they all asked if I had in mind to stage a limited, one-to-one workshop based on the presentation ideas and simple magic effects that I have given in the KISS lectures over the past few [...]

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by John
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RECENTLY I WROTE THAT I WAS GOING TO PUT OUT a monte routine originated by Jack Avis that involved three like cards and a queen that mysteriously appears and disappears during the effect. In itself it’s very good as Jack showed it to me but I did it for a close friend, Tom Whitestone (an excellent magician [...]

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by John
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BEEN WORKING AWAY RECENTLY AND LAST WEEKEND I went to the International Convention organised by the MacMillan family. A great weekend of magic both close-up and stage with the accent on international. This is a trend that was started by Ron MacMillan who was well in touch with magic and magicians all over Europe and other parts [...]

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by John
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