tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303655002011-04-21T19:59:35.121-07:00Street MagicLearn about Street Magic and reviews of popular Street Magic EffectsSebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30365500.post-1155718203499644212006-08-16T01:49:00.000-07:002006-08-16T01:50:03.506-07:00500 magicians will materialize at convention500 magicians will materialize at conventionAs you wander around downtown this week, don't be surprised if you see someone pulling a rabbit out of a hat or making goldfish appear out of thin air.More than 500 professional and amateur illusionists from around the world are expected to conjure plenty of excitement in Louisville during the Society of American Magicians 2006 National Convention, Sebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30365500.post-1153763565882827282006-07-24T10:35:00.000-07:002006-07-24T10:52:45.896-07:00Card Tricks and being ShyCard Tricks and being ShyLearning a few card tricks is a great way for a relatively shy person to break the ice during parties. Even the most diffident individual can interact effectively with perfect strangers in spite of his shy ways. Card tricks help someone who isn’t very comfortable around people engage himself with others pretty easily.The thing that makes an activity like this so appealingSebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30365500.post-1152597994186563332006-07-10T22:52:00.000-07:002006-07-10T23:06:34.200-07:00The Mind of Daniel GarciaHave you heard of Daniel Garcia?If you are into visual, in your face Street Magic, I urge you to check out some of his DVDs. He's the "author" of Torn, Greed, Sh4de and his three volume series called the Daniel Garcia Project. Not to mention his two lecture notes: NEXT and Blueprints.Just the other day he was on the Magic Broadcast (an internet radio station) talking a bit about some of his Sebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30365500.post-1152306314071137172006-07-07T13:45:00.000-07:002006-07-07T14:10:56.143-07:00Street Magic "Tricks"Street Magic "Tricks"So what types of tricks fall into the category of "Street Magic"?It seems like most people like Card Effects (effects = tricks), since it's easy to carry. Some crowd favorites seem to be: the Ambitious Card Routine, where a chosen card jumps back to the top of the packet no matter where you place it in the deck; Two Card Monte, a 2-card version of the favorite street con gameSebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30365500.post-1152208361486979282006-07-06T10:30:00.000-07:002006-07-07T15:19:31.636-07:00What exactly is Street Magic?What is Street Magic?I think what most people associate with "Street Magic" is the visual, impromptu, in-your-face, hit-and-run magic that has been popularized by David Blaine over the past few years.Another term that's been used quite a bit is Guerilla Magic. This is where a magician would walk up to (or ambush) unsuspecting people and perform one or two impromptu magic effects.Prior to this, Sebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30365500.post-1151459059257641462006-06-27T18:41:00.000-07:002006-06-27T18:44:19.256-07:00Street MagicWelcome to my Street Magic Blog. Here you will learn about Street Magic and tips on how you can learn Street Magic effects as popularized by David Blaine on TV.Sebastianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515843905184362522noreply@blogger.com0