About Magic & IllusionGet the latest headlines from the About.com Magic & Illusion GuideSite.Review: Accuracy by Andrew Gerard- June 24, 2008 "Perfect for Walk Around" Ha! As the name implies, "Accuracy" offers a solid, reliable mind reading effect. But with its method, you must be sure that you perform it under...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257964.htm Review: Wipe The Slate Clean by Chris Webb- June 22, 2008 Color Change, Change, Change You show a blue-backed deck of cards and allow a spectator to freely choose a card and sign it. The card is placed into the deck's center...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257963.htm "Women in Boxes" Premieres- June 20, 2008 Film Honors Magic's Unsung Heroes "Women in Boxes" premiered at the Cinevegas Film Festival on Thursday, June 19. The film is the first to cover the story of the devoted magic...http://magic.about.com/b/a/258003.htm DVD Review: Protons by Chris Priest- June 19, 2008 Those Squishy Magic Balls Would you willingly pay $30 for a DVD that teaches sponge balls When its Christ Priests visual and stunning routine, youll learn a powerful and commercial trick...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257959.htm Michael Close Releases Latest Book- June 17, 2008 "That Reminds Me" Presents 250 Funny Jokes According to a recent release, Michael Close, world-class sleight-of-hand magician; book reviewer for Genii magazine, top jazz pianist and writer, published his latest...http://magic.about.com/b/a/258002.htm DVD Review: Into the Abyss by Oz Pearlman- June 16, 2008 Good Things Come in Threes This is the third Oz Pearlman DVD that I've reviewed and with this title, he's three for three with me. His Stealing Pips featured some amazing...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257961.htm DVD Review: Card Stab (World's Greatest Magic)- June 15, 2008 Card Magic With a Point As I loaded this DVD, I wondered how many ways one can skewer or locate a selected playing card with a knife. As it turns out,...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257958.htm Review: Celebracadabra 8 - In Conclusion...- June 13, 2008 Finally, the Finale Celebracadabra, the reality series on VH1 that featured celebrities learning and performing magic, is finally in the can. Ill start with some comments about the last show and...http://magic.about.com/b/a/258001.htm About.com Guide Announces New Magic Book- June 11, 2008 Beginning Book Features a DVD I'm excited to announce the release of my new magic book for beginners, "Picture Yourself as a Magician." I designed "Picture Yourself as a Magician" as the...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257996.htm Review: Hypervisual (With Cards) by Jay Sankey- June 10, 2008 Time for a (Color) Change Sankey's excellent DVD explains some impressive tricks that you can perform with its set of gimmicked cards, but the bulk of the DVD is devoted to...http://magic.about.com/b/a/257957.htm |