Poetry in Motion
December 05, 2016Body
Discover how poetry, both in words and action, inspired David Ben to revisit an old friend, The Butterfly and Fan, for Hocus Pocus.
Worth the Wait
November 21, 2016Body
David Ben shares the lineage and evolution of a pure sleight-of-hand piece (originated by master “Palmist and Prestidigitateur,” T. Nelson Downs) which he will feature in the forthcoming show, Hocus Pocus, at Soulpepper Theatre on stage Dec 10.
Take Two #1: Cigarette Paper Tear
October 28, 2016Body
Welcome to the debut of Take Two! Every Friday, Jamy Ian Swiss will be posting a pair of magic performance videos, accompanied by commentary. Here is the first post which looks at the Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper.
March 29, 2016
Bob Sneider performs close-up magic on The Magic Palace.
February 18, 2015
To see the full explanation, please visit The Art of Magic.
CTA – SLEIGHT-OF-HAND
May 28, 2014Body
As Erdnase was a cornerstone of his craft, we spent time moving through the book page-by-page – really paragraph-by-paragraph – discussing the philosophy and technique disclosed in this masterwork.