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Performance at Skytop Lodge

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If you live within driving distance of the Pennsylvania Poconos, please come visit me this Memorial Day weekend at the beautiful Skytop Lodge. I’ll be presenting my stage show on Sunday, October 10th, as well as some interactive close-up magic at the afternoon tea earlier that day. The Skytop Lodge is one of the most [...]

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Performance at BizBash Chicago Expo

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I had the pleasure of joining BizBash this week for their annual Chicago Expo and Event Style Awards. I presented a short set to open the afternoon keynotes and got a chance to mingle with some interesting attendees afterwards at the reception. BizBash did a great job of putting together a compelling group of exhibitors [...]

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Back to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in October

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I just got word that I’ll be returning to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba this coming October to once again perform for US troops and their families. Four years ago I first visited the naval base and had an amazing experience working with the military. No photos are allowed in the militarized areas of the base, so [...]

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New ActivityTV segments launch today!

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If you’re a Comcast cable subscriber, be sure to check out Comcast-on-Demand’s ActivityTV to see the new magic segments that launch today. Last month we shot 30 new tricks that will be rolling out over the coming months. These new tricks were a whole lot to film, and we used a new style of filming [...]

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Filming more ActivityTV spots with Comcast

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Just returned from Philadelphia where I filmed another 30 tricks for Comcast-on-Demand’s ActivityTV. Look for the new tricks to be featured on Comcast and online over the coming months. Included in the new batch are a number of spooky tricks for Halloween and some fun tricks you can try on your family members over the [...]

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Performance at MPI Awards Dinner

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This week I’ll be joining the membership of the Greater New York Chapter of MPI for their annual awards dinner. As the featured entertainment for the evening, I’ll be doing a piece with incoming President Don Diorio. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) helps its 24,000 worldwide members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge, relationships, and [...]

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Appearance on MomTV with the Toy Guy

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Today I had my first live-streaming web TV show experience. Good times! I appeared on MomTV with Chris Byrne (aka “The Toy Guy”) and Shannon Eis from Time to Play. I performed a number of effects from the new Magic Lunch Box set from Cadaco, as well as taught a few tricks viewers could try [...]

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Toy Fair 2010 Recap

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I had a wonderful week with Cadaco at the Toy Fair here in New York. Four fun-filled days at the Javits Center talking about magic, doing demos of the new magic sets, and meeting our customers. Heard some great stories from parents and store owners about their positive experiences with our magic sets, which is [...]

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Come visit at Toy Fair!

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Come visit at Toy Fair 2010 in New York City!

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Outtake from “The Brooklynites” book.

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Back in 2006 I had the pleasure of working with Seth Kushner, a fantastic New York photographer who was working on an interesting book project with his close friend Anthony LaSala. The idea was to photograph (Seth’s role) and interview (Anthony’s role) Brooklyn citizens… all types of people, all sorts of jobs, and from every [...]

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