The Abbott’s Magic Get Together is going on right now in Colon, Michigan. There are plenty of big name guests (huge names, actually) but it caught my attention Joel Hodgson, from Mystery Science Theater 3000, is listed not as a lecturer but a performer. That would be a live show I have always wanted to see. If you are in Colon, by the way, here is a story from The Daily Reporter on some of the local churches opening up their kitchens this week.
Steven Blair shares what he keeps in his “minimalist” close up magic case.
In an article originally from autumn of 2019, Fine Books and Collections tours the magic library of Leo Behnke. Leo was one of the original Disneyland magicians, mentoring Steve Martin and managing the park’s magic shop. Leo even wrote a couple of books himself, including titles in the Magic Castle Library series.
I could not find any footage of Leo performing, so instead we are sharing Erudite Magic’s video on why you need a large magic library!
Daniel Roy breaks down three card monte, particularly why you can not win, in this video from earlier this year which was recently featured on the website BroBible.
Let’s tie up a day of advice for magicians from the podcast Magicians’ Advice.
In this clip from The Magic Guys Podcast the magic guys dispense a little wisdom on how to turn magic from your hobby to a paying prospect.
Jay Sankey posted this short video on what separates a master magician from aspiring magicians.