We have run this clip before, but it is Women’s History Month so we are determined to remind you of some of the great female trailblazers in magic such as Irish beauty queen turned nightclub magician June Merlin, also known as June McComb and June Cochrane. We ran a feature on June back in 2014 which you can read here.
John Stessel recently posted this video showing the real power of magic in the everyday world. Just something to think about…
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center gynecological oncologist discusses why he learned magic to further his medicine in this video clip from SJ Magazine; he was also featured in a Philly Voice article this week.
Vietnamese magician Hoang Tung (Nguy?n Hoàng Tùng) offers up this magic-packed short film for Valentine’s Day. Finding Love features some Vietnamese text… but we’re pretty sure it is not anything that will hold anything back from following along! We’re not sure if the end is a statement about the characters’ future or is literally promising more. Given the relatively high production values and effort put into this piece we would not be surprised if there are future installments. You can keep an eye on Hoang Tung’s YouTube page to see if there is another installment.
Escape artist Michael Griffin posted this video of a performance for students at Ohio State University featuring a kind of Russian Roulette with real weapons. If you are uncomfortable with the idea of a performer using firearms as a part of their act you may want to skip this video.
Long known for its witch trials, Salem, Massachusetts now has an official magician in the form of Anton James Andresen, who is seen here performing at a home expo posted by a local news site.
Dennis Watkins’ Magic Parlour, at Chicago’s Palmer House Hilton, now has 1,000 performances behind it! This is an amazing milestone for any show and iTricks wants to extend our congratulations to Dennis and wish him at least 1,000 more shows! You can read more about the show in the Chicago Tribune.