Harry Houdini died on Halloween 1926. The next year his wife Beatrice hosted a seance in an attempt to contact America’s most famous magician. Every year since, members of the magic community have gathered by candlelight in an attempt to make contact with Houdini. This Halloween, join us as we invite a select group of 13 to join Jacob Mayfield in an exclusive Houdini Séance. This event will include a brief discussion about Houdini’s complicated relationship with Spiritualism, a demonstration of some of the era’s spookiest magic, and will culminate in a traditional Victorian table seance.
Category: Old Magic Trick’s
8nimation by hyde
Square four to six is a classic visual effect that has been unforgettable Now it is injected with a new soul, square eight turns out to be, a love, convey full love Like animation、 general visual effects Simple operation Rapid replacement.
SOCKS by Michel Huot
“Michel Huot’s SOCKS knocked mine right off my feet! So clever and simple with a fun and organically visual payoff, this piece will play just as strongly in a corporate strolling environment as it will in a casual private party. Michel’s performance and explanation made me smile from start to finish. Just great!”
Jacob Smith – For No One
A fabulous piece of mentalism that destroys audiences!
A spectator comes up with a person’s name, and then thinks of any star sign and you prove that you knew which star sign they’d be thinking of right from the start! Further, they turn over an envelope to find that the person’s name they had thought of is written on the front! Uncanny!
In and Of Itself
Who are you?
If you saw Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself in its original incarnation as live theater, the first thing that happened was that as you went into the Daryl Roth Theatre, you passed a wall with little cards hanging on it, and you were meant to choose one. They said “I AM” on the top half, and then there was a word or a phrase on the bottom half. So you could choose “I AM the life of the party,” or “I AM a father,” or “I AM an accountant.”
Patricio Teran – Card Animations
“This is insane! Patricio just changed the game!”
– Hanson Chien
“I can’t tell what l saw is fantasy or reality, maybe both?”
– Hondo Chen
Four ingenious close-up magic animations!
Patricio Teran teaches you step by step how to build your own special cards by applying the concept of the animated card one of the most original animation concepts in magic.
SansMinds Magic – Tokenc
Magic is not just about what your spectators can see, it is also about what they can feel.
Imagine having a straw magically fold itself bit by bit into a origami heart. Your spectator can see it up close and they get to keep it in the end.
The SansMinds Creative Lab team brings you “Token.” The routine has been tested on the streets of Vancouver, Canada (arguably the most diverse crowd in the world). It has been proven to be the perfect routine to touch anyone’s heart.
Patrick Kun – Reflexv
A three-phase routine with an ordinary, ungimmicked ring. Impromptu ring magic in finest form: the ring simply melts through your fingers.
Show your ring to the spectator, and ask them to hold out their hands. The ring is placed on YOUR index finger, and shown to visibly MELT through – falling into their outstretched hands. That’s only the beginning
Sara Crasson – S.A.M. Online Lecture
Sara Crasson, a “vibrant personality” who is “as passionate about her subject as she is about the performance of magic” (Vanish Magazine), is an attorney by day, magician by night, and the first official Resourceress of the Society of American Magicians. She will reveal some simple, inexpensive things you can do to protect your art and your business and share stories about how magicians like Houdini, Teller, Goldin, and Think-a-Drink Hoffman have tried to use intellectual property laws to protect their rights, whether or not they were successful.
Room Number by Christopher Taylor
A unique approach to the Magic Square. It is geared perfectly for two participants in a close-up setting and is probably the easiest version available. It uses only a few business cards and a pen. This receives stunned reactions from your participants!