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David Copperfield: The Most Successful Magician of All Time
The question often arises, who is the greatest magician of all time. Like all subjective questions, it’s difficult to answer. But if you amend the question to, who is the most successful magician of all time? Then the question becomes very easy to answer. No doubt about it is David Copperfield. Hailing from Metuchen, New Jersey, at age 12, David [...]
The Five Most Iconic Magic Tricks of All Time
Magic has a long, glorious history, and like any art form, it has its classics. The classic tricks in magic go back hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years and each has an interesting story behind it. How about a guided tour of the top five magic classics of all time? If I were to ask you to picture a magician in [...]
Unexpected Magic Series: Part 1, The Therapeutic Benefits of Learning Magic
Magic and Illusion are wonderful forms of entertainment. But several wonderful people use magic in a much more powerful ways, ways that actually have changed people’s lives. In the coming months, we plan to share some unique ways that magic has been used. I believe there is no better place to start than with my friend, Kevin Spencer, who started [...]
Travel Scam Series: Avoiding Credit Card Fraud at Hotels
This travel scam happened to a friend of mine. After doing a little research I found out that this has become a pretty popular way to catch you off guard while travelling abroad, especially if you're checking into a hotel room late at night! My friend, David Johnson checked into his hotel around midnight after a long overseas flight. When he got [...]
Magic as a Communication Tool- Highlight #1: Security Threat Lesson
Magic is not only great entertainment, it's also a wonderful communications tool. As we plan tricks and shows for our clients, we are often presented with a business problem or some other point that a company wants to convey but that they might have trouble communicating to a certain audience. Here’s a perfect example to help show how magic can help [...]
Magic Festival Planning in Cuba – Part 1
This year, Magicorp Productions was asked to help produce the first ever Festival of Magic in Havana, Cuba. Although we were honored, and have put on other festivals in the past, we had no idea of the trials and tribulations that lay ahead of us. Since Cuba is a communist country that is in many ways still stuck in the [...]
10 Things to Say to a Performer after a Bad Performance
We've all been in that awkward situation where a good friend, co-worker, or even a loved one is in a play, musical, ballet, concert, or other kind of performance, and they are just plain....bad. You've attended the performance and now you can't just sneak out without comment, but you also don't want to lie and let them think they're going [...]
3 Tips for Introducing Your Event’s Performer
Perhaps the most neglected part of an evening’s entertainment is the introduction of your entertainer. However, that’s one detail that shouldn’t be overlooked! It sets the mood for what's to come for the rest of the night. While it should not be a long introduction, it should be prepared. Here are some tips to help you make the most of [...]