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I was just wondering...who performs tricks using the handling exactly as it is taught? Sometimes I'll change up the handling for some card tricks that feel akward. Does changing the handling necessarily change the effect? Sometimes the handling that is taught just doesn't work for...

Why...is there a photo of Chris Kenner in which a taxidermic beaver resides in the background? Is Kenner really a magical Norman Bates? Are we all going to die?

Since there's no Cerca Trova yet, here's this: What is the role of art, specifically magic, in society. How does magic work in society? ........................................................... Ben Long Illusions of Society Art defines what is real in society even when that...

Might we see Daniel Madison's "Lethal" here at T11? That would be pretty sexy.

So, to get better at flourishing, I need to practice. What a novel idea! My question: What is practice? Is it simply having a deck of cards in my hands passively flourishing throughout the day? Is it taking four to ten hours out of my day to sit down and actively go over my moves...

If you're from New Orleans, or know of a branch of the IBM in New Orleans, or even a magic shop in New Orleans, or at least somewhere where magicians meet in New Orleans, please let me know. I think the only local magic shop in New Orleans closed. So if you're in New Orleans (I think I've...

Please delete this if it is exposure. It's just that I got this idea and thought I'd share it. I'll try to be as nonspecific as possible to protect the methods, etc. Basically, you could push the entire card into the deck face up and bring it to the top, then make it become the top card...

Update: I'm about 5% of the way there. Here are a few of the better ones I've gotten so far: Borrowed signed bill is torn in half. The two halves are made into two new bills, each containing the same signature. Bill is borrowed from spectator and signed. Magician focuses on it and...

Anyone who knows anything about Cerca Trova: Want to tell me what the deal is?

When and how and for whom?

Could anybody give me some examples of tricks that I might be able to use 4for4 for? Thanks

--Dave Buck I though I'd post this where more people can see it. You may remember this thread: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=1769 What Dave says will hopefully underscore what I said. Just wanted to bring that to the attention of anyone who cares...

I tried this today on some people. I did PH's Interlaced Vanish without talking at all. I went really slowly and used body language and facial expressions to drive the effect. That stuff really works. One guy thought it was real magic. He stuck around afterwards to talk to me. Turns...

I've got the movements, but I'm having trouble bringing them up to speed. Any tips?

Is it? Before you answer, consider the options: Yes it is. (that's the first option) No it's not. (that's the second option) Now consider the reasoning: 1. Speed and fluidity showcases your skill and dedication to what you do (or something). 2. Doing something well, but slowly...

Because the world really needs another review of The System... Right to the point: The flourishes are really nice, if (and only if) you can figure out how to learn them. The two angles that all flourishes are taught are anything but helpful. If they had been taught from a 1st person...

I've got all the basic movements down, but where do I go to perfect it? What are the little things to keep in mind?

I'm thinking of some cool effects where I might use freon to freeze stuff. Can you buy spray cans of it or anything? Is there a practical way to apply it? Ideally, I'd love to spray a spectator's signed dollar and then shatter it... I've got a great name for the effect, too. Get this...

What's the deal? It's past the first of the month.

We've all seen coins in bottles before. We all know how to change a card. Prettymuch any shmo on the street can pull a bill switch. It's child's play to levitate more than four inches... So what hasn't been done yet? I haven't seen a coin snapped in half. I haven't seen a spontaneous...