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BENDING THE REAL BY JAY SANKEY Bending The Real is the brand new project released by Jay Sankey that has created a ton of buzz over the past couple of months. The concept of a “bend” is not necessarily a magic trick... just a moment of astonishment, curiosity, wonder, concern, or rage (more...

Another posting in regards to the theatrical aspects of magic and why they are important. To summarize: STOP DOING ILLOGICAL BULL****! http://themagicrant.blogspot.com/2011/02/why.html

http://themagicrant.blogspot.com/2011/02/taking-things-too-seriously-phase.html Here we go :)

Here's my rant on the average magic club. This is meant for entertainment purposes, but there's a wee bit to think about here too... http://themagicrant.blogspot.com/2011/0 ... clubs.html Michael Kras

So, I took the time to do a full, detailed review of the 2 disc DVD set, 21: Magic By Sweden. Here's my review, in two parts. Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkowlOepxpQ Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOlpZsxB9w Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions or...

Here's a method for a complete card vanish off the deck, which has its roots in Erdnase and I'm sure within earlier texts, utlizing pieces of existing methods with a special convincing auditory subtlety that I've added. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsxFK5ij_3A

Here are six of my favourite personal effects... I'd love to hear your thoughts on them! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5R9ZahrWeU 3-Gone Jinn: A three coin vanish and reproduction with a faux explanation at the end resulting in a Coins to Pocket effect. Negative Image: Two decks...

Here's an effect of mine I'm quite fond of... card magic that combines numerous classic plots with a unique structure and a Superhero theme. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nxxtvsd5lg Michael Kras

** * ** ** ** ** Hey everyone! Here's a quick video of me demonstrating an Ambitious Card routine featuring Aaron Fisher's "The Graduate". Would love to hear your thoughts! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnyZAcDMhS0 Michael Kras

Here's a video of me messing around with Lennart Green's awesome Snap/Laser Deal. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJrGbjtNtQU Michael Kras

Class is boring sometimes. When it's boring, I whip out the laptop and film magic videos. Here's a video of me messing around with Transit by Calen Morelli in the middle of class... I refuse to call it a performance, so let's just refer to it as a demonstration. Regardless, enjoy...

THE GRADUATE BY AARON FISHER The Graduate is Mr. Fisher's contribution to the world of visual ambitious sequences. Ten years in the making... you would assume this to be a piece of great quality. You would be right. A few weeks ago, Mr. Fisher released a demo video of The Graduate... a...

Hello everyone! I recently was interviewed by Penguin Magic on the topic of magic and theatre... as a magician, actor, and scriptwriter this is an area of great interest for me. Here is my interview: http://blog.penguinmagic.com/penguin-magic-exclusive-lights-camera-kras I'd love to...

So, the winter season is coming... and hands will suffer. Hand care is a big issue with me and I cover my thoughts and tips on hand care in the Magic Rant blog in my signature. My question to you is how do you take care of your hands? How do you prepare them for winter and keep them looking and...

Hey guys! This is a video I posted as part of this past Saturday Night Contest... however I'd love some thoughts or suggestions on it! It's a piece I designed for a competition act that I have yet to actually work on (it's just in my notebooks) and I'd love it if anybody has some good ideas...

http://themagicrant.blogspot.com/2010/11/end-all-visual-reference-for-erdnase.html Check it out :)

Hello again! So recently I've been playing with Dan and Dave Buck's fun little visual Ambitious move known now as Uzumaki... this is my routining for it. Now, my Uzumaki is far from perfect but I just wanted to know what you think of my routining :) Enjoy...

Here's my latest rant and video posting about Brian Tudor. Would love to hear your thoughts on the guy, in favour of him or against him. http://themagicrant.blogspot.com/

Hello everyone! Check this out... my latest rant, accompanied by video, in the form of a blog post. Discuss! (If you feel it's worth discussing of course) :) http://themagicrant.blogspot.com/ Michael

Hello everyone! Here's an effect I've been developing recently... it's essentially a transposition but with a nice added hook to it. I hope you enjoy it and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWBwUdsM4VY Michael Kras