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Hey guys, My name is Keith, I've been a member here for a while and I am a Media Studies major at NYU. I've also been doing magic for almost ten years. For one of my classes we were asked to observe and report on an online community, and I thought an online community such as Theory 11 would be...

I had one of those incredible moments where the stars aligned today that I thought I would share: Today I was with my father, my grandfather and some of my father's friends. Yesterday I accidentally left the extra ring from odyssey at my grandfather's house and he brought it with him that day...

Hey Guys, So this summer i am going back to the same sports camp that i go to every year. Around there I am known as the magician and am always asked to do tricks for people. I think it would be really cool to do something new for them. I am looking to perform a major prediction effect at my...

I am very interested in learning the Cylinder and Coins trick, but im not sure where to start. I know there are a lot of props needed for this trick so i was wondering where you guys and girls think is the best place to get, the cylinder, the "special coins", and the wand. Also would you...

So a natural part of being involved in magic is learning new material. As many of us learn and perform new material however it is common for us to forget old material that we used to use and may have actually been better material than the newer ideas, so i was wondering, How do you guys and...

Hey guys, on the magic con website it says the speakers are going to be announced on October 14th... Its November 26th. This question may have been answered already elsewhere but as far as i know, it has not. Do you guys know anything about this?

So everyone performs the classic chicago opener, but i was wondering what other tricks do you perform with an odd backed card?

Whilst writing an eight page paper on Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael, I was playing around with my cards (i am really good at procrastinating) and was just performing some slights. Just curious to see what slights you find the most fun to perform when your just fooling around with...

Hey guys, This sunday i am privilaged enought to attend the Roberto Giobbi full day workshop presented by Tannens. Just wondering if any of you NY magicians will also be attending? Should be an amazing time.

I feel this is a question that i am faced with on a daily basis. I dont know whether to give them the truth by saying books and dvds, say lots of practice, or somethinng else. Any ideas? what would you say in the situation

So some how my fathers friend (who has ties in the celebrity world) has arranged for me to do magic for a pretty famous celebrity for about a half hour. the problem is that ive never gone a half hour straight without underperforming( not living up to the potential that i can perform with a...

So heres a question that ive been wondering about others opionions to: Say you see a video or a performance of a trick either on the internet, at a convention, or anywhere else, and being a magician you figure it out, but you really like the trick. Do you think it is ok to use the trick in your...

This is my first review. I really felt compelled to write one for this effect because it is one of my favorites ive ever learned and will be one of my favorites in the future to come. Review: Ghost Bills by Andrew Mayne Difficulty: very easy Overview: Two bills visually penetrate each...

I was just messing around with my cards and i was wondering, when you have a deck of cards in your hands, what are the couple things you just play around with. Mine are probably: faro shuffle, card spring, molecule 2, and a couple things i came up with.

Hey guys. i was wondering if you knew and useful packet switches that i can use to switch a packet of cards for another packet that hasn't been in play throughout the trick. i was looking for a good one to use as a kicker ending for my aces and kings transpo routine. thanks

So i just baught smoke and i love it but im having two problems. one: i cant seam to get a good, thick cloud of smoke to come out. two: it leaves a weird taste in my mouth. Any tips? PM me if you think your answer leads to exposure

So i start high school in a couple of weeks and i want to find a couple cool tricks for my start of high school. I read casey's review of smoke and am definitely considering buying it now but it is sold out so if i do buy it i need to wait for the next shipment. Any other ideas?

Hey guys, i bought myself By forces unseen as one of the books i will be studying this summer. I learnt claptrap, a phenomenal trick, but i cant seem to get the first card to fly off. I dont want to expose the method but can anyone help?

hey guys, im having some problems with my TG deck flip. when i do it the bottom card shoots out. any tips?

Hey guys, this is my take on the classic oil and water. let me know what you think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyocRbYq9wI