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587: Eileen McFalls - Cellini: No Ordinary Magic

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Eileen McFalls spent much of the 1980’s with legendary street magician, Jim Cellini, during his formative and growth years on the street. All of this “underbelly” of an otherwise unseen world is brought into focus in the memoirs of his traveling companion, Eileen McFalls in, “No Ordinary Magic - Unexpected Travels with the Great Cellini.” Few books give such details recounting the sights, sounds, smells and ambiance of an era and,, indeed, of every moment on the road. You can feel the heat, smell the sweat, hear the music and feel the pressure of the street and the audience as Eileen reveals intimate details from her memoir.

The one and only Jim Cellini plays Jackson Square in New Orleans, 1985.

In this episode, we hit the streets as we are transported to a different time and different places in this detailed travelogue that you will not hear anywhere else. Eileen shares some stories from her book plus additional details and memories that didn’t make it inn the book.

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Tagged with Eileen McFalls, Cellini, street magic, New Orleans, Covent Garden, busking.

November 26, 2020 by Scott Wells.
  • November 26, 2020
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  • Eileen McFalls
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  • street magic
  • New Orleans
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586: Ran'D Shine - Authenticity

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Ran’D Shine has embraced and thrived in the current environment with the knowledge that his virtual shows will be added value to his clients that include colleges and corporate audiences. Ran’D has a great lecture for magicians that He understands business and marketing. But he also appreciates the importance of originality and authenticity. He revels in his originality and “being different” from the crowded field of magicians.

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In this episode, Ran’D talks about offering something different to his audiences, being flexible with your clients last minute requests, working colleges and embracing the future of digital technology now.

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Tagged with Ran'D Shine, Randy Shine.

November 19, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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585: Ariann Black - Solid Gold Magic Diva

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Ariann Black was voted the Female Magician of the Decade in Las Vegas. Though her one-woman show has long since disappeared from the Strip, she continues to be relevant in our magic community. Nowadays Ariann can be found in her native home in Canada working on her coffee table book about female magicians from yesteryear. She also currently hosts a weekly cooking show on Facebook called, “Ariann Black’s Magic Kitchen” which features recipes that are quick and easy to make.

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In this episode, the first part of our conversation focuses on her new book and her research about female magicians from the past. The second half of our chat is about her successes in Las Vegas with her casino show and the heartbreaks and problems with trying to produce her own show in a male dominated industry in “Sin City” where it seems the odds are stacked against a woman trying to make her own way.

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Tagged with Ariann Black, women in magic, Ionia, Melinda, Diva of Magic, MagiGals, Las Vegas, four wall, June Horowitz.

November 12, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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