Inside Magic

The Man: John Carney

How many lectures do you see in a given year?  If you are like us, you see a ton.  Most of them are great.  There is something about taking your stuff on the road that keeps the pretenders from the contenders.  We wouldn?t go out on the road to lecture about what we?ve invented or what we thought we could offer on a dare. 

So, the bottom line: we go to every lecture offered.  We figure we?re bound to learn something.  Plus, we have to cover it for Inside Magic.

But here is the lecture we would not want to miss.  John Carney?s once-in-a-life-time lecture is coming to the U.S. this January 15^th. 

Why?  Why travel all the way to Hollywood, California to see a lecture?  Why?  You ask why?  Check out the book we just bought: John Carney?s On Palming. 

If you have read it, we need say no more.  If you haven?t read it, there is nothing more we can say.  Well, we could tell you that his explanation of the Tenkai-esque palm has changed our life.  How about that?  If you need a reason to buy the DVD, blame it on Inside Magic.  We, in turn, blame it on The Man, John Carney. 

?Hello, my name is Timmy and I fear the palm.  I mean, I do the palm but I have such trepidation.  I fear things.  Bad things.  When I?m like, you know, doing the…
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In an article titled ?Act delights little kids as well as ‘kids with mortgages,?? The Commercial Appeal features The Great Runfola?s show at a standing-room-only New Year?s Eve show.

The Great Runfola taught the kids about Houdini, magic, and history.  Included in the show was his version of the Professor?s Nightmare based on a tale of a great-great-grandfather working in an Italian spaghetti factory.

?This gave the audience a chance to use the “oooohs and ahhs” they practiced earlier. They also showed off smiles, gasps and giggles.?

The Great Runfola is a native of Fredonia, N.Y. The Commercial Appeal?s residents have Patty Carreras to thank for Runfola’s visit. She is a relative of Runfola’s assistant, Miss Joni, also known as Joanne Carreras.

Before wrapping things up Runfola told the audience the best ways to learn more about magic were to check out books about magic at the library and to visit magic shops. He added that the key to magic was to “believe.”"

Read the full article here.

Continue reading The Great Runfola is “Great”!