http://magic.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Magic & Illusion GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-08T00:35:11Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/09/what-makes-a-great-magician.htm Celebracadabra Offers a Hypothetical Matchup What type of training should one choose to become a successful magician? In my recent interview at the My Cool Job Blog, I stated that the... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/09/what-makes-a-great-magician.htm 2008-05-09T02:09:34Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/08/review-kings-fool-by-kipp-sherry.htm The professional world of magic is part of show business, with an emphasis on the word "business." And to help you promote your magic business, Kipp Sherry's "Kings Fool" provides... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/08/review-kings-fool-by-kipp-sherry.htm 2008-05-08T00:35:11Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/07/trick-review-magic-bingo-by-mark-wilson.htm The Magic Word As the name implies, "Magic Bingo" is much like conventional Bingo - the first player to get five numbers in a row wins - except for one major... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/07/trick-review-magic-bingo-by-mark-wilson.htm 2008-05-07T01:33:59Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/06/dvd-review-the-naked-zombie-ball-by-raymond-crowe.htm As the Crowe Flies As the title implies, this DVD teaches a routine where you make a silver ball appear to float in the air. However, unlike the usual zombie routine,... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/06/dvd-review-the-naked-zombie-ball-by-raymond-crowe.htm 2008-05-06T01:35:24Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/05/review-celebracadabra-week-two.htm Kids At Heart? Celebracadabra week two, with its theme of kid show magic, promised to be interesting. And in true reality show fashion, the series' creative team set-up contestants and... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/05/review-celebracadabra-week-two.htm 2008-05-05T03:46:40Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/04/battle-of-magicians-profiled-in-story.htm Canton, Ohio Event Features John Calvert The International Battle of Magicians, now in its 17th year, is profiled in this news story from the local CantonRep. About 300 magicians, which range... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/04/battle-of-magicians-profiled-in-story.htm 2008-05-04T11:24:26Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/03/review-point-blank-by-michael-ammar-and-jordan-cotler.htm Blanking Out You bring out a deck of cards, shuffle it and spread it face-up on the table. The spectator can see all the cards and then freely selects one. You... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/03/review-point-blank-by-michael-ammar-and-jordan-cotler.htm 2008-05-03T00:59:11Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/02/magician-freezes-to-keep-another-from-burning.htm Magician Vows to Die in Odd Case I've heard of bizarre magic, but this is just plain...bizarre. If I understand correctly, Indian magician Samraj, we'll call him "A," was arrested after... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/02/magician-freezes-to-keep-another-from-burning.htm 2008-05-02T01:11:42Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/01/easy-trick-the-spoon-bend-version-1.htm Spoonful of Magic Here's a classic trick that every smart aleck needs to know. You grab any spoon, press down on it with your hands and appear to bend the... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/05/01/easy-trick-the-spoon-bend-version-1.htm 2008-05-01T01:26:09Z http://magic.about.com/b/2008/04/30/david-blaine-breaks-world-record.htm A Triumph After Last Year's Failure In front of a studio audience and live TV, and after inhaling pure oxygen for 30 minutes, David Blaine broke the world record for holding... http://magic.about.com/b/2008/04/30/david-blaine-breaks-world-record.htm 2008-04-30T15:49:23Z