Monday Night Magic

I performed at the Fenix Underground on Friday and Saturday nights. My sets went well and one guy gave me a $20 tip. Nice! I love performing. I love the look on people's face when they are having a good time enjoying the magic I have to offer. Rather than stroll around the Fenix, I set up my table and let people come to me. This way I can assure that my audiences are watching because it's a choice that they have made. Unfortunately, this means that there can be periods of time where I am not working for anyone. I have rectified this situation in my own mind by thinking myself a bit of a performance artist, part of the club atmosphere and not depending on people standing in front of me. I groove to the music, and work through some visual card, coin, silk and ring manipulations and flourishes. I can feel people watching me from afar, they watch from the balcony down on me and watch as they walk up the stairs. They grab a moment of magic and then disappear into the nights smoke filled air. I love the gig because I get to smoke my cigar the whole time I work.

Sunday I opened the show at Kenyon Hall. I performed 25 minutes in white tie and tails. I love that room. I liked it better when it was Hokum Hall. Performing improvised routines with Professor Hokum W. Jeebs backing me up on the Mighty Wurlizter Pipe Organ was always a kick. I miss Hokum.

The Ravenna installment of Monday Night Magic was fun. We had a good crowd and I got to close the show. It still confuses me why more of the locals don't take advantage of the two monthly opportunities to get up in front of a crowd and practice your art. Thanks Fred for allowing me this valuable opportunity. I changed up my set at the last minute. I was going to do the 3 card mental problem into the 12 card mental problem into the exploding lightbulb. But at the last minute after sizing up the crowd, I decided to do more visual magic. A bit of cards, coins and finishing up with the rings.