Tuesday Night Magic Session

We had a good turnout for the Alki Beach Magic Studio • Tuesday Night Jam Session. In attendance were: Tim Flynn, Mark Storms, Jose, Randy, Philemon, Roger Needham, John Longenbaugh, Brian Cook, Nash Fung, David Rudd, Becky, & Isaac Louie. . . I think that was everyone.

After an introductory round robin (where we go around the table and everyone, who wants to, does a trick), we brought a topic for discussion. John will be workshopping a play at the end of the month. It's a one act magical comedy. He wanted some feedback on some of the effects that he will be performing in the show that he wrote.



Some good ideas were given about the proper handling of appearing and vanishing canes. Brian had some good ideas about some linking ring moves, It was a hearty and fruitful discussion, I think John left with some good ideas. I though it was cool that we got to discuss some stage magic for a change.



It was great to catch up with the gang. I hadn't seen David Rudd in a while, it was nice to hear about his daughter who is about a year and a half. David and his wife will be producing a new child for their upcoming season. Got to like that! Congrats! David also talked a bit about his recent trip NYC and some sessions with Jamy Ian Swiss.



Mark performed an interesting mental book test with Isaac & Jose as spectators. I think Mark has a good approach to his magic is is well read. He favors mentalism and does a nice job with it. Later in the evening we had a spirited discussion about book tests. Philemon is always a wealth of information when it comes to mental magic.


Brian blows Isaac away with this classic.




Becky has been working on the roll out and star using 5 half dollars. Nash is always working on some card and coin stuff. We worked a bit on modifying some coin moves. The gang brought food and drinks and it was a nice party. Roger did a St. Patty's Day packet trick. David did some impossible card divinations with multiple cards. Philemon did a neat mental effect with a story about bird watching.



Linking Rings were next on the hit list. Tim has been learning the Jack Miller Linking Ring Routine w/ Poetic Patter. He's obviously been putting in the hours of practice to get it going. I'm proud of him and all his progress in magic and life. Tim performed, then Brian did his routine to music, I followed by performing the rings to music as well, starting out with a beautiful Slydini 2 Ring Sequence that Cellini taught me back in the day. Brian finished out the ring segment of the session by performing a nice routine with the Porper Rings. . . looked great Brian!


Roger, Mark, John & Jose (me in the kitchen)



Brian had brought his ebony James Riser Ball and Vase for the Gallo routine. Using the beautiful prop I bumbled my way through the Gallo routine. This started a discussion about gimmicked vases as opposed to sleight of hand routines. I brought out a Morrison Pill Box as well as a Hoffman Style vase to illustrate some points.