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Keys

 A friend recently gifted me a set of keys that are a card revelation, in this case the four of hearts. That started me thinking. I came up with a germ of an idea for an act. In a tremendous act of creativity, I'd call this act "Keys".
"I've always been fascinated by keys. They can allow access, or deny it. They can let you in, or keep you out. And where in the hell did that extra key on my keychain come from, and what does…
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Posted by James Short on June 7, 2025 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

"There is no magic"

Hospital Magic

In recent years, since 2017, in addition to regular shows, I have been working in several medical centers in children's oncology departments through the Larger Than Life Association.


I magish, teach and sprinkle magic powder.



Basically, I perform all kinds of magic tricks for children and families that aim to train the muscles of…

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Posted by Ori Ashkenazy on May 10, 2025 at 2:00am

Excel as a magic database

Microsoft Excel (or OpenOffice or another freeware version) makes a wonderful searchable database for your magic. Hint: use separate tabs for books, tricks, and routines.

Posted by James Short on February 25, 2025 at 1:27pm — 1 Comment

Tarot Magic

For those interested in magic with tarot cards (and I am), in addition to Stephen Minch's The Book of Thoth I also recommend Tarot Magic by Matteo Filippini & Friends.



While it's obvious English isn't Mr. Filippini's first language, it's worth looking past the typos and odd sentence structures to find a couple of real gems, one of which I immediately added to my repertoire.

The book is available …

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Posted by James Short on January 7, 2025 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

My latest acquisition

I've never seen an Okito box like this before.

Posted by James Short on November 22, 2024 at 8:05am — 6 Comments

My latest acquisition

I've never seen an Okito box like this before.

Posted by James Short on November 22, 2024 at 8:02am — 1 Comment

 

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