ENTERTAINING THE QUEEN
Wherever I go I am always ready to entertain.
Strolling through the Lake Anna Renaissance Faire, I met the Queen of the Faire.
It was the perfect opportunity to entertain the entertainers...
REHEARSING FOR THE UNDERWATER ESCAPE
It was late October, and Alexanderia needed a place to rehearse her underwater breathing control on the day before performing in our Houdini Now show.
But where to find a rehearsal spot, especially one where the media could come and watch?
DIRK'S POOL!
BACKSTAGE before the CARNIVAL OF WONDERS SHOW!
Sideshow Steve gives Electra and me some important and much needed last minute tips on performance day.
Bloopers happen!
Yes, we DID have a big fire extinguisher ready!
This is what happens when you let your collection get out of hand.. or go to your head.. or something...
You know you are a magician when... even making your coffee turns into a magic trick!
SIDESHOW STEVE
Steve Pittella (aka Sideshow Steve) is a professional magician, magic and sideshow historian- and our good friend.
And he has a very interesting background...
Am I training the goats, or are they training me??
A few weeks ago, I came up with the brilliant idea of training the goats to perform a magic trick with me.
The first thing I needed to do was to make sure they would come to me on signal.
And this is how it went...
In 2014, I was approached by filmmakers Jason Lappa and Matt Manzano, who asked me to be the subject of their next film project, a documentary short.
Would I be up for it? I'm a performer! Did they really have to ask??
Let me tell you about the time Chris Jansing reported from The Old Curiosity Shop...
