Ross Bertram

Poetry in Motion

Discover how poetry, both in words and action, inspired David Ben to revisit an old friend, The Butterfly and Fan, for Hocus Pocus.

Submitted Mon, 12/05/2016

in Sharing Wonder

David Ben shares the lineage and evolution of a pure sleight-of-hand piece (originated by master “Palmist and Prestidigitateur,” T. Nelson Downs) which he will feature in the forthcoming show, Hocus Pocus, at Soulpepper Theatre on stage Dec 10.

Submitted Mon, 11/21/2016

in Sharing Wonder

Take Two #1: Cigarette Paper Tear

Welcome to the debut of Take Two! Every Friday, Jamy Ian Swiss will be posting a pair of magic performance videos, accompanied by commentary. Here is the first post which looks at the Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper.

Submitted Fri, 10/28/2016

in Take Two

Bob Sneider Close-Up Magic

Bob Sneider performs close-up magic on The Magic Palace.

Submitted Tue, 03/29/2016

A Picture's Worth

A picture is worth a thousand words...and then some.

Submitted Mon, 11/16/2015

in Sharing Wonder

Ross Bertram's Coin Assembly

To see the full explanation, please visit The Art of Magic.

Submitted Wed, 02/18/2015

CTA – SLEIGHT-OF-HAND

As Erdnase was a cornerstone of his craft, we spent time moving through the book page-by-page – really paragraph-by-paragraph – discussing the philosophy and technique disclosed in this masterwork.

Submitted Wed, 05/28/2014