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Tag Archives: magician
Received The Linking Ring Award of Excellence
By Tom Interval I recently received this awesome award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) publication, The Linking Ring, for the cover story I wrote about John Cox, creator of Wild About Harry (Houdini). The Linking Ring Award of … Continue reading
Houdini’s Birth: 1986 Blurb Incorrectly Corrects Me
By Tom Interval For those who know anything about Harry Houdini, the stats of his birth are not controversial. The master showman and mystifier was born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 1874. After he and his family … Continue reading
Posted in Famous Magicians, Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini, magic history
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Appearance on KFMB CBS News 8 with Jenny Milkowski
By Tom Interval Yesterday morning, KFMB CBS8 invited me to appear on Morning Extra with Jenny Milkowski. A few days before, they heard about the five-week adult magic class I’m offering and thought it would be fun to have me … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Interviews, Jenny Milkowski, Learning, Lessons, Magic Classes, Multimedia, Performances, Photos, Services, Social Media, Television, Television Shows, Tricks, Videos
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When Harry Met Larry
By Tom Interval Listen to/watch this blog entry in video format → Despite the title of this blog entry, I have to come clean: I have no idea if Harry met Larry. I’m talking about Harry Houdini, of course. But … Continue reading
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In Memory of Dante the Magician
By Tom Interval Harry August Jansen—the renowned magician known as Dante—died 61 years ago today. Born in Denmark on October 3, 1883, Dante was one of the last of the great performers of the Golden Age of magic. Others before him included Alexander Herrmann … Continue reading
Happy 81st, Harry!
By Tom Interval Harry Blackstone Jr., the last great Golden Age-caliber magician, would have celebrated his 81st birthday today. Born on June 30, 1934, Harry was a superb entertainer whose classic style was, and is, unmatched in the world of magic. His commanding, honey-smooth speaking … Continue reading
Global Vision Academy After-School Magic Program Wraps Up
The after-school magic program I was teaching at San Diego Global Vision Academy (SDGVA) wrapped up on June 12. The program, which began in April, ran seven weeks and was the first of its kind offered at the public charter … Continue reading
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Houdini Illusion Color-Changing Mug
By Tom Interval Okay, so you have to check out this mug—one of the coolest out there (see the 1 min. 49 sec. embedded video below). Yes, I’m a bit biased since I’m the one offering it on the Interval Magic CafePress … Continue reading
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