Conjuring Arts / Summer

This should have been mentioned a few weeks ago

I've been a busy boy: travelling , working, playing, recovering, yadda yadda

First and foremost, I must bring your attention to the Conjuring Arts Center

http://conjuringarts.org/

this wonderful online space is home to the amazing Ask Alexander engine and dozens of other cool things.

If you haven't checked out their resourses... now is the time to fix that... Really:

No time like the present, especially considering they're currently offering a weekly series of FREE downloadable classic magic texts, termed their "summer reading program"

As I type, C Lang Neil's "Modern Conjurer" is being pushed onto my hard drive.
This is a wonderful thing. I've never read this classic and don't know that I ever would've had the opportunity without the kind offerings of the CARC.

So, Thanks to the http://conjuringarts.org/ for producing such a wonderful resource for the modern magi.

(they also have a great selection of outstanding materials: both physical and electronic, to increase your magic powers.... do them and yourself a favor and spend a few bucks while you're there!) 

Show

This should be fun...

Tonight at the Mystre Mansion:
Our first "formal" close up show

Shin Lim is in town & will be joined by Magic Mike" Dardant, Alexander the Magician & Yours truly will be playing MC
It all starts at 7pm

Should be a wonderfilled night of enchanting magic.

After the performance, local magi are invited to stay for Shin Lims workshop.
(*an extra fee event)

The show is $15
The workshop is $20

The Mystre Mansion
(a beautiful location for such an event)
is at 4800 Canal st
New Orleans, LA 70114

Justice, Busking & Culture

Very happy to hear, my good bud Alexander (an outstanding magician & busker) went to court & faced a judge regarding a summons he received while busking on Royal St.
Charges Dropped! (it really shoulda been: "Charges dropped & here's a couple grand for wasting your time") Nice to hear there's still some justice available in this city (felt so sorry for Alex, who had to spend his valuable time & energy to handle this ordeal.) It's high time this city stop harrasing & starts embracing the street entertainers that bring so much to the culture of this unique town!

One of my video clips featuring Alex:

Indeed. Look at any advertisement drawing tourists to this town... most of them include a street performer! Granted: Royal St is clogged & I can see where the police need to mitigate occasional problems (but that mitigation should not include judges & court!) & yo: that problem wouldn't exisit if we could have (a portion of) Jackson Square back (like it used to be in the 80's & 90s: when the square used to support 6-8 INCREDIBLE acts)

 What would really be cool is if they would open the INSIDE of Jackson Square (the park portion) for performances... in addition to the stage area, they could post 4-6 other spots performers could work (I'd even be happy with some sort of regulated system like is used in other major cities (SMART cities that appreciate what these artists do for the culture.)

Pic from LA Tourism site: