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Rick Maue

Greetings my friends, I just wanted to mention I'm stepping out of retirement for an evening and lecturing at Denny & Lee's on Friday, June 30th. I don't get to hang with magicians and mentalists much these days, but I'm hoping to see a bunch of folk when I hit Denny's shop in a few weeks. Won't...

Rick Maue

Greetings once again. Thanks to the generosity of many wonderful folks, Denny has been swamped with orders over the past few days. He is thrilled...and he is also beyond grateful. However, please understand, Denny is single-handedly processing, packing, and shipping all of the orders (and there are ...

Rick Maue

MAGICIANS & MENTALISTS: Please take a minute to read the following: One of the best magic shops on the planet is facing an immediate emergency...and you can help. Denny Haney, of Denny & Lee’s, has spent the past few months reorganizing and downsizing (including shutting down his Las Vegas l...

Rick Maue

Just a quick reminder about next week's lecture and public show.

Rick Maue

Greetings, As some of you know, my (lack of) health forced me into a premature, medically-induced retirement some time ago. However, not wanting to completely surrender to the situation, I have been working on a new show for more than five years, with the dream of taking it to a few cities and shari...

Rick Maue

Greetings, Anyone near the Pittsburgh area should be interested in this news. Banachek will be lecturing, and doing a public show, later this month. For lecture details (on Tuesday, March 22nd), go here: http://www.deceptionsunlimited.com/banachek16.htm For details about the public show (Wednesday, ...

Rick Maue

Greetings, I will be holding two sold-out workshops in my home during the coming weeks. Due to a medical condition, one of the folks scheduled to attend the July 25-26 event was forced to pull out. That means we have an open spot for anyone interested in joining us. The sessions will include a combi...

Rick Maue

After being out of print for quite a long time, an updated version of "FATE?" is now available as an ebook. If you would like more info go here:

http://www.deceptionsunlimited.com/products.html

Thanks very much.

Keep the change,
Rick

Rick Maue

Tomorrow night. Please come out and support one of the best guys in the business. If you do, you'll be rewarded with some great magic that you will be able to carry with you for the rest of your life. Pretty good deal for $15.00.

Rick Maue

Greetings, I was the person that organized the Magic Mob! at Denny & Lee's (both locations), and also the original Mob! at the Cuckoo's Nest in Pittsburgh (you can read about that one in the April 2013 issue of MAGIC). Both events were great successes. And, if my health improves, I plan to do on...

Rick Maue

Greetings, For those that have not heard, international performer, Francis Menotti will be bringing his highly-acclaimed "Shuffles and Scripts" Lecture to the Monroeville Holiday Inn on Thursday night, May 8th, at 7:30. Join one of today's most original magical performers as he shares tric...

Rick Maue

Greetings, I have always loved independent businesses. Especially locally owned/operated retail shops and restaurants. Bookstores. Butcher shops. Gift shops. Clothing stores. Coffee shops. Diners. Pizza joints. Music stores. And, of course, magic shops. Much of my heart was born, raised, and still e...

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone, We are quickly closing in on my farewell event. Two complete days of strong mentalism and magic for performers of all types and all skill levels. Even though a ton of original material will be taught, this is really all about how to create, how to develop a character, how to cons...

Rick Maue

For those that may be interested: From Denny & Lee... SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 23 & 24 (DETAILS BELOW) RICK MAUE TWO DAY WORKSHOP AND SHOW ADMISSION $50.00 For more than three decades, Rick Maue crisscrossed the United States, performing his original creations for corporate audiences, at ...

Rick Maue

...there is a VERY good chance that there will be a really great one-day mentalism event happening the day after the convention (Sunday, July 17th). Can't give you all of the details just yet, but it will be intimate, educational, and entertaining as hell. We will let everyone know what's going on v...

Rick Maue

Deceptions Unlimited is proud to present a lecture with Aaron Fisher. Sunday September 19, 2010 // Larry's Roadhouse // Pittsburgh, PA During the last 20 years, Aaron's ideas like Panic, The Gravity Half Pass and his book The Paper Engine have become modern classics. Simply put, Aaron Fisher is know...

Rick Maue

Greetings, For the past few years people have repeatedly asked me about re-releasing two of my out of print items, The Journey and Imagine. Well, now the original version of The Journey, plus the complete Imagine manuscript, plus two previously unreleased items are available in one inexpensive ebook...

Rick Maue

Coming on August 24th & 25th... 7 Hours That Will Change Your Life 3 Intimate Sessions with Docc Hilford, Rick Maue & Jon Stetson Thats right...three of the biggest names in mentalism will be getting together for a very special one-time gathering...and you are invited to come along. ~~~~~~~~...

Rick Maue

For those looking for specific details, you can now go here
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Keep the change,
Rick

Rick Maue

Greetings, Anyone in the Philadelphia area interested in some fun next week? Well, we have two nights planned for you that you won't want to miss. First, on Wednesday night (March 24th), Francis Menotti, David London and myself will be combining our efforts to present one of the more unusual magic/m...

Rick Maue

Greetings, Just a quick note...the blizzard(s) that hit us over the past week caused more than a few problems around here, but we are up and running again. Fortunately, no order was delayed more than 24 hours, and hopefully the latest storm will not knock us offline again. We keep getting a number o...

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone, Here is a little shameless self-promotion: From Rick Maue & Deceptions Unlimited... The Road...a single volume consisting of MV2006 and RAW, the two most sought after sets of lecture notes that we have ever released. Until today, these two manuscripts have only been available...

Rick Maue

Show of Magic With David London, Rick Maue, Francis Menotti and John Born Never before sharing the stage, see what happens when four longtime friends and collaborators decide to come together and put on a magic show. Each of the four performers bring their own style, views, and take on the magical e...

Rick Maue

Greetings, For those that may be interested, I will lecturing at Tannen's on Wednesday evening, November 4th at 7:00. As it seems right now, this will probably be one of the last lectures that I do for quite a long while...so I am really looking forward to seeing some of you in New York next week. T...

Rick Maue

Deceptions Unlimited is proud to present a lecture by Banachek Sunday, June 28th at 7:30 PM - Holiday Inn Monroeville Only $15.00 Per Person (See below for an additional offer) You may have seen him on CNN Live and The Today Show...or you may have read about him in Psychology Today and the National ...

Rick Maue

Greetings, For those that may be interested, I recently did an interview with Alex Kensington at the National Podcasting Company. We talked about magic, mentalism, theatrical sances, and a few other things. The interview is listed as Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors Show No. 010, and here is the ...

Rick Maue

Apparently Bob Cassiday must be banned as well...

Keep the change,
Rick

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone, I just wanted to pass along a bit of information to those in the Western Pennsylvania area. Deceptions Unlimited is proud to present a special two-man lecture with Luke Jermay and Ben Seidman on Saturday, January 17th at 7:30. The evening will be half magic, half mentalism. Luke ...

Rick Maue

86 Minutes to Ponder... Featuring David London & Rick Maue Two thought-provoking shows in one entertaining evening! Psychic Phenomena...and other lies with Rick Maue & (insert title here) - An Evening with David London When: Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:00 PM Where: The Writers Center 450...

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone,

Just a quick reminder about this upcoming weekend in Pittsburgh...

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone, I just wanted to pass along information about two days of events with Jamy Ian Swiss in Pittsburgh, PA: ******SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st****** For those that are interested in seeing and/or participating in a day of rational thinking, please check out the upcoming Heavy Mental Mind-R...

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone, For those that are interested in seeing/learning a bit of mentalism, I will be doing a short lecture tour through the Northeast next week. The session will consist of a few of my older pieces (like FATE) and a number of new ideas. Here are the dates: Oct. 6th - Hershey, PA (Hersh...

Rick Maue

Greetings, I am looking to possibly add one or two lectures on a short tour that I am doing through New England. The dates that I am looking to fill are October 8th, 9th, and 10th. I will be in Wallingford, CT on the 7th, and Nashua, NH on the 11th--but I would like to find one or two stops that I c...

Rick Maue

Greetings, You can always try this... <a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it9kpZHXhxI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it9kpZHXhxI</a> WARNING: Please note that this is how the great George Carlin often handled those in the audience that caused disturbances. I...

Rick Maue

Greetings, I just got in from the road, so I apologize for the last minute post--but my good friend David London has two events in Chicago this weekend, and I wanted to pass along the info. You will find everything that you need below, so check out David's show and lecture if you are in the area. Ke...

Rick Maue

Greetings, I just wanted to mention that I will be lecturing in New York City at Fantasma on Tuesday, July 15th at 7:00. The details can be found here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.fantasmamagic.com/nycstore/nycstore_lectures.html">http://www.fantasmamagic.com/nycstore/n ... tures....

Rick Maue

The passing of George Carlin means that one of my heroes is gone. He was the person that honestly introduced me to what Lenny Bruce was aboutthe idea of truthfully transforming craft into art, thus making it meaningful. He was also the one that first showed me that words are nothing more than wordsf...

Rick Maue

Greetings everyone, Deceptions Unlimited is proud to present an ALL NEW lecture with Bob Sheets on Wednesday May 28, 2008 at the Monroeville Holiday Inn. Everything will begin at 7:30pm, and the cost is $15.00 per person. And see below for a special offer--but first, a little bit about Bob... Bob Sh...

Rick Maue

Doug, Thanks for the nice words about LVMI. I will be working the event again in June (it will be a lecture about bridging magic and mentalism), and I hope to see you there. I will buy the coffee, and we can enjoy a passionate discussion. So, with that said, I will promise to behave now Dustin. :) K...

Rick Maue

I like what Andre is doing. Anything that can expose more people to the Word, especially in a fun way, is adding to this world, not taking away. Greetings Doug, Please accept my questions as mere questions. They are truly asked with respect. With that said, would you offer the same level of support...

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