The Genii Forum

Doug Thornton

Right now, Chris, you are my favorite person. Thanks for posting!

Doug Thornton

Julie, I am so sorry for your loss. It was wonderful to read your story in Genii including how you and Suley met. Be well.

Doug Thornton

From Parade magazine:

http://parade.com/539170/jerylbrunner/m ... ny-others/

Doug Thornton

A 15 minute panel discussion; David and Chris Kenner show some of Robert-Houdin's inventions.

https://youtu.be/2hTrzog1gVU

Doug Thornton

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/t-magazine/entertainment/david-copperfield-favorite-books-list.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0 “I wish I had more time to read,” Copperfield says. “Telling memorable, affecting stories is what I’ve strived to do my whole career. Anyone can pull a rabbit out of a hat. Bu...

Doug Thornton

Has this been posted?

"More than a half-century after it debuted in Hollywood, the Magic Castle is set to open a second location later this year near Santa Barbara called the Magic Castle Cabaret."

http://www.lamag.com/askchris/another-m ... icipation/

Doug Thornton

A few updates: The $35 rush tickets have been selling briskly for some performances so you might end up in the balcony and not the rear mezzanine as I mentioned previously. The 11 am show is 90 minutes, matinee is about 1:50, evening is 2-1/2 hours. Also, Dana Daniels works with Luigi, not Bob the B...

Doug Thornton

http://www.theillusionistslive.com/turnofthecentury/the-show The show has its official opening tomorrow - Tuesday, November 29 at 7 PM, but there were previews that began this past Friday. I was working in the Palace Theatre box office and got to see the 3 o'clock matinee Friday. More on that in a b...

Doug Thornton

Reminder - it's tonight. ABC, 10 PM.

Doug Thornton

Fantastic news! Thank you Stan and Richard.

Will MAGIC 360 be available?
Also, when "rolling over" can we buy one of the add-ons, including the soon-to-be-released mega book that was teased in More Genii Speaks?

Doug Thornton

Other merchants have all 8 items. I sent a message to Daisuke Seo to find out if they'll have the other 4.

Doug Thornton

I'm not married - yet. (There's still hope.)
BUT - I'm all for a happy marriage so I have sent my entry. Thanks for the inspiration!

Doug Thornton

A variation ("Puzzling Chocolate") :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQYEyB7-Wk (Meir Yedid video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-efK0vFxvK0 (SEO Magic video)

Doug Thornton

David Copperfield, when he was in "The Magic Man" in Chicago, with Uri and Omar Sharif:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whfXsR1YDbk

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If you'd rather not wait for the day of a show (going to TKTS, as Roger M mentioned), get on the TheaterMania email list. They keep you up to date on discounts. http://www.theatermania.com/ And if you ARE in NYC or nearby on the day you're hankering for some live theatre you can try for a lottery (a...

Doug Thornton

$177.00 per ticket. Wow.

Doug Thornton

Is the disc in the DVD player or in the computer?
Try the computer.

Doug Thornton

As with the Smoke From Fingertips, I liked the smell of Testor's glue, but I was putting together models like the Apollo Lunar Module. I remember - in the 60's - when you needed a permission note from your parents to purchase Testor's glue (because kids were sniffing it). Fortunately, Vinny, who own...

Doug Thornton

Ditto everything that magicrobharv said.
It's an excellent book.

magicrobharv wrote:The mail carrier just came by and Holy Guacamole Batman !!! Super Sized Silly is now in my hot little hands! I pre-ordered, so I got the extra trick and gimmick.

What are the extra trick and gimmick? i didn't see those.

Doug Thornton

Hello again. Tonight's the final show - live from Hollywood! There are strong contenders in the category of singing as well as variety acts. I wish there could be a winner in both categories. Will it be The Clairvoyants? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSTGOpLEgw Jon Dorenbos? https://www.youtube.c...

Doug Thornton

Meir Yedid's "Magic Times" can keep you busy with magic on TV.

http://www.magictimes.com/

Doug Thornton

The plot thickens.
Next week there are new shows Wednesday AND Friday.

And I am happy about that.

Doug Thornton

It looks like there's another new episode tonight - Friday @ 9 - in the New York market.

Doug Thornton

Tonight - after the recap of last night's show - is the show with results of last night's vote. Eleven acts will be reduced to 5 while next week there will be another 11 reduced to 5 for the Final Ten. On the results show tonight --- 9 - 10 pm, Eastern time, NBC --- the stars of "The Illusionis...

Doug Thornton

David Moore wrote:I know we're not supposed to tip on this forum, but can someone tell me why Alyson Hannigan wears the same dress every show?

So they can edit acts from various shows into any combination, in any order.

Doug Thornton

Coach Lou Holtz performed Gene Anderson's newspaper tear tonight. If you missed it, it's repeated @ 1:30 AM eastern time.

(And stay tuned if you wish for the lingerie fashion show.)

Doug Thornton

Lupe Nielsen chimes in :

https://nnmagic.com/magic-live-2016-lupes-review/

Doug Thornton

Working - Dell Inspiron laptop - Chrome.

Doug Thornton

Last minute update:

Harry Anderson is on tonight !

Doug Thornton

Thanks for posting the website, John. Reading an email saying that it's "EXCLUSIVELY available for a limited time through Vanishing Inc. Magic" was a bit confusing, but there's nothing wrong with everyone selling it, as long as people can get it. It was cool to see Teller with a copy in hi...

Doug Thornton

performer wrote:What is an audio column?

It's available on the online version of Genii. It's Max's voice only.

Doug Thornton

I won't comment on the results right now in case someone hasn't seen the show yet, but I have a few things to share. (And yes, Blake Vogt's trick was pretty good.) I like this show very much. I wish they'd edit it with less cutaways to the judges and audience. Host Nick Cannon's antics offstage are ...

Doug Thornton

Online. Looks great as always.

Doug Thornton

It has appeared as if by magic. (Best wishes to Liz.)

And hear, hear! Thank you, Richard and David, for your critique of the magic shop industry and the lack of DVDs or printed instructions for the newest products.

If they're not included, I'm not buying.

Doug Thornton

Bob Farmer wrote:The dummy is gimmicked to catch fire.

Is Criss Angel the dummy, or can you use anyone?

Doug Thornton

Just ignore the comments after the article. (I'm surprised those people read the WSJ; perhaps they're just "celebrity seekers.")

http://www.wsj.com/articles/david-coppe ... 1467836031

Doug Thornton

Does the DVD have performances, teaching, both?

Doug Thornton

Congratulations to all the recipients!
And thanks to Chief Genii Richard for this forum and his many contributions to the magic world.

(Thanks, Julie, for posting this.)

Doug Thornton

Excellent article. Let's encourage the writer to publish it all over the world. (Any relation to you, Richard?)

Doug Thornton

I'm no Luddite (or technophobe) but I'm not able to follow this discussion.

This is off-topic but connected: Is it possible to put a download on a DVD?
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop.

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