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    • Legacy

      Legacy

      Article I wrote for the eighty-year anniversary of the Toronto IBM Ring 17. It was published in the December, 2022 edition of The Linking Ring. Many, many years ago, Toronto had the reputation of being one of the capitals of magic in North America. All the greats of the time—Thurston, Blackstone, etc.—played here. Equally important,…

    • My French Connection

      My French Connection

      It all started when I attended a magic convention in 1971 in Brussels, Belgium, where I lived at the time. The highlight for me was the wonderfully unique and innovative magic of the Dutch magician Flip. We met at two conventions, and a year later, I visited him in Holland. I spent a wonderful evening…

    • Wow!

      I was once on Bruce Cervon’s list of friends!

    • New book: Rencontres

      “Rencontres”, the new French language book by Carlos Vaquera, is now available. “Rencontres” features interviews with important names in magic: Jean-Pierre Vallarino, Tommy Wonder, Johnny Thompson and others. Print edition: https://isawthat.com/fr/shop/rencontres-cartonne/ Digital edition: https://isawthat.com/fr/shop/rencontres-numerique/

    • New! The Ultimate Second Deal

      New concept!

    • Transcending the circus

      The KriStef Brothers, an acrobatic act on America’s Got Talent 2013, highlight the difference between merely showing off skill and highlighting who they are.

    • Book launch party at Browser’s Den

      Book launch party at the Browser’s Den

    • Q&A with Ariel on Facebook

      Q&A with Ariel May 6 on FB

    • “Reading Writing” is now shipping

      My new book, “Reading Writing”, is now available for shipping worldwide.

    • The proof has arrived!

      The proof has arrived!

      The proof copy of my new book, “Reading Writing,” has arrived from the printers.