Wednesday’s Performance Tip: Brighten Up Your Face. Don’t wear a granite poker face unless you are playing poker.  Or if you are one of the imposing stone figures at Mount Rushmore Nat...

We had a fun time last night—sumptuous dinner, magic and camaraderie. The special occasion? Tony Hassini, the world CEO of the International Magicians Society, flew into the country yesterday ...

As a magician in the Philippines performing for Filipino audiences, I sometimes bring several people onstage to help in the show. I always believe that magic is beautiful to watch, but it is more am...

Wednesday’s Performance Tip: Keep a Leisurely Performance  Speed Don’t rush. Learn to use theatrical pauses. You are not a track-and-field runner, and magic is not a one-hundred-meter...

After suffering show cancellations in the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy and its accompanying deluge, I’m looking up to a busy Halloween week. Fortunately, I had several offers to perform for Hallo...

Lengthy introduction is a surefire attention killer. It kills interest in your speech, if you are an after-dinner speaker.  It turns off potential buyers, if you are a sales person. It sends peopl...

I’m one magician in the Philippines who love many things Chinese… I love Chinese food, Chinese chop sticks, and the classic of magic, the Chinese Linking Rings. There are two qualities ...

As a long-time Inner Magic Club member, The Chinaman George Mamonluk is one of the most ardent supporters of Club activities. He is also a fountainhead of ideas, which he freely shares with the group...