Magic Camp Documentary in the Forward!

Tannen's Magic Camp made some news recently when the Forward interviewed director, Judd Ehrlich, about his upcoming documentary "Magic Camp."

The camp will be held this summer from July 7th to July 14th, 2o12. All sign-ups before January 1st will receive a $100 gift certificate which can be used at the store!

Sign-up today and we'll see you this summer!

Great to have Darwin Ortiz back in NYC!

Darwin Ortiz lectured for a very enthusiastic sold-out house last night at Tannen's Magic.

It was great to have Darwin back in New York City! He performed a stellar lecture on card magic, including some very commercial routines that have floored his audiences for the past two decades. He shared a wonderful anecdote with the crowd about his first time at Tannen's Magic. Darwin emphasized the importance of making your magic strong and direct, points which are further discussed in his two books Strong Magic and Designing Miracles.

Tannen's has a small number of autographed copies of both of those books available now for those who missed the lecture!

Tannen's Magic Campers' Dueling Card Restorations!

Two current Tannen's Magic Campers have just released two very different Torn & Restored Card (T & R) Tricks to the magic marketplace!

Reuben Moreland is a former Tannen's intern who is now perusing an undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati. He recently published Fourfit, a piece by piece restoration of a playing card based on an original concept from another Magic Camper, Max Cron. Reuben has been very busy over the last year competing in international magic competitions with an act that led Mac King to say, "Reuben Moreland is my favorite young manipulator."

Jeff Prace is a Chicago based magician who has put out a number of great tricks including the hit effect Gum. Jeff's new T & R, Fuze, is a very interesting twist on the standard plot. In Fuze the corner of a signed card is ripped off and initialed and then instantly restored.

We can't take all the credit for these two, but we'll take some, and we're thrilled to have both Reuben and Jeff back this summer for Tannen's Magic Camp 2012 (July 7th - 14th). Keep your eye on these two as we're sure they'll continue innovating through their pioneering ideas and original effects.

Beyond Amazing: Creativity and Innovation in the World of Magic

A free event featuring:

Steve Cohen

Joshua Jay

Eric Jones

Todd Robbins

Magic is an art that draws heavily from its heritage, yet requires a well-spring of new ideas to avoid stagnation. In a field characterized by secrets and mystery, where do new ideas come from and how are they realized? The four accomplished magicians on this panel will talk about how they develop their acts, how effects are created for the magic marketplace, where magic fits in the realm of the overall performing arts and much more. Select performances of relevant effects will also be included.

Panel Discussion:

November 17th, 2011 at 6 PM

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center

Bruno Walter Auditorium

Amsterdam Ave at 65th Street, or enter through Lincoln Center Plaza

Free Admission (first come - first served)

Magic Occupies Wall Street

Tannen's intern Jeffrey Limoncelli and employee Ben Nemzer spent some time interviewing the crowd in Zuccotti Park about the Occupy Wall Street movement. During their investigation they discover what the movement represents to different groups of protestors.

While there, they performed great tricks like Fiber Optics and the ParaPad, sharing their wonderful magic and mentalism with the masses.

Make sure you check out the video!

Dan Sperry Terrifying NYC Audiences at Times Scare!

The Anti-Conjurer Dan Sperry (seen on America's Got Talent) will be performing a special goose bump inducing magic show every night this week leading up to Halloween.

Held at Times Scare, New York City's scariest Haunted House, the show is sure to creep out your friends and family.

Showtimes are as follows:

Monday - Thursday at 7:30pm

Friday at 7:30p, 9:30p and 11:30pm

Saturday at 2:00p, 7:30p, 9:30p and 11:30pm

Sunday at 3p and 7:30pm

Fakini Mayhem!!!

Check out our brand new shipment of Fakini Billiard Balls!

For the first time ever we have the Fakini Designer Set, a stylish and contemporary set which will be highlighted by former Tannen's intern, Reuben Moreland, at the up-coming FISM in Blackpool.