Columnist: Mike Rogers The Church Basement Magician by Mike Rogers The Church Basement Magician………………… Who was he?…………………. Where is he? I was raised during the 1950s is the small mountain town of Lander, Wyoming with the closest large city being Denver, an entire day’s drive. Denver was unique, at least in my youthful eyes, for […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers Mike Rogers – Ethics 101 Ethics 101 by Mike Rogers How many times have you seen close up shows at magic functions where performers leave behind a pile of salt, a wet table cloth, a table covered with cut up playing cards, or any other similar mess? Should the succeeding performer work […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers Do Magicians Speak English? by Mike Rogers Quite often there will be two or three magicians working the same trade show. These magicians will frequently spend time together during breaks and slow periods. Once at a show Paul Gertner, Dick Stoner and I were standing around my booth solving the problems of […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers The Brotherhood The Brotherhood by Mike Rogers Magicians seem to be obsessed with criticism. I don’t mean having it or receiving it; I mean giving it. I mean FREELY giving it as if the world of magic would discontinue rotating if complaints were not flung far and wide, fast and free. Most […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers Mack WoMack – Magician By Mike Rogers The setting is the El Norte Bar and Grill in Hudson, Wyoming, population 413. The El Norte is famous for two reasons: Having the finest steak dinners found in the Rocky Mountains, and having the rowdiest Saturday night brawls of any bar in Wyoming. ItÃs […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers by Mike Rogers When I attend magic functions I frequently make brief notes of things I wish to remember or research upon returning home. Quite often these memory joggers are little more than scratchy lines on the inside of matchbook covers, paper napkins, and even the inside of the flap on card […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers Such is Life A few years ago, while wearing out my credit card to attend a magic convention on the other side of the country, I was visiting a magician friend at the bar who had spent nothing to be at the same function. I had to give this some thought. Magic […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers By Mike Rogers Edson Goodmark has had a rewarding but rough day. The inviting plush hotel bar seems to be a perfect place to relax, unwind, and recap the many events of the week. It’s been a busy week, a hectic week, a damn tough week, and a week in Hell for […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers By Mike Rogers Several months ago there was considerable controversy on Gemini regarding the handling of a close up venue. The clamor dealt with whether a close up magician should stroll about the room performing here and there, or whether he should remain stationary working from a home base. Jon Racherbaumer was […]
Columnist: Mike Rogers Sound Off SOUND OFF by Mike Rogers Fellow magicians frequently ask me which public address sound system is best when performing magic. Maybe I look like I’d know the answer. The fact is, having owned several sound systems, I do know the answer and will discuss it now. Moreover, I’ll discuss it […]
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