I’m so proud of my teacher Tony Clark fooling Penn and Teller on “Fool Us.” He does a tribute to his teacher Slydini……and since he taught me some of Slydini’s routines, that makes Slydini my teacher, too, and that makes me especially proud.
Watch this great clip—he will fool you and even more importantly touch you:
David
Now on Google Podcasts-Eric Henning and I discuss Washington Magic, and how corona virus is actually an incredible opportunity for you to shine with your magic.
Check out episode 6 featuring part two of my interview with The Wizard of Washington Eric Henning. He and I discuss Zoom shows, toilet paper, and Eugene Burger stories. It’s a must listen! #magicatdinner #washingtonmagic #zoommagic”
Both are found here:
https://www.magicatdinner.com/podcasts
In addition to going to see a Washington Magic show, here are some other great DC tourist options.
2019 was a great year for Washington Magic! We have made out mark on the DC night life and here’s what people are saying on Yelp about our shows:
“Elegant evening of magic and wine!
The Arts Club of Washington is a hidden gem containing another hidden gem, the roughly-monthly Washington Magic show. Run by high/powered political consultant David Morey and retired DC restauranteur Savino Racine, the entire evening is an enchanting experience.
You’ll want to arrive early for drinks: the Club provides an excellent rotation of wines and cocktails. Drink in hand, enjoy the close-up magic for the 30 minutes before the show. Bring your drink with you into the salon, where the stage and sound system make every seat a good one.
Be prepared for visually stunning magic and mysterious mind-reading, served with lots of audience interaction and humor. The intimate Arts Club space is ideal for this type of entertainment; it feels like stepping back into a more elegant and refined time.
Our audience was a mix of A-list Washington power couples and young people, who were engaged in the show and enthusiastic afterwards. With many good restaurants nearby, Washington Magic makes a great date night, special occasion evening, or attraction for out-of-town guests. With fewer than 100 seats, this may soon become the toughest ticket to get in DC.
There are several inexpensive parking garages nearby, and the Arts Club is only two blocks from the Farragut West Metro (Red Line).”
— Eric H.
By Karlyn Barker
December 17, 1991
For their dinner outing last night, the teenage boys from Sousa Junior High School in Southeast Washington got a crash course in restaurant etiquette from their assistant principal.
Do not go in while chewing gum, Dorothy Patton warned them during a special training session last week. Do not scream across the room at a friend. Do not start eating until everyone else has been served at your table. Don’t cut up all of your food at once.
And remember, she advised somberly: “We do not use our napkin to blow our nose.”
CREDIT: MCBRIDE MAGIC
Dear Friends:
Our first Museletter of the new year is from Kat Rettke. If you’ve attended Magic & Meaning, you’ve certainly met Kat. If you’ve attended one of our other events, you’ve received our 30-day-out and 10-day-out letters from her, or communicated with her about your registrations. While not a regular performer of magic herself, Kat has been an avid fan and student of magic for many years. She has become an invaluable and much-loved member of our team at the McBride Magic & Mystery School. I know you’ll enjoy her thoughts below.
Enjoy dinner by Chef Todd Gray and a magical performance from Illusionist Savino Recine!
This New Year’s Eve promises to be a thrilling evening full of delicious food, magic, sleight of hand, and predictions for 2020!
Chef Todd Gray welcomes magician and mentalist extraordinaire Savino Recine. Chef Gray and his team have prepared a multi-course celebration menu with beverage pairings.
Savino will perform his conjurings and illusions during dinner from 8:30pm until midnight.
Four or six-course menus (vegan and traditional options) are available, priced separately. Order tickets here.
$25. Happy hour pricing. NYE Menu. Champagne toast.
DC’s best DJs AND special performances from Rahaan the Magician throughout the evening.
It’s gonna be a great night!
For brunch enjoy some daytime magic with Rahaan Jackson at Local 16.
Dear Friends in Magic,
Welcome to the August issue of my magic newsletter! It comes out on the second Sunday of every other month. And I always start with…
A BIG IDEA
As the Dean of the McBride Magic & Mystery School, I am very lucky to see a lot of magic performed live. By our students, yes, and by magicians all over, because I’m often in cities or at conventions where shows and acts are playing.
I am delighted there is so much astonishing magic being performed today, by many talented women and men. It truly is a new golden age of magic. Even so, I sometimes see an act with warts and blemishes that keep it from being all it might be or that damage the public perception of magic.
