Regulars at the Official Site know that a phrase like this is not to be taken too lightly. After all, the last “Magic in the Mountains” post resulted in the sold-out performance at the multimillion dollar Hayes Center in the exclusive resort town of Blowing Rock. Let’s put it this way: in 2010, you’re going to hear a lot of big things about Sammy as he works with larger venues and pursues opportunities in mass media. Per the usual, updates to you as they come in! Sammy Cortino... »View Details
Sammy is always pushing the limits of magic. At present, he is pushing the limits of what is possible in blueprints. Work is to resume later this year on an illusion that has never been presented on the stage of a performing arts center. Sammy says, “This illusion has been my obsession for the last five years. I’ve always wanted to do it and believe now is the time to actually create it.” Sammy has had a great deal of training in the last year as he completed his Doctoral Degree... »View Details
Sammy is working at the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of Steven Dietz’s “Still Life with Iris.” The reason? He’s adding magic to the production’s illusion needs. “Still Life” is a children’s play originally performed in Seattle in 1997. The magic was designed by magician Steffan Soule, who also performed as some of the characters in the fantasy. “Down the road, I may be exercising this skill... »View Details
After many hours of work, we give you the *NEW* official “Dimension Unknown” show trailer. This will be sent to agents promoters, etc in Sammy’s presskit. var addthis_pub = 'sammycortino'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, print, favorites, twitter, facebook, digg, delicious, myspace, google, live more'; Read More →
Duane and Mary Laflin On a recent trip to Pigeon Forge, you may have gone to see Terry Evanswood perform his “Magic Beyond Belief” illusion show and were surprised to see Duane and Mary Laflin onstage. On a trip a couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of watching Duane and Mary perform Terry’s show. On Sunday, Terry has the day off and the Laflins fill in for him. From fast-paced illusions, to high tech lighting and sound, large illusions, and his signature silk effects there... »View Details
We’ve been working hard here at Sammy Cortino Enterprises. Here are some exciting updates! 1. Development of this website. We are in the process of completely transferring all content to this website and will keep you updated as we continue! 2. Expansion of the online network. This summer, expect to see Sammy and his magic even more online as we continue to develop our networks on Facebook and Linkedin. 3. Sammy’s consulting work. Recently, Sammy was chosen to be the magic designer... »View Details
We added an online service which you can sign up for and get updates on Sammy’s magic. Every seven updates on this site and network, you receive a summary via e-mail. Think of it as an e-newsletter. To sign up, fill out the form on the sidebar. Our Feedburner account can still be subscribed to, but will send out information differently. You will receive updates everyday on Feedburner opposed to every 3-6 days with this newsletter-like format. Hope you’re enjoying the new site! Sammy... »View Details
For the past few months, High Country residents have been enjoying the M-Prints commercial Sammy performs in. Have a look. var addthis_pub = 'sammycortino'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, print, favorites, twitter, facebook, digg, delicious, myspace, google, live more'; Read More →