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...
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Grand Illusion
Magic in 2010
Smoke 101
Imagine being able to evoke a mood of mystery as you perform with atmospheric smoke. Synonymous with magic shows, smoke is used in varying ways, each for different purposes. 1. Fog Machines Like High End’s F-100 “fog generator” pictured above,...
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Tagged : Dry Ice Machines, Fog Machines, Grand Illusion, Hickory/Boone North Carolina Magician, High End F-100, Lance Burton, LeMaitre Neutron, Magic, Magic and Smoke, Magic Guy, Magic Man, Magic's Royal Duke Sammy Cortino, Magicians, Mindfreak, Rosco Coldflow, Sammy Cortino, Southeast Illusionist, Special Effects, Stage Magician, Theatrical Magic, Unifour Area Magician, Up-and-coming stage illusionist, Young Illusionist
New Official Trailer
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....
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Tagged : Doctoral Degree of Magic, Grand Illusion, Hickory Boone North Carolina Illusionist, IBM, IMS, Lance Burton, Levitation, Magic Show Trailer, Magic's Royal Duke Sammy Cortino, Siegfried and Roy, Terry Evanswood, The Magic Circle, Unifour Area Magician, Up-and-Coming Illusionist, Young Illusionist
Behind the Scenes: Sammy’s Latest Film Project
Ever watch a music video and wonder how it was made? Well in this post, we’ll look at the process of producing the High Definition feature film of Sammy’s debut college-format show at Appalachian State University last October. Any film, of...
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