tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207888192009-07-07T20:18:19.586-07:00The inside scoop on all things Penguin: what we're excited about, what we're working on, and more.Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-29626823225655239652009-07-07T14:54:00.000-07:002009-07-07T20:18:19.596-07:00

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM NOBLEZADA:Hello Friends,I want to tell you about the greatest mind-reading routine I have ever seen...HCE, by Paul VigilPaul performed HCE at NX09 and floored EVERYONE. I've never seen a routine this clean and focused, leaving me to believe one thing: "This guy is really reading our minds!"A handful of people have seen this masterpiece performed live. You won't find it on

NOBLEZADAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309910304337623896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-65634719185235211322009-07-02T22:28:00.000-07:002009-07-03T03:12:22.992-07:00

I've heard mentalists ask the question, "If I could really read minds, what would it look like?". My answer is, "It'd probably look pretty boring."Yep, I said it: "Just plain reading people's minds is boring." On the other hand, if we had classic psychic abilities (like seeing the future or talking to dead people), that would be interesting. We could give our audiences information that they

Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-51723776320718201402009-06-21T15:53:00.000-07:002009-06-21T16:18:38.901-07:00

Hello Everyone!This is one of the most exciting times of the year for me, as well as 20 other magicians from around the world that have one thing in common: A BIG LOVE FOR MAGIC!NX09 starts today at 6pm and goes on till Wednesday the 24th. We're going to be learning all sorts of powerful, unreleased magic, mind-reading, and mentalism. Many of the hottest Las Vegas shows are at our fingertips,

NOBLEZADAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309910304337623896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-53926614584629768352009-06-03T14:05:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:06:46.542-07:00

We are proud to announce the opening of ‘Luke Jermay – Mental’ on the Las Vegas strip. The show officially opens for a preview period of two weeks on Friday, June 5th and will find its home at O’Shea’s Casino in the ‘O’sheas Showroom’ on the world famous Las Vegas Strip.O’Sheas Casino is located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip known for its low-limit gaming tables and its 24-hour party

Acarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350862252730590541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-72273627153552732132009-05-29T01:07:00.000-07:002009-05-30T16:42:08.546-07:00

On Saturday, May 30th Oz Pearlman will be appearing on the CBS Early Show at 8:30 AM. This program is broadcast nationally, so be sure to tune in!Oz is promoting his upcoming headline performance at the Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan. Oz Pearlman and Ken Salaz will perform a two man mindreading show unlike anything you’ve ever seen…THE UNSEEN! This special performance is being filmed for a pitch

Acarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350862252730590541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-35571381334316420062009-05-23T01:33:00.000-07:002009-05-23T06:12:22.028-07:00

I had the pleasure of spending a few days at the College of Magic in Cape Town, South Africa. I was there for the Joshua Jay visit. Joshua was doing a number of volunteer workshops for the kids and lecturing for the adults.For me it was a chance to meet up with Joshua and finally see what the College of Magic was all about.Joshua Jay with students during a workshop at College of MagicI was

Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-53468572181469230472009-05-16T19:00:00.000-07:002009-05-16T19:01:27.591-07:00

Great new feature here at Penguin that I'm super excited about Thinking of purchasing a brand new trick but want to keep track of its reviews for a while first? Want to follow all the new trick reviews at Penguin?It would take forever to click around and check. Now, just subscribe to the New Trick Reviews RSS feed (into your Google Reader for example) and be notified when new trick reviews are

Acarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350862252730590541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-11363236833564334982009-05-16T00:35:00.000-07:002009-05-16T00:55:16.711-07:00

Penguin music legend Tal M Klein is at the top of the singles charts at JunoDownload.com! We're huge fans of his work. Check it out here: http://www.junodownload.com/If you've watched a Penguin Magic video, then you've definitely heard Tal's crazy awesome music. He has a great new album Plastic Starfish available through the iTunes Music Store here: Plastic StarfishTal is born to perform all

Acarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350862252730590541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-4436548450387064102009-05-14T13:58:00.000-07:002009-05-14T14:14:23.057-07:00

I'm in South Africa for the Joshua Jay event at College of Magic. I've had a chance to meet a lot of longtime Penguins down here. The guy in this video has been a Penguin his whole life. Great energy. Definitely born to perform.

Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-70912633362711403612009-05-12T11:29:00.001-07:002009-05-12T11:40:03.076-07:00

I just posted a cool screen-cast tutorial on how to use a couple of the most valuable features of the Penguin Magic website that a lot of people still don't know about.Check it out here: http://www.penguinmagic.com/tutorials.php

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-4426664211377040232009-04-30T13:02:00.001-07:002009-04-30T13:07:46.490-07:00

We're now on Twitter daily! Follow us at http://twitter.com/penguinmagicI'll be personally checking in with the latest new, events, promotions and most importantly answering your questions!There's also a handy twitter feed featured on the Penguin Magic website on the right side (scroll down a bit).

Acarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350862252730590541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-76937336187149062152009-04-21T15:16:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:19:12.227-07:00

About 4 months ago I quietly released Book Test Buddy.It's a new direction in mentalism - A *service* that gives you access through your phone to the key images in the first few lines of text on ANY page of new release bestsellers. Anytime, in any city, thousands of people are reading the same 50 books. With BTB you have the power to do the ultimate book test with THEIR books. BUT immediately

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-65750468853615692242009-04-21T10:01:00.000-07:002009-04-21T10:04:53.480-07:00

Here's another short interview, this time with Ben Seidman, creator of the newly released, Catch! Check out the short and sweet video for Catch! here

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-40799950447122896322009-04-21T09:57:00.000-07:002009-04-21T10:01:27.737-07:00

Here's a short interview I did with Shaun Dunn from Paper Crane Productions about who they are and what they're all about. Paper Crane has really done a great job establishing themselves as a production company in the last two years with some solid and edgy tricks from up and coming creators. And check out the Paper Crane store at Penguin here.

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-4813017990106352662009-04-14T11:16:00.000-07:002009-04-14T11:21:28.109-07:00

This is one of the best made videos we got at the Coin Vanish Zen Competition, and definitely the funniest. Great work, Christophe!

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-55819093455071216932009-04-12T12:30:00.001-07:002009-04-12T12:31:55.173-07:00

Here is a great 2 part article in the New York Times by Dick Cavett about magic and meeting the legend himself.. In the first article is embedded a 30 minute full performance by Slydini. Make sure to watch it!http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/conjuring-slydini/http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/conjuring-slydini-part-2/Enjoy!

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Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-53857899712710224592009-04-06T11:11:00.000-07:002009-04-06T11:26:41.476-07:00

"PS I bought the Tarantula from Penguin Magic, and I think it's the best buy I've had in ages. There's me in the photo using it in my show last Friday at the Radisson Hotel in Malta." -- Brian RoleThanks for the great email, Brian. We love the pic!

Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-35607207525779656862009-03-25T13:47:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:54:50.368-07:00

Just finished up a podcast interview with Tyas Frantz. Click Here to listen!There are some killer testimonials from NX08 attendees, and Tyas asks all about NX09!Also listen to Tyas' tips and tricks on audio for your next performance!I hope to see you at NX09.Much LOVE...Here’s what attendees from NX08 had to say: "NX08 was awesome! I went all the way from Denmark, and I just can't recommend

NOBLEZADAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309910304337623896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-89714601322498930412009-03-15T19:44:00.000-07:002009-03-16T22:47:47.203-07:00

The simplest and purest magic trick I can think of is the vanishing of a coin. Today, I'm announcing a project / competition that will showcase the array of creative presentations possible with such a simple trick.To share and/or compete, visit http://vimeo.com/groups/coinvanish and post a video of yourself using a french drop or a false transfer to vanish a coin. The presentation is up to you.

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I was really affected by a particular TED talk I watched recently: http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.htmlI encourage you to take a look as well.It's inspired some changes in my own lifestyle. I'm working to eliminate my use of disposable plastic. One major new step I'm taking is to release my upcoming DVD Singularity in a cardboard sleeve rather than an

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-84131788874758508802009-03-14T15:06:00.000-07:002009-03-14T15:09:43.783-07:00

Go full screen, it's the next best thing to being there! Coming back from my Temecula lecture, I stopped by Santa Monica Beach to get some sun and unwind.

Alvo Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416838747301698018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-25106631951499340242009-02-27T14:07:00.000-08:002009-02-27T14:14:06.150-08:00

Here's a discussion of cold reading I'm sure you'll enjoy... just promise you won't cross over onto the dark side...Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6

Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-88878358906025307172009-02-27T13:56:00.000-08:002009-02-27T14:03:21.980-08:00

I had a chance to interview Yigal Mesika about Tarantula this morning. Yigal answers some questions I've had from Penguin customers and tells the story of how he created Tarantula. Here's the link:Listen in as Maxwell Murphy interviews Yigal Mesika about Tarantula!

Maxwell Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810454459896854192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20788819.post-37807433577117865582009-02-26T10:16:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:24:00.940-08:00

I recently did an interview with True Astonishment producer Bro Gilbert (Mind Freak) about his experiences working on such a monumental project and on working with Paul Harris.

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