“The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.”Â
— Charlie Chaplin
The above quote is part of what I consider to be one of the greatest political speeches of all time. It is from The Great Dictator, one of Charlie Chaplin’s greatest films.
His words can be heard in the performance piece I created that was inspired by this film. I put the piece up online last week in reaction to the demonstrations in Istanbul.
Jeff floats the world in his new piece: Anonymous
I got many emails and Facebook posts last week from my Turkish magic friends. What can we do about the situation in Turkey? Here is my recent performance that sums up the way I feel about the situation in Istanbul:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYx4DVJOGQE
“I looked up the word “politics” in the dictionary and it’s actually a combination of two words: ‘poli,’ which means many, and ‘tics,’ which means bloodsuckers.”
— Jay Leno
Me and my girl!
Chaplin was a master of “movie magic.” Today, magic is more popular than ever in the cinema. Now You See Me is in theaters now. Abbi and I saw it last week and thought it made magic “cool again!”  Here is my fave scene that features Super Ninja Card Throwing!
https://t.co/ZT9DKRTW18Â Â Â (see 0:35)
I know a thing or two about throwing cards. I did create the Guinness Worlds Record for it! If you want to throw cards like a world champion you must see Zoom, Bounce & Fly
My new essay about magicians stealing ideas from other magicians is out in Vanish Magazine! Issue #8 is here and it is FREE!
http://www.vanishmagazine.com/edition8.html
Magic and Mystery School faculty, ready for you!
Master Class is the world’s greatest live learning experience. We have only 2 more full master classes this year. July is the only time this year the entire faculty will gather for the class.
Change your magic and change your life….register today!
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Or you can just see us live and in our most recent episodes on http://www.mcbridemagic.tv
It started at the World Magic Seminar… now the magic continues at the IBM National Convention in Phoenix.
The Lance Burton Teen Seminar is a special pre-convention event for our young magicians ages 13-19.  This event will begin at 7:00pm on Monday, July 15 and run through lunch on Wednesday, July 17. Eugene Burger and I will assist Lance Burton and Bill and Becki Wells. This unique event featuring Lance, will also have guest lectures and sessions from Shawn Farquhar, Oscar Munoz, Larry Haas and Bryce Kuhlman.  The best news – there is NO EXTRA CHARGE for this event if you are a teen registered for the convention.  There will also be special activities just for the youth throughout the convention. Our challenge to you is to take this opportunity to work with the greatest teachers in magic and bring your magic to the next level.  This is an exclusive I.B.M. only event – it may be “free†but it is priceless!!!
We have a link on our convention page at
http://www.magician.org/portal/en/node/6, where you can make your reservation.
“Life can be wonderful if you’re not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination … and a little dough.â€Â
―Charles Chaplin
B.E.K.O.S.= Best Ever Knots Off Silk
Every time I show it at an event, it sells out! I’ve solved this problem by creating a streaming video.
http://virtual.magicalwisdom.com/lessons/view/58
WONDERGROUND – Continues to be THE PLACE to see the freshest magic in Las Vegas. Every month a NEW show! Scott Steelfyre has posted a video of this months line up… join us for the fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGKtAT-UbU&feature=youtu.be
“Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.”
— Charlie Chaplin
We look forward to making magic and laughter with you soon!
Magically yours,
Jeff McBride