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on February 2, 2011
Jim Steinmeyer joins us again to tell the story of the man that he calls " The Last Greatest Magician in the World ," Howard Thurston. Jim's new book explores how Thurston went from a homeless hobo with a checkered past to one of the most successful performers of his age. While Houdini's daring stun ...
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on January 9, 2009
Magic creator, consultant, historian and author Jim Steinmeyer is our guest on this episode of the Magic Newswire podcast. In addition to talking about his magical youth, Jim shares his experiences working with some of the biggest names in magic. Doug Henning, David Copperfield, Lance Burton and Sie ...
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on January 5, 2010
Chase Goforth, Scott Wells, Cameron Ramsay and I are joined on this episode of This Week in Magic podcast by magic creator, author and all around nice guy Jim Steinmeyer. Jim helps us to explore the creative process of illusion design and also discusses a few of the many consulting projects that he ...
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on February 12, 2009
As mentioned by Jim Steinmeyer when he was our guest on the Spirit of Magic Podcast , a production of Pippin has opened at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Pasadena Weekly offered their thoughts on the show's opening night by saying, "With “Pippin,” Calhoun’s conceit is a magic show with illusio ...
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on September 1, 2012
CBS News Entertainment has posted an interview with Jim Steinmeyer for "Author Talk." Discussing "The Last Greatest Magician in the World: Howard Thurston Versus Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards" with Jeff Glor, Jim talks about his next project.
JG: What's next for you?
JS: I've w ...
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on May 8, 2011
“The Card Trick” will be presented on May 26, 27 and 28 at the Peller Theatre in the Magic Castle.
It’s a one-act play that’s part conversation, part performance, part showdown, between Harry Houdini and Mina Crandon, aka Margery the Medium, the notorious Boston trickster wh ...
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on January 10, 2009
In the conclusion of my interview with magic creator, consultant, historian and author Jim Steinmeyer we cover a wide range of topics. What makes the Masked Magician Specials possible? Can the secrets of magic really be protected from exposure? What challenges are faced by Cirque when developing a n ...
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on January 11, 2009
In the conclusion of my interview with magic creator, consultant, historian and author Jim Steinmeyer we cover a wide range of topics. What makes the Masked Magician Specials possible? Can the secrets of magic really be protected from exposure? What challenges are faced by Cirque when developing a n ...
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on February 16, 2011
Thanks to our friend from Ireland, Brendan of IrishMagicNewsw.com I am able to share the following chat with Jim on the Moncrieff Radio Show which was broadcast today. From Brendan's post : Imagine my surprise that when driving along today and listening the Newstalk 106 - 108FM that Jim Steinmeyer s ...
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on October 24, 2010
Jim Steinmeyer's long awaited biography on Howard Thurston " The Last Greatest Magician in The World " is scheduled for release in February of next year and has made its appearance on Amazon and is now available for pre-order!
This is the seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thursto ...
