Nuts And Bolts
The other day I decided I needed some new footwear to got with my non-RenFaire outfits. Thanks to the kind folks at converse.com I have a custom designe pair of sneaks. They go with everything because they go with nothing!
… Just a little teaser picture of what will be the Big Stupid Finale for the remainder of my 2010 season. The anvil is not part of the Finale…. Yet!
I perform what’s known in the trade as a “Patter Act”. Really all this means is that I talk while I do things, as opposed to doing magic silently to music. Although I am by nature a talktative lout, I do develop “patter” – really a “script outline” for my show. The actual things I [...]
Magicians tend to have a plethora of magic books lying around, so why am I suggesting this one? I’m suggesting Secrets of the Astonishing Executive because it does something that very few magic books do, it gives context to the seemingly random magic stuff we do, and shows how you might actually mix a little [...]
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Taken Saturday morning before Faire in the Grove… When we found out how close we were to the ale and food, we decided to use the pavilion as a “backstage” area and backdrop for the performance space. After flailing about to try and give the stage a name (The Adequate Stage, the Alternate Stage)… eventually [...]
One of the challenges a performer can face when working smaller events is the lack of, well, a stage. Let’s be honest, it’s not 100% required, but having a small performing space that’s clearly delineated comes in handy when you’re working in an area not normally designated as a performing space – like an open [...]
Ever wonder how much rope a magician goes through in about five years? Something along the lines of a mile of rope, seen here cut into various lengths. Since I’m a big fan of cheap magic, this rope is all going to the local SYM chapter so young magicians can have their own rope to [...]
Every army constantly trains to fight the last war – unattributed Army Maxim After every show, I review what worked and what didn’t. I do the same thing after every event. The trick is to not assume that This Next Show will be like The Last Show, and This Next Event will be like the [...]
Velvet Frock Coat – Mallet 2 Originally uploaded by That Legare Guy Talented costumer Jen Pond made this truly nifty plum velvet frock coat and vest for my “non renfaire” performing. It’s an unstructured coat, which sort of skirts the territory between “frock coat” and “smoking jacket”… and that works for me. More pictures are [...]
Szur back detail Originally uploaded by That Legare Guy As part of my ongoing campaign of shameless self-promotion, behold the back of the new Szur costume coat. The pattern was printed, traced, transferred, cut out and pinned by my incredibly patient spouse, and sewn on with white-knuckled care by myself. Phew!
