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	<title>Steve Cohen Chamber Magic &#124; The Millionaires&#039; Magician at the Waldorf-Astoria, NYC &#187; magic show</title>
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		<title>Society of American Magicians&#8217; magazine cover story, November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Steve Cohen Got To Carnegie Hall
by Antonio M. Cabral
M-U-M magazine, November 2011

Magicians and secrets have a funny relationship. The normal people who comprise our audiences watch us perform miracles and cannot begin to imagine how a person might learn the requisite techniques and other arcane knowledge to accomplish the impossible. Magicians on the other hand know all about the vast oceans of literature (in print and on film) obsessively detailing and documenting the history and lineage of all these bizarre, clever and wonderful ideas. They know you can walk into a magic shop and buy whatever you like without having to fight a dragon or some other kind of mystic wizard’s trial. They worry that their audiences will run home after watching a performance and look for the explanations on YouTube. The “secrets” are out there, if you care enough and know where to look. And yet, magicians and laymen can look at the same “miracle” and both be mystified—if for different reasons.

For example, many close-up magicians know the story of Max Malini's famous production of a brick or a block of ice from under a hat as recounted by Dai Vernon in Stars of Magic. Vernon was tasked with watching Malini over the course of an evening's dinner performance to try to pin down the little man's sleight-of-hand secrets—in particular the the block-of-ice-under-the-hat trick. Throughout the full evening's meal, Malini never left the table. Malini then proceeded to perform the trick and “…when Malini lifted the hat, a block of ice the size of four fists lay in the center of the table […] Vernon swears to this day that 'The little bugger had no time to load up.'” While the regular audience members wondered how the ice got under the hat, Vernon was dumbfounded as to how the ice got to the table at all. A bribe to the waiter proved unsuccessful, and they never found out from where Malini had procured the ice.

On the other hand, whenever Steve Cohen performs the trick as the opener of his exclusive Miracles At Midnight show, the source of the block of ice is somewhat less of a mystery. The show is his second as part of his residence at the über-opulent Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan. The kitchen at the Waldorf-Astoria is located on the second floor and takes up the area of a full city block. “They have a huge walk-in freezer, and they've let me have a whole shelf in there just for blocks of ice for this trick. I used to go down myself to fetch the ice, but it gets so cold in that freezer that our arrangement now is that I simply ring down to the kitchen and they run one upstairs for me at the beginning of each show.” Of course. Everything's easy once you know the secret.

But while Steve’s audiences—like Malini’s—are astounded at the appearance of the ice under the hat, magicians marvel at something else. They don’t marvel at how the ice appeared under the hat or how the ice got to the table, but at how Steve Cohen himself has managed to “magically appear” in residence at the Waldorf-Astoria with not one, but two elegant, high-end magic shows—one of which costs $250 per person. For close-up magic! And coming this January, Steve will be premiering a stage show at a local Manhattan venue named Carnegie Hall. Compared to those “miracles”, blocks of ice and bricks under hats might as well be the old stretching thumb trick your uncle does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Max Malini&#8217;s advertising booklet, ca 1926</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As readers of this blog know, I am somewhat infatuated by Max Malini, the extraordinary magician who entertained celebrities, tycoons and aristocrats. I've modeled my career on his, and have been tracking down Malini stories for years. Many of these stories are chronicled throughout this blog.

I recently acquired Malini's advertising booklet at auction (circa 1926) and was delighted for two reasons simultaneously. First, it is an honor to own this historic memorabilia of a prominent magic figure. The booklet is in very good hands.

Second, the text of the booklet has confirmed that Max Malini stayed and performed regularly at the hotel where I've presented Chamber Magic for the last decade: the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

In his advertising booklet, he includes laudatory letters from prominent figures, including President Harding. Here is one of the inside pages, containing personal notes from General Pershing and Vice President Charles Dawes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performing for astronaut Buzz Aldrin, my childhood hero</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buzz Aldrin after my performance in New York: "I used to think Saturn V was a miracle. But your show - this was a real miracle."

I performed magic last week for NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin and a fascinating group of space tourism supporters.

Buzz let me use his ring for one of my tricks - the ring HE WORE ON THE MOON!

Without a doubt, that experience trumps all the other notable rings I've borrowed in the past, including a Super Bowl ring, and Ellen Barkin's wedding ring.

I still can't get over it. I held the ring Buzz Aldrin wore while walking on the moon. And he let me use it in my show. What an honor.

After the show he also allowed me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Cohen&#8217;s Theater of Wonder &#8211; my Carnegie Hall show, January 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THIS SHOW IS NOW COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT

It's the dream of any performer to stand on-stage at Carnegie Hall, presenting what they've trained their entire life to perfect.

I'll have my chance on January 12, 2012, and I'd love it if you would share this momentous evening with me.

Carnegie Hall has three performance venues - I'll be performing in their most intimate: Weill Recital Hall. Tickets went on sale this morning at 11:00am, and the box office tells me that they had people queuing up on the phones, waiting for the sale to begin.

This is a one-night only performance of my stage show "Theater of Wonder" - which is entirely different from "Chamber Magic," now in its eleventh year at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. If you've been to my smaller show and want to see more magic, "Theater of Wonder" is for you.

Tickets are available at the Carnegie Hall box office (57th Street and Seventh Avenue), through CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Flying Earring Trick</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before serving dinner at a dinner party in Manhattan, my host asked that I do "a little something" for the guests. I declined politely -- I don't like to perform when I'm not actually working -- but when people hear that there's a magician at the table, they expect to see a trick. These were not children, mind you, but some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in New York.

I turned to the woman next to me and asked for one of her earrings. She was hesitant to remove one of her diamond studs for a magic trick. She thought I might damage it. But when our host nodded his approval, she allowed me to remove it.

"The Flying Earring Trick!" I announced, holding up my hand to silence the guests. The glittering diamond earring rested in my left palm, shining in the light from the chandelier overhead. I slowly closed my hand into a fist, and explained that I would make the earring fly - invisibly! -  from one fist into the other. All of the guests looked at me with skepticism as I opened my left fist: empty. They craned their necks in closer. I then opened my right fist: also empty. The lady's face turned pale.

"If the earring didn't fly into my other hand, it could only have gone one other place." I pointed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Magical Cabinet Meeting in Washington DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being the Millionaires' Magician has placed me into some pretty amazing situations. Like the time I entertained at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC, during the Bloomberg after-party. This is the most "glam" party to attend, held at the Russian Trade Mission. Michael Bloomberg was there. Donald Trump was there. A-list celebrities at every turn. And it was my job to entertain them.

As I performed privately for two of the guests, I noticed that a photographer was furiously snapping pictures over my shoulder.

The photographer later informed me: "Those two men you just entertained were the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Transportation. The only person who can usually bring them together is the President of the United States. And you just did the same thing with magic!"

---

This reminds me of another occasion, when Michael Bloomberg invited me to his Park Avenue office in NYC prior to being elected mayor. After chatting for twenty minutes about golf, memory techniques, and how to master a second language (he was studying Spanish), Bloomberg asked me to show him some magic.

I asked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magic with To Kill A Mockingbird &#8211; First Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being the Millionaires' Magician has placed me into some pretty amazing situations. Like the time my client -- a high-end Israeli jeweler -- hired me to magically pull a $2 million diamond necklace out of thin air. Or the time I performed for a wealthy businessman in Omaha who owns the original Louisiana Purchase document, handwritten by Thomas Jefferson. He keeps it on display in a climate-controlled museum case in his basement.

Last night I was booked to perform at a private show for just eleven people, in a Madison Avenue apartment in New York City. As always, I will not reveal the names or details of any people present, out of respect for privacy. Needless to say there were several billionaires in the room.

During the show, I asked the host if he had a favorite book. He answered, "Yes, it's To Kill A Mockingbird." I inquired if he had that book handy. His eyes darted to the corner of the room, and I followed his gaze. There was a hardbound copy of this book on display in a special place on a side table. He said, "I have another copy in the next room, but the one over here is a first edition, first printing. It's in mint condition, and extremely rare."

I took a deep breath and picked up the book. This would be my first time performing magic with a book that (I later discovered) is worth $25,000.

Instead of my usual routine, in which I handle the book, I opted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Derren Brown&#8217;s lovely comments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 03:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Aside from his success, it is Steve Cohen's charm and elegance which separate him from all but a tiny elite of world-class magicians. However, Steve is the only magician from that elite and highly-select group to take his show to an elite and highly-select audience. It is a true one-off: an intimate caprice of parlour diversion by an enthralling and consummate master."

-Derren Brown

I also dug out an old photo of Derren with my wife and children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Icing on the cake!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 15:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog post really "takes the cake" as one of the more flattering moments in my professional career.

I was invited to perform at a gorgeous English-style country home in New Jersey yesterday (video below), to celebrate my client's 50th birthday. After the show was over, it was time to sing "Happy Birthday." You can imagine the look of surprise on my face when I saw my magic teapot, "Think-a-Drink" decorated in icing on his cake!

Magician Jonathan Brown saw this photo of the cake, and wrote a lovely comment on Facebook: "You know, you can win awards, make a name for yourself, get on TV etc..but when a CLIENT loves your magic enough to put YOUR trick on THEIR OWN birthday cake...well I don't know where you go from that!"

Here's a quick video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wand Chooses the Wizard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 01:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The magic wand is an ancient conjuring representation of mystery. To the uninitiated, it's no more than a piece of wood. To me, it is a reminder of the joy and pleasure of an entertainment art that has existed since ancient times.

If you've ever dealt a deck of Tarot Cards, you're familiar with "The Magician" card. It shows a magician pointing up to the heavens with his wand, and down to the ground with his finger. He serves as a human conduit between heaven and earth, his wand serving to draw energy from the universe and to harness it for practical use.

I have a collection of magic wands - some of them quite tricky with built in gadgets - but only one  has the distinguished role of my "working" wand. It was custom-made to my specifications by [...]]]></description>
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