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	<title>Steve Cohen Chamber Magic &#124; The Millionaires&#039; Magician at the Waldorf-Astoria, NYC &#187; special event</title>
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		<title>How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Here&#8217;s how.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For over one hundred twenty years, Carnegie Hall has been a world-famous venue for music, but not magic. It was an honor, then -- a once-in-a-lifetime achievement -- to be able to perform my full evening magic show there on January 12, 2012. The show ran two hours, and received a standing ovation from the sold-out auditorium.

I'd like to thank all of you who came to the show. I'll always remember the electric anticipation you projected as I walked on-stage. Looking out at you, I felt anticipation too -- like we were creating a historic moment together.

Throughout my career I've always believed that magic has the potential to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other performing arts, such as ballet, opera and orchestral music. Magic can be more, much more, than a simple diversion. The artistry required to construct and stage a theatrical magic show is on par with the training, thought and creativity required to present other traditional art forms.

My personal goal in staging a magic show at Carnegie Hall was to prove that the art of magic is capable of accepting its due respect, if only we give it the chance. It was immensely satisfying to see that the public supported this belief; the entire theater was sold-out months in advance.

Because I am used to performing for small audiences of 50 people at the Waldorf-Astoria, the nearly 300-seat Weill Recital Hall presented some challenges. I did my best to cross the footlights and reach out to the entire audience, even up to the balcony.

In this blog, I've composed a full report of the evening, from my perspective as performer and producer [...]]]></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>Chamber Magic tour in Philadelphia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite comment after returning from my Philadelphia tour was an email I received from a guest. He wrote, "Your show is a thing of beauty, a magical symphony." Wow. What a nice compliment. But I must say that Philadelphia audiences - who came out in droves to the magnificent Four Seasons hotel last week - made my job a pleasure indeed.

Whenever I launch the show in a new city, there is considerable risk on my part. Will people show up? How do I get the word out? Do I have any fans in that city who can help drum up interest?

Fortunately, Philadelphia is close enough to my home base in NYC that the word spread quickly. I even got a little advance press on a cool blog that has a large local following. The four shows sold-out swiftly, even before I arrived in town.

Another part of the risk in performing in a new city is that [...]]]></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>Legendary magician David Berglas visits the Waldorf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["For the uninitiated layman, everything Steve Cohen presents in "Chamber Magic" must seem totally impossible and could easily convert anyone to believe in the paranormal.

"Other mentalists and all magicians should watch Steve carefully. Not so much for the actual effects but for his superb patter, timing and presentation. Few other entertainers are able to create the kind of intimate and mysterious atmosphere that this evening offers and, in the best show-business tradition, he leaves them wanting even more!"

--David Berglas

I was honored to receive this praise from David Berglas, one of the living legends in magic. David and his wife Ruth visited my show in London, and we've remained in touch over the years. A few years back, they visited New York City, and I organized a lavish luncheon in David's honor at the Waldorf-Astoria. Here is the personalized menu from the Peacock Alley private dining room [...]]]></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>Chamber Magic tour in Washington DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick: let's play an association game.
When I say "Washington DC in April," what's the first thing that comes to mind?

Cherry blossoms? Nope. Rain showers? Nu-uh.

The correct answer? "Chamber Magic." I'm excited to announce that I'll be giving four special shows in Washington DC during the first week of April.

I don't tour the show too often, so this may be the only time for you (or your family) to experience magic in Washington. And lord knows that Washington could use some magic!

Ever since I was a boy magician, I've dreamed of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jewish Museum &#8211; Houdini private dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Jewish Museum in New York contacted me several months ago to entertain at a private dinner for their Chairman of the Board, Museum Director, and top donors, following the opening of the museum&#8217;s new Houdini exhibition. The dinner was held last night in a Park Avenue duplex apartment on Manhattan&#8217;s upper east side. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video and photo essay: Father&#8217;s Day Magic with My Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate Father's Day, I invited my two children, Alex (age 10) and June (age 5) to perform at the Waldorf in Chamber Magic last night. It was their debut performance, and they did an amazing job! In this post, I've added a photo-essay and two videos of their world-premiere. 

Sharing the stage with my children was, to me, the best Father's Day present I could ever imagine.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Zucker &#8211; NBC/Comcast magic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was invited to entertain 125 guests last night at a private dinner celebrating Comcast's new ownership of NBC Universal. All the heavy hitters of the two companies were there, including Jeff Zucker (NBC president),  Ralph Roberts (Comcast founder), and Brian Roberts (Comcast CEO).]]></description>
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