Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins

Last episode we met Ehrich as a young boy as he started on his path to fame. This time we look at him as he begins making his way in the world has Harry, along with stories of his lasting legacy.

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Kent discovered his love of magic and entertaining as a boy. This is true of many other famous magicians, including one boy named Ehrich who grew to make an indelible mark on the art which has resonated for more than a century.

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Kent continues his discussion about the history and future(?) of Magic Island, an unique, magic-themed club in Houston.

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Magic Island was a magical venue in Houston, Texas for many years. It sadly shut down, but may be back soon. Kent talks with friend, Scott Wells, about the history of this unusual club.

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What you wear says something about you. This is especially true of performers. Kent explores his own costuming over the years and why he made those choices.

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What is the greatest kind of magic that exists? Kent makes a pretty good case that the greatest magic is love as he describes his journey with his companion, Margot.

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Kent has talked about his various works on the path of teaching, but now he delves more into the personal experience of teaching and how he discovered that it was something he found truly fulfilling.

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Kent closes out his discussion of sleight of hand with one of the best books on the subject, Now You See It, Now You Don't, by Bill Tarr.

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Kent talked about sleight of hand techniques with coins and other objects. Can those things be done with playing cards as well? Yes, but, oh, so much more. Kent focuses on the specialty sleights learned by skilled card magicians.

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One of the magician's tools is sleight of hand, but what exactly does that mean. Kent draws back the curtain a little and shares.

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