San Miguel Takes to the Streets
From ox carts and the Macarena to a warrior angel with an army escort,Torremolinos celebrates its patron saint as the tourists go home.
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The Church at the Top of the Steps
I'm just discovering the Romería de San Miguel and the festival that takes over Torremolinos every September. I had no idea what a romería was, or why nearly 200,000 people would show up for one. And the church 192 steps from my front door turns out to be right in the middle of it all.
The Performance Is Not the Trick
Magicians are trained to perfect effects. But the effect is only the raw material. Eugene Burger, Rob Zabrecky, and one of my own routines illustrate how performance begins when we stop asking how to demonstrate a trick and start asking what we want the audience to experience.
When Magic Tells the Story
When the magical action and the dramatic action become the same thing.
The Stories Between the Tricks
The Three Jobs a Magician's Words Can Do When the Magic Isn't Happening
Stop Adding Stories to Your Magic
Why the most common storytelling advice for magicians can actually make your routines worse, and what to ask instead to make them better.
The Truth Under the Trick
Every impossible thing a mentalist performs is standing in front of a real one. The job isn't to fake a power or apologize for it, it's to find the truth underneath and claim that. Musings from a working performer on sincerity, wonder, and the oldest honest job there is.
Krampus Comes Tonight!
Krampus is the perfect antidote to holiday stress. He’s spooky, funny, rebellious, and deeply rooted in community celebrations. For many, celebrating Krampus isn’t about scaring children, it’s about reclaiming the season for joy, laughter, and shared tradition.
Seville's 9 Million Holiday Lights
Seville lights the holiday season with the largest Christmas display in the city's history. More than nine million lights decorate the city's 304 streets and plazas through January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany.
Discover Spain's White Villages: Zahara, Setenil, and Ronda
Explore the soul of southern Spain on a scenic day trip from Seville. Climb a castle above a shimmering lake, roam a village carved into rock, and ride mountain roads through endless olive groves as you discover Zahara de la Sierra, Setenil de las Bodegas, and Ronda.
Future-Proof Video: How I Film and Edit in HDR for YouTube
In my year-long video journal challenge I’ve embraced modern video standards and switched to shooting everything in HDR. After a lot of trial and error, here is my complete HLG HDR DaVinci Resolve workflow that I use to create my YouTube videos.
Dr. Andy Morgan on the Art of Reading Cards
Dr. Andy Morgan is a psychiatrist, a professor, an artist, performer, magician, and expert at Tarot. We sat down to talk about his original new Tarot deck called the Spiritist Mundi Tarot and its companion book about the art of reading cards for self-reflection, creativity and insight.
How a Discarded Painting sparked a 200-Year-Old Street Party
It's not in any guide book, but La Paloma is one of Madrid's most anticipated and authentic annual street parties. Coinciding with the Feast of the Assumption, a Spanish national holiday, the neighborhood is transformed into a festive setting where religious devotion and popular joy coexist.
Schmigadoon! at The Kennedy Center Review
The world-premiere stage adaptation of Schmigadoon! proves that the magic of the Emmy Award®–winning Apple TV+ series extends beyond the small screen. This gleeful celebration of musical theater is packed with clever satire, catchy songs, and stellar performances.