Over the last 20 years, Brent Geris has built The Magic Apple into a cornerstone of the magic community, creating a place where magicians can connect, learn, and purchase the finest effects with confidence. Having been deeply involved in the magic scene ourselves, we have great respect for Brent’s dedication to running a brick-and-mortar magic shop with a community focus—a rare and valuable thing in today’s world. It’s Brent’s personal touch, expertise, and selection of top-tier magic that make this partnership a perfect fit.
When most people hear “spoon bending,” they think trick or gimmick — but this lesson isn’t about that. It’s about tapping into the invisible energy that fuels every great performance. Alain Nu takes a single ordinary spoon and turns it into a meditation on focus, flow, and the power of intention. Watch this one — it’ll change the way you think about mental magic forever.
Alexander Slemmer shares the Popeye Popper Deck and turns classic card magic into practical perfection. With this ingenious setup, you can effortlessly reveal a selected card in nearly any impossible location you choose. It’s fast, foolproof, and built for maximum impact. Learn the prep, essential handling, and why pros love it for delivering miracles that feel completely hands-off. Watch today and add this powerhouse to your repertoire!
Nick was on fire in this second part of his truly epic CC Living Room Lecture. This event was filled with real workers, including the best 3 card monte routine and teaching ever, the perfect close-up four card miracles - and one-cup routine you have to see for yourself! This is a Must See CC!!!
Steve Valentine brings Oscar Paulson’s classic Cards Across to life with his signature blend of humor and astonishment. In this polished, audience-tested routine, Steve guides you through every beat—so you can deliver miracles that feel effortless and get huge reactions. A worker’s delight, packed with charm, rhythm, and unforgettable magic. Watch it now and make it yours.
Daniel Chard’s Dreamweaver turns a simple signed selection into a surreal visual experience. The entire deck seems to melt away—its faces, backs, and even the pips themselves—leaving only the spectator’s chosen card intact. Advanced, elegant, and utterly impossible, this routine delivers that rare “how-is-that-even-possible?” moment pros live for. Learn Dreamweaver today and add a true showstopper to your set.
Nick DeCiutiis joins Magic Masters Confidential for a rare, behind‑closed‑doors session packed with real coin and card work. From Transient Coin with the Chinese Ending to a Four Aces sequence Aaron Fisher calls “each ace being a vision,” Nick delivers grounded, elegant magic shaped by a lifetime of experience. The night closes with The Trick with Two Dice—Dr. Sack’s classic, re‑engineered for deceptive, practical performance.
Greg Wilson’s first CC lecture gave us this clever twist on a classic — and it’s pure Greg: smart, bold, and built on master‑level misdirection. A simple stick becomes a magic wand that vanishes a stone — then makes it melt right through solid matter. Even if you never build the props, Greg’s lesson on timing, angles, and attention will level up every move you make.
Smooth. Visual. Deceptively simple. Larry Wilmore’s “Waving the Queens” takes the timeless Twisting the Aces plot and turns it into pure eye candy. One by one, each Queen flips face‑up in plain sight — no squaring, no cover, no hesitation. You’ll want to learn this the moment you see it.
In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Alexander Slemmer, Rolando Santos, and Mike Stevens dig into some of the most talked-about current offerings in the world of magic. From Face Off’s impossible signed-card fusion to the high-tech wonder of LAVA PAD, the team gives real reactions, sharp insights, and honest takes on what’s worth adding to your working set—and what’s better left behind.
Jim Steinmeyer’s A Case of Collusion turns a simple card selection into pure, stand-up theater. A spectator’s free choice meets an impossible prediction and a reveal so fair it feels supernatural. Every beat is engineered for clarity, pacing, and power—the kind of effect that commands a room and leaves nothing to explain. If you perform for an audience of any size, this is the one that makes them believe in real magic. Watch it today.
Alexander Slemmer takes Bill Goldman’s legendary Monkey in the Middle and turns it into a modern clinic in deception. You’ll discover the hidden structure behind one of card magic’s most impossible routines—refined handling, invisible setup, and Goldman's signed-card subtlety that seals the illusion shut. This isn’t just a trick you perform—it’s the kind that makes other magicians stop and wonder how you pulled it off. Watch it today.
CC presents Magic Masters Confidential – A Two-Part Expanded Living Room Lecture featuring Mark Strivings! Discover the mind of one of magic’s most creative thinkers—author of Mobile Mentalism Volumes I & II and creator of the legendary Sight Unseen Case. With over 80 publications, 100 product releases, and performances from Broadway’s Monday Night Magic to the Magic Castle, Mark shares decades of experience in mentalism and innovative performance theory. This special series offers powerful insights and effects from the 2024 David Lederman Award–winning master himself. Mark Strivings Part 2
CC presents Magic Masters Confidential – A Two-Part Expanded Living Room Lecture featuring Mark Strivings! Discover the mind of one of magic’s most creative thinkers—author of Mobile Mentalism Volumes I & II and creator of the legendary Sight Unseen Case. With over 80 publications, 100 product releases, and performances from Broadway’s Monday Night Magic to the Magic Castle, Mark shares decades of experience in mentalism and innovative performance theory. This special series offers powerful insights and effects from the 2024 David Lederman Award–winning master himself. Mark Strivings Part 1
Nick was on fire in this second part of his truly epic CC Living Room Lecture. This event was filled with real workers, including the best 3 card monte routine and teaching ever, the perfect close-up four card miracles - and one-cup routine you have to see for yourself! This is a Must See CC!!!
Nick DeCiutiis joins Magic Masters Confidential for a rare, behind‑closed‑doors session packed with real coin and card work. From Transient Coin with the Chinese Ending to a Four Aces sequence Aaron Fisher calls “each ace being a vision,” Nick delivers grounded, elegant magic shaped by a lifetime of experience. The night closes with The Trick with Two Dice—Dr. Sack’s classic, re‑engineered for deceptive, practical performance.
Prepare yourself for the historic second installment of the CC Living Room Lecture Lecture featuring Tom Dobrowolski! You are in store for another evening jammed-packed with magic that will astound you and amazing your audiences!
Tom Dobrowolski presents an action-packed lecture featuring commercial Chicago Magic routines that you'll be eager to perform for your audiences. You'll learn numerous commercial card and coin miracles, along with some amazing all-time classics Tom learned directly from the late Jim Ryan, the legendary Chicago Master of Bar Magic.
Join Aaron Fisher, Adam Grace, and Alex Slemmer for a special event showcasing the most exciting ideas, concepts, and fundamental principles from the last six months of the popular Practice Engine program.
Join the CC panel as they break down standout performances from the Summit, analyzing the artistic choices that make close-up magic truly connect with audiences. Discover the "tentpole method" for building a reliable 5-10 minute set around your strongest, most authentic material.
Join the CC panel as they break down standout performances from the Summit, analyzing the artistic choices that make close-up magic truly connect with audiences. Discover the "tentpole method" for building a reliable 5-10 minute set around your strongest, most authentic material.
In this deep-dive lecture and live session, Ondřej took us behind the scenes of his revolutionary deck design—unpacking both the back and side marking systems that have captivated magicians worldwide. Whether you're a mentalist, sleight-of-hand purist, or simply a fan of ingenious methods, this event was a true eye-opener.
Join world-renowned magician Ondřej Pšenička as he reveals the real process of building a magic show from the ground up. From his first parlor performances to his Penn & Teller: Fool Us triumph, Ondřej lays out the creative path that turned his ideas into a full professional act. This session offers a rare, inspiring look at how a magician transforms vision into a show that truly connects with audiences.
Join us for an all-new experience with Emmy Award-winning editor Tad Nyland! Learn expert techniques for creating compelling videos and delivering polished on-screen presentations. CC Presents MAGIC MASTERS CONFIDENTIAL - A TWO NIGHT Expanded Living Room Lecture. Tad Nyland Part 2
Mike Gallo's Gadabout Coins was an instant member favorite when it landed at CC Club. We've trimmed the fat off the teaching so you can learn it quickly and easily. This is one you'll want to get in your repertoire right away!
Chris Korn’s take on the One Coin Flurry builds on the classics of David Roth and Slydini, blending effortless handling with a perfect structure and a modernized finale. A must-learn routine for any coin magician!
John Luka strips down Larry Jennings' classic and rebuilds it into a streamlined, ultra-deceptive masterpiece.
John walks you through his personal handling of Invisible Palm Aces—crafted for clarity, flow, and real-world power. From palming technique and natural positioning to solving the notorious “last ace problem,” you’ll get a deep dive into one of the most elegant effects in close-up card magic.
This astonishing self-working card trick involves two packets of matching valued cards, mixed according to the spectator's instructions. Despite thorough shuffling and seemingly random decisions, the packets match perfectly, card for card, in order.
Aaron Fisher shares a stunning Four-Way Coincidence routine where two cards are revealed from the deck—perfectly matching two previously placed in the spectator’s and performer’s pockets. A powerful, symmetrical miracle that feels impossible from every angle.
Lee Asher reveals his visually stunning creation, the Asher Twist. With just a shake, each of the Four Aces impossibly flips—then, one magical gesture sends the entire packet turning in unison. Sleek, surprising, and seriously fooling.
Aaron Fisher unveils a revolutionary approach to the Ambitious Card, sharing powerful concepts and handling insights inspired by Jack Birnman. With stunning visual changes and seamless sequences, this miracle delivers fooling, elegant magic you’ll use for a lifetime.
Gary Nealon presents a clever twist on Brother John Hamman's classic “Signed Card” effect. Using a mystery card premise and the four Aces, Gary builds a beautifully structured moment of impossibility—where a chosen card vanishes and impossibly reappears in the most unexpected place.
A stunning, visual coin vanish that’s worth the work for any serious coin magician. Learn this beautiful sleight today and take your magic to the next level!
Smooth. Visual. Deceptively simple. Larry Wilmore’s “Waving the Queens” takes the timeless Twisting the Aces plot and turns it into pure eye candy. One by one, each Queen flips face‑up in plain sight — no squaring, no cover, no hesitation. You’ll want to learn this the moment you see it.
In John Guastaferro’s All in Your Hands, two spectators freely mix and cut two packets of cards into four piles—without you ever touching the cards—and the top cards are revealed, one by one, to be the four Aces. Deceptively simple, entirely hands-off, and lightning-quick to learn, this spectator-cut-to-Aces routine is guaranteed to become your go-to astonisher.
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