Robert Heller Lecture Notes Available

 

My friends, I have now finished my talk at the 2024 Yankee Gathering on the Life of Robert Heller. It was well received and a really fun talk to present. I have lecture notes available for anyone who would like to learn about the life of Heller. I have also decided to begin work on a book on Robert Heller. 

The lecture notes basically reveal the truth behind some of the mistakes that have been written about Heller in the past. They do not cover every aspect of his life but they do fix the major mistakes. 

If you want a set of lecture notes, they are $10 + $6 shipping (US only)  Just email me at info@CarnegieMagic.com and put 'HELLER NOTES' in the subject heading. I'll gladly sign the notes as well. 

RIP Jon Racherbaumer

 

I just learned of the passing of Jon Racherbaumer. He died this morning, Oct 22, 2024. He was 84 years old. He worked as an Associate Editor for Genii Magazine for a time and has been writing the column, On The Slant, for many years. He was a prolific magic author having written some 60+ books and countless articles for every major magic periodical. 

I'll have more on his life at another date. For now, we grieve his loss. RIP Jon. 

Celebrating Cesareo

 

Today marks the birthday of my friend Cesareo Pelaez, the founder of the Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company in Beverly Mass. He of course was much more than that. He was a highly admired college professor, he was a mentor to many, he was a student of stage magic, he was in his own way a historian of magic, and of course friend to countless folks in and outside of the magic world.

To me he was friend and mentor. I considered him my stage magic mentor, though our conversations were limited. I always took his advice to heart. Frankly, had it not been for his encouragement, there wouldn't be a Magic Detective Blog and thus no Magic Detective Podcast. He was the sole person who encouraged me to write. And I followed through.

He passed away on March 24, 2012, so the world has been without his magic for quite a long time. He would have been 92 years old had he lived. I miss his words of wisdom and his jovial manner.