I was hired to perform street style magic shows for the Roswell New Mexico UFO Festival. www.ufofestivalroswell.com While I was there, I had to pop in and see the UFO museum. www.roswellufomuseum.com/ One of the highlights of the town was the Roswell Space Walk www.roswellspacewalk.com On my way home I had to stop and the Carlsbad Cavers. A truly awe-inspiring place! Carlsbad Caverns I stopped in Santa Fe and took in the artistic surroundings. It seems like the most famous

While on my Magic and Variety show tour of the great Northeast (New York, Niagara, Toronto, Montreal), a strange circumstance landed me another trip to the opposite coast! I loved Vancouver for the short time I was there, met some wonderful people while I was there, and I hope I get to go back soon! #steampunk #steamclock #magic #magician #comedy #varietyshow #Vancouver #BC

Magic is usually just for entertainment. Amusement. Good times. Sure, it will make you think much more then the average movie or live band. But still... it's just for fun... most of the time. Sometimes, when in the midst of minor amusements, something serious happens. Something inspiring, something that you'll never forget. I'd like to share a few of my experiences, and invite the readers to share their own. The majority of my work is for adult audiences. Corporate speci

Years ago, I got some good advice on creativity and comedy from a magician and sword swallower Lynx Kim. Years later, I read the same advice in a book about Cirque Du Soleil called... Cirque Du Soleil: The Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire That Lives Within Us All The advice was this... It's very difficult to come up with something from nothing. Restrictions actually make it easier to be creative. To illustrate my point, try a little thought experiment right now with me. Re

Find a place to be bad! I first heard this advice from my magic teacher Jeff McBride, and I later found out that it's very old advice

When I was a kid, I had a huge crush on Elvira! I always laughed at the Cryptkeeper's jokes, no matter how bad they were. Now that I'm a man, and I make a living as an entertainer, I can be a Horror Host too! I started hosting "seances" in my house. These are not real seances. The lack of authenticity gave me the ability to guarantee spirit activity! I can do that.... because the spirits weren't real. They were basically a spooky magic show for only 12 people. I still do t

Six Week Theater Run The Big Magic Show In some places, six weeks is considered a long theater run. But I was still sad when it was over... Until the next one! The stage was foggy and the searchlights flew around, after the drum-roll the pretty and feminine voice of my lovely assistant Celeste comes from overhead... "Ladies and gentlemen please welcome, the must-have mustache magician... Elias Caress!" Then begins the exotic music of Korla Pandit and I take the stage dressed

Choosing your entertainment for Christmas and Holiday parties There are many factors that go into choosing your entertainment for your holiday party, whether it's for your company, civic organization, church, etc. How many people are you expecting? What venue have you booked? Catering? Is there a theme? Are there other activities? What is the primary demographic of your guests? This is a tough question all by itself! Put simply, what do your guests like? To answer that qu

Theatrical Ghost Hunt Where spirit activity is guaranteed! Guests are invited for a gathering to explore the mysteries of the unknown together with your Magician Medium Elias Caress. This Spook Show is not fit for children or the easily frightened. Full refunds will be issued to guests who suffer heart attacks during the Ghost Hunt. The talking dead are among us, ready to answer questions Here is Thomas Sipos account of a 2012 gathering. http://www.weeklyuniverse.com/2012/se

I was recently approached by a Utah reality show called Random Acts to make a son and two grandchildren magically appear for his mother during my magic show. The show was a brilliant concept, calling itself a 'kindness prank show'. They would surprise and 'prank' people in nice way, sometimes paying compliments sometimes paying cash. Sometimes to random strangers on the street, sometime to special people who've been nominated by family and loved ones. My task was quite a cha