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Paul Gertner

Paul Gertner is recognized by his peers as one of the leading sleight-of-hand magicians in the world today. He won his first National Award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians when he was just a teenager and he has continued to rack up the awards throughout his 50-year career. He has been awarded The Close-Up Magician of the Year, and Lecturer of the Year twice from the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He won the very first Siegfried & Roy Gold Lion Award, The $20,000 Las Vegas Sleight-of-Hand Challenge. Paul also won a First Place at FISM in Madrid in 1983. His TV appearances include multiple appearances on NBC’s Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, ABC, CBS and HBO, and Paul has been a consultant on David Copperfield’s television specials. Paul has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us five times, more than any other magician and he has fooled them twice. His new show Miracles & Other Deceptions is playing at the Omni Parker House Hotel and is currently one of the top rated shows in Boston according to Trip Advisor.

Carisa Hendrix

Magician and Variety Artist Carisa Hendrix is a 15-time Award-Winning Entertainer featured in the Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley’s Believe it or Not. Hendrix received the prestigious Allan Slaight Award, the Carlton from the Magic Circle, and was crowned Stage Magician of the Year at the world-famous Magic Castle for two consecutive years. Best known for the Character Lucy Darling, they have appeared on the covers of prominent magic magazines such as Genii, Vanish Magazine, and Penguin Monthly and on television shows including Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Masters of Illusion. 

Erik Tait

Erik Tait is a FISM award-winning magician. His unique blend of cutting-edge sleight of hand and razor-sharp wit have earned him an international reputation for his comedy magic. He has been featured in The New York Times, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, and the hit tv show Ships Of The Northern Fleet. He is more recognizable as the voice of the Penguin Magic Podcast, host of the Penguin Live Lectures, and a teacher of magic for the world’s largest magic retailer. When he’s not performing or teaching magic, most experts agree that he is all that stands between this realm and the vast unyielding armies of the undead.

Gary Plants

Gary Plants has been studying close-up magic for more than fifty years. He is well known in magic for the many gaffed cards that he made for many years. Ricky Jay performed with one of Gary’s “gaffs” in his off Broadway show “On The Stem. Gary has been a magic consultant on numerous projects for some of the world’s top magicians, including the first three “Easy To Master Card Miracles” with his friend Michael Ammar. He is also a magic collector and is interested in preserving magic history.