Raving Fan!

Magic Castle!

"I'm still living the dream we had, for me it's not over."  NY

Tom Frank & I recently appeared at the Magic Castle in Hollywood!  We integrated our shows into a tag team montage of music, stories, adventures and magic we've shared from our youth.  Audiences were treated to our best material, including Cups & Balls and Linking Rings. We even took a few audiences "off road" when we shared the Knots, the Egg Bag, and completely into the ditch with Tommy's 3 Card Mental Problem!

The Magic Castle is the preeminent venue for magicians.  Everyone goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome.  As a performer, I feel like I'm working with a great team of hospitality and entertainment professionals.  I have so many people to thank for helping us make our performances the best.  From the start, I'd like to personally thank Jack G. for inviting me to perform, his feedback on our shows, and his cool wise demeanor.  Thanks to Trish A. & Jennifer H. for checking me in, handling hospitality issues (including a lifesaving new shower head!), and for help with my new AMA membership.  Thanks to Erin C. for reserving the Peller the night before for rehearsals.  Thanks to Rick M. our AV man in the Peller, a real pro who made us look & sound so good. Thanks to Joe F., the general manager, for his visit and a great idea for our introduction.  Thanks to Jim S. for his sponsorship for my AMA membership.  Finally, many thanks to the show hosts, the butlers, the cooks, the valets, and the whole team at the Castle, too numerous to name, but to whom I am deeply grateful!

I'd also like to thank the great audiences!  Both magicians & laymen came to see our shows, all dressed up and beautiful.  Great to see friends Alfonso, Robb Weinstock, Brian Gillis, Dennis Forel, Steve Silverman, Karl Hein, Danny Sylvester, Jon Stetson, Shane Cobalt & Daniel Ulin in the audiences.  Thanks for coming to see our show!

Most of all, I want to thank Tommy for all his hard work on this "project in the Peller".  We did a lot of brainstorming, planning, and preparing.  We did show notes & revisions after every night.  I can be a bit obsessive when it comes to details, so I thank him for his patience & willingness to ride along.  Thanks to him for handling the cameras and for the all resulting photos & videos.  Thank you Tommy most of all for your enduring friendship & love.  We are so lucky to still be living the dream!    

Raving Fan!

Festival & Fair Photos

Austin Street Magic Festival, 2010

Crested Butte, 2007

Geeks Night Out, Tempe, Arizona, 2015

Tempe Festival, 2010

Stanislaus County Fair, 2012

Another time and place, another civilization

Somewhere HOT!

Playing with the Matrix

Fooling around one day at the cafe, Magic Tony at the camera and Shawn Eric with the coins on the table, amazing things happen... 

Homer's Instant Matrix

Divine Instant Matrix

Recent Raving Fan

In June, I had the honor to perform at a private party at the Troon Country Club in Scottsdale.  Afterwards, I received a thank you card in the mail, reprinted here with permission.  Thank you Connie for your kind words!

"Dear Shawn,
     You, personally, made my 75th Birthday Party a success!  Thank you very much!!!  You were a "hit"!
     I especially appreciate you meeting with me to go over the plan for the evening and your extra effort in learning everyone's names.  You are very talented and your magic was superb!  A great strength is your ability to sense and react to your audience and your wonderful interpersonal skills.  You are an extraordinary magician!
     Everyone was extremely impressed with your magic!  You provided wonderful, intriguing entertainment!  We all had so much fun with you!  Thank you very much for the fun, entertaining evening!  I will happily recommend you and give testimonials to your skill.  Thanks again!"
Connie T.

Instagram Fun!

Why are all these people having so much fun?  It's new magic that happens on their phone camera and they get a magical souvenir photo!  The magic happens in their hands and on their camera!

To see more happy & amazed people, follow Shawn_Eric on Instagram!   When you see him perform, just ask for the Photo Triump & be amazed!

Great Magicians...

Tom Frank

Cellini

Neil Young

Jesus

At the Magic Castle!

The Magic Castle!

In June, I had the honor of going to Hollywood, California and entertaining at the Magic Castle!  With my dear friend Tom Frank, we performed three shows a night in the Peller Theatre the weekend of June 6 - 8.  It all started at a session in February, 2012, in the desert north of Indio, where we discussed the idea of doing a show together at the Castle.  The show would feature the classics of magic, as taught to us by our mentors, with cards, coins, cups & balls, & linking rings... the stuff we make our living with today.  Finally, we shared one of the best stages in the world and lived the dream!

I have so many people to thank for making the trip such a fun success... Thank you to Jack G., Joan L. and the Magic Castle team (Sheila, Erin, Sabrina, Rose, Katie, Patrick, Steve, Brandon, Joey, Maurice, and Tom).  Thanks to some honored friends and guests who came to see our show (Perry, Lisa & Camilla K., Simon & Ginny A., Jonathan P., and birthday girl Alyssa B. with her fun friends).  Thanks to Makoto for the impromptu session on coins, it was great to meet him and learn a couple of new tricks.  Special thanks to Robb W. & Alfonso for their notes & feedback on the show.  Thanks to all the great audiences for the crowd love!  Most of all, thanks to Tommy and Polly for their friendship and hospitality at Camp Paradise!  What an awesome experience!!