Raving Fan!

A nice letter from my boss at the Rustler's Rooste.
Thank you Tom!

By the way, the restaurant is open and the band is playing.  

  Magic fun coming soon!

Magic Beyond the New Normal!

Getting ready for the rebound.  It's been two months since my last live performance.  So I've been working on the business side of things like updating websites with new contact forms so it's faster and easier to contact me.  I am ready for the parties, when the resorts are bustling with tourists, when the golfers are celebrating in club houses, when the fairs open and draw thousands of families together, and when the Rustler's Rooste Restaurant is full of folks hungry for the "beef & brew with a view", and of course, music, dancing, and lots of magic fun.

Magic Beyond the New Normal means visually stunning magic and comedy hospitality entertainment within the bounds of safe, comfortable distancing. Magic without helping hands from the audience from a mystery man behind a bandana who creates magical memories you can enjoy for a lifetime. 

Ideal for outdoor events.  

Yelp Page Updates and Reviews

Virtual Services Now Available:

Personalized Birthday Magic Videos

Live Online Magic Presentations

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shawn Eric is quite simply a fantastic magician, entertainer and man. I've worked with Shawn on dozens of occasions at top area resorts and private parties. He delivers exceptional magic with charm and delight.
~Gene Urban, 2015

Check out Shawn Eric - Ideal Entertainment on Yelp

Custom Magic Online

Well, it's officially 2 weeks since my last live performance at the Rustler's Rooste Restaurant.  They had to close temporarily just like every restaurant.  The first week of April, I will celebrate 6 years working there, even though I won't be performing there again until they reopen.  It's a great experience as I learn a lot about performing in an often loud, chaotic atmosphere and working with others (a team of waiters, busers, hosts, and managers) whose service and food comes first.  

One of my favorite things about the RR is the sheer number and variety of people I get to entertain.  I try to get around to everyone, even if it's just to say, "Welcome", but with 500-1000 dinners per night, that's a lot of magic and crowd love!  The music (Peso Dollar Band) is awesome too!  

In light of our present circumstances and the forced break in my performances, I've been busy working on the business (getting ready for the rebound), reading some magic books (The Magic of Johnny Thompson), and learning & practicing some new magic.  I'm also going online by posting some new magic videos for my YouTube Channel.

One video idea I'd like to share with you.  I have a client who booked me for his wife's birthday party but had to cancel.  So I made them a personalized video of me performing a Birthday Card Trick.  I was able to send him this video on her birthday.  The next day a friend was talking about how her daughter's birthday party had to be cancelled, so I made a video for her which they loved! 

The idea is new for me, it's still evolving and I'd love suggestions on how to improve it.  This is a low quality (720p) video due to Blogger constraints, but hopefully you'll get the idea.

If you'd like a personalized Birthday Magic video for you or someone special, just contact me and we'll set it up so they can enjoy a bit of magic for their birthday.  And please share this offer with everyone you know, thank you!  

Call or text: 602-403-7309  

Email: info@magicfunwithpeople.com

      

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Western Fairs Convention!

The Western Fairs Association held its annual convention in Reno on January 19-22.  I was able to make an adventure of it and below are some highlights...

On the road, 95 north of Vegas.

Winning Instagram photo!

Friends from the Arizona Fairs Association.

Dennis Forel and Terry Godfrey.

James Reid.

Ernie & Mary Lee G. and Lynette.

Jack from Trinity County Fair.

Anais and Andrew.

New Business Cards!

 Very happy to have new "seeds" to sow for the New Year 2020!

Designed and produced by creative friends Rick and Alison Ivansek, owners of AG Werks.  Check out their website at 

ag-werks.com

Thank you all for reading and following this blog!

I hope you find something of interest or value.

Wishing you all a Happy and Magical New Year!

7th Annual Cups & Balls Session

In October, I had the pleasure of visiting magic friends in Los Angeles for an all day event celebrating one of the oldest tricks in magic, the classic cups and balls.  Organized by Tom Frank and hosted by Dave Ramey, the event draws about 75 magicians each year.  The format is "show and tell" sessions where participants can talk about their interests and props (cups, balls, wands, tables, pouches and pockets, costumes, loads, etc.) or they can perform their favorite routines. This year Gazzo appeared and did a surprising close-up routine while sitting at a table and spinning a long tale about a long drive across the country.  The best part of the day was seeing old friends and meeting new ones, watching the younger magi do their thing, and sharing lots of stories and laughs.  

Johnson Cups for my close-up work.

Tom Frank, organizer of the event.

With Gazzo & Kris Bentz.

Cups for political satire, Napoleon on the run.

Cellini Cups for the stage.

Arizona State Fair 2019!

Another great year at the Arizona State Fair!  On the Carnival Stage for 8 days, 3 shows per day, added up to 24 shows. Plus 2 roving sets per day, added up to 16.  What a run!  Thank you to all my friends who came out and to all the great audiences!  
               


This year I added the Rings to open the shows and get a nice, little workout too.

Lots of Photo Magic Fun!

(see shawn_eric and #photomagicfun on Instagram for more)

Lots of Magic Fun at the VIP Party!

Hanging out with friends Brian & Dianalynn R.  They really know how to have fun!

Check out their blog at familyfairfun.blogspot.com

And a nice testimonial from Evelyn B.!

Thank you Evelyn and many thanks to Michael S., Wanell C., Krislyn S., Brittany L., and the whole team.  Special thanks to Harrison, the audio expert from Sound Image, who made the shows sound awesome, was so easy going, and after 24 shows he may be able to recall all my jokes! 

New Websites!

This past summer I had the pleasure to work with my friend Gene Urban to create two new websites.  Not only is Gene an extremely talented magician, he is also very knowledgable when it comes to online marketing, websites, and SEO.  Now based in Santa Barbara, Gene creates websites for several businesses, keeps them at the top of Google searches, and guides his clients into the best practices for online marketing and sales.  Check out his website at  santabarbaramagic.com.  If you want to create an online presence and build a website for your business, I highly recommend Gene.  

To see more of his work, check out these two new websites for updated information, photos, and videos for my magic business.  

For corporate events & parties, visit  idealmagic.com.  

For private parties and festivals & fairs,  magicfunwithpeople.com.