Mac King Featured for Being Mac King

Mac King
The Louisville
Courier-Journal features
Mac King in today's edition. 

Most news stories are filled with angst, injustice,
salacious details of scandal, or just plain shock-stock.  We find it refreshing to read this wonderful
article about Mr. King absent any hint of dirt or prurient intrigue. 

The article would be considered a "puff-piece" if
it wasn't all true.  The truth seems to
be Mr. King is a good guy who worked and continues to work hard to perform the
craft he loves and share that interest with others.

Granted, this isn't as newsworthy as a building fire or a
sting-operation, but fortunately the Courier-Journal still considers it worthy
of our attention.  Kudos to them.

The article traces Mr. King's development in magic from his
introduction to the art through his grandfathers, his education from some of
the great "older" magicians in the Louisville
area, his friendship with Master Magician Lance Burton, through the comedy
clubs and television success, all the way to his current long-term contract
with Harrah's in Las Vegas.

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

The correspondent lists the praise and awards as testament
to his ability.  Penn & Teller called
him "a god."  He was named Magician of the Year at the Magic Castle
and the only magician to appear on each of the seven NBC World's Greatest Magic
specials. 

Mr. King's response is telling.

"It's just nice to have a job."

It is also nice to be back home for the Society of American
Magicians Convention.  Mr. King will
perform Saturday night in Mac King &
Friends All-Star Homecoming Celebration
.

The article mentions Mr. King's allied ventures in marketing
including his book Tricks with Your Head:
Hilarious Magic Tricks and Stunts to Disgust and Delight
(currently in its
fifth edition).; his weekly comic strip, and the Mac King's Super-Duper
Suitcase-O-Magic — for Barnes & Noble.

We've seen hundreds of magic kits over the years.  Unfortunately, most are horrible and unworthy
of the professional for whom they are named.

Mr. King's Super-Duper Suitcase-O-Magic breaks the mold,
goes against the current, pushes the envelope, and re-invents the genre.  Unlike almost every other magic kit ever
made, this one looks like someone thought about its contents, the instruction,
the quality, and the presentation.  The
props are not slum versions of already hackneyed tricks.  The instruction booklet bares no resemblance
to the typical collection of "60 Tricks and Puzzles" better described
as "58 Puzzles and Two Versions of Making a Pencil Appear to be Stuck to
Your Hand."

Mr. King returns to Louisville
often to visit his mother and his sister Elizabeth.. His brother, John King works
as a classical organist in New York
and his sister teaches in elementary school.

"My mom is happy because all of her kids are doing
something they enjoy," he said.

We're happy that Mr. King has shared his enjoyment of magic
with us over so many years and always with originality and care.

Check out Mr. King's every-growing web site at: http://www.mackingshow.com/

 


Mac King
The Louisville
Courier-Journal features
Mac King in today's edition. 

Most news stories are filled with angst, injustice,
salacious details of scandal, or just plain shock-stock.  We find it refreshing to read this wonderful
article about Mr. King absent any hint of dirt or prurient intrigue. 

The article would be considered a "puff-piece" if
it wasn't all true.  The truth seems to
be Mr. King is a good guy who worked and continues to work hard to perform the
craft he loves and share that interest with others.

Granted, this isn't as newsworthy as a building fire or a
sting-operation, but fortunately the Courier-Journal still considers it worthy
of our attention.  Kudos to them.

The article traces Mr. King's development in magic from his
introduction to the art through his grandfathers, his education from some of
the great "older" magicians in the Louisville
area, his friendship with Master Magician Lance Burton, through the comedy
clubs and television success, all the way to his current long-term contract
with Harrah's in Las Vegas.

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

The correspondent lists the praise and awards as testament
to his ability.  Penn & Teller called
him "a god."  He was named Magician of the Year at the Magic Castle
and the only magician to appear on each of the seven NBC World's Greatest Magic
specials. 

Mr. King's response is telling.

"It's just nice to have a job."

It is also nice to be back home for the Society of American
Magicians Convention.  Mr. King will
perform Saturday night in Mac King &
Friends All-Star Homecoming Celebration
.

The article mentions Mr. King's allied ventures in marketing
including his book Tricks with Your Head:
Hilarious Magic Tricks and Stunts to Disgust and Delight
(currently in its
fifth edition).; his weekly comic strip, and the Mac King's Super-Duper
Suitcase-O-Magic — for Barnes & Noble.

We've seen hundreds of magic kits over the years.  Unfortunately, most are horrible and unworthy
of the professional for whom they are named.

Mr. King's Super-Duper Suitcase-O-Magic breaks the mold,
goes against the current, pushes the envelope, and re-invents the genre.  Unlike almost every other magic kit ever
made, this one looks like someone thought about its contents, the instruction,
the quality, and the presentation.  The
props are not slum versions of already hackneyed tricks.  The instruction booklet bares no resemblance
to the typical collection of "60 Tricks and Puzzles" better described
as "58 Puzzles and Two Versions of Making a Pencil Appear to be Stuck to
Your Hand."

Mr. King returns to Louisville
often to visit his mother and his sister Elizabeth.. His brother, John King works
as a classical organist in New York
and his sister teaches in elementary school.

"My mom is happy because all of her kids are doing
something they enjoy," he said.

We're happy that Mr. King has shared his enjoyment of magic
with us over so many years and always with originality and care.

Check out Mr. King's every-growing web site at: http://www.mackingshow.com/

 

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