The East Coast Magic Show! The East Coast Magic Show was a great little project I worked on with some friends. They called it the "East Coast Illusionists", but I didn't really like that title.  I think "East Coast Magic Show" sounds better. It was myself, and Cape Breton entertainers Paul Nauss, Carmen Giorno, Stephanie MacPhee, and Kirk MacNeil. Carmen did parlour magic:  He made cards rise out of a deck, coins vanished and appeared, and finally a rose appeared. Paul Nauss did some stage illusions where his assistant floated, disappeared and was impaled with stuff. Kirk MacNeil did mind reading. Stephanie MacPhee did fire eating and manipulation. And myself, well, I did a few stunts and juggled chainsaws.  I also balanced a lawnmower on my chin https://chainsawjuggling.com/balancing-lawn-mower-chin The show took place at the Membertou Trade And Convention Centre and had a…

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The best tip for successful corporate entertainment! I do a lot of corporate shows.  A lot!!!  And there are things that you can do to ensure the client gets the best results possible. Of course hiring the right entertainment is a good start.  I wrote an article on how to do that already here. But once the proper entertainment is hired, the job is still far from finished. There are many things that can be done to make the event a success,  but here is the absolute biggest thing that can help, based on my thousands of shows. Drumroll,  here it is: If you have a major door prize, or a thank you from the CEO, owner, or anyone else,  save it until directly before the entertainment.  I mean have absolutely no break between this last bit of business and the…

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Here's some tips for hiring Corporate Entertainment! The process of hiring an entertainer for your function can be intimidating. These tips will help you complete the task successfully. Of course you can just go to Dr. Google and search for entertainment, but these days anyone can make a website.  This article and the ones that follow are about how to find the good entertainers that have the knowledge and experience to make your event a success! The most important point to keep in mind is that the success of your entertainment will relate directly to the quality and experience of your entertainer.  As well as the match of the entertainer to your audience. Using the following tips will help you systematically secure quality entertainment that will be a successful match for your audience. 1. Determine the Needs of your Audience…

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When learning to solve a 5X5 Rubik's Cube a Parody Solve is perhaps the most difficult part. I've been solving cubes in my shows for a while now,  and I constantly learn new things with the cubes just to keep me sharp with the cube.  When I was given a 5X5 cube it took a while to learn.  This was the stage I got stuck at! I'm mostly posting this here because I know I'll forget it and will be able to reference it here later.  If you don't use this on a regular basis you'll easily forget it. In a 5X5 cube you first solve the centres, then the edges.  The edges are the 3 pieces that are in the middle of each edge.  You want them to be the same.  Here's a pic of the edges the way…

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Finally, after over 2 years of constant work, Ian Stewart has Rubik's Cube Juggling in the show! Here are Ian's thoughts: I have always loved Rubik's Cubes!  I can solve a 2X2, a 3X3, 5X5 and am working with the 7X7.  I still can't solve the 7X7 without reviewing my notes, but it's coming! I was initially inspired to learn Rubik's cube tricks from watching videos of the world champions, doing it at incredible speed, often even doing it from memory without even looking!  Here is a link to some info on these incredible folks:  https://www.rubiks.com/speed-cubing/speed-cubing/ For several years I have done various tricks in the show with Rubik's Cubes, but the goal was always to juggle 3 cubes while solving them. After playing with a few magic "gimmicks" that fool the crowd into thinking there is skill, over time…

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The James River Church invited me to perform as part of their Stronger Mens Conference last April. I hadn't thought much about it lately,  but I just came across a picture of me onstage, and then looked down and realized I was wearing a t-shirt from the event. This picture was of me doing one chainsaw and 2 balls.  As you can see it was a large crowd.  i believe around 17,000 people! The event was unlike anything I'd seen before.  The primary purpose of the event as to support the churches ideas and support the men of the church.  That's right, the 17,000 people was all men!  The church has another event for women that I understand is equally impressive. They had famous cars parked in the building that were really cool.  They had basketball trick shots, loud music…

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I recently did a few shows where I did the old balancing a lawnmower on the chin routine. I'm not sure who was first to do this trick,  but I do know of several people that have done it.  As you can imagine having that much weight on the chin, with the vibrating of the engine, can be quite difficult! The trick involves having an electric lawnmower started and balanced on the chin, then someone throws something into the spinning blades while the mower is balanced.  I used to use lettuce, but in more recent years I've preferred to use a confetti bag.  I've also seen toilet paper used. There is just something awesome about seeing a running lawnmower balanced on someones chin. Here is a video of me doing the trick at the 2017 Hub City Tattoo Expo.  Link…

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Like most things in the cold, it sucks juggling chainsaws in the cold. Typically my shows are indoors, or at least in nice weather.  But once I was asked to do a promo for a news station in very cold weather! It was to promote the Sports And RV Show in Halifax.  http://www.sportsandrvshow.com Here is a link to an article where i talk about the show:  https://chainsawjuggling.com/atlantic-outdoor-show/ I was there to break a Guinness World Record and a news company asked me to visit to promote the event.  I took my gas saws, instead of the electric I generally use indoors.  When I got there they asked me to do it outside, in minus 27 degrees!!! Juggling Chainsaws in cold weather hurts!!! I did the segment, and thankfully the saws started.  i wasn't sure if they would in that cold.…

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I wrote a short article about Chainsaw Juggling Accidents, and here is part two with more chainsaw juggling accidents! The previous article on chainsaw juggling accidents can be found at https://chainsawjuggling.com/chainsaw-juggling-accident/ . When it comes to juggling injuries I have several,  but most are not from chainsaws.  Oddly my worst juggling injury came from juggling 3 clubs.  One somehow hit me in the eye.  It really, really hurt for a few days.  It was also kinda black and puffy.  I probably should have gone to the doctor. I've burned myself a few times with torches.  In the days I had long hair (yes this happened,  I had hair...) I burned the hair off several times while juggling.  It really stunk! And now,  another chainsaw juggling accident story! So I've never cut my skin on the blade of a saw,  but once…

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A week doesn't go by that I'm not asked if I've had a Chainsaw Juggling Accident. The answer, so far, is that I've not had a serious one. I've had close calls, I've had accidents,  but so far none that hurt me badly. Most commonly my chainsaw juggling accidents have been limited to hands having been ripped from the weight of the chainsaws, even when I catch them correctly.  I've hurt my back from the extreme weight, Dropped one on my foot (not the blade but still hurt).  I've dropped them many times,  which of course is technically an accident. There are many videos on Youtube that are titled "Chainsaw Juggling accident" that contain no such thing,  obviously attempting to get views by a sensational title. I do know that one female chainsaw juggler named Elena Kirschbaum had a broken bone in…

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