Once you’ve flown on a private jet, there’s no going back. I just landed in Cancun, on a Bombadier Challenger 605. And it’s all thanks to card tricks. My flight bag is loaded with six decks of Tally-Ho cards, a purseful of antique silver dollars, one red silk hanky and two false thumbs. Try explaining […]
Read the full post »A major highlight in my performing career took place on April 26, 2009. The Waldorf-Astoria’s Director of Diplomatic Affairs invited me to entertain Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince and his royal court were staying in the Waldorf Towers during an extended visit to New York. After […]
Read the full post »The famous French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin started out as a clockmaker, and became a magician. I think I’m going in the opposite direction. At Chamber Magic last weekend, a lovely couple sat in the front row, and the husband was wearing this wristwatch. I actually stopped the show for a moment so I could […]
Read the full post »For those who care to read, here is my bio. It’s what my manager sends out to media folks and potential clients. STEVE COHEN BIO Steve Cohen, The Millionaires’ Magician has perhaps the world’s most exclusive clientele – royalty, the ultra-rich and Hollywood superstars – who regularly invite him to perform at their private events. […]
Read the full post »Here are some of the places you may have met me. My manager compiled a long laundry list of places I’ve presented Chamber Magic. For those who care to read, here is a list of: luxury hotels, resorts, yachts, mansions, private clubs, museums, opera houses, and restaurants where I’ve “magished.” RESORTS Boca Raton Resort & Club, […]
Read the full post »I lost track of time at my dinner with David Berglas. So did he, apparently, as he shared wonderful stories of his lifetime of experiences in magic, and also several amazing card tricks. I had brought my own deck of Tally-ho cards, and David performed a rapid-fire series of think-a-card tricks, the likes of which […]
Read the full post »I’m holding an important benefit event on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. — Magic 4 Mercy. Proceeds from the evening, generated by tax deductible ticket sales, will benefit Mercy Corps’ Action Center to End World Hunger, opened one year ago in Battery Park City. The Action Center’s parent is Mercy Corps, an international humanitarian […]
Read the full post »I love watches. Especially unusual ones. The first quirky watch I acquired has only one hand, yet you could always tell the exact time. (The entire watch dial rotated in the rear to indicate the hour, while the single hand pointed to the minute.) Over time, I’ve become a watch fanatic, and now have a […]
Read the full post »In 2007, I was invited to be the featured performer at a high-society fundraiser in Manhattan. Two hundred very wealthy people were gathered in the ballroom of a private Park Avenue clubhouse, and I performed a modified version of my Chamber Magic show. Having presented this show over 2000 times by that point, I felt […]
Read the full post »Over the past ten years, I’ve met nearly a quarter of a million people (!) in my little show at the Waldorf-Astoria. Now you and I can finally talk to each other – I’m opening the doors to my magical parlor to you. Please follow my new blog – this is the first post. I’ll […]
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