{"product_id":"alex-linian-lecture","title":"Alex Linian Lecture","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTuesday October 13th at 7pm at Tannen's Magic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this is a live event only and will not be recorded or streamed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Linian’s magic is built from the ground up around carefully constructed impossibilities. His work is direct, often incredibly visual, and designed to make sense, creating moments that are as clear as they are impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lecture, Alex will perform and explain material drawn from more than two decades of\u003cbr\u003ecreating and performing close-up magic. He’ll discuss original premises and transformative\u003cbr\u003erefinements to established plots, innovative methods and tools, and groundbreaking\u003cbr\u003esleight-of-hand techniques—all focused on creating the strongest possible magical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his detailed, no-frills teaching, Alex will explore every idea thoroughly, making even\u003cbr\u003esophisticated concepts accessible. An inspiring session for magicians of all levels. Alongside complete, performance-ready routines, attendees will leave with versatile techniques and thoughtful approaches to constructing magic that is clear, meaningful, and deeply mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIO\u003cbr\u003eAlex Linian is a Peruvian-American sleight-of-hand artist and creator. He has spent more than\u003cbr\u003etwo decades performing, developing, and publishing original close-up magic, and is a Latin\u003cbr\u003eAmerican champion of card magic.\u003cbr\u003eAlex has appeared on Penn \u0026amp; Teller: Fool Us and is a resident magician at the renowned\u003cbr\u003eChicago Magic Lounge. He has worked with legendary magic creator Paul Harris, and his\u003cbr\u003eoriginal magic has been performed on television by David Blaine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLECTURE CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eLecture contents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrisma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex’s signature effect, in which the backs of selected cards change to match any color freely named by the spectators. Think-a-Drink meets the Chicago Opener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuncture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex’s celebrated visual pen-through-coin effect. A borrowed coin is visibly pierced by an\u003cbr\u003eordinary pen and then restored. Over and over. You won’t believe your eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Miracle Fold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex’s groundbreaking one-handed method for secretly folding a playing card. He will teach the technique in detail and explore its applications to impossible locations, predictions, and transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wedding Waltz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex’s reimagining of the classic Anniversary Waltz plot, with a structure that makes the effect more logical, more meaningful, and even more impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA spectator suddenly becomes unable to remove a deck of cards from its box. It’s the classic Light and Heavy Chest reimagined with playing cards, featuring an entirely original method, design, and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tannen's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52132620337381,"sku":"AL-Lecture-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/7129\/2832\/files\/1_6ce3cbcf-0500-4fbe-ad13-ad3c2e6bd2e4.jpg?v=1790013727","url":"https:\/\/www.tannens.com\/products\/alex-linian-lecture","provider":"Tannen's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}