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Max Maven (born Philip Goldstein 21 December 1950 in Ithaca, New York) is an American magician and mentalist. He often appears on television magic shows to perform "interactive" mind reading tricks that work for the television audience.
While his public persona and performances fall squarely within the genre of mentalism, Maven's contributions to the magic community span far wider. He is respected within the industry for being a prolific author and innovating many of the magical and mentalist effects that are used by other magicians. He has been a magic consultant for such performers as David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, Siegfried & Roy, and Doug Henning, and he is a frequent contributor to industry journals such as Genii, The Linking Ring, and M-U-M. He has also been the featured magician at the annual conventions of both the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
He hosted a 12-part series for HTV (Harlech Television) in Britain, "Something Strange with Max Maven", a talk-show exploring all aspects of the paranormal. The show set a ratings record, and led to a second series the following year. He also starred as the title role in FOX's 1992 Halloween special Count DeClues' Mystery Castle. It was shot at The Magic Castle.
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A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from Hebrew, meaning "one who understands", based on an accumulation of knowledge.
The word reached English from the Hebrew mevin (מבֿין), meaning "one who understands", and is related to the word binah (בינה), which denotes understanding or wisdom in general. It was first recorded (spelled mayvin) in English in 1950 (in the Jewish Standard of Toronto, Canada) and popularized in the United States in the 1960s by a series of commercials created by Martin Solow for Vita Herring, featuring "The Beloved Herring Maven." The “Beloved Herring Maven“ ran in radio ads from 1964 to 1968), and was brought back in 1983 with Allan Swift, the original voice of the Maven.
Many sites credit Vita with popularizing the word. An example of a print advertisement including the Maven is: "Get Vita at your favorite supermarket, grocery or delicatessen. Tell them the beloved Maven sent you. It won’t save you any money: but you’ll get the best herring".
The Magic Castle, located at 7001 Franklin Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, is a nightclub for magicians and magic enthusiasts, as well as the clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts. It bills itself as "the most unusual private club in the world."
The Magic Castle is a performance venue, restaurant and private club. A typical evening features several magic and sometimes variety arts performances, as well as a full service dining room and several bars in a country club atmosphere. A dress code of formal party attire is strictly enforced. Entry is only allowed to members and their guests.
The lobby of the Castle has no visible doors to the interior, and visitors must say a secret phrase to a sculpture of an owl to gain access, exposing the entrance to the club. Magicians perform in several different theaters, including the intimate Close-up Gallery, a larger Parlour of Prestidigitation, and the large stage in the Palace of Mystery. Nightly, five different magic performances are showcased in these three different theaters, and on weekends additional performances are added in the Peller theatre as well as Hat and Hare Pub and W.C. Fields Bar. Informal performance areas near the five bars give magician members the space for impromptu magic for guests and other patrons. In the music room, a piano is played by invisible "Irma," the Castle's "resident ghost," who takes musical requests.
Predixion is so powerful because it is so simple. Here's what happens: Two decks of cards are used. One is given to the spectator and one is on display the entire time. The spectator deals a pile, stopping at any time. He then separates that pile into two piles. Then, a card is selected from those two piles. This all happens in the fairest way AND it happens completely hands off. After the spectator verbally chooses the card, it is shown to be predicted inside the deck that was on the table the entire time. No difficult moves No gimmicked deck Spectator makes all the decisions The effect is hands-off during the entire time.
Available for pre-order now at PiperMagic.com.au BREAKING KAYFABE 'Kayfabe' means secret, and the latest DVD album from the Essential Magic Collection contains many. Some of these secrets have been kept by Max Maven for forty years. They are incredibly powerful professional routines with entertaining narratives, slick staging and a devious approach to method.
Great Mind Reading Prediction card effect.
Jordan Gold interviews Max about his experiences at the Gathering 4 Gardner conference.
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http://www.wizardhq.com - to buy this effect, follow this link: http://www.wizardhq.com/servlet/the-17362/max-maven-video-mind-set-vol-1-thru-3-by-l-amp-l-publishing-video-stream/Detail?source=youtube Volume One - Parlor Mentalism It's done under what can be the most difficult conditions: performing for a medium - sized audience with no formal stage setting to focus attention. Sightlines are often poor, and people must be drawn into the experience even if they can't see everything clearly. Too, you may be working surrounded, so you'd better be sure there are no angle problems. And, as it's likely to be a social occasion filled with potential distractions, your material needs to be compelling from the very first moment: intriguing presentations that build to powerful conclusions. This video...
ACAAN Mi Yapil Et Ha Master ("Who Can Fool The Master?") aired on Saturday evenings in primetime on Channel 2 in Israel. The equivalent of Penn & Teller's Fool Us, the winner of Who Can Fool the Master will perform at the Magic Castle.
Max Maven, Mystery Theorist & Magician. Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience, or gives pleasure and delight. Entertainment is any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time, and may also provide fun, enjoyment and laughter
Perfection is a journey, and nowhere can you see that better than in Max Maven's Masque. Masque is a master-class in performing good card magic. There are lessons within lessons, if you're paying close enough attention. Max Maven is one of the fathers of modern magic. And if you thought his influence was limited to mentalism, you'd be very wrong. Masque is one of the miracles that built Max's reputation among close-up magicians 40 years ago. Since then, it's been getting gently polished, like a beautiful skipping stone in the waves. Today, you're about to learn the end result of this 40 year journey. A little piece of perfect that you can add right into your act. Everything, and I mean everything about this trick has been worked and reworked thousands upon thousands of times. Things y...
Max Maven performs his effect "The Mockingbird," from Max Maven's VideoMind, Phase One: Parlor Mentalism.
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The best packet trick of the 20th century." - Eugene Burger Prediction of a thought of queen, with a three phase revelation. You bring out four cards and ask your spectator to name any queen. You then cleanly spread those four cards on the table. The only face up card is the chosen queen. Then you turn it over and its back is a different color than from the rest of the cards. As further proof that you already knew queen they would say, you turn over the rest of the cards and they are all completely blank. Powerful effect with little setup. Three phase construction builds to a dramatic conclusion Takes up little space (1mm) in wallet, and can be with you at all times. Requires no sleight of hand Can be performed as a mental demonstration (prediction) or as a magical effect
On September 14, 2010 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had an on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.
Jordan Gold interviews Max about his experiences at the Gathering 4 Gardner conference.
On September 14, 2010 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had an on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.
This segment begins with a quick interview with Country Singer Reba Mcentire. The segment continues with Magician Max Maven, showcasing the "World's Largest Card Trick", as well as additional impressive tricks. License Live! Dick Clark Presents Clips Here: http://dickclarklicensing.com/Default.aspx?&sk;=DCMA&q;=Live+Dick+Clark+Presents
Mentalist Max Maven, talks to JewishJournal.com about mentalism, mind reading and psychological influence. Check out 5:20 to watch Max read the mind of 'The Ticket' editor Naomi Pfefferman. Max will be performing on Friday Oct. 28 at 8:00 p.m.m at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets available at MaxMaven.com More at JewishJournal.com .
BREAKING KAYFABE 'Kayfabe' means secret, and the latest DVD album from the Essential Magic Collection contains many. Some of these secrets have been kept by Max Maven for forty years. They are incredibly powerful professional routines with entertaining narratives, slick staging and a devious approach to method. Let's take a look at the contents of the 4 DVDs: In COGNOMEN, Max divines the name of a celebrity thought-of by a spectator. We cannot stress how wonderful and practical this routine is. It requires the simplest of props. There is no pre-show. It can be played to the largest audience. And has all the drama and interaction that makes it an enthralling piece. A fabulously practical routine described in full detail. SPY STORY, in which a spectator joins you in an adventure in espiona...
In praise of deception
On January 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had a second on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.
Federico Soldati ci regala una puntata davvero unica di Magicians, l'anima del mentalismo raccontata da un maestro d'eccezione, il grandissimo Max Maven. Non si tratta solo di un'intervista, è una vera e propria lezione, un'analisi dell'intima connessione che ci deve essere naturalmente fra il lavoro di chi fa delle evoluzioni psichiche la propria sfida quotidiana e l'arte magica nella sua veste più pulita e sincera, d'altronde se Maven afferma: "...non dico che sia facile da realizzare, ma è sicuramente possibile", io ci credo, e tu ? Ti consiglio di prendere carta e penna, quello che ascolterai non lo vorrai dimenticare. Buona visione In questa intervista Federico Soldati fa 9 domande a Max Maven: 1. Where is gonna end up mentalism nowadays ? 2. Why do you think mentalism is attractin...
"Dai Vernon: The Spirit Of Magic" Documentary about the life and work of magician Dai Vernon, aka "The Professor" (David Frederick Wingfield Verner, 1894-1992).
Max Cavalera does not need introduction, but I’ll give you one anyway. Max is one of Heavy Metal’s living legends. Known for being one of the founders of Sepultura, Brazil’s most recognized and respected Metal bands. Today Max lives in the US and his Heavy metal family follows in his footsteps, with his children forming their own bands and with Max at the head with his new super group called Soulfly. And we get sneak peek at how it all comes together in the life of this rock n roll father figure, only on LatiNation. Season 14 | Episode 11 LatiNation: Website ► http://www.latination.tv/ Facebook ► http://www.Facebook.com/AmericanLatino Instagram ► http://www.Instagram.com/LatiNationTV Twitter ► http://www.Twitter.com/LatiNationTV
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Paul and Jason continue their trip across the country interviewing magicians about art, performance, friendships, rivalries, and other topics. This week however, we center the focus around a discussion on the public's perception of magic. While we felt confident that we knew what most of our guests would say, we were consistently amazed at the quality of the thinking and the terrific ways in which some of them managed to express themselves. Yeah -- we're all basically on the same page. But if you think you won't learn something from listening to these guys talk about it, you're crazy. As with our first video on the subject of magic and art, we hear from Danny DaOrtiz, Brad Henderson, Richard Kaufman, Chad Long, Eric Mead, Lance Pierce, Gary Plants, Johnny Thompson, Michael Weber and Asi W...
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Last weekend (January 25-27), I went to a magic convention in Columbus, Ohio called Magi-Fest. Here's what I did while I was there and a quick look at the awesome time I had. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/arimagician Magi-Fest: http://www.magifest.org/ Music: Epidemic Sound Camera: Canon EOS Rebel t7i Shotgun mic: Rode VideoMic Pro Editing software: FCPX Follow me: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arimagician/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/arimagician/ Website - https://www.AriMagic.com CONVENTION SCHEDULE (Thursday - Saturday) Thursday: 6PM - 9PM Dealers open 7PM - 8PM Caleb Wiles Lecture 9PM - 10PM Mark Shortland show 10:45 PM - 11:05PM Sam Sandler & Ice McDonald 11:05PM - 12AM Jack Carpenter lecture Friday: 10AM - 11:30AM Friday Session 10:30AM - 5PM Dealers 1...
On September 14, 2010 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had an on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.
On January 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had a second on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.
"Dai Vernon: The Spirit Of Magic" Documentary about the life and work of magician Dai Vernon, aka "The Professor" (David Frederick Wingfield Verner, 1894-1992).
See 2 hours of Randi here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN3DVwk4Q James "The Amazing" Randi is the perfect mix of Science and Magic, a true conjurer of visual machinations that can fool our senses while, at the same time, explaining to us how our senses are fooled. In my opinion this is the best example of a "human mind debugger", he gets right into the machinations of analog tricks and sees how our brains mistakenly manifests them as a possible reality. Randi also teaches us that illusion and trickery may be comforting to the human mind, but truth is far much more wonderful as it shows us the machinations from the chaos, the sense as well as the awe in both the tricks and the real world. For several decades, Randi has gone on to expose hundreds of psychics and teach millions across...
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San Francisco Java User Group presents Chris Bedford who talks about: - How to write functional tests with Selenium (including explaining its IDE, architecture, RC, and alternatives like Canoo WebTest) - How to set up Selenium testing for web apps in continuous integration using Maven, Ant, Cargo, etc. - How to use Hudson for build server (brief overview) January 12, 2010 in San Francisco, CA http://www.sfjava.org/calendar/11982857/ Hosted by SUPINFO International University Sponsored by TEKsystems, Guidewire Software, Sun, O'Reilly, JetBrains, and Marakana. Video by Max Walker Organized by Marakana
http://www.AmazingDio.com - History of magic - Mind Reading/Mentalism a documentary series by BBC about the history of magic - The history behind mentalism commented by modern famous mentalists and many others. It goes back into the beginning of its history.
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Courtesy of Encyclopedia Britannica. Featuring, in order of appearance: David Suzuki 00:48, Meir Yedid 00:55, Herb Zarrow & Max Maven 01:05, Bill Gosper 01:09, Martin Gardner 01:15, Sol Golomb 01:18, Ron Graham 01:27, James Randi 01:42, Jay Marshall 02:09, John H. Conway 02:53, Michael Weber 03:08, Scott Kim 03:54, Persi Diaconis 12:20, Donald Coxeter 29:03, Doris Schattschneider 31:58 Marjorie Rice 32:52.
With Ray Hyman, DJ Grothe, Jamy Ian Swiss, James Randi, Max Maven, Mark Edward and Banachek
Google I/O 2010 - Testing techniques for Google App Engine App Engine 201 Max Ross We typically write tests assuming that our development stack closely resembles our production stack. What if our target environment only lives in the cloud? We will highlight the key differences between typical testing techniques and Google App Engine testing techniques. We will also present concrete strategies for testing against local and cloud-based implementations of App Engine services. Finally, we will explain how to use App Engine as a highly parallel test harness that runs existing test suites without modification. For all I/O 2010 sessions, please go to code.google.com/events/io/2010/sessions.html