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Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins

Kent Cummins has spent more than seventy years in a lifetime of magic. It began when a six-year-old received a magic set for Christmas and declared he was going to be a magician. He made that prediction come true with an extensive career and performances all over the world. Kent takes you behind the curtain and shares a back-stage view of history, personalities, and personal experiences in the life of a magician, presented from his personal museum, The Fantastic Magic Center. Become a supporter at

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00:13:31

SECRETS

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/04/24

Secrets are at the heart of magic, or are they? Kent talks about secrecy and magic and what it's really all about. ----- Take a virtual tour, learn more, and become a supporter of Kent's mission to preserve the legacy of magic. http://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:15:35

BIG Ideas

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/04/17

Kent has a reputation for taking simple requests and expanding them into big ideas. He shares some of his favorite stories as he reflects on his current big idea. ----- See more, take a virtual tour and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:12:46

Tigers! Oh, My!

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/04/09

Siegfried and Roy dazzled audiences with their tiger illusions. Kent has more modest tiger moments in his career, but his daughter, Carolyn, has a doozy! Settle in for some tiger tales. ----- Learn more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:17:55

Costume Characters

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/04/03

In his lifetime of magic, Kent has worked with roaming gorillas, Chinese lions, and many giant rabbits. Are these the works of mad science? No! They are the creations of clever costumers and actors who bring fantastic creatures to life. Let Kent tell you more. ----- Learn more, take a virtual tour and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:12:40

The Skunk Vanish

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/03/27

Kent shares the origins and return of the controversial Skunk Vanish. ----- See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:09:32

Magic with Animals - Part 2

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/03/20

For someone who doesn't really do much magic with animals, Kent has a lot of stories about animals in his magic. You won't believe Splat the Cat! ----- See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter: https://fantasticmagiccenter.com

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00:16:16

Magic with Animals - Part 1

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/03/15

Kent's magic doesn't usually involve animals. However, there have been times when it's been necessary to conjure an animal or few. ----- See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter: https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:13:25

Robert Orben

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/03/03

Kent recalls his personal history with the multi-faced Robert Orben. Who is that? If you don't know, then you definitely must listen! ----- See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:14:51

Balloon Sculpture

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/02/27

For someone who does not twist balloons into little doggies, Kent has a lot of connections with this allied art. ----- See more, take a virtual tour and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:23:53

The Bungling Juggler

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/02/20

You know about Kent's background with puppetry. Today he shares how he not only became a juggler, but a certified juggling instructor! ----- See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:17:01

Ventriloquism

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/02/13

Continuing his exploration of magic's allied arts, Kent talks about the strange practice of ventriloquism. ----- Take a virtual tour, see more history, and become a patron of the Fantastic Magic Center: https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:17:19

Puppets!

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/02/06

Kent has been a magician for more than 70 years. He's also a juggler. Did you know that he has also explored the art of puppeteering? He tells about his introduction to puppetry and the tragic event that forced him to let it go. We're getting into the allied art to magic! Photo credit: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons ----- Take a virtual tour, see more information, and become a patron:

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00:21:07

Sawing People In Half

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/01/30

Oddly enough, sawing people in half has become as much a trademark of the magician as pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Has Kent Cummins sawed people in half? Yes, thousands of them. Hear stories about the origin of this illusion and the way it became a staple for Kent's performances. ----- Take a virtual tour, celebrate magic history, and become a supporter of the Fantastic Magic Center: https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:18:32

The many types of illusions

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/01/23

Kent has touched on different types of illusions, but did you know there is actually a list? Today he shares the many categories of illusions and some of the ways he has connected with all of them. ----- Take a virtual tour and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:14:22

Appearances

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/01/17

Last episode Kent talked about vanishing elephants. Today he talks about making people appear? Who? Corporate bigwigs, beauty pageant contestants and himself! It's another tale from the Fantastic Magic Center. ----- Take a virtual tour and become a supporter of the Fantastic Magic Center. Help preserve the history of magic. https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:12:26

The Vanishing Elephant

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/01/09

When you think about magicians you may picture making rabbits appear. But do you ever think of vanishing elephants? You will after Kent shares some of his own experiences with The Vanishing Elephant. ----- Take a virtual tour and add your support to the Fantastic Magic Center: https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:13:42

Hocus Pocus Hundai and Houdinis Stocks of Zanzabar

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2023/01/01

Kent starts the new year with stories about the Hocus Pocus Hundai adventure, with the lessons learned. He also shares how he continued the legacy of Houdini's Stocks of Zanzibar. ----- Take a virtual tour, learn more, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:09:49

Santa Claus Illusion

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2022/12/26

How do you give Santa Claus a fantastic entrance in the middle of a mall full of enthusiastic families? In a magical fireplace, of course! Kent talks about how he developed, constructed, and used the Santa Claus Illusion, which served him for many years. ----- Take a virtual tour, learn more, and become a supporter of the Fantatic Magic Center: https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

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00:13:16

Giant Top Hat Illusion

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2022/12/19

Magicians have a history of pulling things out of top hats. What's the biggest thing you can produce? Sometimes you need a bigger hat! Kent shares his own love of hat tricks and how he grew into producing people out of a hat. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantastic magic center.com/

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00:13:40

La Mansion Tree Production

Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins ·

2022/12/12

In 1983, the same year that David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear on national television, The Fantastic Kent Cummins created a unique illusion to magically produce a tree as part of a topping ceremony for the La Mansion Hotel in Austin, Texas. Kent talks about that challenge and how he created an event that had never happened before and will likely never happen again. See bonus video of this event. +++++ See video of this illusion on the web site:

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