Well its been a few days now and the reviews of FISM 2009 are coming in. I read a few of these reviews myself and I was surprised. Surprised because it sounded like some of the authors didn’t really enjoy FISM. In fact from some of the reviews you’d think that the author didn’t even like MAGIC. It’s very easy to tear magic down by over simplifying technique or method or discrediting the performer. It’s sad to see since magic is such a wonderful art.

So let’s skip the negative talk, and instead why not watch some great magic? Below is a performance by Pop Hayden at the Magic Castle. He wasn’t at FISM this year, so really he isn’t related to the topic of this post at all. It’s just some great magic, by a great performer. Enjoy.

Full half-hour show at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. This is Pop Haydn performing his award-winning “Teaching Act” in the Parlor of Prestidigitation. Taped in February, 2008.