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BEHIND THE MAGICIAN’S CAPE IT’S NOT ALL ILLUSION by joel martens
Who doesn’t love a good prank or slight-of-hand? That delightful sense of
glee when you’ve managed to “pull the wool” over someone’s eyes, catching them unawares…And hopefully making them laugh as they discover they’ve been duped? We’ve all experienced it in one form or another, that delicious moment when “something’s afoot” and what you imagined was real, suddenly isn’t quite what you expected. It’s those magical moments that drive people like illusionist Michael Carbonaro. He is like a snake charmer though only figuratively, as he plays an intoxicating tune on his lute, employing his affable nature, boyish good looks and charisma as he draws his victims in to his elaborately constructed, splendid world of illusion. Then, with a sweet, alluring twinkle in his eye, his quick, intel- ligent mind springs the trap set for you, doing so before you realize you’ve even been ensnared. There’s magic afoot for sure and it’s often hilarious to boot. Whether it’s done live or on his television show,The Carbonaro Effect, this guy has definitely got the gift and he’s not afraid to use it on anybody, anywhere, anytime. From his shaving cream antics onJimmy Kimmel Live, to stalking unwitting victims in their local grocery stores, Michael Carbonaro has captured America in his magical snare and made us all unwitting accomplices in his hilarious antics. He’s a master at the craft… Duplicitous in the most enthralling way, underhanded in a most hysterical manner, beguiling, kind and generous…Truly a gay magician in every sense of the word.
I was so happy that it was hap-
pening and was smart enough to know that it might never
happen again, so it was important to remember the moment
and how I was feeling.”
matt christine photography
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RAGE monthly | OCTOBER 2017
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