FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Not in the traditional sense.

Most evenings are private and invitation-only engagements.

From time to time, I curate intimate, ticketed evenings in carefully chosen, distinctive venues. 

These evenings are not broadly advertised. Instead, invitations are shared privately with those who have expressed an interest in my work and asked to be notified when one becomes available.

Attendance is intentionally limited to preserve the atmosphere and character of the experience.

I specialize in providing invite-only experiences for adult audiences drawn to the clandestine arts—the worlds of grifters, pickpockets, and magicians.

Together, we explore the arcane, the forgotten, and the extraordinary—up close, and only for a select number of guests.

Most magic shows are designed for large audiences, broad entertainment, and high energy. 

What I create is less of a show and more of a private invitation-only evening inspired by deception psychology, the arcane world of sleight of hand, and psychological illusion. It is something far more intimate, atmospheric, and personal.

It’s less about watching magic tricks and more about stepping into a world most people never get to experience. The evenings feel immersive, intriguing, and impossible for only a select number of guests.

The experiences are intentionally designed for adults, small groups, conversation, cocktails, and sophisticated environments where attention to detail and atmosphere matter.

My background also shapes the work in a unique way. In addition to performing professionally, I hold degrees in psychology, social work, and forensic psychology, and continue to work within the federal legal and mental health systems. Much of what I present explores attention, influence, predictability, deception psychology, and human behavior through practiced sleight of hand and theatrical presentation.

In short, this is not designed to feel like a standard magic show. It is designed to feel like stepping inside a hidden world of deception, skill, and psychological intrigue.

Underlying many of these deception encounters is a subtle psychology sometimes known on the street as Grift Sense—an almost instinctive ability to read a person’s awareness and recognize the often unnoticed patterns that make people predictable. 

Sometimes.

They’re one of the most versatile tools ever created—used by magicians, gamblers, and many other people.

But they’re just a tool.

What I do isn’t about cards—it’s what happens around them.

A month’s notice is ideal.

Availability is intentionally limited each month. If your event is sooner, feel free to reach out—dates occasionally open.

Yes—on a limited basis.

I provide speaking and educational sessions on deception, confidence games, and pickpocket awareness.

My work is informed by a background in psychology, forensic psychology, and social work, along with ongoing experience working alongside the legal system.

Comedy Horror: Bruce Campbell, Cassandra Peterson

→ charm + mischief

Visual Comedy: Dick Van Dyke, Buster Keaton 

→ physical control + timing

Horror: Vincent Price, Kathy Bates  

→ controlled intensity

Goofy: Jim Varney 

→ unexpected chaos

Black coffee. 

Room temperature water. 

And a properly made Old Fashioned—never muddled.