Tag Archives: sleight of hand
Upcoming show
A self-described “renaissance hack, raconteur, and all-around tricky person,” Ron Giesecke knows his way around a deck of cards. His one-man show, A Brief History of Deception, bridges the gaps that divide the sleight-of-hand artist from the crass and subversive … Continue reading
VIDEO: One routine from my show
So I didn’t foist my one-man show, A Brief History of Deception–onto the public for the first time so I could also be equally-traumatized with the logistics tied in with filming a show. But Peter, my sound tech, was kind … Continue reading
With Apologies To Dickens
In 2002, I published what is to date, my only book. Don’t get excited, I didn’t get all hyfie in the ISBN numbering anteroom, I just self-published. I could tell you all about that 22-page manuscript, that, while not some … Continue reading
Card Trick in front of my favorite bookstore
I get it.I have a face made for radio. I also have no explanation for what kind of spastic, contortive facial-flap I do at :40. Just move along and try not to be distracted by Captain Visage:
Performing for crowds–and enjoying what I do
I’ve been performing sleight-of-hand in some professional capacity for nearly 20 years now. It really doesn’t seem like it. I don’t do it every day anymore, but I’m still perfectly adept at it–and while recent videos would probably convince you … Continue reading
Proving my abject uselessness on the weekend
Not completely worthless. I have to head out to the Happy Valley Strawberry Festival and hector that masses with my card tricks. Somehow, for the last few days, I’ve felt like someone took a broomstick and shoved a rolled-up sock … Continue reading
In defense of cockiness
In one of the most memorable scenes from Star Wars, intergalactic pirate and semi-affable roustabout, Han Solo, is running on the fumes of gravitas, testosterone, and sheer, cinematic intensity, navigating the Millennium Falcon through the Hoth Asteroid Belt. Attempting to evade the Imperial … Continue reading
I’m about ready to go all David Copperfield up in here
One thing I have learned by picking up this blogging thing at full cadence and with a committed-and-purchased web address is this: There are a LOT of us out there. If the attention of the average reader and fellow blogger … Continue reading
Master Of None 