Tag Archives: sleight of hand

Upcoming show

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

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 →

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VIDEO: One routine from my show

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

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 →

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With Apologies To Dickens

Posted on October 16, 2015 by

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 →

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Card Trick in front of my favorite bookstore

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

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:

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Performing for crowds–and enjoying what I do

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

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 →

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Proving my abject uselessness on the weekend

Posted on May 23, 2015 by

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 →

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In defense of cockiness 

Posted on April 6, 2015 by

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 →

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I’m about ready to go all David Copperfield up in here

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

  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 →

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