I was recently visiting family for my nephew’s graduation ceremony. While the event was within driving distance, I decided to book a flight to the event to save some time. Besides, I had been traveling state-to-state for the last few weeks, and wanted to avoid having to get up early and make another 10-hour drive. The flight would put me … Read More
“It’ll Be Great EXPOSURE…”
I started in the entertainment business over 30 years ago, and still today I occasionally get this phrase from someone who is holding an event and needs entertainment, an MC, speaker, etc. [TRANSLATION: “We have no money but are hoping that you are just desperate or eager enough to come and work for free (and you must be because we’ve … Read More
The Las Vegas Tragedy
What happened Sunday night, October 1st, 2017, in Las Vegas was absolutely horrific. While the city has had it’s share of terrible crimes over the decades, this is going down as not only the worst crime of all, but the largest mass shooting in our nation’s history. From it’s early development, Las Vegas has been known as the magic “mecca” … Read More
Blowing Minds at Wichita State University
This past week I was out pounding the pavement and promoting my new show “The Mastermind Show” on the campus of Wichita State University. Due to the Holiday of Labor Day Weekend, I knew that with many people out of town that attendance for the show might be down a bit, so I went to WSU to offer some free … Read More
Customized Messages and Presentations for Companies and Brands
Large corporations discovered a long time ago that creative and talented magicians, mentalists, and illusionists are very good at coming up with clever and entertaining ways to promote products, brands, and services. They have employed them as pitchmen (and women) at their trade shows, expos, conventions, and other corporate functions with great success. In the video below, I recently featured … Read More
What Corporate Event Entertainers Need–Sound Equipment
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the two most important things for a corporate event entertainer to have a successful performance is that they are both easily SEEN and HEARD by the audience. If either one of these things are missing in a performance, much is lost and the event can even become a disaster. Proper set up of good, … Read More
What Corporate Event Entertainers Need–Setting Up at a LIVE Event
One of the questions that I get asked for every event I book is “what do you need from us (the company or organization) in order to do your show?” A real professional corporate event entertainer will provide a detailed show rider for each event that they do. The rider is basically a document that outlines in detail all of … Read More
What Corporate Event Entertainers Need–The Basics
While there are tons of various elements that go into the planning and execution of a successful corporate event, it’s no secret that the hired entertainment plays a HUGE role in the overall success of the event. What most event planners don’t realize, however, is that even if they’ve hired the absolute best, highest-caliber professional entertainment available, their event will … Read More
How Much Does A Magician or Mentalist Cost?
What Is A Mentalist? All of these feats are accomplished through some combination of trickery, theatrics, psychological manipulation, and more. Mentalists who behave honestly from an ethical standpoint readily admit that what they do involves trickery and is for entertainment purposes only, while others exploit the plausibility that these demonstrations offer (not to mention the willingness of so many who … Read More
Touch This Man And He Will Know Your PIN!
Share This With Your Friends! See More From Curtis! “1 Million Cups” is a weekly gathering of entrepreneurs and local creatives who present and discuss business ideas over some excellent coffee provided by local roasters. It was founded a few years ago by the Kaufman Foundation in Kansas City, and has meetings each week in cities all throughout the United … Read More
Planning Holiday Party Entertainment
So the burden of putting together the company Holiday or Christmas party has suddenly fallen upon you. You’ve been given few resources, a limited budget, and–worst of all–very little time to put it all together, and it still BETTER BE GOOD! Take comfort in the fact that you’re not alone. I know it actually ISN’T that comforting, but it really … Read More
Entertainment for After or Post Prom
What Is A Mentalist? Millions have seen the hit television show played by the handsome actor Simon Baker, however almost anywhere you go these days it seems the majority of people still have no idea what a “mentalist” actually is. Mentalists are first and foremost nothing more than entertainers; performers who entertain audiences with “demonstrations” of what is ostensibly feats … Read More