The Amazing Caine has drafted the course outline entitled, “Magic As A Lifestyle” and has submitted the information to the community education director for approval. Once the course outline has been approved, there will be a formal interview in front of a college review board.

If the review board finds The Amazing Caine to be favorable, then the class will be available for fall 2010 enrollment.

The Amazing Caine has also spoken with Ellusionist.com and Murphy’s Magic supply in the hopes of acquiring “sponsorship” for the class. To date, both Ellusionist and Murphy’s have initially agreed to provide some assistance.

More information regarding this class with be posted as soon as it has become available. Stay tuned. There’s more to come!

As many of you are aware, The Amazing Caine performs for both Christian and non-Christian venues.

When The Amazing Caine is asked to perform for churches, youth groups, and other ministry-based outreach events, The Amazing Caine turns his magic show into an opportunity to share the hope and the joy that comes from knowing Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.

The Pocket Testament League provides The Amazing Caine with pocket-sized books of The Gospel of John (from the New Testament) to hand out as gifts to spectators during his show. The Amazing Caine feels that there is no better way to wrap up the sharing of one’s faith than by giving someone God’s word.

The Amazing Caine also recognizes the fact that by performing for Christian-based venues might limit his opportunities to perform in secular venues based on the fact that many people might suspect that The Amazing Caine’s ulterior motive is to preach about Christianity.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. While performing for non-Christian venues, the performances are strictly mainstream/secular in nature without any “religious agenda”. The Amazing Caine believes in providing the services that are requested without any hidden political or religious agenda.

One thing to keep in mind however; and The Amazing Caine feels this is a bonus to any secular venue as well as Christian venues — Because The Amazing Caine makes every attempt to abide by the Christian tenants of faith, you are assured to receive a class-act without profanity, offensive or suggestive material. In The Amazing Caine’s book, this is just good business ethics and ultimately creates a much more pleasant atmosphere for everyone involved.

To learn more about the Pocket Testament League, Click Here.

]]> http://www.amazingcaine.com/2010/01/the-amazing-caine-has-joined-the-pocket-testament-league-2/feed/ 0 http://www.amazingcaine.com/2009/06/the-amazing-caine-interviewed-by-ellusionist-com-on-06192009/ http://www.amazingcaine.com/2009/06/the-amazing-caine-interviewed-by-ellusionist-com-on-06192009/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:06:28 +0000 admin http://www.amazingcaine.com/?p=637 The Amazing Caine was interviewed by Jason Michael during Ellusionist.com’s most recent “Midnight Static” podcast series on Friday, June 19, 2009.

Jason and Caine discuss Caine’s interest in gospel magic, his new role as an “Elite” member of the Ellusionist.com magicians community and some of his viewpoints on performing.

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This guide is perfect for Sunday School teachers looking for something new and fresh to liven up their classroom. VBS teachers can use this guide for craft projects. Youth group leaders can use the topics for motivating and keeping the attention of their kids. Students can even showcase what they have learned for special performances. The possibilities are endless.

As soon as the manuscript has been completed, this DIY style how-to guide will be free of charge and available for download as a PDF file. Please check back for further details.

QR Codes are extremely poluar in Japan, but they are slowly making their way into the United States. For people who have “smart phones” with a QR Code scanner, they can import these images into their cell phone and decipher the info contained therein. QR Codes can even be shared between friends.

In an attempt to be universally available, The Amazing Caine now has his own QR Code. If you have a cell phone capable of capturing and deciphering a QR Code (such as an Apple iPhone), take a photo of the large QR Code and you’ll have The Amazing Caine’s contact details with you at all times. Feel free to pass it along to your friends as well!

The Amazing Caine QR Code

Whether it’s an casual birthday party or a grand opening, magic is always a crowd pleaser.

The Amazing Caine is available for all sorts of parties and celebratory events and can work within your budget and within your chosen party theme (if you have one).

Here are some party suggestions to get you started:

• Anniversaries
• Banquets
• Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
• BBQ’s
• Birthdays
• Carnivals and Festivals
• Grand Opening Celebrations
• Holidays
  • New Years Parties
  • Valentines Celebrations
  • St. Patrick’s Day Parties
  • Earth Day Celebrations
  • Fourth of July Parties
  • Halloween Parties
  • Thanksgiving Banquets
  • Christmas /  Holiday Parties
• Picnics
• Quinceañeras
• Weddings / Receptions

Enchant your next event with a little magic by booking The Amazing Caine today.

God’s Promises
The theme entitled “God’s Promises” discusses various Biblical promises and includes the “Message of Salvation” as a closer. Show duration is approximately 45 minutes.

God’s Gifts
The theme entitled “God’s Gift’s” discusses the blessings we have received. This show also includes a modified version of the “Going Green” educational theme and discusses good stewardship. This theme closes with the “Message of Salvation” theme. Show duration is approximately 45 minutes.

Message of Salvation
The theme entitled “Message of Salvation” is a short, 15-minute presentation that outlines and emphasizes the typical salvation message found in the Christian Bible. Show duration is approximately 15 minutes.

The Amazing Caine Thanksgiving Banquet performance for the
Petaluma Christian Church, 2006. Video footage courtesy of David Raffi.

This 30-minute close-up show covers topics such as Newton’s First Law of Motion, refraction of light, some basic chemical magic, and some science pertaining to Lenz’s Law, electromagnetism and inductance. Students are not only taught these scientific principles, they are also taught the magic behind the science!

This piece of “edutainment” is sure to get schools and students alike excited once again about learning science in the classroom.

The Amazing Caine first showcased this show on October 15th, 2008 during a VICA/Skills USA club meeting at Petaluma High School under the direction of ROP Instructor, Gene Karas.

The Amazing Caine first showcased this newly themed act during the Graton Community Club’s Annual Variety Show on February 28th, 2009.

This theme is perfect for those planning an Earth Day
celebration or an Environmental Awareness event!

For those venues looking for something a little different, The Amazing Caine offers up unique themes that are guarantied to please.

In these see-saw economic times where hysterical laughter is more the order of the day, what a pleasure to sit back and find out that today’s blues are often Saturday night’s elbow nudges.

This past Saturday night, writer, journalist, painter, actress and comic Lynn Ruth Miller co-produced and presented quite a few belly laugh servings at her ‘Lynn Ruth Miller’s Comedy Workout Room’ at the Chit Chat Café. Co-produced by theater, film and TV producer, director and actor David Guilmette, Miller invited Bay Area club headliners to roll out the red carpet on their new material to a savvy audience that came to have a good time (and did). Comics under the high beams were Dan Edwards, Samson Koletkar, Caine Hörr the Magician, Ken Koskella, Doug Ferrari and Lynn Ruth Miller. Dan Edwards also served as MC.

Before show time, there was already festiveness in the air. What’s not to like at a cozy and hip local spot where you can order such satisfiers as a good foaming latte or a hot BBQ pork sandwich. Or maybe you want a seafood salad, or a pastrami sandwich or a mouth watering bagel – and this is the short side of the chalk board menu. There’s chardonnay, merlot, Anchor Steam, hot chocolate, white mocha and a friendly staff – there are all kinds of beneficial reasons to find yourself pulling up a chair at Amy Kulkiela’s Chit Chat Café on Manor (Kukielka also runs the Chit Chat at the Pier). Toss in some talented comics and you’ve got smart-headed good times firing from all barrels.

Fortunately the evening’s MC, comic Dan Edwards escaped from a life in corporate America to do standup comedy. The only time now Edwards can even be caught in business casual is when he wears his underwear to go pick up his morning paper. Often a guest on South Bay 94.5 KBAY Kirk and Lissa Morning Show, Edwards is ‘casual’ classic, a Bob Newhart-like college professor, calmly reflecting on the idiocy of various news events and/or individuals without ever using the word ‘idiocy.’

Originally from Mumbai and now a resident of San Francisco, comic Samson Koletkar is progressively irreverent, able to give the audience good double-take laughs over things like, racism. Often referred to as the Indian Seinfeld, Koletkar rapid fired his observations on some of the muddle-headed thinking that he sees ‘America’ delivering to the world. He’s edgy and tempered a bit by good-natured goofiness.

More amicable magician than comic, Caine Hörr made everyone think he could hide an egg under his armpit, (don’t try that at home without a spatula and a good detergent), but in actuality he hid it in plain sight. He also pulled a ring through a knotted rope, made a rope rabbit and hid a card from his deck on the back of an insurance policy. The Café setup made it hard for the people in the back to see all his tricks so he brought his magic to them – a magician truly with all the right things up his sleeve.

Comic Ken Koskella retired from the business world but he doesn’t want his wife to know it. In case she showed up his audience agreed to tell her we were there to buy shares. Still business primed in suit and tie, Koskella might look like a broker but I think he’s really Stephen Colbert’s father. The fact that he looks too dignified to be knee-slapping funny is an illusion shattered 10 seconds into his comedy routine.

Comic Doug Ferrari rocketed to the top of the comedy scene in the 80s, got bit by alcoholism, drug addiction and an untreated mental disorder and ended up homeless in San Francisco. Long clean and sober with a roof over his head, Ferrari is now on a ‘mission from God to make people laugh’ as well as do what he can to bring funding relief to such organizations as the San Francisco Suicide Prevention Hotline and the National Institute of Mental Health. This funny man held his audience in the palms of his hands and made us laugh out loud about the foibles of being human.

75-year-old entertainer Lynn Ruth Miller had plenty of things to say about the dating life of people over 70. But this septuagenarian better look to the 30-year-old crowd for that part of her life because they might be the only ones fast enough to catch her. Not just another pretty face on the comedy circuit, although she is pretty darn cute, Miller carries her sense of humor with her like Columbus carried his compass, and she never loses sight of a good time.

Special kudos to pianist, composer Larry Dunlap for penning the Lynn Ruth closing song that reminds everyone to dream. Additionally a huge round of applause goes to Miller and Guilmette for making it all happen and Amy Kulkiela for inviting comedy in from the cold and giving us all a place to laugh.

Next group of comedians that Miller is bringing to the Chit Chat Café will arrive on the 25th of October. See www.thecomedyworkoutroom.com for details.

Caine Hörr (The Amazing Caine), Dan Edwards, Lynn Ruth Miller, Ken Koskella and David Guilmette. Photo by Jean Bartlett, Arts Correspondent, Pacifica Tribune.

Brad Christian, The Amazing Caine, and Paul Harris

The date was Saturday, January 24th, 2009. I was invited to a special kick-off dinner event hosted in San Rafael, CA by Brad Christian (founder of Ellusionist.com), Tim Trono (Murphy’s Magic Supply) and Paul Harris for Paul’s latest brainchild product, the “True Astonishments” DVD collection.

That evening, there were 13 lucky contestants who had won seats to the dinner through a contest held by Ellusionist, Tim Trono and Murphy’s Magic Supply, and Paul Harris. I however was not one of the lucky winners. In fact, I never even entered the contest!It was by sheer luck and the grace and giving nature of another Ellusionist forum member that afforded me this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Thanks to Ellusionist forum member FEADOG333 (Mark McPhee) , I was able to attend this special, private gathering. Mark McPhee could not attend due to the fact that he lived in Oregon and because of personal reasons.

In return, I went as Mark’s personal attaché if you will. My job was simple – to enjoy myself and to report back to Mark everything I could regarding the event.

I did one better!

At the end of the event, Ellusionist, with the help of Murphy’s Magic gave out gift bags filled with all sorts of extra Paul Harris goodies (including some previously, unreleased material). Some how, there was one gift bag too many. I spoke with Brad and at my request, the remaining gift bag was sent to Mark as a token of my appreciation.

Later that evening, many of the forum members, myself included, along with Tim Trono and Paul Harris went out for ice cream and coffee in downtown San Rafael. We hung out for several hours. Paul Harris performed his moved called the “simple switch” (believe me when I say it’s not so simple!) and many of us began performing for the patrons of the ice cream parlor.

On Monday, January 26, 2009, myself and one other forum member (Zack) drove out to Murphy’s Magic Supply in Rancho Cordova, CA by way of invitation from Tim Trono. Zack and I received a guided tour of the warehouse as well as receiving some additional Paul Harris media. After our tour, we went up stairs to the conference room where we were joined by Paul Harris for a private, one-on-one conversation. After about an hour or so, we said our thank yous and good byes.

The next day, I met up with Zack in San Francisco and gave him a tour of Misdirections Magic Shop located at 1236 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 and the Houdini’s Magic Shop at the famous Pier 39 where we ended up meeting fellow magii Jesse Feinberg. Jesse was another gracious individual who kicked down some of his personal magical creations to Zack and myself.

This was definitely an event to remember. Brad is an amazing gentleman. Paul Harris is an astounding magician as well as a a thought provoking magical philosopher and creator. Tim Trono is tremendously gracious and giving as well.

Most importantly, my sincerest thanks go out to Mark McPhee for giving me the opportunity to attend such a fantastic event that led to a complete week-long magical journey! It wouldn’t have happened without Mark’s gift!

I also give much thanks to Brad Christian and Ellusionist for being generous and kind enough to act upon my suggestion and send the remaining gift bag to Mark. He truly deserved it!

Special thanks go out to Jesse Feinberg for the complimentary, color-changing “Alpha Cards.”

I can’t thank everyone enough!

You can learn more about Ellusionist by visiting http://www.ellusionist.com

You can learn more about Paul Harris by visiting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Harris_%28magician%29

You can learn more about Tim Trono by visiting http://www.brandedmagic.com

You can learn more about Murphy’s Magic Supply by visiting http://www.murphysmagic.com

You can learn more about Jesse Feinberg by visiting http://www.jessesmagic.com

You can learn more about Misdirections Magic Shop by visiting http://www.misdirections.com

You can learn more about Houdini’s Magic Shop by visiting http://www.houdini.com