Magician Gene Urban is on The Magicians Network
The Magicians Network lists many of the top rated magicians in the world, not just Phoenix and Scottsdale AZ. Closeup magician and mentalist Gene Urban is a proud member of the Magicians Network. Member of the Pro-Magic...
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As a professional magician in Phoenix and Scottsdale Arizona I love to explore the history of magic in the Phoenix area. It is a rich history with many great performers of magic and mentalism. Today I simply wanted to share a bit about magic, and the magicians who call or called Phoenix AZ home. When I first arrived in Phoenix, from San Diego, I was amazed by what was going on in the area. Five...
More ThoughtsChristmas holiday party entertainment scottsdale az
I love it when I get a call from someone saying they saw me at a holiday party in Scottsdale, AZ last year, thought I was the best magician they ever saw and want me for their company Christmas holiday party this year. Calls like that are great because they loved the magic and remembered it nearly a year later. That is the highest complement an entertainer can receive in my book. My goal is to...
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I just booked a wonderful Halloween party in N. Central Phoenix. This is an annual event with lots of Halloween entertainment, including magic. Party planners tell me magic is one of the top ideas and choices for a Halloween party and I agree. Often times I perform in an Arabian Nights costume or in normal cloths so as not be be confused with the guests. If you are hosting a Halloween party in...
More ThoughtsWonderful Magic stirs the soul
I love to see wonderful magic performed. Every once in a while there is a trick, illusion or mystery that simply makes my soul feel better… like a smile that starts deep inside. This is something I try to impart in my own work as a magician. This past August Marco Tempest, a Swiss magician living in New York, created a spectacular bit of magic mixed with technology and presented it at...
More Thoughtsbest holiday party idea in phoenix az
I received a call yesterday asking if hiring a magician was the best idea for a holiday party in Phoenix. I might be a bit partial to magic being great holiday entertainment since I am a magician. However, the people who hire me consistently say it was the “best holiday entertainment idea”. Holiday and Christmas parties are magical in themselves. People gather to have fun, laugh and enjoy...
More ThoughtsGene Urban Featured Magician on Thumbtack.com
Thumbtack is a new entertainment and personal services website and I am delighted to be featured as a magician and mentalist on the Thumbtack site....
More Thoughtshire a trade show magician in Phoenix AZ
Companies attending trade shows at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix AZ often want someone to draw great crowds to their trade show booth. Luckily they can hire one of America’s top trade show magicians right here in Phoenix, AZ. For over 2 decades Gene Urban has been drawing huge crowds at trade shows across the planet. His client list is long and well known with names like...
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For much of my career I’ve worked as a trade show magician, infotainer. Trade show magic is a highly specialized field within our art. It is a mix of entertainment, marketing and branding that I truly love. For many years I worked in corporate sales and marketing so mixing magic with a sales message is a wondrous mix of my past and present. I just finished performing magic at the WM Symposium...
More Thoughtsthe experience of magic
I’ve been drawn to read a number of novels and books with a base theme of magic. The most recent is “The Discovery of Witches”. It is a well crafted novel that mixes a love story mixed with alchemy and history. Another is a series known as the “Dresdin Files”. Both have an underlying them of magic and the experience thereof. There are a number of interesting thoughts posed about how...
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