Tuesday, October 29, 2024

SELFWORKERS - Online seminar on ZOOM

Hey! In English today! 

I'm using this blog as a platform to announce my conferences and Zoom seminars, which have become one of my favorite activities in recent years. There's nothing like sharing live magic, and although being in front of a screen isn't the same, I prefer direct and real-time communication over recording and uploading a video "on delay."

For many years, I've created and developed numerous self-working tricks that gave me a big success performing for laypeople as for magicians. Luis de Matos named me "the king of automatic card magic" that is exagerated, but that defines my style of magic.



So here's the announcement: on December 8th and 15st, I'll be conducting a two-day seminar (in english) on SELFWORKERS. My most powerful tricks, with no (or very little) sleight of hand.

The seminar will take place live via Zoom. As is customary in my online events, everything will be recorded and sent to participants for later viewing without time limits. It's important to note that the recording is included in the registration fee.

Don't miss this opportunity! I hope to see you there! So:

Seminar via ZOOM, in English.

Live, 2.5 hours per day (so, 5 hours in total), Sundays 8th and 15th December, 11am PST, 2pm EST, 7pm UK, 8pm Spain.

Subscribe directly with Paypal, giving your name and e-mail to receive the link for the acces the same day of the session (some hours prior the seminar)

55$ for the whole seminar. 

You can do it here : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WoodyAragon

Monday, February 12, 2024

The Show - Gratis en Vanishing Inc

 Parece que los amigos de VANISHING INC han vuelto a poner disponible de forma gratuita mi espectáculo "The Show", realizado durante The Session en 2017 en Londres. 

Como es sólo el espectáculo no se explica nada de lo que presento pero... a caballo regalado... Así que, si te defiendes un mínimo en inglés y te apetece verme media horita de cartomagia de la mía, puedes descargártelo FOR FREE aquí: 

https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/free-magic-downloads/woody-aragon-the-show-free-download/

See you!

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Penn & Teller

Penn & Teller are doing my "Your other half" love ritual trick I published in "A Book in English" in which the whole audience, with 4 cards, they do magic by their own. I was his guest in Las Vegas very recently and watching them do the trick was a blast! As a fan of his work I just can say... What an honor!


There is a lot to tell about this and more exciting things that happen in my last USA trip. I will try to write something... but I need to find some free time. See you then!

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Close Up Magician of the Year Nominated!!

In spanish first:

La Academia de Artes Mágicas de Hollywood me ha nominado como mago del año en la categoría de magia de cerca. Aunque a lo largo de los últimos 10 años mis compañeros magos me han otorgado varios premios, tanto dentro como fuera de España, hay uno de ellos que me hizo especial ilusión porque me lo daban mis colegas más cercanos, a los que más quiero y que me han visto crecer en esto de la magia: el premio Ascanio que otorga la SEI de Madrid. Nunca volví a sentir la misma ilusión por otro de los premios (aunque lógicamente los valoro y agradezco mucho).

¡Hasta ahora! Pues esta nominación supone algo igualmente especial y significa mucho para mí (tanto como para escribir un rollo-post sobre ello). Primero, porque no se trata de un concurso en el que un jurado te vea 10 minutos. Los miembros ven con sus invitados, a lo largo del año, a todos los magos que trabajan en el Castillo Mágico de Hollywood y todos votan y eligen a los 5 que más les han gustado. Segundo, porque el premio es a la actuación y no a la conferencia (que es otra categoría donde sólo votan los magos), siendo público no-mago la mitad de los miembros, y que el público te considere (y en un idioma que no es el tuyo) en un mundillo tan endogámico como el nuestro, es una gran satisfacción. Y tercero, pero más importante, porque los magos americanos, y del Magic Castle especialmente, siempre me acogieron con los brazos abiertos, me dieron todas las facilidades, me mostraron un compañerismo y un cariño que está muy lejos de las “envidias” y “celos” de los que hablan otros magos y que yo no reconozco en mi mundillo, y en definitiva, los artistas a los que siempre he admirado y a los que he querido conocer de cerca, resultaron no sólo “accesibles” sino que… ¡me hicieron sentir muy querido!

No os hacéis una idea de lo que supone para mí el hecho de estar nominado en un grupo en el que están presentes mis héroes (Armando Lucero, Richard Turner, Bill Goodwin y Garrett Thomas) y lo lleno de gratitud que me siento hacia la magia americana y la Academia. Aunque sé que no tengo ninguna posibilidad ante estos maestros, el mes que viene espero poder asistir a la gala de entrega de premios en Beverly Hills para, al menos con mi presencia, intentar devolver una pequeña parte del agradecimiento del que me siento lleno. Gracias, gracias y GRACIAS.

Now in english :)

The Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood has nominated me as Close-Up Magician of the Year. This nomination represents something very special and meaningful to me.

First, because this is not te usual magic competition in which a jury see you for 10 minutes. Here, members see throughout the year the magicians performing at the Magic Castle and they vote to choose their five favorites. Second, cause this is a performing and not a lecturing award, and all members vote to your performance skills. For me, performing in a language that is it not my own, and for that great audiences, it means a lot to me. And third, but more important, because the american magicians and the Magic Castle in particular, always welcomed me with open arms, they made me averything easy, they showed me a big companionship and affection that is far from the "envy" and " jealous " about other magicians sometimes speak, and that I do not recognize in my world, and ultimately, the artists I've always admired and I wanted to learn about, were not only " accessible " but... made me feel very loved!


It means A LOT for me the fact of being nominated in a group with some of my heroes (Armando Lucero, Richard Turner, Bill Goodwin and Garrett Thomas), and I feel full of gratitude towards my friends the american magicians and the Academy of Magical Arts. Although I know that I have no chance with these masters, next month I hope to attend the awards gala in Beverly Hills and, at least with my presence, try to return a small portion of the gratitude which I feel full. Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

"A Book in English" in Wizard Product Review



Some years ago, after the release of my "A Book in English", Craig and Dave they spoke about it in his review show and even, in a moment, Craig did one of the tricks to Dave: My ACAAN "Never tell them..."

I watched this video again today and, after seeing again the face Dave has at the end of the trick, I can't resist to publish it here in the blog. The segment about "A Book in English" starts at 10:57.

Or, here'r a link that goes directly to the point they do the trick,:

WATCH IT NOW

Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

2015, updating schedule

This year is going to be amazing. A lot of projects and a new tour, this time in my own country.

Ver Agenda/ Check Schedule

Friday, August 8, 2014

¡Tengo libro nuevo!

Tras muuuuuchos años de trabajo, por fin ha salido el libro en el que trato y expongo mi trabajo con la mnemónica. De momento sólo está en castellano, y se puede comprar en mi tienda online WWW.CANALWOODY.COM 


Haremos una presentación en MAGIALDIA (el gran festival de Vitoria) a mediados de Septiembre. Pero de momento, para ir abriendo boca, os dejo aquí el índice del contenido. ¡Espero que os guste!