ok, you are planning your menu with the on-location chef or caterer. It takes a lot of planning to choose meal choices you think will please the majority of your friends and family. Are there any allergies to worry about? Do you give enough choices to accommodate all the different taste buds? Now that that's done it's time to think about the music selections from the DJ or choosing a band that matches your music likes; do you try and have something from different genres and variety from country to pop to maybe rock and roll. Now it's time to… Read More...
Festivals happen in the summer and fall for all kinds of events; like town celebrations, schools end of school or fall festivals, to holiday festivals. In a nutshell it's to allow the school, community, or towns to celebrate something they are proud of or want to highlight in a positive way. In New England, many towns have summer festivals to celebrate the communities; Windham Maine has Windham summerfest which is a 6 hour event starting with the parade, and vendors (companies) showcasing their services and products to families. Hampden, Maine focuses on the children with what is called Hampden's Kidsfest.… Read More...
So much planning goes into the day of event; location usually many months to even 2 years booked ahead of the wedding date. The flowers (meeting with your florist so they can help you bring about your colors, style and vision. The food (at hotel/destination) or professional caterer help plan the perfect meal, etc... The rehearsal dinner is all about connections; family and friends that perhaps have not met till this event. What kind of planning has gone into the rehearsal dinner? Of course it depends on budgets, themes, etc... Last year one of the rehearsal dinners I performed at… Read More...
For young kids many things seem 'magical', from planes flying in the air, flowers growing each season, to their parents or grandparents pulling a coin from their ear! Learning should be fun, and now add to the mix a topic that all kids (boys & girls) love...MAGIC! What makes leaning magic fun? Many reasons I'll just go into a couple... the feeling of knowing a secret and performing that secret in a way that is fun, engaging, and often brings the sound of laughter and or clapping. That's a pretty powerful motivator:) Second, that same motivation to learn something others… Read More...
How do you know what kinds of activities and entertainment to choose for the seniors at their high school chem free party? A mixture of both is often a great solution. Some activities that allow the graduates to interact with each other thru games, inflatables, etc... and entertainers. You want to have some professional entertainers so the kids can kick back and enjoy the fun (it's a long night.) Make sure the entertainers you are considering have videos of them with the seniors; and then compare those with others w/ videos and go with the best reactions and skill/entertainment value!… Read More...
When I say making elementary schools social I'm not taking about face book and twitter:) I'm talking about making it fun and less scary for the newer kids. Some exciting ideas that PTO/PTA's can do are ice cream socials that first month. It's a great chance for the kids and parents to meet their child's new teacher, allow the students to interact with more than just their classmates. And who doesn't like to make ice cream disappear?! And you don't have to be a magician to make the ice cream cones disappear:) But having an exciting addition like an entertainer;… Read More...
How do you get the biggest bang (entertainment) for your buck? Two effective ways is to block book with other events, facilities, fairs so that the entertainer can offer you better pricing due to several events in same location around the same date(s)! The second way is to ask for package deals; i.e. more hours= better savings; for variety entertainers like magicians, jugglers, maybe a combo of a roaming style and a show or several of both. Perhaps the artist/entertainer can offer a performance and then a workshop on magic, juggling, improv, etc... some entertainers might be willing to add… Read More...
High School 'Project Graduations' are (chem free nights) for seniors that just graduated. They are excited, full of energy, and New England schools are giving them a place to celebrate safely!! Finding fun venues include: tennis clubs, YMCA's, & college universities (which often include pools, gyms, and physical activities). More unique ideas include bowling areanas, cruises, comedy clubs, etc... Often, the entertainment includes a hypnotist/comedian and a magician ...in several schools all three entertainers. Live entertainment gives the students a chance to be a part of a professional show; entertainers that have spent years and even life times creating fun… Read More...
Bernard and I have run 'Wizard's Workshop coming up on our 8th year... Since the very 1st year we have helped children with physical or mental challeges shine thru the 'art of magic!' Sometimes, it's coming up with different secret techniques (Hidden moves) that are more manageable for different students. Other times it's been teaching it in many different ways to get the point across. And even just refocusing those students on their favorite magic illusions from an earlier session. Each child is different in skill, creativity, and execution during a performance. That's the magic of kids...you never know what… Read More...
