Gearing up for our new season

As I am writing this I am also brainstorming and working out the kinks of several new effects for our summer illusion show season.       

We are working on several new effects: 

* Houdini’s metamorphosis: I have never performed this classic of magic because most magicians who perform it do it poorly. Natalie & I will be trying to add our spin to this classic of magic. 

 * A haunted packing crate: a new illusion where a box is wheeled out on stage and shown to be light as a feather then it starts to move and levitate all on its own. As it is floating Natalie pops her head out and is reveled to be also floating inside the box. 

* Our new comedy routine where we turn a spectator into a magician 

* A signed bill to impossible location: We borrow a bill, it is signed and disappears only to be found later in a single portion box of cereal that has been hanging above the stage the entire show. 

Here are a couple photos from

 rehearsals this year: 

Headlining FCM Convention in 2013

What is the FCM? The Fellowship of Christian Magicians is an international organization of people, from all walks of life, dedicated to using a high standard of presentation of the Gospel and to leading the lost to the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Why do we use the various performing arts to teach and preach the “Good News?” Because a person will only retain a small percentage of what they hear, but if you give them visual illustrations along with the lesson, their retention factor increases greatly. Add to the illustration a mystery or surprise ending, and you lock in on their curiosity and they will long remember what you’ve taught. Natalie & I are honored to have been asked to headline the 2013 Fellowship of Christian Magician Convention in Columbus, Ohio. We will not only be performing in the Gala show, but we will also be lecturing and setting up a vendor booth to sell magic I have created and more. I have been a member of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians for over 10 years now and I have performed at churches all over the East Coast. Even though I have worked in this field for a while now, this will be my first FCM convention. If you are reading this and are a member of the FCM please try and make the 2013 convention, I have heard just some of the things they are planning and it sounds like this is the year not to be missed…

Wes Iseli's Electric deck of cards

This is one of my newest card tricks I love to perform, it takes everyone off guard and people seem to really love it. This was filmed in Charlottesville Va after my show at a retirement community. The guy in the video was the night clerk at the front desk.

Wild Wing Cafe

I started working at Wild Wing Café at the train station in Charlottesville, Va this January. This restaurant is a lot of fun. They are billing it as a family night, but the customers span the gambit from children to college kids to senior citizens. Even the kitchen staff make sure I stop by each week to show them a magic trick. The restaurant is broken into a family atmosphere downstairs and upstairs is more of a sports bar atmosphere. I work at Wild Wing Café on Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 pm until our crazy summer schedule kicks in at the end of May. So if you get a chance, come see me before the end of May for a great meal in a cool place and free magic right at your table.
Here are some performance pictures from Wild Wing Café
Lana loves it there too

The Magic Van

Our magic van not only carries all of our equipment and gets us from place to place but it sometimes feels at thought it is our mobile office. We spend more time in the van than we do on stage most days.
With the addition of my new bench seat in the back Jacob and Lana can now join us on the road. We try to make it as comfortable as possible and I think we have succeeded.

Sweet dreams guys!

Wes Iseli's year of free bowling

For this month's magic trick I decided to do an effect I have played with but never put in my act. After seeing the footage I think it will be going in this years show. I hope you enjoy the video and remember to check out my other videos and comment and subscribe. You can also check me out at www.wesiseli.com

Our newest employee... Jacob Iseli

With our business growing by leaps and bounds each and every year Natalie and I need help especially now that our baby Lana is on the road with us. My brothers son Jacob Iseli is now working with us to help in the office, help us on the road loading and unloading equipment and during shows he becomes a babysitter. He is really good with Lana and says he really enjoys working with us. He is loving the fact he is able to spend time with his cousin Lana and really enjoys learning magic tricks along the way. We are happy to have Jacob with us and he is a hard worker bending over backwards to lend a hand with anything we need.