Kerry Blair Magic

04/28/2024

All seriousness aside…

04/09/2024

During the eclipse yesterday, I found this nifty succulent. I hope it continues to thrive.

On another note, I can’t find my pet rabbit.

12/01/2023

A piece I wrote many, many moons ago;

Counting down, one by one
The days, the weeks, all quickly run
Not just presents, paper, and bows
Latest electronics, everyone knows
Christian, pagan and in between
There's more at stake, than what is seen
Now, is the changing of the year
Time for hope, to still your fear
People helping people, with open heart
Please be sure, to do your part
With Santa, Christ or all alone
Human kindness, to others shown
With joy, happiness, and grace
Make this world a better place
Forget not, we all are bound
One to another, in each is found
The same wishes, for life and health
Regardless of station, or size of wealth

by K. D. Blair

11/29/2023

Christmas shopping times!

11/25/2023

Magic Shop opening in time for Christmas! 🎄

Saturday, Nov 25, 2023, will be the first day for the Vanishing Arts Magic Shop, located inside of Doolin Center, 253 Main Street, New Martinsville, WV, 26155. The entrance is on the back side of the building - Market Lane. We will be open from 10 am to noon, and then again from 2 pm to 4 pm. At 12:30 there will be a free Christmas Magic Show in the Parlor Theater, also located inside Doolin Center.
We have over 160 products in stock, come and check us out. We will be posting our shopping hours for December very soon.

11/21/2023

THIS SATURDAY‼️

Stop at the Parlor Theater in New Martinsville on your way to Oglebay Park to see the Christmas lights, and enjoy this show by my friends Bill & Charleen Stokes.

10/20/2023

As you prepare for the ghosties and ghoulies keep in mind…

09/19/2023

Coming-up tomorrow!

Fry Street Quartet in concert.
Parlor Theater at Doolin Center.
Tuesday, Sep 19, 7:00 pm.

09/18/2023

Sometimes, it ain’t easy. 😆

09/04/2023

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 🍂
-3rd Annual Event featuring;
-The Fort Frye Marching Cadets
-"Moon King" Jack Comeau
-𝑲𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄
-Charlie Jean
-High Schools That Rock

𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝟏𝟕𝒕𝒉
from 11am - 4pm
𝑩𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚-𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍

09/01/2023

>PEEKABOO

08/19/2023

I’m rested-up.

So Thursday’s show went over pretty well! There was a full house at The Parlor Theater in the Doolin Center, New Martinsville.

Earlier in the day, Elisabeth, Ethan, and Lucas rode up with me. We ate late a lunch at Quinet’s Court Restaurant with some of the other magi, but Nick Eaton hadn’t made it to town yet.

Bless their hearts, Biff and the boys piddled-away their afternoon waiting for the 7:00 show. But, their love and support was much appreciated by yours truly. Ethan commented that it was like, “Old times” when he and Biff would travel to shows with me at schools, festivals, and on The Valley Gem.

The show started at about 7:10 when everyone that could be seated, were. It ran till almost 9:30!

Four different performers, with four completely different styles took the audience on a journey of mirth, amazement, wonder, history, emotions and a hint of danger. It was magical!

This was all strung together by myself as emcee and Charleen aiding & abetting both onstage and off!

Bill Stokes started us off with some classical magic, involving producing colorful silks and clever misdirection. It set the mood for wonder & laughter.

Michael Strough messed with peoples minds, made some incredible predictions, and supplied the danger element.

We had an intermission, and when we came back Joe Hindman, “International Man of Mystery”, took us on a voyage of wonder, whimsy, and imagination. Joe had the audience in the palm of his hand!

Nick Eaton was our last performer. Being the youngest of us all, didn’t prevent him from performing some amazing feats of manipulation! To top it off, he demonstrated his skill at juggling and the seldom-seen art of plate-spinning. Even involving an audience member in the routine!

My job as emcee was to keep the ball rolling. So I did not do a “set” like the other guys. I merely filled in with a few “bits” as they reset behind the curtain. I tied-in my magic with the performer I was about to introduce. A smooth segue from one to another. Then, putting a final “tug on the heart-strings” as a finale.

We received a LOT of good feedback! Live entertainment is…alive & well in New Martinsville, WV.

But not only there. Cleveland and northeast Ohio where Nick is from. Nagoya, Japan where Joe lives. Michael performs up & down the Ohio Valley. As do Bill & Charleen! And yes, maybe even in Marietta.

It was a delight to see many familiar faces in the crowd after the show! For me personally; Trent Elliott, Angela Williams, Kathleen Boggs, Christina & James Turner, and Dale Wheeler. I appreciated you being there. 💝

12/28/2022

I know you mean well, BUT…

I’m exasperated by the number of friends sharing ‘scam posts’.
A scam post can range from missing elderly/missing persons, missing animals/injured animals, and safety concerns.

You can avoid & identify scam posts with the information provided below by the Better Business Bureau:

• Do a bit of research before resharing a post on your profile. Read the information carefully and look at the profile of the person who created and shared the original post. If they are from a different area than the topic of the post, it may be a red flag of a bait-and-switch publication.

• Find out when the poster created the Facebook profile. Scammers create new profiles when their old one gets banned. If you click on their profile, it will tell you how long they have been a group member. You can find additional information on their public profile.

• You should see it in the news. If a child goes missing or a tragedy occurs, you’ll most likely see it on different news outlets or shared by law enforcement, NOT on a random social media post.

• Do a reverse image search on Google. That will allow you to determine if the pictures you saw were used on other ads or websites in different cities.

• Find similar posts. Copy and paste the text from the post into Facebook’s search tool to see if other posts with the exact text and different pictures show up.

• If you suspect a post is a scam, REPORT it to Facebook.

09/07/2022

Reading, is everything.

08/28/2022

08/25/2022

Saturday, Sept 3, 2022 – 10am

Take an interactive tour of Valley Cemetery in nearby Reno and learn about just a few of the interesting men and women buried there from living history interpreters.

Tour begins at Tour begins at Valley Cemetery, 27880 State Route 7, Marietta 


Register online at:
https://mariettacastle.org/event/cemetery-tours-valley-cemetery-coming-alive/?event_date=2022-09-03

08/22/2022

If only we could all see the world through the eyes of a child, then act as an adult.

08/17/2022

It won’t be long!
Keep your eyes open. 👀

08/16/2022

Yours truly will be part of this tour, potraying Tommy Windsor.

Saturday, Sept 3, 2022 – 10am

Take an interactive tour and learn about just a few of the interesting men and women buried there from living history interpreters.

Tour begins at Tour begins at Valley Cemetery, 27880 State Route 7, Marietta 

(Look for directional signs for parking)

Our most popular cemetery tour!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Learn more and register early at:
https://mariettacastle.org/event/cemetery-tours-valley-cemetery-coming-alive/?event_date=2022-09-03

08/14/2022

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08/12/2022

COMING SOON!

Follow the link for tickets.

Join local professional magician Kerry Blair at Valley Cemetery on September 3, as he portrays one of the great vaudeville and club magicians of his era, Tommy Windsor. Born and raised in Marietta, Tommy Windsor’s career began in 1924, spanned several decades, and left a lasting legacy of entertaining old and young alike throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley.

View all the details and get registered online: https://mariettacastle.org/events/

08/12/2022

To paraphrase; Just Do It!

08/11/2022

Recently attended “The Abbott’s Magic Get Together”. Here my friend BJ kicks-off the festivities!

I had considered leaving Magic behind. But, I’ve decided to stick with it, on my own terms.

Here’s to “new endeavors”!

02/22/2021

I thought this was a neat piece!
Be sure to ‘look around’ it.

Triple Magician IV | 01.24.20 | IG/FB:

01/14/2021

A sad day for ‘Magic’. Literally, the end of an era. The day was, when Lance Burton who is now retired, and Siegfried and Roy ruled the Vegas strip. Now there are no live shows at all due to Covid.
 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-55630860

Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher and partner Roy Horn were an institution in Las Vegas and beyond.