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March 2007
Hello,
I'm looking for a magician in the North Berkeley area for my son's
birthday party at
the end of this month. Any recommendations?
Thank you.
kailuahi
We just had Magic Dan (415-337-8500 or magicdan27@comcast.net)
perform at our son's 5th birthday and he was a big hit. He
entertained 15 kids (ages 2-7) for about 35 minutes with his
great combination of magic, humor and a friendly disposition.
The adults enjoyed it, too! Furthermore, Dan's rates are
competitive and he's a pleasure to deal with -- professional,
courteous, prompt and flexible. I highly recommend Magic Dan.
Eden
Nov 2006
Our son's fourth birthday falls in the midst of Chanukah and Xmas madness. We want
to opt for a small, intimate birthday party at our house, but he'd LOVE to have a
magician there. We are looking for someone who is fun with kids. We don't want to
break the bank over this. There will probably only be between 6-
10 kids there! Is there anyone local out there who charges less than $100? We are
in Oakland. We plan to have the party at our house the week before Xmas,
specifically the 17th. Any help much appreciated!
Mama Seeking Magic
i have a co-worker who does magic shows for young children and he's excellent.
he does this on his own time and is very creative--puts on a whole show/story to
go along with the tricks. he also frequently gives away fun things for the kids
like coloring books, tattoos, etc. his name is quijuan (pronounced ''kwan'')
maloof and you can contact him at mr.q[at]themaloofs.com or 415.666.0980. his
prices depend on # of children (& # props that he gives away). good luck!
know a magician
I know of a great boy magician that could be perfect for a child's birthday
party. His name is Simon and I think he is 11 or 12 years old. He does magic
tricks for shows with Katies Dance Studio (he is also a great dancer).
Marcia
Dec 2005
Anyone use a magician in the last year that
they would recommend and that won't break the bank? I vowed
I'd never hire a party entertainer, but if I could do it
without mortgaging the house it would make my child very happy.
Thanks
anon
Two years ago, we had Sir Lantz the Magician at our daughter's 6th birthday party. He was fabulous! Uses the birthday girl/boy as his sidekick, makes the kids laugh hard, is really good at the magic, utterly professional to work with and an entertainment bargain. I'm sorry I don't have contact info for him - try Googling him as a start.
Party Mom
I highly recommend Gerald the Magician - he has a web site. We had him for my son's 5th and 6th birthday parties.He is EXCELLENT and great with kids. I have seen him many times.
Price maybe $200 for an hour plus??? He lives in Antioch, but travels anywhere. Contact me if you need more info.
kathy
I have used The Buddy Club the last two years and they are terrific. I had the Bubble Lady one year and Timothy James the next. They kept the kids enthralled and had great audience particpation (for 4-6 year olds). I invited the whole class, which justified the expense. If you are doing a smaller party, you can book a party at their shows on the weekends. You pay for those who show up for your child and you can have pizza, cake and ice cream afterwards. The private performance bookings run a bit high, but I found the price was well worth it for 30-45 minute show. Plus, I didn't have to search around the find someone great, they give you ideas and who's available for the day you want. I really encourage you to call or check out the Buddy Club...check them out at www.thebuddyclub.com.
I recommend Magic Dan! He's a good magician with an easy-going and light-
hearted style, and unlike many children's' magicians, he doesn't stoop to getting laughs by insulting the kids. (I hate that put-down humor.) Plus he's sweet and dependable. For nine summers straight I hired Magic Dan to perform at my library, and the kids and parents never got tired of his act. Every year the kids would check to be sure he was coming back!
www.magicdan.com
415-337-8500
Nicole
Jan 2003
Can anyone personally recommend a magician for a 6th birthday
party? We've had Buki the Clown (everyone enjoyed) and we know
Gerald Joseph. We are looking for other leads.
ljm
A neighbor boy just had his fifth birthday, and the fabulous
Jeremy Shafer thoroughly entertained all of us, kids and adults.
He does a magic/comedy act that's really a crack up. Shafer
himself is like a six year old boy in a young man's body,
jumping around all over the place. His energy is up there with
the birds. He comes in riding a unicycle, does silly juggling,
pulls various things out of hats and wigs, then does a fantastic
oragami show that includes the kids. Like I said, the kids were
delighted, and we adults laughed and laughed. He's fantastic.
Give him a call.
510-548-6670. He's in Berkeley.
Julie T.
For a fun (an economical) change of pace from adult magicians,
try Cyrus and Ezra Stoller, two brothers who perform a terrific
magic show, and then also stay to help with the rest of the
party. About $50 for the show, a bit more for helping out.
Contact them at cyzzie at yahoo.com!
Suzanne
May 2004
Re: Entertainer for under $75 for 5-yr-old's birthday party
We recently had two great magicians come to my daughter's 7th
birthday party. I did not want to buy into the whole trend of
paying $200+ for a kid's BD party entertainer so I put a notice
on UC Parents of Teens Network looking for teen entertainer for
the party. Two Berkeley High kids answered the ad and did a
great magic show. They asked for a grand total of $20 a piece,
but of course I paid them a little more. I don't know where
their number is but you could proabably find them through
Parents of Teens again. Both adults and kids enjoyed their
magic.
monika
Re: Entertainer for 6-year-old's party (November 2001)
We just saw the Calamari Brothers Magic Show at the Lafayette Library. They
were so much fun, the kids loved them esp. the 6 year olds.
Fun magic tricks, lots of humour and audience participation. I'm not sure
how you would get hold of them but you could try calling the library and
asking for their contact details.
David and Vivienn
Note from Myriam:
Web Site here:
http://www.webquarry.com/~patty/TFCB/
Marco Entertainment
5337 College Avenue, Suite # 704
Oakland, California 94618
Phone: (510) 851-3791
Email: TFCBMagic AT aol.com
I've seen them at the Oakland Library... They're very funny and enjoyable
for both kids and adults.
My name is Mark Cassettari AKA Mark Calamari from the Flying Calamari
Brothers. I was forwarded an e-mail from the UCB Parents Recommendations
page and I wanted to thank you and David and Vivienne for the
kind words regarding our show. We are extremely happy that both kids
and adults like our show and we appreciate the recommendations!
A co-worker e-mailed me a copy of the recommendation. I didn't have
any idea that the web page existed and I've been working for UC Berkeley
for 11 years! Our web site is : www.flyingcalamaribrothers.com The
rest of the information you provided is correct. If you have any
other questions, please feel free to contact me at 510 851-3791. Thanks
again!
Regards,
Mark Cassettari
Carpenter, International House
1999
Leo Luna is great. I've seen him 3 times, and each time he's been
wonderful. He does tricks and involves the kids and hands out candy at the
end. He's in the yellow pages under magicians -- or at 925-846-3888
Chris
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