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Sleight of hand for close-up magic
What's the most versatile palm technique for concealing small objects in close-up magic? I've been practicing the classic 'Charlier pass' but it feels clumsy with larger items. Anyone have a go-to method for smoothly hiding things in plain sight?
Open mics that aren't open?
Let’s cut through the noise: open mics have become gatekept incubators for the same 10 joke-writers in every city... and it’s exhausting. You sign up for 3 minutes of ‘open’ mic time, only to get cut off mid-punchline because the host ‘doesn’t have time for beginners’... or worse, get told your material is ‘too weird’ for the crowd. The irony isn’t lost on me??
Structured chaos is the lifeblood of stand-up—yet half these open mics operate like corporate pitch meetings. You want ‘diversity’ in comedy? Start by letting people actually open. What’s the solution? Unstructured, no-host ‘free-for-alls’ where the worst thing that happens is a cold open... and maybe a heckler who’s actually funny.
Am I wrong to want a stage that’s actually open? Or is this just another ‘dependency hell’ for comedians? Let’s debate—or better yet, tell me I’m wrong.