Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Power of Passive Aggression

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brad Weston

…if the audience feels like you could become angry, or annoyed, that’s power. Use it wisely! Continue reading →

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How Can You Fake Charisma?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Brad Weston

How Can You Fake Charisma? -or- Amping Up Your Stage Presence by Brad Weston Some performers have ‘it’. Some do not. What is it? That’s what I want to address in this article. I don’t know what it is, exactly, … Continue reading →

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Is Live Performance Dying?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Brad Weston

If the available bookings are cut in half, then in order to work, you just need to look as though you are better than 60% of the available acts that are left. That is what marketing is for. It is largely a perception thing. Continue reading →

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Why We Do What We Do

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Brad Weston

Why We Do What We Do By Brad Weston For a twenty year old to make a living as a juggler, or a magician, or clown is not such a big deal. Okay, it’s pretty great, but it’s not Herculean. … Continue reading →

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New Video- ShinyandStrange

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Brad Weston
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Obituary for Mr. Ground Hog

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Brad Weston

Obituaries: Local Luminary Leaves His Shadow Mr. Ground Hog, 44, of Chicago, died February 3, 2011 as a result of frost bite and hypothermia sustained in a blizzard. He was born December 5, 1967 in Utica, the son of John … Continue reading →

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