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Kostya’s Blog
For executives, managers, and teams who need to stand out in today’s crowded marketplace, Kostya Kimlat shares proven techniques from 20+ years as a professional magician to help you read customers’ minds, manage perceptions, and create memorable moments. Plus, get exclusive behind-the-scenes content about his business journey and how he applies magical thinking to real-world business challenges.
Magic classes for adults begin tomorrow at Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts
This fall, my team of magicians and I will be teaching a Magic Class for adults at one of the most exquisite performing arts centers in the country, the newly built Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts in downtown Orlando.
After an action packed week-long summer session for kids covered by News 13 and FOX 35, we’re doing a special six week session for adults eighteen and up.
Am I risking my career by exposing the secrets of magic?
Will I get kicked out of the magician’s alliance?
Yes. Totally. The secrets I am going to reveal in class will make even Penn & Teller blush.
Watch the Kardashians magically vanish
I just broke my cardinal rule for doing magic on TV.
Don’t do anything new you just came up with last night.
But this… I couldn’t resist.
Here’s how I made the Kardashians vanish for news anchor John Brown, of FOX.
He asked for it.
“Did you really get Penn high?” And Other Frequently Asked Questions
I’m overwhelmed by the positive response to my performance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. I’ve received emails and calls from around the world from friends and clients and have been following the fascinating online comments and posts from strangers on YouTube, reddit and twitter! Here are my answers to the most frequently asked questions:
Was Penn really mad at you?
The reason Penn was so angry is because he and Teller have done versions of this classic trick themselves.
Why I Performed for Penn & Teller
At the beginning of this year I received an e-mail invitation to perform on Penn & Teller’s hit TV show on the CW network, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us.”
A dozen thoughts went through my head. How do I respond? What do I perform? What will Penn possibly say on national television when he and Teller figure me out? How will he expose me in front of millions of viewers? Then I read the last sentence of the email and all those frantic questions flew out of my mind. “You were recommended to us by Johnny Thompson.” Without a second thought, I responded to say I would do the show.
A Surprise Package from the Carbonaro Effect
There’s an awesome magic show on TV called The Carbonaro Effect.
I tweeted about it because I think it’s great. TruTV responded back and 5 days later I received an awesome gift in the mail.
The gift was a sweet, reversible sweatshirt. And it came with this clever card.
Appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Tune in to CW on August 17 at 8pm to see me perform for the Las Vegas duo, Penn & Teller.
Here is the trailer where I get to introduce this amazing duo onto the stage.
Welcome
I’m a magician and speaker. Born in Kiev, Ukraine and living in Orlando, Florida. I speak at corporate events, entertain at social gatherings, and specialize in interactive magic. I have shown executives, managers and employees at GE, Apple, SYSCO and NASA how to Think Like A Magician™.
I’m fascinated by the role of perception in our lives. This blog will discuss the art and craft of perception.