The following text is from Dick Cavett’s introduction at my recent award dinner. I can’t tell you how honored I was to be introduced by this legendary television host. Dick Cavett: I love magic, and when I saw Steve Cohen the first time, it was in front of this building. This fellow came up to […]
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I received a Hollywood welcome when I arrived in Los Angeles last week. Actors Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, How I Met Your Mother) and Chris Williams (“Krazee-Eyez Killah” on Curb Your Enthusiasm) both came out to my show at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, and director Steven Spielberg even bought tickets for himself and his […]
Read the full post »I will be receiving a special award – The Medal of Honor for Magic – from the National Arts Club on October 5. Presenters at this exclusive event will include Mark Levy and legendary talk show host Dick Cavett. I hope you’ll be able to join me and my friends on this special evening. Although […]
Read the full post »The photo leading this post is one of my new favorites. It may look small, but you MUST click it to view an amazing panoramic view of the gorgeous St. James room in Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel. It was taken minutes before the doors opened to the public. As you can see, the mahogany walls and soaring window drapery provided the perfect backdrop for a classical magic performance.
Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge brought his whole family to the show, and even […]
Read the full post »I’m always looking for incredible things to do in NYC, hidden gems and New York attractions that most people don’t know about unless you hear it from “the natives” that I can share with friends and guests of my shows. So, I’ve made a list of some of the coolest, quirkiest things to do in […]
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Siegfried Fischbacher (of Siegfried and Roy fame) came to my Waldorf performance tonight. It was amazing having a Las Vegas legend in the audience. We spoke for ten minutes after the show, and he told me that he envied me. “I envy you,” said Siegfried, “because you present a perfectly elegant, very smart, one-man show. […]
Read the full post »I will be touring later this month, and hope you can help spread the word. Tickets are now available for Chamber Magic performances in Boston and Los Angeles. The show will be identical to my long-running Waldorf-Astoria show in New York.
I’m excited to announce the following tour dates:
BOSTON:
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
September 17
(2 performances: 7pm and 9:30pm)
LOS ANGELES:
The Beverly Wilshire
September 24 and 25
If you’ve ever worn a custom-tailored suit or dress shirt, you know that they typically embroider your name into the garment. However, have you ever come across a custom hanger with your name on it?
Recently a man came to my show and introduced himself afterward. He said that he has something for me back home (in Montreal) that I’d be sure to like. A couple of weeks later, a package arrived with a heavy black hanger inside. The hanger was printed with gold lettering across the top, with the words:
S. Cohen
I thought to myself, how flattering. This man went out of his way to make a custom hanger for me. Then I read his letter, which explained […]
Read the full post »I rarely take vacations. When I do, they’re usually short five-day excursions, spanning Sunday through Thursday. Why? Because like Cinderella, I need to rush back to New York in time for my weekend performances. Chamber Magic shows run every Friday and Saturday, and I hardly ever miss a weekend. That goes for summer and winter holidays too.
For a change of pace, however, I’ve been on a two-week summer vacation in Japan with my family. As I write this, I’m aboard a Boeing 777 aircraft on the flight home to New York. We visited my wife’s parents in Osaka, and spent a good deal of time in Tokyo (one of my favorite cities in the world).
As much fun as I had during the past two weeks with my wife, children and local friends, I’m eager to return home to get back to my shows. Call it the “show-biz itch” if you will. The time I feel most alive is […]
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