Street Magic Illegal?

flip2005 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:17 pm

Have anyone been caught or just frowned upon when doing random tricks in random places? I was just wondering because it would suck to get yelled at because you were just trying to entertain someone. I would seem some businesses would get mad at you for drawing a crowd in a mall or using their space to show some guy a card blistered in your fingers. Where should I NOT perform and what's all this about a liscence and such for magic :?:

miko · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:28 pm

i never got in trouble

--MARK--

lfkwee · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:47 am

Strolling magic (i.e close-up magic. the kind you would classify David Blaine under) - legal, of course. Nothing wrong with this, all you are doing is walking around showing some stuff.

Street magic - collecting crowds around you, setting up a table and all your props along the street - you need a license for this. It's kinda like busking.

hktvb2001 · **Joined:** 26 May 2003 **Posts:** 50

Where can we get the license? By asking BUSH? joke! :shock:

Troll · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:30 am

I THINK you apply to the city board or something. Not quite sure about this. I beleive there was a previous thread that discussed this issue.

smileyface · **Posted:** Fri Aug 15, 2003 5:59 am

I agree with what lfkwee said

miko · **Posted:** Fri Aug 15, 2003 5:24 pm

hktvb2001 wrote:

Where can we get the license? By asking BUSH? joke! :shock:

go to city hall

magic_cat · **Posted:** Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:09 pm

I've had some hecklers, but I've never had any try call the law on me.

thomasclark3 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 23, 2003 10:55 am

Never have gotten into trouble, but have been asked to leave. Some people find magic frightening because they are scared of "Trickery". They think that deception is evil and get fairly nervous about it. Just try doing magic around an Indonesian group. They will want to stone you!!! Other than that....most people enjoy the entertainment and just want to try to figure it out. I have been threatened before because I won't reveal secrets, and that has upset some, but hey, that is the price to pay for magic! Its fun, and your name begins to flow around town. That is what you want! Everywhere I go now, people recognize me as the "Guy that oes magic", or the first question i hear "Hey, got any cards on ya?" ITs cool.....There is nothing illegal about showing your talents. ...

Mike22490 · **Joined:** 19 Jul 2003 **Posts:** 14

What are they gonna tell ya to stop entertaning them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BradleyNott · **Joined:** 21 Jun 2003 **Posts:** 28

You care about people yelling at you because.....?

Baxter · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:16 pm

Different states have different Busking laws. In Illinois, for example, all street performances are illegal without a license. I'm sure cops aren't going to crack down on anybody, unless a crowd is causing a problem. But you need to check your own state. In IL the license is 50 or 75 bucks, and the fine is like 25... I think. So I'll take my chances :wink:

ghen55555 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:02 pm

hktvb2001 wrote:

Where can we get the license? By asking BUSH? joke! :shock:

or jean cretain. lol

pythonline · **Joined:** 28 Jun 2002 **Posts:** 26

its not illegal, but it could be considered loitering, which, in some places, is illegal.

Psychoic · **Joined:** 25 Sep 2003 **Posts:** 99

my school wont let me do card magic cuz they think im gonna gamble with the cards. i even offer to show them some tricks but they want no part of it

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