Show finale at Penfold Theater Show Saturday Night

Here's a shot my wife Tanya caught as I was ending my show Saturday night; I opened for the Penfold Theatre's production of "Shipwrecked."  There are still a couple of weekends of this free theater-in-the-park style show and it's appropriate for all ages.

Navasota Public Library Show

Here are some photos the folks at the Navasota Public Library took during my show there June 3, and were kind enough to share:

Where to get spinning plates, revisited

On a quick web search, I see this:

- plastic spinning plate set $7.30 at Mansion Athletics http://www.mansionathletics.com/spinning-plates-w14356-juggling.html?channelid=Google%20ProductsPM&gclid=CL7x64Xa37ACFQgUKgodwz1J0A
- plastic spinning plates $6 at Serious juggling http://www.seriousjuggling.com/spinning-plates.htm

Spinning plates are an easy trick to get started with, and for building confidence. For me, learning a trick is about understanding what I'm trying to do and seeing it as something possible.

Here's a good page of instructions on how to spin plates:

http://www.platespinning.com/learn/


(I just did a library show and found myself recommending spinning plates again, so I thought it would be good to update the information here about how to get them.)

Spinning plate sources

Had a couple of shows for Hill Country libraries this week ... at which I mentioned plate spinning as a great, easy, introductory trick. But you want to get some special spinning plates, and here are some places where you can do that.

http://www.jugglingstore.com/store/platescups.aspx?CategoryID=27

http://www.seriousjuggling.com/spinning-plates.htm

http://www.mansionathletics.com/spinning-plates-w14356-juggling.html?channelid=Google%20ProductsPM&gclid=CL7x64Xa37ACFQgUKgodwz1J0A

I'm not affiliated with any of these retailers ... I just did a search and posted some likely-looking links. The Mansion Athletics one promices a $5-something price, which is better than I've seen elsewhere.

If you're in Austin, I believe you can find these at Terra Toys and Toy Joy.

The Juggler Explains Facilities Management

Here's a great example of an orthogonal approach to a juggling routine. Funny stuff.

Cigar boxing

Another photo from this summer's show for the Bulverde/Spring Library. Taken by a library volunteer.

Another Bulverde photo

Another post from my Bulverde/Spring library show this summer, taken by a library volunteer.