Events:
Performing for the wonderful campers and counselors at Camp Kesem in Santa Barbara, CA. Camp Kesem is a nationwide ogranization that provides a week of camping and celebration each summer for cancer survivors and their families across the country. The Santa Barbara camp is co-sponsored by the University of California.
Performing for my 3rd year in a row (Hi Maxine!) @ Paramount Studio's "Children Of Hope" Fundraiser!
Thank you to the Magic Castle for an amazing week of excitement, mystery, and new friends!
Handing out some ballon animals (they're rabbits!) at a public benefit event in Eastside Harlem, NY.
A collage of some of my strolling magic during Paramount Studio's Children of Hope 2010.
INTERVIEW W/ MAIN STREET MAGAZINE: Click the above photo or this LINK to access my interview with Main Street. Thanks to Tilly Rivers for the article.
\Thanks to Powder & Wig, the Colby College theatre club, for sponsoring this series of performances in Waterville, ME.
SETTING THE WORLD RECORD for "Most Charlier Cuts While Spinning Basketball On Finger" at a fundraising event for Haiti and Chile. Visit the Universal Record Database to see the video!
Having a good time at the Grand Californian in Disneyland, performing close-up magic at the First Annual Innocence Mission Fundraising Gala.
Performing strolling magic at the Pasadena Wine Festival, held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.
Captions [All pictures from "An Evening of Entertainment"]: (Top) Jackson Ridd with some of the Firefighters from Station 19 and 82, who attended the event. (Middle) Introducing singer/songwriter Emma Shupper. (Bottom) Performing onstage.
A big "Thanks!" to everyone who helped out with "An Evening of Entertainment," the firefighter fundraiser held in Memorial Park in La Canada this past September. It was great to perform magic along with my friends Kyle Eschen and John Accardo from the Magic Castle, and local musical talents Les Brers, Emma Shupper, The Bluegrass Billionaires, Minstral King and Michael Burten. ABC Channel 7 news was there, and covered the event on television that night. As the organizer of the event, I really appreciate the support of all the local schools, businesses and newspapers, the La Canada City Council, Nancy Eschen for the great bake sale, and everyone in the community who donated so generously to the firefighters.
This article appeared in the Magic Castle Newsletter, the official magazine of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. Thanks to Ray for the mention and to the Castle for their ongoing support.
Performing at the Fourth Annual Fundraising Benefit for the Community Health Alliance of Pasadena.
Performing at the Relay for Life fundraiser held at UCLA and sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
At the All For The Love of Kids Fundraiser Event in Alhambra, CA.
This is a news article on my first role as an actor. It's funny, I was interested in the part because I would play a magician, but then I fell in love with acting for its own sake. Later, I played a lead role in the one act play The Author's Voice by Richard Greenburg, which also played at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. Thanks to my hometown newspaper, the La Canada Valley Sun, for their ongoing support.
Another article from the Magic Castle Newsletter. I really appreciate all the opportunities that the Academy of Magical Arts has provided to me over the past two years. Thanks to Robert Dorian for his excellent leadership of the Junior Society.
I really enjoy performing at charity events. All for the Love of Kids is a perfect example of how a little creativity and some hard work can really help the world.