The Linking Ring, the official journal of the International Brotherhood of Magicians features a nice article by author Dennis Schick on the Hamner Barber Branson Experience. The six page article goes into a lengthy biographical look at the personal life and career of Dave Hamner and how a minister from California went on to be [...]

MAGIC, The Magazine for Magicians is considered to be the premiere periodical in the world of magic. The August 2004 cover story titled, “Branson Magic” reviews the best magic and variety shows playing in Branson this season. Their take on the Hamner Barber Variety Show was nothing short of fantastic!
In a full page story, MAGIC magazine [...]

Article by Stephen Landis. Reprinted with permission from Vent Arts, Issue No.7 Vol.2 Summer 2004
Vent Arts – The Publication about The Art of Ventriloquism
Branson, Missouri must be the magician and ventriloquist capital in the area of the country I live in. There are more ventriloquist and magicians performing there than I have ever seen. Currently [...]