As I noted in my August essay, like boomer friends who re-joined garage rock bands after a long absence, I picked up the dormant thread of my magical interest a few years ago. Oh, I’d do a trick here, a trick there, a show for family now and again but I had divested myself of most of my effects and... Read more
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Of Magical and Childlike Wonders in a Digital Age
August 7 | Posted by Henri Marchand | Featured ColumnsI hadn’t performed magic show in years but when a friend, who had recently heard of my past dabblings in magic, asked me to bring along a few tricks for a Halloween party several years ago, I agreed. No sooner had I zapped off an e-mail reply saying I’d be glad to, than I began worrying and... Read more
Henri Marchand Bio
May 27 | Posted by Henri Marchand | Abbott NewsA magic enthusiast and amateur, Henri Marchand works in public affairs at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he also produced Sunrise, a morning show on WUML 91.5 FM, UMass Lowell’s public radio station. Prior to joining UMass Lowell, Henri served as assistant director of The Lowell Plan, Inc., a private, non-profit economic development corporation, managing a number of programs... Read more