Zen of Ken
Ken has extensive experience and qualifications in the following discplines:
Traditional Origami - Ken will take you to a fascinating world far beyond anything you have previously imagined about the Japanese Art of Paper Folding. Ken has studied Origami in both California and Japan. He has taught this ancient art form to thousands of school children across New England as well as at colleges, universities, and corporate events. Ken has also taught at International Origami conventions and the Museum of Natural History in New York City. He can create almost anything you can imagine without scissors, tape or glue. By folding alone he can seemingly do the impossible with nothing more than a piece of paper and a pair of hands.
The Yo-Yo Man will take you to the outer limits of Gyroscopic Stability while performing unbelievably sophisticated tricks with a wide variety of International Toys. The Yo-Yo Man will explain and demonstrate an array of tricks from walk the dog and around the world to some of the most complex and difficult tricks ever performed. In addition to Yo-Yos, the Yo-Yo Man will perform amazing tricks with Spinning tops, Juggling Balls, Devil Sticks, Japanese Kendoma, Chinese Diobolo, Astro Jacks, Chatter Rings, and Spinning Plates.
Brain Teasers - From extremely easy to ridiculously difficult this unusual collection of Brain Teasers, and other enigmas to entangle the mind, is a lot of fun and 100% interactive. Brain Teasers are participatory and challenging. They enhance both intelligence and creativity. Ken can present Brain Teasers as a unique, one of a kind form of entertainment at your party, conference or convention. At a trade show they are a great means of getting people over to your booth and keeping them there. Nothing draws people better than hands-on interaction. As a workshop in “Out of the Box” thinking they are unparalleled. The following is a list of the type of Brain Teasers that he will bring to your event: logic & critical thinking, interlocking, maze puzzles, memory, riddles, IQ test, problem solving, paradoxes, attention & focusing, optical illusions, and visual perceptional.
Currency Folding - Mr. Money has brought a new twist to the ancient Art of Origami, instead of paper he uses dollar bills. American currency and bills from around the world add an international flavor to his work as they are quickly transformed into works of Art. Mr. Money brings dozens of different, fun filled, ways to have a blast with dollar bills and the change in your pocket. This event includes: money folding, money trivia, money puzzles, novelty money, and money magic.
Street Games - I will give away lots of nice fresh one dollar bills, lotto tickets or other prizes if you can beat me, figure out a puzzle or answer a question correctly. If you can tell me which shell the pea is under or beat me at a quick hand of Mississippi Poker I lose and you get a prize. If I can't tell you how old you are or how much change you have in your pocket you win. If I can’t snatch a coin from your hand before you close it you keep the coin. This event is totally interactive. The bets are all one sided. That means that you can win a dollar but you can't loose. Action packed, fun filled Street Games appeals to people’s fascination with the fun of gambling without any of the risk.
Magic Shows - Magic is a passion of Ken's. The Society of American Magicians has awarded him for his contributions to the Art of Magic. He has confounded crowds world wide for over 30 years. Ken has performed at the Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, Rockefeller Plaza, The Waldorf Astoria, Central Park, Copa Cabana, Grand Central Station, and at the Park Plaza Hotel. He can make things appear and disappear, change color or simply be what they were not. There is never a dull moment when Ken is around and you will soon see why.