A Real Show
Do you have a show? Or do you have a collection of skits and routines? I see a lot of ventriloquists pull out a puppet and do a short bit. They throw it back in the trunk, pull out another and do another short script. This continues for 30 - 60...
Don’t Miss Ventarama
To all of our customers in the United Kingdom, and those close enough to attend - don't miss Ventarama happening September 27, 2017! This year features Mark Wade from the U.S. along with David Tomkins, Cam Welsh and Maher's good friend, Shane...
In Memory …
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. If you were alive in 2001, I have no doubt you remember exactly where you were when this happened. I was in Georgia at a county fair. The fair was to open that evening. It was a...
Breaking News About The 2018 ConVENTion
Today, Mark Wade released the news: BIG NEWS FOR VENT HAVEN ConVENTion FANS! We are changing hotels ... our new home will be the Cincinnati Airport HOLIDAY INN (which is one exit from our former location). We will also have a new way of...
Past, Present & Future
Clinton Detweiler ran Maher Studios from about 1979 through his retirement in the early 2000's. He continued to be active in the vent community until his unexpected passing on January 22, 2013. I say this because there are some new members to...
Why Should You Join The IVS?
How many ventriloquists live near you? Chances are there aren't that many. Unlike magicians or jugglers or musicians, ventriloquists are few and far between. The others have meetings and get-togethers. We only have the Vent Haven International...
I Looked Into The Future
I wrote this article on Feb 2, 2017. It accidentally published then and was live for about two hours. So if you caught it then, you looked into the future too! July 12-15 I knew I would be at the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist...
I Can’t Get In …
Almost everyday I get an email from someone having problems with either the Maher Studios or Learn-Ventriloquism website. At the same time, hundreds of members go through the sites each day and don't seem to have any problems. (Or maybe they...
Something New
There is an old saying, "You need to get out more often." I use the line when people applaud something silly. It is a set up, and someone applauds 99.9% of the time. I believe that is also true for our creativity. If you sit in front of a...
Improving Your Brand
This summer's Vent Haven International conVENTion has the theme of Improvement. Mark Wade asked me to present a lecture, which we titled Improving Your Brand. Most people think of a brand as a professional marketing tool. It distinguishes one...
