A few years ago, I had profiled some really fascinating articles that designer/author Jim Steinmeyer had written on his blog pertaining to his time working for Doug. Well, wouldn’t you know it, Jim has done some new ones which you should most definitely read. The first is an illusion that Doug created for his 1984…
Month: February 2025
David Byrd (1941-2025)
I’d be remiss in not mentioning that the poster artist David Edward Byrd passed away on February 3rd. In his career, Byrd was responsible for such legendary theater and concert posters as “Godspell,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Follies,” “Jefferson Airplane,” and “The Jimi Hendrix Experience,” to name a very small few. However, it is his…
25 Years on….
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that today is the 25th anniversary of Doug’s passing. Doug doesn’t need me to sing his praises. But, it goes without saying that this thing called “magic” may have been very different today if Doug Henning never walked this Earth. However, Doug did walk this Earth, and in…
Doug as Chou Chou Article-3/24/71 Star-Phoenix
I came across the above article and had to post it. Some of you may know that in the early days of his career, Doug would perform as the mime Chou Chou. Sponsored by the Canadian Shoe and Leather industries, Doug would tour malls in the aptly named “Shoe String Revue.” The article itself goes…
THE DOUG HENNING PROJECT 