Roy
Horn's 60th birthday party is
planned for Oct. 3 at The Mirage. A Las
Vegas Review-Journal article also
reported that, "On Sept. 15, NBC will
air its one-hour special 'Siegfried &
Roy: The Miracle.' The special, from
9-10 p.m., will highlight Horn's
struggle to overcome a stroke that
paralyzed his left side." To read the
Aug. 29 article by Norm titled "Roy Horn
plans Mirage birthday" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Roy
Horn makes his first public appearance
on Tuesday Aug. 24 at the "Havana Night
Club" show that he and Siegfried are
producing at the Stardust in Las Vegas.
A Las Vegas Review-Journal article
reported, "Twice Horn rose from his
wheelchair, with help from friends,
demonstrating how far he's come in his
recovery since the Oct. 3 tiger attack.
…The first time he stood came at the end
of the show, to salute the youthful
cast, the first major Cuban troupe in
Las Vegas in 50 years. He remained on
his feet to shake hands with dozens in
the audience who stopped at his table to
express their admiration and best
wishes." His appearance was being
taped for the upcoming television
special "Siegfried & Roy: The Miracle."(9/1)
--To read the Aug. 26 Las Vegas
Review-Journal article by Norm titled
"Roy's visit worth thumbs up for all"
click:
HERE.(9/1)
--To read the Aug. 25 Las Vegas
Review-Journal article by Norm titled
"Roy stuns crowd at the Stardust" click:
HERE.(9/1)
--To read the Aug. 27 Associated
Press article titled "Magician Roy Horn
makes rare appearance on Vegas Strip"
click:
HERE.(9/1)
Paul
Daniels and Debbie McGee have signed
on for a reality TV show where they will
work on a farm. The show is described
as, "…nine pampered celebrities face the
harsh realities of life on a working
Wiltshire farm. They will wake at the
crack of dawn to milk cows, collect
chicken eggs, herd the pigs and do the
mucking out. The celebrities will spend
three weeks living in a barn in the
farmyard, and be nominated for eviction
from TV viewers when the show goes out
at the end of September." The show
titled "The Farm" will air nightly for
three weeks beginning at the end of
September on channel 5 in the UK.(9/1)
--To read the Aug. 28 Western
Mail article titled "Magician Daniels to
muck out on The Farm for new reality TV
programme" click:
HERE.(9/1)
--To read the Aug. 27 BBC News
article titled "Magic couple sign up for
The Farm" click:
HERE.(9/1)
--To read the Aug. 28 Daily
Record article by Sherna Noah titled
"Cow, That's Magic Paul!" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Feld
Entertainment refused to release the
video footage of Roy's tiger attack and
is quoted in an Associated Press
article, "Feld Entertainment is
cooperating with the USDA and will
continue to provide the agency with the
necessary information to complete its
pending investigation, while also
protecting Roy Horn and his family's
privacy." The article also reported,
"USDA spokesman Jim Rogers said Tuesday
from Washington D.C., that the probe
into the tiger attack remains open and
confirmed that the show is under
investigation for possible violations of
the Animal Welfare Act." To read the
Aug. 26 Associated Press article by Adam
Goldman titled "Company Won't Share
Siegfried & Roy Video" click:
HERE.(9/1)
--To read a different version of the
Aug. 25 Associated Press article by Adam
Goldman titled "Company Won't Share
Siegfried & Roy Video" click:
HERE.(9/1)
The
Magic & Mischief Theater just opened
in Orlando, Florida with three separate
magic shows per night on Wednesdays
through Sundays. The 6:30pm show is "A
Kind Of Magic" starring John Ferrentino
and a cast of dancers. The 8:30pm show
is "The Phantastic Magic of Puck" where
Puck will present his full evening of
magic and illusion. The late show, at
10:00pm, is " Alexander, America's
Funniest Hypnotist." Tickets are $10-$15
per person and are available at the
door. For more information click:
HERE.(9/1)
William Morales (October 1, 1928-August
30, 2004) died on Monday at the age
of 75. Morales was a regular member and
strong supporter of the New York City
magic scene. He has published some
sleights and routines in various
magazines and is best known as the
illustrator for several of the early
Harry Lorayne books.(9/1)
Peter Lamont is interviewed in The
Rediff where he discusses Indian
magic, "I still think Indian magic is
one of my favourite types of magic. As
you know, there's not so much of Indian
magic left... street magic is the
traditional magic. I have seen the
basket trick, the mango trick, and
jadugars performing various feats. It's
similar to a lot of Western magic; quite
similar to close-up magic, to street
magic, which is not so big in the West
either." To read the Aug. 19 article
titled "Magic brings you closer to
reality" click:
HERE.(9/1)
David
Roth, Geoff Latta and Michael Rubinstein
who are among the leading coin magicians
in the world have band together to
present "The New York Coinmagic Seminar"
on Oct. 23 in New York City. It is a
full-day intensive workshop where they
will teach and perform their greatest
creations. The event will also feature a
guest lecture by Mike Gallo.
Registration for the once in a lifetime
event is limited to 33 guests and the
fee is US $500 per person. For more
information click:
HERE.(9/1)
The
Pendragons who will be appearing at
the Trump 29 Casino on Aug. 28 with
their show "Mysterium" are featured in a
Redlands Daily Facts article that
reported about their show and the
Guinness Book of World Records
appearance. Charlotte is quoted, "We
challenge ourselves at every performance
to break the Guinness Record… We succeed
most of the time." To read the Aug. 26
article titled "Pendragons will perform
record-setting illusion at Trump Casino"
click:
HERE.(9/1)
Dick
Williams is profiled in a Wichita
Eagle article about his appearance in
the Guinness Book of World Records for
"…having the longest running TV magic
show, 'Magicland,' which ran from 1966
to 1989 on WMC-TV in Memphis." To read
the Aug. 25 article by Beccy Tanner
titled "Local magician's listing in
Guinness is no illusion" click:
HERE.(9/1)
The
Magic Circle Centenary Convention
has announced the lineup for its
100-year anniversary convention to be
held in London on Jul. 20-23, 2005.
Performers include: Paul Daniels, Juan
Tamariz, Johnny Thompson, David Berglas,
John Calvert, Jeff McBride, The
Pendragons, Mac King, Bob Read, Pat
Page, Tony Binarelli, Levent, John
Archer, Steve Cohen, Dimmare, Geoffrey
Durham, Nicholas Einhorn, Guy
Hollingworth, Jim Steinmeyer, Ronn
Lucas, Hans Moretti, Larry Parker, Paul
Potassy, Mark Raffles, Belinda Sinclair,
Topas & Roxan, Michael Vincent and more
to be announced. For more information
click:
HERE.(9/1)
Cyril is profiled in a Japan Today
article that quotes him, "Magic is a
way of life for me. I know nothing else.
There's magic everywhere in things we
all do. Every day from the second that I
wake up to when I sleep, even when I
dream, it's all about magic." To read
the Aug. 20 article by Chris Betros
titled "World-class magician Cyril has a
trick for every occasion" click:
HERE.(9/1)
The
annual Abracadabra! show featuring
Mac King and the Pendragons is previewed
in a Cincinnati Enquirer article that
describes a number of their signature
routines. To read the Aug. 22 article by
Jackie Demaline titled "'Abracadabra!'
casts special magical spell" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Tannen's
Magic will celebrate their grand
opening at the new location with a
special two-day event on Sep. 10-11 in
New York City. Aaron Fisher, Lee Asher,
Doug Edwards and Nathan Kranzo will
present a "Friday Night Super Quadruple
Lecture" while on Saturday Criss Angel
will receive the 22nd Louie Award. All
will be in attendance to "meet & greet"
throughout the event. Jay Sankey will
present a lecture a few days later on
Sep. 14. For more information and other
events scheduled click:
HERE.(9/1)
Steven Dick's show at the Edinburgh
Festival gets three stars in a Edinburgh
News review that concluded, "Dick is a
skilled exponent of his art, and offers
a level of jocular entertainment few
other magicians can match." To read the
Aug. 24 article by Drew McAdam titled
"Magic@Cafe Royal - Steven Dick" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Murray
who just joined the cast of La Femme
at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is
profiled in a Las Vegas Weekly story
where he discusses how he came up with
the premise for his act while working at
a department store, "…CDs were just
coming in. And I thought, You know what,
I wonder if I can do something with CDs?
So I took all those tricks that were
classics -- you know, magic tricks, like
Lance does from the bird productions to
making things appear in cages and stuff
-- and thought, What can I do with CDs?
They're modern, they'll be around for
awhile. So I started to basically do
sleight of hand with all that stuff.
Every classic trick I could do and then
changed it to my own style. …I ended up
writing down basically all different
tricks with CDs. So I really realized
that once you have a premise, you can do
a lot with it." Murray is also scheduled
to appear on the Jerry Lewis MDA
Telethon on Sep. 5-6. To read the Aug.
26 article by Martin Stein titled
"Slipped Discs" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Mark
Mason's lecture at the Baton Rouge
Magic Club is reported in The Advocate
"Mason and wife Tricia are on vacation.
The fees they get from amateur magicians
across the South and sale of the tricks
they make by hand in their Blackpool
shop pay the couple's gas and lodging,
Mason said." To read the Aug. 27 article
by Ed Cullen titled "English magician
shares secrets during class" click:
HERE.(9/1)
The
Second Annual Houdini Days Magic
Festival takes place on Sep. 2-5 in
Appleton, Wisconsin. This year's talent
lineup is amazing with performances and
lectures by Mark Wilson, Jeff McBride,
Franz Harary, Michael Finney, Bill
Malone, Michael Ammar, Dean Gunnarson,
Doc Eason, Joshua Jay, Tom Burgoon, Jon
Stetson, Robert Baxt, Tom Burgoon, Ice
McDonald, Rex Sikes, Kevin King, Glen
Gerard, Jessica Reed, Shayna Reed, Mandy
Reed, Silly Billy, Bruce Hetzler,
Rondini, Danny Magic, Nate Nygren, Bruce
Hetzler, Lou Lepore, and The Comedy
Magic of Mike & Chris. The non-profit
event produced by Chris Cochrane is free
to all who attend with the exception of
several shows and lectures. For more
information click:
HERE.(9/1)
Drummond Money-Coutts is profiled in
a Telegraph story where they describe
him as "…fast establishing himself as a
sort of high society David Blaine.
Already, his card tricks have impressed
audiences that have included the Queen,
the Duchess of York, Michael Parkinson
and Stephen Fry, no less." To read the
Aug. 27 article by Bryony Gordon titled
"Card sharp" click:
HERE.(9/1)
David Copperfield lent his New York home
for a party that was mentioned in a
Hollywood Reporter article, "Copperfield
opened up his four-story Manhattan
penthouse for Tuesday's party and not
only gave tours of the sprawling digs,
but also allowed the revelers to take
turns playing his collection of vintage
arcade games." To read the Aug. 22
article by Ian Mohr titled "Copperfield
Comes to Aid of Domestic Divas" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Adam
Steinfeld's MagicLive! show at the
Alhambra Casino in Aruba celebrated
it's 750th performance with a special
edition poster and a week of surprises
including "a guest appearance by the
famous Midget Magician direct from the
Crazy Horse in Paris."(9/1)
Infantino will be performing seven
shows per day on Saturdays and Sundays
at the White Post Farms Fall Festival in
Melville, New York on Sep. 18-Oct. 31
from 11am-5pm. For more information
click:
HERE.(9/1)
Patrick Donovan is featured in a Daily
Record article where he is quoted, "You
start to notice things (after studying
magic for five years)… Some people have
no intuition at all, so I couldn't rely
on that. There are those with intuition.
Some people are easily influenced and
others are rebellious. It's interacting
with people." To read the Aug. 20
article by Jennifer Hoffman titled
"Sharpening his skills" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Linda Roberts who performed as Magic
Wanda died on Aug. 14 at the age of 54.
A Cincinnati Enquirer obituary quotes
Haines House of Cards owner Betty Winzig,
"She was a very happy, funny, very
caring person - just great. We just
loved her… She did primarily things for
children. Her great thing was the kids."
To read the Aug. 20 obituary by Rebecca
Goodman titled "Linda Roberts, 54,
magician" click:
HERE.(9/1)
Dr.
Hernan G. Benavides is featured in a
Tribune story that describes him as,
"The Eufaula optometrist, who is also a
world traveler with his wife, is
enthusiastic about anything related to
magic, fine wines and travel. He is a
magic collector, serious hobbyist and
close-up magician. He has performed
magic for over 32 years." To read the
Aug. 27 article by Joel P. Smith titled
"Hocus pocus eye doc's focus" click:
HERE.(9/1)
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