Mac
King has partnered with Kentucky
Fried Chicken for a promotion. A Las
Vegas Review-Journal article reported,
"During a three-month window, KFC's
'Laptop Pack' kids' meals will find
King's 'Magic in a Minute' artwork on
the box. It's a tie-in to King's new
syndicated Sunday newspaper strip, which
so far is limited to Seattle and Las
Vegas for its major markets."(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 2 Las Vegas
Review-Journal article by Mike
Weatherford titled "'Angels' make room
for 'Forever Plaid' at Gold Coast"
click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To read the Sep 2 Las Vegas
Mercury article titled "A/E Highlights"
click:
HERE.(9/24)
Darren
Romeo who appears at Hofstra
University in New York for five shows on
Sep. 24-26 and is featured in a Newsday
article that recounts his biography and
the highlights of his career. Although
not mentioned in the article Romeo is
reported to have signed a "multi-million
dollar contract" which will have him
appearing in Branson for the next four
years. To read the Sep. 24 article by
Peter Goodman titled "Making magic"
click:
HERE.(9/24)
"A
History Of Science And Magic In NYC
(The Golden Age)" will star Bob
Friedhoffer, Torkova, Gary Lee Williams,
Eric DeCamps, George Schindler, and Tom
Klem at the Elebash Theatre (City
University Graduate Center) in New York
City on Monday Sep. 27 at 7pm. Admission
is free but pre-registration is
required. For more information click:
HERE.(9/24)
"Siegfried & Roy: The Miracle" which
aired on Oct. 15 was watched by
approximately 14.5 million viewers. A
Washington Post article reported, "It
was the most watched show of the night,
beating the much ballyhooed "60 Minutes"
interview… among other programs. …So
happy is NBC with the performance of
'Siegfried & Roy: The Miracle' that the
network has decided to rerun it at a
time yet to be determined." A Reuters
story quoted Roy from the show, "I was
not allowed to die just yet, because my
wings for being an angel were not quite
ready."(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 17 Washington
Post article by Lisa de Moraes titled
"Siegfried & Roy Tame the Ratings Beast"
click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 17 Reuters
article titled "Mauled magician defends
tiger's actions" click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 16 CBS article
titled "Magician Roy: Tiger Saved Me"
click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 16 Associated
Press article titled "Roy sez tiger was
trying to help him" click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To purchase the Sep. 16 People
Magazine cover feature titled "Roy Horn:
Tiger 'Saved My Life'" click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 15 preview by
Adam Goldman titled "NBC details Horn's
survival" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Max
Maven will be a panelist on "The
Ethics of Deception" panel at the New
School University's Swayduck Auditorium
(65 Fifth Avenue) in New York City on
Oct. 2 at 2pm. Later that night Maven
will present his full evening show "An
Evening with Max Maven." Before leaving
town Maven will also present a lecture
for Tannen's Magic Shop (Oct. 3) and
appear at Monday Night Magic (Oct. 4).
For more information about the New
School shows click:
HERE.(9/24)
"The
Pendragons: Mysterium" show is
previewed in the Coloradoan where they
also report, "On Wednesday, Denver Mayor
John Hickenlooper proclaimed Sept. 19 to
25 Pendragons week in honor of their
Guinness achievement and their two
performances in Northern Colorado." To
read the Sep. 23 article by Anna Maria
Basquez titled "Raising Houdini" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon are
profiled in a Greeley Daily Tribune
article that reported, "They met in
college -- she was a dancer, he was an
artist. They got married after
graduation and just celebrated their
27th anniversary last month. But are
far from the typical couple. They can
transform into one another in less than
a half of a second." To read the Sep. 17
article by Melissa Cassutt titled "Pendragons
to perform magic in UCCC show" click:
HERE.(9/24)
David Blaine's "Above The Below" stunt
in London is a major part of Nicola
Barker's new book "Clear." A Guardian
review reported, "Yet nothing Barker
engineers can quite match the oddity of
events which actually took place during
Blaine's tenure beside the bridge." To
read the Sep. 18 review in The Guardian
titled "Box of tricks" click:
HERE.(9/24)
The
Amazing Johnathan's show at the
Riviera is reviewed in the Las Vegas
Review-Journal where they conclude "The
show should be a high priority for
anyone who declares his sense of humor
to be 'sick.'" To read the Sep. 17
review by Mike Weatherford titled
"Amazing Johnathan" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Juan
Tamariz will be making a rare appearance
in the United States next month where he
will present some shows and lectures. On
Oct. 5-7 he will appear at the "2004
Theory and Art of Magic" program at
Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania where
he will lecture for magicians as well as
present a show and a performance talk
that is open to the public. On Oct. 11
he will lecture for the Fantasma IBM
Ring #257 in Las Vegas and before
leaving the United States Tamariz will
present a show and lecture for MyMagic
in New York City. All appearances are
likely to sell-out.(9/24)
Earl
Bullard died on Sep. 14 at the age of
84. Bullard was one of the movers
and shakers in the Kentucky magic area.
A Courier-Journal obituary describes his
career as a newspaperman. To read the
Sep. 15 obituary by Paula Burba titled
"Ex-newspaper executive Earl Bullard
dies" click:
HERE.(9/24)
The
Louisville Magic Club's show "Magic
Under The Stars" that was dedicated
to the memory of Earl Bullard is
promoted in a Courier-Journal article
that mentions David Garrard and Bob Escher.
To read the Sep. 17 article by Scott
Henson titled "Magicians will mesmerize
under the stars at Iroquois
Amphitheater" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Dan
Birch will join the cast of "A Really
Big Shew" at The Flamingo Hotel in
Laughlin, Nevada on Sep. 28-Nov.
27.(9/24)
A new
novel by Susanna Clarke titled "Jonathan
Strange & Mr. Norrell" which is
themed around magic and magicians (real)
has been getting many decent reviews
around the world. A Star Tribune review
reported, "If Harry Potter makes you
want to be a kid again, 'Jonathan
Strange & Mr. Norrell' will make you
realize that being an adult should be a
whole lot more fun than it is." A New
York Times review reported, "…those who
find enchantment in books about
magicians will, by and large, be amazed
at the elaborateness of what she has
done. ...At its best and most
uncluttered, this book delivers splendid
and unpredictable surprises. It lives up
to Ms. Clarke's lovely observation that
'to a magician there is very little
difference between a mirror and a
door.'"(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 10 Star
Tribune review by John Freeman titled
"'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell' by
Susanna Clarke" click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To read the Sep. 17 New York
Times review by Janet Maslin titled
"Wellington's Wizardry Wasn't All His"
click:
HERE.(9/24-Subscription)
--To read the USA Today review by
Edward Nawotka titled "Magical 'Jonathan
Strange' makes spellbinding reading"
click:
HERE.(9/24)
--To buy the book click:
HERE.(9/24)
"Le
Grand David and his own Spectacular
Magic Company" will be opening it's 29th
consecutive season on Sep. 26 at the
Cabot St. Cinema Theatre in Beverly,
Massachusetts. The show will run every
Sunday at 3pm throughout the year with
added shows on the holidays. It's sister
show "An Anthology of Stage Magic" at
the Larcom Theatre begins it's season on
Oct. 14.(9/24)
David Copperfield's recent legal
troubles about his purchase of an
island is reported by Celebrity Justice,
"Copperfield's New York based attorney,
Peter Haveles, told us that's nonsense.
Haveles produced letters that he says
show Melk tried to market the property
to a 'wealthy individual' seeking a
'private island retreat.' This lawsuit
by Mr. Melk is really just an attempt by
him to shakedown Mr. Copperfield for
additional money." To read the Sep. 13
article titled "David Copperfield Says
He's No Island Trickster" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Paul
Zenon's new book "Dirty Tricks" is
previewed in The Guardian where it
is described as, "…if you enjoy the
stings and stunts he does on telly,
you'll like his latest book, Paul
Zenon's Dirty Tricks. Some of these
practical jokes are pretty basic, but
quite a few are ingenious, and they're
all good unclean fun to read about,
whether you try them out or not." To
read the Sep. 4 preview titled "Paul
Zenon's Dirty Tricks" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Nicholas Einhorn's upcoming television
appearances every Friday night on the
"Dan and Dusty" show on ITV in England
and his upcoming headline prediction is
described in a Borehamwood Times article
that quoted him, "I see magic as an art
form and what I really love about it is
shattering people's expectations even
the most cynical people." To read the
Sep. 23 article by Louise Compton titled
"TV magic man predicts the news" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Mia
Barkat is featured in an Asian
American Press article that reported,
"Magic is a type of theater, and it
teaches kids who watch a lot of
television about the beauty of the live
performance. The live performance also
teaches kids how to behave, while still
having fun as a participant of the show.
Mia finds that the interaction and mind
play is a much more enjoyable experience
for the kids." To read the Sep. 17
article by Tom LaVenture titled "Magical
Mia empowers children" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Tracie Hughes will be performing on
BBC-TV's show "Fat Nation: The Big
Challenge." A Peterborough Today article
reported, "Mr. Hughes performs the
illusion of sawing a woman in half,
which allows presenters to show viewers
how food is digested in the body." To
read the Sep. 9 article titled "Magician
cuts it in TV debut on Fat Nation
challenge" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Dean
Gunnarson's appearance at Houdini Days
is reported in a Post-Crescent article
which quotes him about the event, "I
wouldn’t be here if it wasn't for Harry
Houdini… I've been a student of Houdini
my whole life, and now here I am in his
hometown, performing his water chamber
escape in Houdini Plaza, right on the
street where he probably walked when he
was a little boy." To read the Sep. 3
article by Ed Lowe titled "Heir to
Houdini makes escape" click:
HERE.(9/24)
The
Houdini Days festival is previewed
in a Post-Crescent article "Workshops,
stage shows and impromptu
demonstrations, like Bruce Hetzler's,
are meant to empower and equip the next
generation of magicians, whether or not
they have professional aspirations." To
read the Sep. 5 article by Kara
Patterson titled "Houdini Days amazes,
inspires young wizards" click:
HERE.(9/24)
"Ovation" which has reopened at the
Lady Luck in Las Vegas features Jason
Byrne and Fielding West. To read the
Sep. 10 Las Vegas Review-Journal article
by Mike Weatherford titled "'Ovation'
Stands Again" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Gopinath Muthukad begins a
four-month tour through India
that the Times Of India reported is, "to spread Gandhian ideals
among the people from October 2, the
birth anniversary of the Mahatma… As a
prelude to the campaign, the troupe
would perform in all the 14 districts in
Kerala for a week from September 8,
starting from the northernmost Kasargode."
To read the Sep. 7 article titled
"Magical campaign' to spread Gandhian
ideals" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Cavalcade of Magic 2004 starring Eric
Paul, Todd Kupper, Ed Schmitt, Kurt
Kunsch, Jim Daly, Marty Santalucia,
Steve Black, and George Hample is
featured in a Phoenixville News article.
To read the Sep. 18 article by Kelly
Devine titled "Musicians looking forward
to Cavalcade at Colonial" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Craig Karges who bills himself as an
"extraordinist" is featured in a
Lawrence Journal-World article where he
describes what he does, "I'm part
magician, part psychic, part
entertainer. It's such a weird mixture
of talents and techniques to put on the
show that we decided to come up with a
word that no one could spell or
pronounce or understand, apparently." To
read the Sep. 10 article by Jon Niccum
titled "Mentalist reveals tricks of the
trade" click:
HERE.(9/24)
"Bite" starring magician Garin Bader
is reviewed in the Las Vegas Mercury
where they describe some of the magic,
"As the plot progresses, this vampire
performs typical illusions--he
levitates, he causes his assistants to
disappear and reappear, and he tears and
restores a sheet of music." To read the
Sep. 9 article by Barbara Scherzer
titled "Bite" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Matt
Beech who made it into the finals of
the Young Magic Circle Junior Day Stage
competition is featured in a Shropshire
Star article that reported, "If he wins
on October 24, Matt will appear on the
BBC television programme Exchange before
jetting off to America to perform his
act in front of some of the country's
top magicians." To read the Sep. 22
article titled "Magician Matt wows with
mind-reading act" click:
HERE.(9/24)
Joseph Young is featured in a Bristol
Herald Courier article that quotes
him about his award winning act, "I
created the act because I didn't want to
be like everyone else… I wanted to be
different. I wanted to make a name for
myself." To read the Sep. 3 article by
Lydia Stout titled "The Magic of Joseph
Young" click:
HERE.(9/24)
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