Simon Lovell will be presenting his
one-man show "Strange And Unusual
Hobbies" every Saturday at 10pm at the
Huron Club at the Soho Playhouse (15
Vandam Street) in New York City. The
show features magic themed to Lovell's
varied interests and presented in his
usual funny and often hysterical style.
Tickets are $25 per person and are
limited to 50 people. For tickets and
information phone: 888-523-5056 or
click:
HERE.(2/13)
Teller
reviews Peter Lamont's book, ''Rise
of the Indian Rope Trick,'' in the New
York Times where he concluded, "'The
Rise of the Indian Rope Trick' is a
labor of love. Lamont disentangles the
gargantuan knot of lies and sets the
record straight with a joyful vengeance.
Plainly he relishes the irony of writing
history about bogus history." To read
the Feb. 13 review by Teller titled "The
Rise of the Indian Rope Trick: The Grift
of the Magi" click:
HERE.(2/13-Subscription)
--To buy the book click:
HERE.(2/13)
Eric Walton's new one-man show 'Esoterica'
featuring magic and mentalism will run
for two nights only on Feb. 21 and 22 at
8pm at The Workshop Theater (312 W 36th
Street, 4th Floor) in New York City. For
more information click:
HERE.(2/13)
Eric
Mead's appearance in Penn Jillette
and Paul Provenza's movie "The
Aristocrats" is the subject of an Aspen
Times story about the screenings at the
Comedy Fest. The article reported,
"While few would have noticed if Mead
had not been in 'The Aristocrats,' most
everyone is paying attention to his
segment. 'According to Paul and Penn, it
gets a spontaneous round of applause
every time they've screened it,' said
the 38-year-old Mead." To read the Feb.
9 article by Stewart Oksenhorn titled
"Local magician in star-studded film"
click:
HERE.(2/13)
Gerry McCambridge will be performing for
one night only on Saturday Feb. 26 at
the Brokerage Comedy Club on Long
Island, New York (for reservations
phone: 516-785-8655). He will be a
celebrity judge at the Long Island Laugh
Off at the Huntington Hilton on Mar. 11
and will appear at Catch a Rising Star
at the Silver Legacy Resort & Casino in
Reno Nevada for one week starting on
Mar. 29.(2/13)
Rick
Thomas' show will be closing at the
Tropicana Hotel & Casino on Mar. 17. A
Las Vegas Review-Journal article
reported, "'The Magic of Rick Thomas'
will pull a quick turnaround to reopen
at the Stardust March 25. He will
continue to perform at 2 and 4 p.m." The
article also reported that "Thomas said
he doesn't want to discuss the move
until his show closes at the Tropicana
March 17, lest his comments discourage
ticket sales or be construed as disloyal
to the property that has been good to
him since 1997." To read the Feb. 3
article by Mike Weatherford titled
"Thomas moves magic show amid
uncertainty at Tropicana" click:
HERE.(2/13)
Geoffrey Durham is interviewed in a Gulf
News story about his upcoming
appearances in the Middle East. Durham
explained, "I think a magician's magic
show should reflect the performer's
personality. I'm basically a very
light-hearted person, which I suppose
comes out in my shows. There's no
intense conversation. The choice of
tricks expresses my personality." He
also made an interesting observation,
"You see, magicians are like ducks
(laughs). On the top ducks are very
serene and calm but they're paddling
like mad underneath. So we too appear
really calm and composed on the surface
but inside we're constantly trying to
make sure that everything goes fine." To
read the Feb. 9 article by Vinita
Bharadwaj titled "Why magicians are like
ducks" click:
HERE.(2/13)
Eric Buss, Jonathan Neal Brown, The
Stagebenders, and Uncle Jimmy star in
"Viva Vaudeville" which opens at The
River Palms Resort Casino in Laughlin,
Nevada on Feb. 18. The show is being
produced by Tony Clark and Paul Reder
and is scheduled to run through August
at the Bermuda Club Theater.(2/13)
Franz
Harary's appearance at the Suncoast
in Las Vegas is reported in the Las
Vegas Sun where he is quoted, "'My
career has been a series of amazing
accidents... I broke into Asia first and my
show grew larger and larger until it has
become the largest touring illusion show
on the planet.'" To read the Feb. 4
article by Jerry Fink titled "Harary to
'debut' at Suncoast" click:
HERE.(2/13)
The Amazing Johnathan Show will be
appearing for one night only on Apr. 23
at 9pm at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in
Mashantucket, Connecticut. This will be
his first East Coast appearance in four
years. Coincidentaly David Copperfield
will be preceeding him at the theater
with five shows on Apr. 15-17. For
ticket information click:
HERE.(2/13)
The Royal Mail in England will issue a
series of five magic themed stamps on
Mar. 15 from their Bletchley Park Post
Office. The stamps, which contain a
hidden magic trick, will be available as
a limited edition (300) first day covers.
Magic Circle members who want to
purchase the first-day cover get an additional 20%
discount.
For more information or to purchase
click:
HERE.(2/13)
Gopinath Muthukad's 18 month tour where
he spread the Gandhian philosophy
through his magic and illusion shows has
ended in Johannesburg, South Africa. A
New Kerala article reported that, "Muthukad,
who has been called the Houdini of India
and has won numerous Indian and
international awards, explained that he
had adapted all the items in the show
from centuries-old magic tricks to
highlight Gandhian philosophies in a way
that especially young people in the
audience could appreciate." To read the
Feb. 1 article titled "Indian magician
ends Gandhian mission in S. Africa"
click:
HERE.(2/13)
Wolfgang Riebe's magic television series
Abracadabra which airs in Africa is in
it's second season and airs every
Saturday at 6pm on SABC2. It is
scheduled to begin
airing on the satellite network shortly.
To read a Jan. 7 article by Bob Eveleigh
that appeared in The Herald titled "The
magic touch of Wolfgang" click:
HERE.(2/13)
Todd Robbins, Chris McDaniel, The Great Throwdini, Dirty Martini, Fisherman's
Xylophonic Orchestra, Julie Atlas Muz,
and the Coney Island Circus Sideshow
will be performing at the Coney Island
USA 25th anniversary party on
Mar. 8 at 8pm at The Coral Room (512 W.
29th Street) in New York City. The event
is a fundraiser for the organization.
For more information click:
HERE.(2/13)
B.J.
Hickman is profiled in a Dover
Community News article which describes
him as, "…not only a popular children's
entertainer, but also a dedicated
children's advocate, who uses magic to
entertain as well as to educate." The
article also describes his latest
projects. To read the Feb. 3 article by
Kristin Sawyer titled "Local magician
evokes children's awe, adults' thanks"
click:
HERE.(2/13)
Michael
Bairefoot is mentioned in a Myrtle
Beach Sun article as, "…a regular
performer at Angelo's Steak and Pasta in
Myrtle Beach and owner of Thee Magic
Shop at Coastal Grand Myrtle Beach mall,
recently won the Stage Performance
Contest at the S.C. Association of
Magicians' convention in Columbia." To
read the Feb. 4 article titled
"Brand-new Necessary listening" click:
HERE.(2/13)
Michael
Hilburger's appearance as "Magic
With Michael" on Feb. 16 is mentioned in
a Buffalo News article. To read the Feb.
6 article titled "Magician to perform
for retired teachers" click:
HERE.(2/13)
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