VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,225 / Monday – May 7, 2001 |
![]() Jenny Alexander who’s contract with Naked Angeles/Hot Trix at the Plaza in Las Vegas was just extended indefinitely was mentioned in the May issue of the Casino Player as “…a relatively unknown talent who may have a big future elsewhere in Las Vegas. This is a name to remember!”(5/7) An obituary of Johnny Brown who died on Apr. 21 at the age of 75 appeared in The Dallas Morning News where Mrs. Brown was quoted, “He loved magic, and he brought tremendous joy to people… He got genuine satisfaction from that.” To read the May 6 obituary by Rae DeShong titled “Magician Johnny Brown dies” click: HERE.(5/7) |
VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,226 / Tuesday – May 8, 2001 |
![]() Steve Wyrick presents a special cocktail reception and magic show to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Nevada on May 12 at the Sahara. According to a Las Vegas Review-Journal article, “Wyrick is a former Little Brother who was matched for two years to a volunteer who encouraged his interest in magic.” To read the May 6 article titled “Wyrick magic show to benefit youth program” click: HERE.(5/8) Melinda reads part of her book “Fireflies” for children at the Cartwright Elementary School as part of their Celebrity Reader Program. To see the May 6 Las Vegas Review-Journal photos by Ralph Fountain and read the feature titled “Sharing The Magic Of Reading” click: HERE.(5/8) |
VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,227 / Wednesday – May 9, 2001 |
![]() Chris Capehart, Alton Knight, Puck, and Ran’D Shine will present their show titled “La Magie Noire: A showcase of African American Magicians” on Saturday May 12 at 6pm at the African American Museum (701 Arch street) in Philadelphia, PA. Admission is $20 per person. For more information click: HERE.(5/9) |
VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,228 / Thursday – May 10, 2001 |
![]() A new Japanese play about magicians attending a magic convention in Germany opened at the Parco Theater in Tokyo. The play, titled Natsu Hoteru (Hotel Sommer in German), it has been getting a lot of local press because it stars Koshiro Matsumoto, a very popular Japanese actor, whose co-stars are his two daughters. According to a Daily Yomiuri review “The kabuki star [Matsumoto] even pulls off a few magic tricks deftly and confidently.” The play runs through May 27. To read the May 5 story by Yukiko Kishinami titled “Iwamatsu casts spell on human relationships in new production” click: HERE.(5/10) Ricky McLeod locked himself in a pair of old handcuffs he picked up at a dealers booth during the Scottish Association of Magic Societies convention and could not get himself released until the fire department got involved. According to the Scottish Daily Record “…although he was surrounded by nearly 200 of the best magicians in Scotland, none of them had the sleight of hand to get the cuffs to budge.” To read the May 10 story titled “A Sleight Problem” click: HERE.(5/10) MARYLAND: John Calvert lectures on Sunday May 13 at Denny & Lee’s Magic Studio (325 South Marlyn Avenue) in Baltimore. For more information phone: 410-686-3914.(5/10) |
VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,229 / Friday – May 11, 2001 |
![]() Jerry Camaro died on Monday May 7 at the age of 54. He was a very talented close-up magician who specialized in Bar magic. His first video “The Bottom Deal (Or, the Second Best Thing I Do)” was just released by A1 Magicalmedia. He has also released several sets of lecture notes over the years.(5/11) Charlie Sarnacki who performs his “Magic of Recycling” show for schools is featured in a Ledger-Enquirer article. According to the article, “This is the second year a magician from Timothy Wenk Magic of Stockbridge, Mass., has visited Columbus to promote recycling. The show won the 2001 National Recycling Coalition award for outstanding public education program. To read the May 10 article by Mark rice titled “Recycling tricks: Magician shows pupils how to convert old into new again” click: HERE.(5/11) NEW JERSEY: Petrick and Mia lecture for SAM Assembly #161 on Monday May. 14 at 8pm at the Willows (1013 Washington Ave.) in Greenbrook. For more information click: HERE.(5/11) |
VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,230 / Saturday – May 12, 2001 |
![]() Teller and his father Joe Teller will be at the Philadelphia Museum of Art gift shop on Sunday May 13 at 1pm where they will be reading from the book “When I’m Dead, All This Will Be Yours.” Teller told the Philadelphia Daily News it is, “Sort of a Mother’s Day with father.” To read the May 11 article by Damon C. Williams titled “For my next trick” click: HERE.(5/12) Tom Durnin, Peter Kougasian, Chris Capehart, Todd Robbins, Jamy Ian Swiss, Dennis Kyriakos and Carl Mercurio appear at Monday Night Magic on May 14 at 8pm in NYC. For tickets call Ticketmaster at: 212-307-4100.(5/12) PRESS RELEASE: “TOTAL DESTINY,” A NEW MENTALISM MASTERPIECE, RELEASED. |
VOLUME: 41 / ISSUE: 1,231 / Sunday – May 13, 2001 |
The new edition of “Showgirls of Magic” at the San Remo in Las Vegas that was recently taken over by David Saxe (Melinda’s brother) is reviewed in the Las Vegas Sun. The review stated that “Theresa Marie King is the only showgirl holdover and there are now four comely, talented showgirl magicians with newcomers Jennifer Knorr, Melania De Los Santos and Inna Bashia. The magic is greatly improved overall…” also on the show are Nathan Burton and Sarah which are described as, “…a class magic act with copious theater and television credits worldwide. Burton and Sarah are featured in two scenes and score heavily in both.” Also in the cast is Antonio Hoyas. To read the May 11 review by Joe Delaney titled “Revamped ‘Showgirls’ at San Remo is an improvement” click: HERE.(5/13) Paul Arthur and Terry Magelssen appear in “Believe the Impossible – An Evening of Illusion Beyond the Limits of Reality” for the American Cancer Society on May 15 at 7:30pm at the O’Hara Theatre (9001 James A. Reed Road) in Kansas City, MO. Tickets are $6 to $12 per person and are available by phoning: 816-353-5943.(5/13) Des Callaghan and his daughter Emma won magic competitions at The International Brotherhood of Magicians’ Irish Ring 85 annual convention in Bangor. According to a Belfast News Letter article Des explained that, “It’s very hard to get recognised in the magician world in Northern Ireland although the interest here is growing. …Despite the difficulty, I’ll never give it up. If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d make up a trick with the coconuts.” To read the May 12 story titled “Magical mystery at prize-giving” supplied by YellowBrix and Infoseek click: HERE.(5/13) IOWA: The 5th Deaf Magicians Festival, sponsored by the Society of American-Canadian Deaf Magicians, takes place on May 16-19 at the Best Western Longbranch Hotel (90 Twixt Town Road NE) in Cedar Rapids. The event will feature an All-Star Magic Show on the 18th featuring Ardran James, Duane Laflin, and Matthew Morgan. For More information click: HERE.(5/13) NEW JERSEY: Paul Cummins lectures on Wednesday May 16 at 8pm for JMMRT at the V.F.W. (Pennsylvania Railroad Ave., two blocks from the NJ Transit – Linden train station) in Linden, New Jersey. Cost to non-members is $12. For more information phone Carl Bajor at: 732-541-1549 or click: HERE.(5/13) |
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