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Monday - May 15, 2000 |
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Night & Kinga will be headlining at the Magic
Castle in Los Angeles by doing all the stage shows at the Palace
of Mystery every night this week. Also at the Castle from May 15-21
are Terry Lunceford, Scott Tokar, Jim Bentley, Fitzgerald, and Jim
Kopperman. Terry Lunceford lectures on Sunday May 21.(5/15)
Jerry Sadowitz has been commissioned to do four TV specials
for Channel 5 in the UK. Sadowitz, who is a very talented and
creative magician is also one of the most eccentric in magic, and
is even more wild and controversial as a comedian. On May 12 The
Scotsman reported that Sadowitz plans to do all four shows live --
and get this: The first show's audience will only have people with
disabilities, the second only women, the third only gays and the
fourth all blacks. No air dates scheduled yet.(5/15)
Penn & Teller are performing at the Hollywood Theater at
the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV through May 31. For more information
and tickets phone: 800-929-1111.(5/15)
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Tuesday - May 16, 2000 |
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William V. Rauscher will be giving a talk titled, "The
Houdini Code Mystery: A Spirit Secret Solved," at the
Parapsychology Foundation (228 East 71st Street - bet. 2-3rd Ave)
in New York City on Wednesday May 17 at 7pm. Admission is $12 in
advance or $15 at the door. Seating is limited please call first.
The lecture will also be video taped and the tapes will be
available for $17.95 postpaid in around a week. For tickets and
information phone: 212-628-1550.(5/16)
VIRGINIA: S.A.M. #252 is having a "Tribute to Doug
Henning" night on Thursday May 18 at 7pm at the Knights Hall
(Old Lee Highway) in Fairfax. The evening will feature a show,
video clips, memorabilia, and door prizes. For more information
phone Dean Alan at: 703-404-8902.(5/16)
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Wednesday - May 17, 2000 |
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 Tom
Mullica in the new Sean Connery movie Finding
Forrester
Tom Mullica has just finished filming
a segment in the new Gus Van Sant movie Finding Forrester staring and
executive produced by Sean Connery. Mullica was flown to New York City on
May 12-15 where he spent two days (May 13-14) filming his cameo spot as
"Old Money Man." Mullica told MagicTimes that the way he got the
part was, "...that Gus saw me do my Cigarette Act on the World's
Greatest Magic and again in an independent film I shot last year. When
casting for the movie he remembered me and thought I would be perfect for
the roll of the Old Money Man."
...Go to
full story.(5/17)
Shigeo Futagawa and Takahiro Ishiyama perform at the 5th
Merry Go Round Close-up Magic Show on Saturday May 20 at the Rodo
Squre Tokyo in Hacchobori, Tokyo. Doors open at 6pm.(5/17)
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Thursday - May 18, 2000 |
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Magic Circle Collectors' Day takes place on Saturday May 20 at the
Centre For The Magic Arts in London. The annual event organized by
Eddie Dawes will feature lectures by Robert Albo who will speak
about "Okito, The Master Magician," Peter Lane and Bob
Loomis on "Two-Person Telepathy Through The Ages," Ron
and Nancy Spencer on "Telepathy Personified," Chris
Woodward on "The Genius of Robert Harbin," Peter Lamont
and Richard Wiseman on "The Rise and Fall of the Indian Rope
Trick," and John Fisher on the "Desert Island
Clips." Tickets for the entire day are £20 per person. On
Sunday May 21 the Magic Circle will hold a special auction. For
more information and tickets phone: 020-7388-6480.(5/18)
An Evening of Comedy & Magic featuring Andy Amyx, Arthur
Benjamin, Brian Gillis, Andrew Goldenhersh, Whit Haydn, Mystina, and
Sisuepahn at the Downey Theater (8435 Firestone Blvd) in Downey, CA
on Friday May 19 at 8pm. For more information phone:
562-861-8211.(5/18)
TEXAS: Max Maven lectures on Saturday
May 20 at 7pm at the Omni Hotel in Austin. Also scheduled is a
special on May 21 at 2:30pm. For more information click: HERE.(5/18)
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Friday - May 19, 2000 |
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 Jeff
McBride brings his exciting and high energy magic show back to the
east coast with two performances at the First Universalist Church
(211 Bridge Street) in Salem, MA on Saturday May 20 at 2pm and
7pm. Tickets range from $8-12. For more information and tickets
phone: 978-741-4222 or click: HERE.(5/19)
A contestant on the May 17 episode of "Who Wants To Be
A Millionaire" was asked about a previous showbiz experiences
that had made her nervous. She answered about her terror as an
audience volunteer having knives thrown at her by Penn &
Teller in front of "like 50,000 people."(5/19)
WISCONSIN: I.B.M. Ring #41 will be holding it's Annual
Spring Magic Auction on Sunday May 21 at Perko's Lounge (5401 W.
Burnham) in West Allis. Doors open at 11am and the auction will
start at noon. For more information contact Ron Fable
(414-771-9958) or Dr. Mossey (414-774-8824).(5/19)
MICHIGAN: Abbott's Action Auction and Magical Flea
Market on Saturday May 20 in Colon. For more information phone:
616-432-3235.(5/19)
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Saturday - May 20, 2000 |
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Hank Lee's Cape Cod Conclave has announced a partial lineup
for the April 20-22, 2001 convention at the Sea Crest in Cape Cod,
MA. The 13th annual event will feature: Harry Anderson, Tommy
Wonder, Dominique Duvivier, Simon Lovell, Ben Harris, Kevin King,
Paul Cummings, The Gizmo Guys and more to be announced. The
convention usually sells out with around 500 attendees and already
has 350 pre-registered. For more information phone:
617-482-8749.(5/20)
David Copperfield performed at the CBS-TV launch party for
its new television season. The party took place at Carnegie Hall
on Wednesday May 17.(5/20)
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Sunday - May 21, 2000 |
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 The
Bonhams Knightsbridge auction house in London is having it's
"Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts" auction on May
23-24. The auction includes more than 20 lots of magic. Items
include posters, books, programmes, cuttings, letters,
photographs, handbills, leaflets, magic props, early magic sets, a
David Devant plaque, an autographed Will Goldston book, Houdini
autographs, Chung Ling Soo lithographs, and more. The estimates
for the items range from £150 - £6,000. To view, read and bid on
the items offered for sale go to www.bonhams.com
and then find sale number 28198. The magic items appear on catalog
pages 79-81, items number 793-818.(5/21)
Tom Durnan, Peter Kougasian, Todd Robbins, Frank Brents, and
Simon Lovell appear at Monday
Night Magic on May 22 at 8pm in NYC. For tickets call
Ticketmaster at: 212-307-4100.(5/21)
Caesars' Magical Empire in Las Vegas is slated to become a
nightclub and a buffet according to a May 15 article in the Las
Vegas Review-Journal. To read the article titled, "Magical
Empire: New facade
part of $60 million renovation at Caesars Palace," click: HERE.(5/21)
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