Out with (some of) the old, in with the new - Las Vegas Sun
A few long-running shows are dark or on their way out: "Mamma Mia!" and "Stomp Out Loud" both took their final bows over the weekend, and the short-lived dance revue formerly known as "Raw Talent Live" has packed it in at the Sahara ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:54:00 GMT

Copperfield coming to Gammage in February - East Valley Tribune
Illusionist David Copperfield is making a stop in the East Valley, and he plans to do far more for audiences than pull a rabbit out of a hat. Tickets go on sale Jan. 12 for two shows Feb. 20 and 21 at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. Called "An Intimate ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:53:00 GMT

International Magician of the Year Comes Home - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
At age 16, he was named America's Greatest Young Magician by the Fox Family Channel. In addition, he has created numerous illusions and effects for other ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:55:48 GMT

Magician Brings Smiles and Laughter to his Audiences - American Profile
Keith, born in April of 1969, is a native of the Kansas City area and was fortunate enough to have a magician living next door to him at his grandmother's ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:58:58 GMT

Magician Mithra wins 'Indrajaala' award - Kerala Next
T'PURAM, Kerala: Magician P M Mithra has been selected for the 'Indrajaala Puraskaram,' the award instituted by the Magic Academy here for outstanding contributors among magicians. Executive Director of the Academy, Gopinath Muthukad told newspersons ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Tom Greenwood: Greenwood: Ford ratchets up fun at more staid show (Detroit News)
If you're looking for free fun at this year's North American International Auto Show, make sure you make a beeline for the Ford Motor Co. display.
Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:17:37 GMT

Magic reveals the brain's response to the impossible - New Scientist
As a profesional magician/mind reader I noticed that magic articles seem to 'appear' in a lot of New Scientist editions these days. It's good to see that the many facets and complexities of what we do are slowly being discovered and appreciated by ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:53:00 GMT

Theater/Magic Review (Las Vegas): Criss Angel Believe at the Luxor - Blogcritics.org
Cirque du Soleil now dominates Las Vegas with its many shows. This is partly because there are no words required, so the many foreign visitors can have a good time, and partly because the shows are for the most part thrilling.
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:58:00 GMT

Novato magician to play Marin Center
25, at 2 and at 5 pm at the Showcase Theater, 10 Ave. of the Flags at the Marin Center, Novato-based comedian and magician Jay Alexander, who has performed ...
Publ.Date : Novato Advance, CA - Jan 14, 2009

Magician's assistant will take her secrets to the blade
"But I'm perfect for being cut in half," said the Broken Arrow native, who goes under the blade for magician Rob Lake at the Mabee Center on Friday night. ...
Publ.Date : Tulsa World, OK - Jan 15, 2009

Comic-magician Jeff Bornstein heading to Bogey's Comedy Club
Jeff Bornstein is a close-up sleight-of-hand magician and a stand-up comic. So it makes sense when he tells the audience: "I'm going to mix it up. ...
Publ.Date : The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Jan 15, 2009

A Weekend with Tony Curtis. The Man, The Star… Houdini, January ...
Although the Magic Castle is a private magician’s club, the public is granted access as guests of members, either escorted or by special invitation. ...
Publ.Date : Filmjerk.com, CA - Jan 15, 2009

The Spencers bring art of illusion to Shryock
Flipside got a chance to talk to Kevin Spencer about how he became a magician and how he refines his art, in advance of his performance in Carbondale. ...
Publ.Date : The Southern, IL - Jan 15, 2009

Bontjes family full of magicians (Daily Illini)
DANVILLE, Ill. - Danville magician Christopher Bontjes has a lot of trade secrets that he shares with his family, which they promise to keep under their hats. That's because his wife, Julie; daughter, Jill, 9; and son, John, 11, are also into performing magic.
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:41:37 GMT

Now You See It, Now You Don't
By Laura Silver Posted 01.16.2009 at 10:30 am 0 Comments Watch out, neurons, there's stuff that we just can't see -- or process -- in the magician's toolbox ...
Publ.Date : Popular Science, NY - Fri, 16 Jan 2009

world of magic - Tulsa World
world of magic Tulsa World, OK - Jan 15, 2009 In May, Lake was named by his fellow members of the International Magicians Society as International Stage Magician of 2008. With more than 37000 members, ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:25:42 GMT

SF: MAGICIAN SELLS CHOCOLATE OBAMA BARS IN 'MOM AND POP' SHOPS - KPIX-TV5
A San Francisco magician recently started selling chocolate Obama-Bars, sealed with reassurance that "There's hope in every bite.'' The magician, who asked to be identified as Mr. Mystic, has been selling the $3 bars that are engraved with President ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Criss Angel Believe has reinvented magic - Daily Observer
-On his death bed in 1926, legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini told his wife Bess that many would likely claim to be able to communicate with him in the afterlife. To validate their claims, Houdini provided her with a code word. That ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:51:00 GMT

David Copperfield coming to Barbara B. Mann - Daily Breeze
Known as a true master of illusion, the one, the only, David Copperfield will make a three-show appearance at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, with two performances on Tuesday, Jan. 20 (5:30 and 8 p.m.) and one Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:35:00 GMT

Through club, magicians share tricks of their trade - Lincoln Journal Star
Moisture builds on Luis Villamonte’s forehead as he stands in his magic shop near 10th and Charleston streets. In a few minutes, he and the Lincoln Magic Club will meet a traveling pickpocket who makes a living entertaining audiences. Villamonte ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Magician's vanishing act splits hometown (Scotland on Sunday)
HE WAS known as the Wizard of the North, idolised by Charlie Chaplin and an inspiration to Harry Houdini.
Publ.Date : Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:33:30 GMT

Ancient art unmasked (The Star)
The magic of maskchanging has enthralled audiences for centuries.
Publ.Date : Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:21:14 GMT