Magician Ali Bongo left cash to help struggling performers (Daily Telegraph)
Bongo who died aged 79 in March left his huge collection of magical apparatus, stage props and colourful costumes to be auctioned for the benefit of the Magic Circle. His will also left his 700 magic books, to the organisation's library and his trophies, medals, photographs and records to its museum.
Publ.Date : Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:18:28 GMT

Forgotten Harlem Renaissance Magician Rises Again - ChristianNewsWire
In his new book 'Black Jack' author George Patton tells the story of the great illusionist, mentalist and Harlem Renaissance figure Benjamin "Black Herman" Rucker. ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:09:00 GMT

The Fantasticks - Variety
Call it a magician's twist on musical theater's most enduring chestnut. Director Amanda Dehnert has set "The Fantasticks" in an abandoned amusement park, embellished it with non-stop fantasy from illusionists extraordinaire Jim Steinmeyer and Jeff ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:36:00 GMT

Michael Turco brings his magic to Bally's - Shore News Today
Magician illusionist Michael Turco's “Wonder” opened Saturday at Bally's with strong audiences and rave reviews. With a packed house the curtain went up just minutes after 7 p.m. and the magic began. Brigantine magician Michael Turco did not disappoint. After a successful run last August and December, Turco brings his acclaimed high-energy magic act back to Atlantic City....
Publ.Date : Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:15:08 GMT+00:00

Magician always up to new tricks - Chicago Sun-Times
When James Stephen Krzak was in the Marines, the urge to perform his magic tricks was so strong that he created a deck of cards out of toilet paper and used a canteen and orange for a ball-and-cup trick. He was a true Chicago magician: "My father ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Waltham Forest Council enlists help of magician to show how card scams ... - Epping Forest Guardian
CHRISTMAS shoppers were shown how card scams work in a bid by the council to discourage street gambling. Following a successful display earlier this year, magician, Emmanuele Faja, was invited back to Walthamstow town square last week to demonstrate ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:17:00 GMT

Magician brewing suds again at Littleton's Old Mill Brewery - Denver Post
Greg Shofner is a magician at making beers disappear. Into his customers. He is also, literally, a magician. Shofner is head brewer (in fact, the only brewer) at the Old Mill Brewery & Grill in downtown Littleton. It's his second stint at the ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:09:00 GMT

The Sorcerer's Apprentice shows off its magic - IndieMoviesOnline
Dave Stutler is an average college student until a sorcerer named Balthazar Blake seeks him out. Dave is brought into a world he thought was impossible to become a force for good and a very important sorcerer. But in the meantime he must endure a crash course in the art and science of magic.
Publ.Date : Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:14:36 GMT+00:00

Billionaire Steve Cohen and Millionaires' Magician Steve Cohen Team up to Fight World Hunger (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
At the Magic4Mercy Benefit at the Mercy Corps Action Center to End World Hunger in Battery Park this week, the world-renowned magician and mind reader Steve Cohen performed his Chamber Magic show for an audience of business and community leaders, actors, fashion designers, and other luminaries including billionaire Steven A. Cohen , Founder of SAC Capital, and his wife Alexandra, who both served on the Honorary Committee for the event.
Publ.Date : Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:14:00 GMT

Cleveland magician honored - St. Peter Herald
Three Minnesota magicians were named "America’s Funniest Magicians" at the Family Entertainment Workshop in Bloomington, on November 7....
Publ.Date : Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:42:00 GMT

The Best Work You May Never See: Conn-X's "The Magician" Directed By ... - SHOOT Online
This :60 opens against a desolate landscape overlooking the Aegean Sea as a magician sits with his few belongings, staring forlornly into his top hat. In the distance, the sounds of a motorbike get louder as it draws closer. The traveler gets off his scooter and asks the man if he's alright. As the downtrodden magician begins his tale, the viewer is taken on a series of flashbacks into a vintage theater as the man performs in front of a listless, expressionless audience....
Publ.Date : Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:48:00 GMT

Actor, formerly of Whippany, wows youngcrowd to promote his new book (Hanover Eagle)
Before he could even catch his flight last Thursday from Los Angeles to appear in the Morristown area to promote his new book, actor, comic, magician and author Dan Frischman, formerly of Whippany, almost saw all four careers go up in smoke when authorities delayed him at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for a particular prop of his that had gotten them all fired up.
Publ.Date : Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:27:34 GMT

Report: Magician Wyrick's Show Canceled - Fox5 KVVU
Magician Steve Wyrick’s show has vanished from the Las Vegas Strip, according to published reports Friday. Wyrick, who was set to perform last night at his theater inside Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops, never took the stage ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:43:00 GMT

Magician Wyrick closes show, Miracle Mile theater - Las Vegas Review Journal
Magician Steve Wyrick has closed his magic show and theater at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood after an uphill three-year battle. The $35-million theater opened in February 2007, with Wyrick's "Real Magic" sharing the stage with a ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT

ROANOKE MAGICIAN APPEARS FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION - PR Inside
Announcing a Roanoke Rapids magician appearing at the Roanoke Rapids theater on Dec. 26. The event is for a Christmas celebration with H.D. Pope and staff. The gospel concert will be from 6-9pm. The Roanoke Rapids magician will be going on or ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:46:00 GMT