NBC news to feature Canby firefighter-magician (The Oregonian)
Volunteer Firefighter William Scott Anderson will be featured on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams Tuesday for putting on morale-boosting magic shows in Iraq and Afghanistan while serving in the Oregon Army National Guard.
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:39:42 GMT

Magician does the trick at Oxfringe - Oxfordshire News
MAGICIAN and illusionist David Alexander starred in the Oxfringe festival to entertain families strolling through Oxford Castle. The Chester-based entertainer, pictured, performed sketches as part of the performing arts festival, which is based on the Edinburgh Fringe festival and is now in its fourth year....
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:53:00 GMT

Magician cruises to top honors (Macomb Daily)
Ever since he was a small boy, Chris Linn has wanted to be an entertainer. He said he received a magic kit from his parents, Chuck and Gail, and that started him on a life in entertainment.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:17:34 GMT

Danielle Lineker adds some flavour to Walkers Crisps ... - Daily Mail
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding with magician Paul Daniels and The Saturdays singer Una Healy Making a scene: Paul Daniels and wife Debbie McGee. Other stars who came along to the event included ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:24:00 GMT

Irish magician in Munster - Your Ottawa Region
You’ve heard of the luck of the Irish. How about the magic of the Irish? Leprechauns, you know about. How about magician Elliott O’Smith? You may not recognize the name Elliott O’Smith but that’s because he usually goes by the name Elliott Smith who has been a magician for four decades. It was only for his St. Patrick’s Day performance on March 17 at the Munster branch of the Ottawa Public Library that he assumed his Irish identity....
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:37:30 GMT+00:00

Student magicians perform final show - The Daily Collegian Online
At first it was an average newspaper ad depicting a saxophone, but with a wave of his hands, Nathan Kepner transformed the paper into the shining gold instrument in the picture. Illusions like that -- along with juggling, baton-twirling, footbagging and mentalism -- were a part of Out of Hand Entertainment's final variety show Saturday night at the State Theatre....
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:09:02 GMT+00:00

Young magicians perform in Isle of Man - BBC News
The Young Magicians of Mann wowed the audience at the centre in Kensington Road on Sunday afternoon. The group's performance, "Animal Magic" involved a ghost hunt, a series of illusions and an 'egg bag' trick....
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:53:39 GMT+00:00

Magician probably predicted this headline weeks ago - Daily Reflector
A few hours before performing at East Carolina University on Wednesday night, magician Mike Super visited Greenville’s Best Buy electronics store to prove he had accurately predicted -- weeks before -- the day’s front-page headlines in The Daily Reflector. To make it even more interesting, Super threw in a wager. “If I’m wrong,” he said, “I will give a refund to anyone who bought an advance ticket to the show.”...
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:18:00 GMT

Magician adds some laughter to tricks - New Britain Herald
Professional magicians make their living by fooling people -- no, he didn’t really saw his lovely lady assistant in half, he just fooled you into thinking he did. Trinity-on-Main is celebrating April Fool’s Day with not merely a magic show, but a comedy magic show starring Enfield-based comedy magician Charlie Hayden....
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:21:00 GMT

Magic spectacular wows them in Kainaliu - Big Island Weekly
This year, audience members were treated to a special guest performer. Returning to the Aloha Theater stage as a professional Vegas magician/dancer, O`ahu born and bred Kristi Toguchi came back to perform on the stage where she got her first start some 15 years ago. As a third generation magician, Toguchi's grandfather Jimmy Yoshida, known as "Tengu the Magician," was considered the grandfather of magic in Hawaii....
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:48:56 GMT+00:00

Illusionist to perform at Center for the Arts - Eastern Arizona Courier
The Center for the Arts will host illusionist Jason Bishop on April 8 at 7 p.m. As America’s hottest illusionist, Bishop might have a person passing through his body one moment or make goldfish appear from nowhere the next....
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:03:56 GMT+00:00

Sleight of hand: Tableside magicians draw crowds - Buffalo News
On a Friday night at Sole in Williamsville, magician Todd Nelson is plying his trade. By day, he works for the New York State Department of Transportation's claims department. But by night, his life holds something different in the cards....
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:58:00 GMT

Movie Blog: 'F For Fake' At The Trylon - WCCO
Orson Welles begins what many erroneously refer to as his last fully completed film F for Fake with a deft series of magic tricks, performed for the delight not only of a young boy standing on the platform of a train station, but also his film's audience....
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:13:00 GMT

A Visit to the Editing Room of The Sorcerer's ... - Slashfilm.com
The scene involved Dave being cornered in a bathroom by Drake Stone, a Criss Angel-like magician played by Toby Kebbell, who just happens to be Maxim’s apprentice....
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:18:00 GMT

Techie turns magician; appears at California Magic Theater
For Frank Starsinic, a magician appearing this weekend at Martinez’s California Magic Theater on Castro Street, a pivotal moment in his performance career occurred when he was hired by the global pharmaceutical giant Abbott Labs as a “strolling magician” at a South Bay corporate event....
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:47:40 -0700

Student teacher uses magic to reach students - Times-Leader
Nathan Kepner has a few tricks up his sleeves when it comes to grabbing the attention of his students. Kepner, a student teacher at Altoona Area High School teaching chemistry and physics while finishing his senior year at Penn State University, is an accomplished magician who uses his love of illusion to fuel the magic of science for students.
Publ.Date : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:06:00 GMT

Kids' books: Remembering Newbery Medalist Sid ... - Seattle Times
Sid Fleischman's first book actually was about a collection of magic tricks he created. Titled "Between Cocktails," the book was published when he was 19....
Publ.Date : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:57:00 GMT

Documentary on local magician to premier April 7 at Creekside Cinema
Exploring the magic of two men, who work at other professions is the topic of the documentary titled, “A Secret World of Secrets.” Darren Flores “decided to do two magicians, who have other jobs,” said Marty Wayne, who is performing in the film along with Jonathan Levit. “I was asked to do this because I work at Super Max Prison.”
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:11:45 -0700

Magician to entertain at Tulia Chamber banquet - Plainview Daily Herald
Bruce Chadwick, whose magician mentors were Tulia’s own Fred and Ann Story, will perform during the banquet set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tulia’s Senior Citizens Building, 619 S.E. Second....
Publ.Date : Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:08:00 GMT

Lance Burton to end his Strip run five years earlier than planned ...
Master magician Lance Burton is ending his current six-year contract at the Monte Carlo at the end of this summer -- five years earlier than planned. The sudden split has sent shock waves through the Strip entertainment and magic communities.
Publ.Date : Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:05:24 GMT