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Monday - July 19, 1999 |
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Josh Fort who works at
Houdini's Magic Shop in the Irvine
Spectrum Center in Irvine, California is profiled in the Jul. 15 Los Angeles Times. The
19-year-old magician, who will be joining the Army this fall says that, "The people
[audiences] are very intuitive, inquisitive and speculative, which can be dangerous for
magicians. ...In essence, it teaches you to better yourself in interpersonal
relations," To read the article by Tariq Malik titled, "Teenage magician makes
living out of tricks" click: HERE.(7/19)
Special-effects pioneer and magician Georges Melies on a
rerun of the "Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond" episode of "NOVA"
on Tuesday Jul. 20 at 9pm and Thursday Jul. 22 at 4:30am ET on PBS-TV (US). These dates
and times are for New York, check local PBS stations for dates and times in your
area.(7/19)
A magician dies during his magic act in the "Murder
With Mirrors" episode of Diagnosis Murder on Tuesday Jul. 20 at 10pm ET on PAX-TV
(US-cable).(7/19)
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Tuesday - July 20, 1999 |
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Abra Cadabra Cafe is the name of a magic themed restaurant
which is scheduled to open in September in Fairfield, Ohio (near Cincinnati). The owners
Rick Walkenhorst and Ken Riley who are both amateur magicians will spend more than a
quarter of a million dollars to renovate the 3,900-square-foot restaurant which will seat
105. Riley said "We want to make the food really good and just blow customers away
with the magic." To read the story by Rajiv Sekhri titled, "Abra Cadabra and
poof: New restaurant to open," which appeared in the Jul. 19 issue of the Cincinnati
Business Courier click: HERE.(7/20)
Marvyn Roy, Barry Price, Gregory Wilson, Tom Ogden, Mike Elkan, Glenn Falkenstein, Frances Willard, and Aldo Colombini appearing at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, on Jul. 19-25. Kelley
Thoma lectures on Sunday Jul. 25.(7/20)
A magic themed episode of Charlie's Angels titled
"Magic Fire" has them proving that a flame-throwing magician is not an arsonist
on Wednesday Jul. 21 at 3am ET on WSBK-TV (US).(7/20)
Brandon Scott hosts Vip TV from the Magic Castle. The show
airs on many different local stations at different times and channels. In NYC it will air
on Thursday Jul. 22 at 7pm ET on WXNY-TV (US).(7/20)
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Wednesday - July 21, 1999 |
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A Night of Miracles on Friday Jul. 23 at 8pm at the
Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC. Performers include John Tudor, Glenn Strange, Tim Sonefelt, Rhett Bryson, Jr., and Alan Bryson. Tickets are $15 each, $10 for students,
children or if purchased online. For more information phone: 803-276-6264 or click: HERE.(7/21)
Penn & Teller perform at The Palace Theater in Myrtle
Beach, SC on Thursday Jul. 22 at 8pm. For tickets phone: 843-448-0588 or
1-800-905-4228.(7/21)
NEW YORK: David Solomon lectures for SAM #1 on Friday Jul. 23 at 7pm
at the NYU Main Building (100 Washington Square East, NYC). Cost is $10 for members. For
more information e-mail: jeremy.medows@thortech.com.(7/21)
"World's Greatest Magic I" featuring Lance
Burton, Alain Choquette, Brett Daniels, Greg Frewin, Franz Harary, Max Maven, Melinda, The
Pendragons, Princess Tenko, and Topas reruns on Thursday Jul. 22 at 7pm ET on FAM-TV
(US-cable).(7/21)
Alan Shaxon does magic in the "Mr. Bean
Goes to
Town" episode of Mr. Bean on Thursday Jul. 22 at 6pm ET on FAM-TV (US-cable).(7/21)
Adam Steinfeld slices through a contestant using his
"X-Sword Visible Slicer" on "El Super Blablazo" on Wednesday Jul. 21
at 10pm ET on UNI-TV (US-Spanish speaking).(7/21)
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Thursday - July 22, 1999 |
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Lance Burton will unveil his wax
likeness and entertain 100
kids from Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas on Thursday Jul. 22 at 10am as part of the
festivities surrounding the opening of Madame Tussaud's Celebrity Encounter at the
Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. This is the first time that Madame Tussaud's Wax museum will
open an exhibit of their famous wax portraits of celebrities in the U.S. Other magicians
are also included in the exhibit.(7/22)
A transcript of the May 28 interview with Val Valentino
(Masked Magician) for Vegas.com Live is available by clicking: HERE.(7/22)
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Friday - July 23, 1999 |
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The International Society For Paranormal
Research (ISPR)
has announced that they will accept the $1,000,000 James Randi Foundation Challenge. On
Friday Jul. 23 at 4pm they will have a press conference at the Vogue Theatre (6675
Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA) where they will officially announce what they intend
to prove. So far the ISPR team said they will prove "to James Randi and all witnesses
that psychic abilities do exist" and they will "donate the one million dollar
prize to complete the restoration and renovations of the Vogue Theatre." (7/23)
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Saturday - July 24, 1999 |
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Tom Mullica and David Acer perform
on the Loto-Quebec Gala
Ten on Sunday Jul. 25 at 7:30pm at the Theatre St-Denis I (1594 St-Denis Street, Quebec,
Canada). The show is hosted by Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry. Tickets are
$25.75-$54.15 and are available through JFL Ticketing by phoning: 514-845-2322. This show
is part of The Montreal Comedy Festival. Other magicians who are performing during the
11-day event are Ed Alonzo and Arturo Brachetti who is doing his own show through Jul. 31
at the Centre Pierre-Péladeau. For more information click: HERE.(7/24)
A new show at the Trump Plaza
in Atlantic City, NJ called
Vertigo is reviewed in the Jul. 16 Bergen Record. The show which runs through Sep. 2 stars
Michael McPherson and Don Baker and features many illusions. To read the Chuck Darrow
review click: HERE.(7/24)
COLORADO: Mountain Magic Fest 1999 takes place on Jul. 29 - Aug. 1 in
Leadville. Performers include: Robert Allen, Danny Archer, Tony Blanco, Eric Buss, Doc
Eason, Sophie Evans, Antonio Hoyos, Bill Martin, Kenrick "Ice" McDonald, Loren
C. Michaels, Professor Higgins, Professor Rusty, John T. Sheets, Swami Salami, Kelly
Thomas, Joe Trammel, and The Halls of Magic. For more information phone: 702-434-5204 or
e-mail: raprod@juno.com. Evening show tickets are
available for $10 each by phoning: 800-933-3901.(7/24)
The Geisha Boy (1958) staring
Jerry Lewis as a magician who
stumbles from one chaotic situation to the next when he joins a U.S.O. tour airs on
Thursday Jul. 29 at 4pm ET on AMC-TV (US-cable).(7/24)
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Sunday - July 25, 1999 |
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Eric Citron, Paul Ruben, and Bruce Robinson are performing
for Nickelodeon at Universal Studios in Hollywood on Monday Jul. 26 at 5pm and 7pm to
celebrate their 20th Year Birthday Bash where more than 15,000 people are expected to
attend. The shows will be taped by one of their film crews for a later broadcast.(7/25)
Paul Daniels performs at the Pavilion Theatre (The
Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8ED) in England on Jul. 26-28. For more information
phone: 01305 765218.(7/25)
Dulldini, Harley Newman, and Rocco appear at Monday Night Magic on Jul. 26 in NYC. For
tickets call Ticketmaster at: (212)
307-4100.(7/25)
Dom DeLuise appears as Magic Morton on the "I Only
Have Eyes for You" episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 on Monday Jul. 26 at 10am ET on
FX-TV (US-cable).(7/25)
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