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June 5-11, 2000 |
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Monday - June 5, 2000 |
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Akron Magic Club members Paul Burdick, Bob Marquis, and Bob
Rees are featured in an Akron Beacon Journal article. Magic is
described as, "...a world where you don't earn a degree or
get certified or licensed. Secrets are a tool of the trade.
Newcomers have to learn what they can by observing the pros,
cozying up to magic store owners and reading as much as they
can." We also learn what these semi-pro magicians do outside
of magic, how they got into magic and several rules on being a
better magician. To read the Jun. 4 article by Carol Biliczky
titled "Magicians know all the tricks of the trade: They
amaze their friends, and a few even make some money" click: HERE.(6/5)
Penn & Teller are scheduled to appear on the Jay Thomas
show on June 5 at 7:30am on 105-FM radio in New York.(6/5)
Billy McComb, Jody Baran & Kathleen, Rich Bloch, Ivan Amodei, Andrew Goldenhersh, Allan Hayden, and Jeanine Anderson
appearing at the Magic Castle
in Los Angeles, on Jun. 5-11. Allan Hayden lectures on Sunday Jun.
11.(6/5)
CALIFORNIA: Barrie Richardson lectures for the Misdirections Magic Shop at the Laurel School (350-9th Ave) in San
Francisco on Thursday Jun. 8 at 7:30pm. For more information
phone: 415-566-2180.(6/5)
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Tuesday - June 6, 2000 |
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 Rev.
William Rauscher's recent lecture, at the Parapsychology
Foundation, based on his new book "The Houdini Code
Mystery" was featured in the New York Times. The main point
of the lecture and book was to discuss whether Houdini
communicated a secret message to his wife after his death. As
Linda Richardson pointed out in the article, "William Rauscher, a retired Episcopal priest and psychic researcher, did
not keep the audience in suspense for long. He said that it was
all a hoax and that the medium, Arthur Ford, had conspired with
Houdini's widow. Mr. Rauscher told the audience that he believed
Mr. Ford did have psychic abilities, just not in this
instance." The funniest moment of the night was when a man
asked Ruauscher why Houdini failed to communicate from the grave
-- Rauscher answered, "Because he was dead." To read the
Jun. 5 article titled "Gatherings Ponder Other Worlds"
click: HERE.
Note that you must join the NY Times website to read the article
-- subscription is free.(6/6)
--The story was also picked up in the Jun. 7 San Francisco
Chronicle, click: HERE.(6/9)
The Operation Underground Video Series has just been
announced by Reel Magic they are planning on finding a group
of relatively unknown performers with outstanding material and
releasing their videos to the magic fraternity helping launch
their careers in magic. Performers will gain worldwide exposure
and receive compensation for their services. Anyone who is
interested in being a part of this series is requested to e-mail
Tim Trono at: timtrono@aol.com
or Kevin King at: kevking@bellsouth.net.(6/6)
Penn & Teller in New York City with a limited Broadway
run at the Beacon Theater (Broadway at 74th St.) from Jun. 6-11.
Tickets range from $29-52.50 and are available through the box
office at: 212-496-7070 or ticket master at: 212-307-7171. For more
information click: HERE.(6/6)
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-VOLUME: 30 / ISSUE:
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Wednesday - June 7, 2000 |
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The Phoenix Gathering organized by Alain Nu
on June 1-4 received quite a bit of press in the Washington, DC
area. Their public show titled "The Future of Magic and
Wonder Show" drew more than 400 attendees which was an
attendance record for an outside event at the Cedar Ridge
Conference Center. Attending and performing at the event were Max
Howard, Margaret Steele, John Tudor & Rebecque, Just Alan, Kevin Dunn, and Tanya Tilka. In describing his magic
Nu said, "The magic I do is very deep ...It's designed for
hardcore skeptics to enjoy and puzzle over. The beauty of what I
do is that not only do they end up with the feeling that something
impossible has happened, but also that they've been taken care of
by me..."
--To read the May 31 Gazette.net story by Sara
K. Taylor click: HERE.
--To read Jun. 2
Washington Post story by Eric Brace click: HERE.
--To read the Feb. 18 press release click: HERE.(6/7)
Melinda Saxe (Melinda: The First Lady of Magic) got married
on Thursday Jun. 1 to Mark Evensvold. To read the Jun. 4 Las Vegas
Sun story by Kate Maddox titled Saxe wedding is pure magic"
click: HERE.(6/7)
Penn & Teller who began their eight show
stint at
the Beacon Theatre are featured in the New York Post. When Penn
was asked about Siegfried & Roy he said, "I love
Siegfried and Roy - maybe not for the purest of reasons. I love
them because they have no touch with reality; they have no idea
how they're seen..." To read the Jun. 6 article by Megan
Turner titled "Don't Call Penn & Teller Magicians"
click: HERE.(6/7)
ILLINOIS: Max Maven lectures at Midwest Magic in Franklin
Park on Saturday Jun. 10 at 7pm. Cost is $20 per person. For more
information phone: 847-455-4288.(6/7)
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Thursday - June 8, 2000 |
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 KENTUCKY:
Mark Mason gives his "Beyond The Imagination Lecture" on
Saturday Jun. 10 for the KT Magic Guest Lecture Series. The
lecture will be held at the Holiday Inn Cincinnati-Airport
Conference Center (1717 Airport Exchange Blvd) in Erlanger. Cost
is $10 per person and includes admittance to the KT Magic display
of new and collectible magic. For more information phone:
606-689-7080 or e-mail: kennat@ktmagic.com.(6/8)
Mio and Captain Arnold were among the 12 close-up magicians
that were part of a "magical bus ride'' which entertained BMC
Software employees and their guests on the way to South Beach
restaurants. To read the Jun. 1 Miami Herald article titled "Conventiongoers
head on magical mystery tour" click: HERE.(6/8)
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Friday - June 9, 2000 |
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 PENNSYLVANIA:
Bob Littles Super Sunday on Sunday Jun. 11 will be dedicated to
the memory of Doug Henning with his image displayed on the
convention badges and on a special cake which will be shared by
all. Acts booked for the event are Jay Scott Berry, Ron Frost,
Scott Correll, Jay Madiolli, Cookie and the Krumbs, and Hank
Moorehouse who will host the auction. Admission is a very low $25
per person for this 12-hour (10am-10pm), one-day convention held
at The Warrington (Rt. 611, Warrington). Events include a lecture
by Jay Scott Berry, auction hosted by Hank Moorehouse, free
Champagne, cake, and homemade chocolate. For more information
phone: 215-672-3344.(6/9)
Penn & Teller's show is described in the New York Daily
News as, "Penn and Teller continue to delight primarily by
revealing the secrets of their trade while still startling us with
their tricks. By deconstructing or exposing their sleight of hand,
they seem to be mocking everything they do. But no sooner do they
divulge the mechanics behind a particular maneuver than they
perform a more elaborate version of the same trick with
astonishing results." To read the Jun. 8 article by David
Kaufman titled "They Magically Reappear Penn & Teller
retain their power to amaze" click: HERE.(6/9)
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Saturday - June 10, 2000 |
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 Penn
& Teller get a rave review in the New York Times which
summarizes, "...while dazzling the eye and tickling the funny
bone, Penn & Teller make clear that magic resides, too, in
stimulating the mind with words and ideas. Time spent in their
company is both entertaining and eloquent." They are also
described as, "...tricksters, conjurers, prestidigitators,
illusionists or masters of legerdemain. To their credit, Penn
& Teller have more on their inventive minds than unadulterated
entertainment in this intelligent, highly diverting show, which
runs through Sunday at the Beacon Theater." To read the Jun.
9 review titled "Sharpening Their Wits and a Few Other
Things" click: HERE.
Note that you must join the NY Times website to read the article
-- subscription is free.(6/10)
Penn & Teller's New York show is reviewed in the New York
Post. The verdict was: "This is their first New York run in
nine long years. Don't miss them!" To read the Jun. 9 review
by Chip Deffaa titled "The Wonder Boys" click: HERE.(6/10)
"Mind Over Magic Nothing up their sleeve, but Penn and
Teller have a lot on the ball" is the title of a Penn &
Teller article in the New York Daily News. Teller is quoted,
"In magic, you're constantly testing your own experience
against what your senses are telling you... The theater asks you
to suspend your disbelief. Do you know how much trouble
Shakespeare goes to in 'Hamlet' to remind you you're in a theater?
But in magic, we want your disbelief to operate full-time."
To read the Jun. 6 article by Howard Kissel click: HERE.(6/10)
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Sunday - June 11, 2000 |
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 The
Magic section of "Printed Books, Maps &
Manuscripts" auction on May 23-24 in London generated around
US$55,000 (based on a 1.65 exchange rate) before the buyers
premium and VAT. The prices for the 26 lots ranged from US $116
for a collection of 19 pieces of ephemera (lot 802) to US $14,520
for a Chung Ling Soo lithograph (lot 805). Other notable items
from the Bonhams Knightsbridge sale were: An inscribed Houdini
postcard (#798-$1,073), a postcard with a "Harry Handcuff
Houdini" portrait (#799-$5,940), a Chung Ling Soo lithograph
(#803-$6,270), another Soo lithograph (#804-$5,940), a metal
apparatus for vanishes and productions (#809-$3,630), A Jeu
Descamotage magic set (#812-$3,135), a Physique magic set
(#813-$1, 980), a Jean de la Vigne magic set (#814-$1,568), and a
magic cane with a carved ivory head (#818-$2,640). We understand
that two of the Soo posters went to Las Vegas and one to
Washington, DC. For more information you can go there website by
clicking: HERE. Sale number
28198, pages 79-81.(6/11)
Fred Anderson, R.J. Lewis, Jeff Moche, Todd Robbins, Alba,
and Florian Klien appear at Monday
Night Magic on Jun. 12 at 8pm in NYC. For tickets call
Ticketmaster at: 212-307-4100.(6/11)
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