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Monday - June 26, 2000 |
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Bhagyanath and his magic troupe of ten people is the
youngest magician in India. Believe it or not the, six-year-old,
magician has already performed more than 200 stage shows and earns Rs 15,000 per show. In an India Express article he is quoted,
"I want to be a great magician like my father." His
father, well known Indian magician Prof Nath Bhagyanath, first
incorporated his son in his stage show when he was only
three-and-a-half years old. To read the Jun. 12 article by Joseph
Alexander titled "He is just 6-year-old and he is India’s
youngest magician" click: HERE.(6/26)
Martin Lewis, Christopher Hart,
Brian Gillis, David Avadon, Terry Seabrook, Bob Dee, Hans Davis,
and Trissia Baughman appearing at the
Magic Castle in Los Angeles, on Jun. 26-Jul. 2.(6/26)
Steve Wronker performs at the
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library in Connecticut on Wednesday Jun. 28
at 1:30pm. For more information phone: 860-828-7128.(6/26)
Dave Shepherd, a magician and instructor at Holton-Arms
Creative Summer Camp, teaches a magic trick in the Washington
Post. To read the Janice L. Kaplan article and to view a
Real video teaching the bill fold click: HERE.(6/26)
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Tuesday - June 27, 2000 |
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 West Meets East:
New Wizardz Magical Dinner Theater to
Open in Japan
July 7th, 2000 will mark the official
opening of the new Wizardz Magical Dinner Theater in Urayasu-Shi,
Chiba-Ken, Japan. This second Wizardz, located adjacent to an upscale
tourist destination, Tokyo’s Disneyland, (much as it’s prototype, the
original Wizardz, is situated at Universal’s “City Walk” in Los
Angeles) will feature the successful formulae established at the flagship
operation. ...Go to
full story.(6/27)Richard Robinson's All Magic Guide was
picked as a hot site
of the day on Jun. 26 in USA Today. Technology editor Sam Meddis
described the site as, "All Magic Guide is a mesmerizing
portal to the world of magic." Just like rating movies and TV
shows USA Today regularly features web sites which it feels are
going to be, "...sure hits with readers -- sites that seek to
astound and delight, inform or amuse -- by exhibiting something
remarkable in graphics, content or both." To visit the All
Magic Guide click: HERE.(6/27)
Marc Salem's Mind Games And All That
Jazz opens on Jun. 27 at Feinsteins at the Regency (540 Park Ave) in
New York City. The show is scheduled to run through Sep. 2 with one
show on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and two shows on Fridays and
Saturdays. The cost is a $40 cover charge and a $30 food or drink
minimum per person. Tickets are available through TicketMaster by
clicking: HERE.
--For more information about the show click: HERE.(6/27)
Award winning magician Rousseau who has performed at many
US and European magic conventions is featured in the London
Evening Standard. The focus of the article is his "day
job" as Dr Neil Rousseau a GP at the Wandsworth Health Centre
in England. He has now relegated his medical practice as a part
time job. To read the Jun. 26 article supplied by Infoseek and
YellowBrix titled "Just The Job" click: HERE.(6/27)
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Wednesday - June 28, 2000 |
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Darren Romeo's association with Siegfried & Roy has
become official. According to a Jun. 27 Siegfried & Roy press
release, "...they will represent and produce Las Vegas'
freshest new talent, Darren Romeo 'The Voice of Magic.'"
According to Siegfried, "Darren Romeo combines fantastic
illusions with a spellbinding singing voice. He's an original whom
we feel will make his mark in magic." Roy added, "The
experience, knowledge and tradition of the team we are providing
Darren will go a long way in making him the future superstar in
Las Vegas." Also involved in the management of Romeo will be
the powerhouse team of Kenneth Feld, and Bernie Yuman.(6/28)
Marc Salem, whose new show opened
in New York City
yesterday, gets a nice write-up in the New York Post. In addition
to describing what you can expect to experience in the show you
are also given some biographical information about Salem. His
style is described as, "Despite the show's out-of-this-world
subject matter, Salem has a warm, down-to-earth stage
presence." The actual newspaper article included more
material than the web version. To read the Jun. 27 article by
Erika Martinez titled "This Man Says He Can Read Your
Mind" click: HERE.(6/28)
Mackey, a 2 1/2 year old black Labrador retriever who
can ..."add, subtract, multiply, divide, do card and magic
tricks, and guess the year of your birth is featured in the Albany
Times Union. To read the Jun. 24 article by Kathleen Dooley titled
"A dog smart enough to add" click: HERE.(6/28)
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Thursday - June 29, 2000 |
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 The Society of American Magicians' (SAM) annual convention on Jun.
21-24 in Milwaukee featured many competitions and many awards were
handed out. The results are as follows: Close-Up Competition: Igor
won the Chairperson's High Score Award ($1000), Jeff Bibik won
with the second highest score ($500). Stage Competition: Ardan
James won the Chairperson's High Score Award ($1000), Larry Volz
& Wendy Neugent won with the second highest score ($500).
Pearl Bhumgara won the Junior Stage Contest receiving a Silver
Medal of Merit and $500. Winston Helling, Jr. received the SAM
Originality Award. Joel Ward received the SAM Incentive Award and
$200. Ardan James also won The People's Choice Award ($500) and
was invited to perform at the SAM Japan Convention next year. The
Genii Awards: Winston Helling, Jr. received the Close-Up Award and
$300, and Aaron Gouveia (Takeshi) received the Stage Award and
$300. Mark Bond received The Mystic Craig Award for Professional
Promise. Fr. Cyprian Murray and Marvyn Roy were made Honorary
Members of the SAM. The annual Milburn Christopher Awards were
given to: Eugene Burger (Literary), David Bull (Illusionist),
Ardan James (newcomer), and Billy McComb (Lifetime
Achievement).(6/29)David Blaine signs a deal with Villard Books (Random House)
to write his first book, ''Mysterious Stranger,'' which is slated
to be published in the Fall of 2001. The book will contain a
combination of magic instruction and magic history. Also expected
is an encrypted code in the book which could lead someone to a
buried treasure. Also mentioned in the article is the much rumored
Broadway show which could open next spring. To read the Jun. 28
Variety story by Jonathan Bing titled "Blaine Conjures Pricey
Book Deal" click: HERE.(6/29)
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Friday - June 30, 2000 |
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Magician John McLaughlin was named as the number two man at
the CIA. President Clinton nominated him as the next deputy
director and the Senate will have to confirm the appointment.
Using magic in his job, McLaughlin "...is not averse to
performing tricks with cards or rubber bands to make the point
that analysts need to be aware that situations are not always as
they seem when observed from one angle." CIA Director George
Tenet called him, "...the smartest man in America.'' To read
the Jun. 29 Reuters article titled "New Deputy Head of CIA
Named" click: HERE.(6/30)
"Magique Bazaar" starring magician Majinga (Michael
Stroud) and the music group Fontain's M.U.S.E. appear on Friday Jun.
30 at 8pm at the James Lick School (1220 Noe St.) in San Francisco.
Tickets are available at the Misdirections Magic Shop (415-566-2180)
or at the door.(6/30)
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Saturday - July 1, 2000 |
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 PORTUGAL:
The 21st FISM World Magic Congress, which is held once every three
years, is finally upon us. Magicians have already started arriving
in Lisbon for one of the largest conventions in magic. More than
2,000 attendees from just about every country on the planet will
spend around a week watching, learning and performing magic. More
than 200 magicians will compete in eight categories and one person
will receive for the coveted FISM Grand Prix which will be
announced on Saturday July 8. The talent lineup of performers and
speakers is one of the most prestigious of any convention with
David Acer, Stan Allen, Harry Anderson, Asryan Aram, Carlos
Barragan, Marvin Berglas, David Blaine, Ali Bongo, Eugene Burger,
Anam Cara, Mike Caveney, Juliana Chen, Ger Copper, Paul Daniels,
Dominico Dante, Pierre Edernac, Shintaro Fujiyama, John Gaughan,
Roberto Giobbi, Lennart Green, Guy Hollingworth, J.J., Ricky Jay,
Junge Junge, Mac King, Tina Lenert, Richard MacDougall, Bill
Malone, Max Maven, Ygal Mesika, Hank Moorehouse, The Napoleons,
Nicholas Night & Kinga, Chris Power, David Roth, Marvyn Roy,
Salvano, Bob Sheets, Shinto, Tom Stone, Juan Tamariz, Topas,
Don Wayne, Andreas Wessels, David Williamson, and a few surprises.
For more information visit the FISM 2000 website by clicking: HERE.(7/1)
Michael McPherson who stars in Vertigo, a magic show which
combines acrobatic skills with illusions, opens at Sam's Town
Casino in Tunica County, TN on Saturday and runs through Jul. 14.
McPherson describes what he does a Commercial Appeal article,
"Vertigo is almost a lifetime's worth of work. I combined
both art forms into one art form, and labeled it physical magic,
because it's something no one else does." To read the Jun. 30
article by Tom Walter in titled "Casino bets you'll flip for
acrobatic magic show" click: HERE.(7/1)
Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box
continues to open in
IMAX theaters around the world. In a San Francisco Chronicle
review of the movie and the technology they wrote, "What IMAX
3-D is ready for -- and perfect for -- is Siegfried & Roy, the
German-born magicians who have been a Las Vegas mainstay for
the last quarter century." To read the Jun. 30 review
by Mick LaSalle titled "Siegfried & Roy, in Your Face
Magicians' story told in IMAX 3-D" click: HERE.(7/1)
Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company performs every
Sunday in July at the Cabot St. Cinema Theatre in Beverly, MA.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12. For more
information and tickets phone: 978-927-3677.(7/1)
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Sunday - July 2, 2000 |
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 Magician
and quick-change artist Arturo Brachetti is currently taping ten
episodes of the new sitcom "Nikki" for Warner Brothers.
The show which stars Nikki Cox and is being produced by Bruce Helford
(The Drew Cary Show, Rosanne) will debut this fall on Sundays at
9:30pm. Brachetti plays an ex-Las Vegas dancer with "hidden
talents." The role was created with him in mind after his
successful appearance on The Drew Carey Show. The show, which
features weekly production numbers, revolves around the life of
newlyweds who moved to Las Vegas to become a showgirl and a
wrestler.(7/2)Danny Allan, Doc Swan, Bobby Baxter, Jamy Ian Swiss,
and Simon Lovell appear at Monday
Night Magic on Jul. 3 at 8pm in NYC. For tickets call
Ticketmaster at: 212-307-4100.(7/2)
There have been many professional baseball players who also
dabbled in magic a story about some current players appeared in
the Calgary Sun. Mentioned in the article are Doug Bochtler, Randy
Hennis, Jermaine Dye, and Mike Campbell. To read the Jun. 16
article by Tom Brennan titled "Tricks of the trade"
click: HERE.(7/2)
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