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Monday - July 3, 2000 |
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 Debbie McGee and Paul Daniels' new venture,
Ballet Imaginaire, a touring ballet company which opens with a
production of Coppelia in Lincoln, UK in September is discussed in
The Observer. Debbie who used to be a ballet dancer said about the
venture, "I learned my craft and now I feel so relaxed on
stage. Now I've got this opportunity to give all this knowledge
I've got to other performers. I just feel lucky that I stopped
dancing properly when I was about 24. I think I've saved my
body." Paul describes what will make the venture successful,
this is "...the first really high-profile touring ballet
because none of the others, without conceit, will have celebrity
adjuncts, any add-ons. I'm an add-on! So it'll be
fascinating." In the lengthy article which covers Paul's,
book, career, life, marriage, and much more, Paul describes
himself as, "I'm an oddity, you see. The rest of the world of
magic looks at me with some amazement. They can't figure out how I
can do a tiny trick with a cup and a ball in a 7,000-seater hall.
But I do. And everybody laughs." To
read the Jul. 2 article by Harriet Lane titled "Spell
Bound" click: HERE.(7/3)
--To purchase Paul
Daniels' new autobiography click: HERE.
Goldfinger & Dove, Arthur Benjamin, Doug Brewer, Michael
Forbes, Mike Elkan, Jeff Martin, David Zirbel, and J. C. Dunn
appearing at the Magic Castle
in Los Angeles, on Jul. 3-9. Arthur Benjamin lectures on Sunday Jul.
9.(7/3)
Bob Nixon performs on Tuesday Jul. 4 at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
at the Arena in Houlton, Maine.(7/3)
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Tuesday - July 4, 2000 |
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 Richard Robinson, who runs the most popular magic sites on the
web, is currently running daily updates from the 21st World
Congress of Magic in Lisbon, Portugal which takes place on Jul.
3-8. The updates include candid photos of the performers and
attendees as well as daily summaries of the events. In his first
update he mentioned that two of the biggest names, Harry Anderson
and Ricky Jay, who have been advertised, will not be attending the
convention. Taking their place are Jay Marshall and Billy McComb.
You will also learn about the dealers, facilities, opening show
performers, and more. This is one of the best examples of how the
web technologies can be used to supply you with the information
you want in a timely manor. For the latest scoops and photos visit Magic Show by
clicking: HERE.
--Or, go directly to Magic Show's FISM 2000 page by clicking: HERE.(7/4)
Stuart MacDonald who will be attempting
to escape out of a
wooden crate while a Mercedes Benz is suspended above him by a
burning rope on July 29 is featured in The Detroit News. To read
the Jul. 3 story by Michael H. Hodges titled "Magician has a
hot escape to teach kids fire safety" click: HERE.(7/4)
James Brandon and Jade have been signed
to perform in
Odyssey 2 at the Genting International Showroom. The original
Odyssey, which closed last month, featured Greg Frewin and Juliana
Chen. To read the Jul. 3 The New Straits Times article titled
"Spectacle of magic and dance" supplied by Infoseek and
YellowBrix click: HERE.(7/4)
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Wednesday - July 5, 2000 |
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YORK: The 72nd International Brotherhood of Magicians Annual
Convention takes place on Jul. 5-8 at Adam's Mark Buffalo in
Buffalo. This year's theme is "Come to the Gold Reunion"
where they have booked many of their gold medallists. Scheduled to
appear are: Paul Gertner, Giovanni, Juliana Chen, The Majestix,
James Cielen, Greg Frewin, Steve Bedwell, Jamahl Keyes, Michael
Finney, Davey Marlin-Jones, Joe Givan, Paul W. Cummins, Dick
Stoner, Martin Lewis, Michael Close, Ed Alonzo, Abb Dickson, Tom
Burgoon, Rich Bloch, Fackelli & Kil, General Grant, John
Shryock, Marie Blood, Oscar Munoz, Howard Hale, and Stephen
Knowles. For more information click: HERE.(7/5)
Illusionz, the new 39,000-square-foot, $5 million arcade
and entertainment which features a magic show was highlighted in
the Seattle Daily Journal. The Issaquah, WA venue was discussed,
with photos, as to its architecture and was picked as the project
of the week. To read the Jun. 19 article titled " DJC Project
of the Week -- Illusionz" click: HERE.(7/5)
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Thursday - July 6, 2000 |
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The Magicians Alliance of the Eastern States will hold its
58th Convention on Sep. 8-9. This convention used to be one of the
biggest in the East Coast but has suffered in the past 10 years
with low attendance and even had to cancel the convention a couple
of years ago. They have booked the Clarion Hotel in Carlisle, PA
which is a favorite among attendees and announced a stellar lineup
which is being headlined by Mark Wilson. Also on the bill is Todd
Robbins, Simon Lovell, Denny Haney, Dreamakers, Joseph Anthony,
Jeff Ballew, Danny Allan, Richard Mangiacarne, and Puck. For more
information visit their website by clicking: HERE.(7/6)
In a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about
the About.com formula for having popular websites Bryan Dean, who
runs their Magic and Illusion area is quoted about changing his
site, "I went from advanced to beginner and intermediate...
The numbers went through the roof. They doubled almost
overnight." To read the Jul. 5 article titled,
"Bc-Cir-About.com-2ndTake" click: HERE.(7/6)
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Friday - July 7, 2000 |
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 Richard
Robinson and his magic websites are featured on the cover of the
Circuits section of The New York Times. Giving his take on magic
on the web Robinson said, "The mouse... became the magic
wand" and "The nice thing about the Web... is
everybody's got the best seat in the house and nobody is allowed
backstage." Summarizing the article the author wrote,
"Two themes stand out in Mr. Robinson's maze of U.R.L.'s: His
homage to the great performers, and his emphasis on showmanship
instead of mere illusion." Featured in the article are magic
sites: allmagic.com, talkaboutmagic.com, magictheater.com,
supermagic.com, allmagicreviews.com, and allmagicfinder.com. To
read the Jul. 6 article by Michael Pollak titled " An Online
Magician Who Has a Sense of Drama" (you may have to join the
NYT for free in order to view this) click: HERE.
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Marc Salem will be making TV appearances over the next few
days. You can catch him on Friday Jul. 7 on Fox and Friends at 7am
and on The O'Reilly Factor at 8pm on FOXNEWS-TV. The O'Reilly
Factor, which is currently the highest rated news talk show, will
rerun at 11pm and again on Saturday at 4am. Salem also appeared on
ABC's Eyewitness News on Thursday at 6pm. For complete magic on TV
listings click: HERE.(7/7)
At the Jul. 6 annual business meeting of the
International Brotherhood of Magicians the results of the
contentious election for members to the Executive Committee were
announced. The two new members are Fred Castro (1,837) and Dick Staub (1,907). There were 2,810 ballots cast, 348 were declared
invalid. Glen Weissenberger received 964 votes.(7/7)
Robert Hermens performs on Saturday Jul. 8 at 11am at the
Coral Gables Branch Library (3443 Segovia St.) Coral Gables, FL. For
more information phone: 305-442-8706.(7/7)
Jerry Sadowitz who is doing a one-man comedy and magic
show this week and next in featured in a London Evening Standard
story. The story covers his personal problems and how he has been
slowly overcoming them and reshaping his life. Also is mention of
his upcoming TV projects, live shows and his magazine. He now
feels that "... "the reason why magic is not popular is
because nobody likes to be fooled." To read the Jul. 6 story
by Chris Oliver Wilson titled "Jerry finds a magic cure"
click: HERE.(7/7)
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Saturday - July 8, 2000 |
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Mayseo the Magician (William Mays) will begin teaching a
10-week course of magic at the African Marketplace Boutique in the
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Crenshaw, CA. Mayseo has spent
much of his time and career teaching magic to inner city children
who would have no other chance of exposure to the art. Mayseo
explains why he brings magic to the children, "When you
demonstrate and teach children magic, a wonderful thing
happens--it motivates them, it makes them think and it stimulates
their imagination. When I perform magic for children, I feel like
I'm planting a seed that will make them grow up and become better
adults," To read the Jul. 7 Los Angeles Times article by
Shirley Hawkins titled "Tricks of the trade: Illusionist
hopes to convey magic of his craft to the next generation"
click: HERE.(7/8)
Comedy team Scott the Magicien &
Muriel win the Grand Prix at FISM in Portugal. For other
winners and more details go to Magic Show by clicking: HERE.(7/8)
Ryan Earley and Kyle Gregg, two 14-year old
magicians
are featured in a Lincoln Journal Star article after they
performed at a senior citizen center. To read the Jul. 6 article
by Cindy Lange-Kubick click: HERE.(7/8)
Paul Daniels' autobiography, Under No Illusion, in a
digested read in The Guardian. To read the Jul. 7 article click: HERE.(7/8)
FLORIDA: Kevin King does one of his rare lectures for the
Tampa Bay Magic Club on Tuesday Jul. 11 at 8pm. The lecture takes
place at the High Point Methodist Church in Clearwater/Tampa Bay.
For more information e-mail Mark Byrne at: markballoonguy@mindspring.com.(7/8)
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Sunday - July 9, 2000 |
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 Before
FISM 2000 ended FISM 2003 was announced and full color brochures
and information were being handed out to all the attendees as they
left the Awards Banquet on Saturday at Noon in Lisbon. The next
FISM congress will go back to the Netherlands in one of its
most popular venues --The Hague in Holland. This will be the fifth
time the World Congress will be held in Holland and the dates have
been set for July 18-23, 2003. For more information contact: FISM
2003, Weerribben 24, 1112 KL Diemen, The Netherlands, Phone: 31 20
6906518. They have already launched a website to promote the event
at: www.fism2003.com.(7/9)
Paul Daniels is scheduled to appear on Across the Threshold
with David Mellor radio show on Sunday Jul. 9 from noon till 2pm
on Classic FM in England.(7/9)
"Jedlie's Totally Interactive Magic Circus!" is a
family show which travels throughout the East Coast doing mostly
school shows. If they appear in your area you may want to e-mail Jed
Doherty at: magiccircus@jedlie.com about the possibility of
attending one of the shows. In July they will be in: Saugus, MA
(Jul. 10), Westfield, MA (11), Reading, MA (12), Melrose, MA (13),
Sherman, CT (14), Keene, NH (18), Maynard, MA (19), Middlebury, CT
(20), Belmont, MA (21), Whitman, MA (24), Ipswich, MA (25), and
Redding, CT (27).(7/9)
Tom Durnin, Peter Kougasian, Rocco, Jamy Ian Swiss, Bob
Elliott, Frank Brents, and Simon Lovell appear at Monday
Night Magic on Jul. 10 at 8pm in NYC. For tickets call
Ticketmaster at: 212-307-4100.(7/9)
Keith Leff who wins IBM #129's close-up competition is
featured in a The Kansas City Star article. To read the Jul. 7
article by Tim Baxter titled "Area magician captures group's
honor" click: HERE.(7/9)
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