Quest for magic
CNN - ... reveals why it is this type of
magic that is her passion, she also
gives an insight into the trials and
tribulations of the nomadic
magician-for-hire. Aside from
entertainment, there is perhaps a
darker, mythical origin to the modern
art of magic, but ...
Publ.Date : 16 Dec 06 17:24:00 UTC
Biography of magician: Harry Houdini was
America's 'first superhero'
Herald Tribune - Houdini, whose father
had a first cousin who was a famous
magician in Europe, started early in
magic. He realized that his name "Erik Weisz at birth, changed to Ehrich
Weiss by U.S. immigration" lacked
theatricality. He became Harry Houdini
...
Publ.Date : 13 Dec 06 23:54:00 UTC
The Magic of Mickey
McAllen Monitor - Mickey's Magic Show
is very unique," said Alex Gonzalez, who
plays the role of Benny, a struggling
magician, in the performance. "It's
Disney magic combined with illusionary
magic and there is audience
participation." The combination of
dancing ...
Publ.Date : 15 Dec 06 07:45:00 UTC
Tommy's in the special circle
Wanstead and Woodford Guardian - A
NEWSPAPER vendor turned magician has
been admitted into the Magic Circle.
Tommy Moss, of Connaught Avenue,
Chingford, was told that his application
to join the elite group of conjurers and
illusionists was successful. Mr Moss,
63, who sells ...
Publ.Date : 14 Dec 06 23:17:00 UTC
Our towns - news from our local
communities
Lansing State Journal - Comedy magician
and hypnotist Chuck King will combine
the fun of comedy, magic and hypnosis
all in one hilarious show at 7 p.m. Feb.
3 at the Olivet Community Schools
Auditorium. For more than 20 years, King
has made people laugh as a headliner in
...
Publ.Date : 16 Dec 06 09:03:00 UTC
Presto! A magician appears Boston Globe
Dec 14, 2006 Booking the celebrated
magician David Oliver for this year's
Hanukkah party is a coup for the small
Jewish congregation that meets at the
United Methodist ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:38:00
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Magic more popular than ever due to
current culture
Mention magic to a typical college
student and they are bound to think of
one of two things: David Blaine or the
more recent magician who has been making
headlines, Criss Angel.
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:27:21
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Smokin' Aces
Coming Soon! - In these interlocking
tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob
boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a
hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Piven)--a
sleazy magician who has agreed to turn
state's evidence against the Vegas mob.
The FBI, sensing a ...
Publ.Date : 19 Dec 06 22:42:00 UTC
Chickens, voices, minstrels and a famous
lawman
Baltimore Sun - Once a professional
magician, Fleischman details the life
(but not the magician's secrets) of
Ehrich Weiss - a poor Jewish boy born in
Budapest who would become Harry Houdini
- from his hard-knock days as an
illusionist to his almost mythical hero
...
Publ.Date : 16 Dec 06 23:57:00 UTC
Waterloo Middle School students treated
to fun and energetic show by ...
Alliance Review - In return for selling
at least three subscriptions during a
recent magazine sale, 86 Waterloo Middle
School students got to see Cleveland
magician Rick Smith Jr. perform in an
assembly Tuesday. Keeping his music and
his mic cranked up loud, Smith put ...
Publ.Date : 20 Dec 06 03:36:00 UTC
Ricky Jay works his magic with '52' (Los
Angeles Daily News)
By now, skeptics have probably accused
illusionist and cardman Ricky Jay of
using everything from audience plants to
doctored cards to having a few extra
queens of spades grafted unobtrusively
all over his body for easy access.
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:11:26
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Exclusive: David Blaine vs. David
Copperfield! (Coming Soon)
ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first
look at a new clip from E!'s "Starveillance,"
premiering on January 5. The clip, which
you can watch below, features David
Blaine and David Copperfield meeting at
a magic convention.
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:12:25
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Kelly Candaele: Harry Houdini's Message
from the Grave (HuffingtonPost)
In a new biography of escape artist and
magician Harry Houdini, (The Secret Life
of Harry Houdini by William Kalush and
Larry Sloman) the authors have received
a good deal of attention by claiming
that Houdini, when not hanging from
buildings in a straight jacket, was a
spy for the British and American
governments. There is also "new"
evidence offered in the book that
Houdini was murdered by a ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:26:33
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Magician, star, 'America's First
Superhero'
CNN - LOS ANGELES, California (AP) --
When the magician and escape artist
Harry Houdini died 80 years ago, he was
as famous as screen stars Mary Pickford
and Charlie Chaplin. For most of 20
years, Houdini had been repeatedly in
the nation's headlines with ...
Publ.Date : 22 Dec 06 15:44:00 UTC
Criss Angel: Mindfreak - The Complete
Season Two (DVD Talk)
The Story So Far... Criss Angel combined
traditional stage magic with dark and
dramatic imagery to create a unique and
highly entertaining show that earned him
a cult following and the respect of the
magic community.
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:58:15
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Bullying bullies with magic -
Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle-Telegram, OH - 17 hours ago
Columbus magician Stephen Knight
prepares to cut the hand off
fifth-grader Sydney Bakos, 10, during
his act at Midview's East Elementary
School. ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:34:00
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Various artists: Ricky Jay Plays Poker
(3 stars out of 5)
Orlando Sentinel - Celebrity poker ace
Ricky Jay does play poker for about 30
minutes on the DVD portion of this
niche-oriented boxed set, which also
comes equipped with a pack of cards, a
booklet on the history of gambling and
gambling songs, and, not to be forgotten
...
Publ.Date : 22 Dec 06 15:15:00 UTC
He must work his magic
Houston Chronicle - Mike T -- and that
is his full name -- did not become a
full-time magician to become rich. He
established his business, Mad Hatter Majik, because he likes the instant
gratification of making audiences smile
and he enjoys the troubadour lifestyle
of ...
Publ.Date : 22 Dec 06 23:57:00 UTC |
