Something Rich and Strange
Washington Post - Its heroes are Edward Moon, a celebrated magician and amateur detective, and his close friend and associate, known only as the Somnambulist. There are echoes of Holmes and Watson in this pair, but Holmes and Watson as they might have been if they ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:46:00 GMT

New York Minute
New York Daily News - David Blaine hit the Jack Rabbit running shop on 14th St. Saturday afternoon to buy new shoes and running pants. He changed in the store and left his old pants and shoes on the counter so he could immediately go jogging in his new duds. Diddy partied ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Michigan teen faster than Houdini at escaping
Houston Chronicle - By completing his dangerous stunt in about 1 minute and 50 seconds, he at least unofficially broke the record of 2 minutes and 3 seconds set by Criss Angel on the Oprah show on May 7. Harry Houdini performed the trick in about 5 minutes in the early ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:59:00 GMT

Belly-dancing Catherine Zeta-Jones's mesmerising turn in new Houdini film (Daily Mail)
Catherine Zeta-Jones has cast her magic over a new film based on famous escape artist Harry Houdini. The actress, who dons a sheer, belly-baring outfit in one scene, plays a psychic who has an affair with the magician in the upcoming 1920s biopic Death Defying Acts
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:20:14 GMT

Harry Potter magician heading to resort - Blackpool Citizen
He has also assisted celebrity magicians including Derren Brown and David Copperfield with their acts. Paul is appearing at Showzam at 2.30pm on Thursday, ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:19:23 GMT

Magic show at the State (Oroville Mercury-Register)
Introducing Princess Olivia,2, left, the sixth of the seven Kent family kids to join the family business, the Kent Family Magic Circus.
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:11:09 GMT

David Copperfield countersues tour promoters
Los Angeles Daily News - Two companies that promoted David Copperfield's canceled tour in Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf and later sued him are now the subject of a $4 million countersuit by the magician, court papers obtained today show. Copperfield filed the complaint ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:17:00 GMT

David Copperfield Countersues Promoters Over Scrapped Tour
Post Chronicle - Illusionist David Copperfield has filed his own lawsuit against two show promoters who are suing him for breach of contract, after he was forced to pull out of dates in south-east Asia last year (07). Copperfield scrapped a December (07) tour to the ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:11:00 GMT

Magician appears in central China (yorkregion.com)
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Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:09:15 GMT

Musical captures magic of Houdini (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
MONTREAL -- Be prepared for a little stage magic. The Segal Centre for the Performing Arts at the Saidye presents the world premiere of "Houdini," a new musical based on the life of magician Harry Houdini.
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:09:50 GMT

Literally Dreaming
Providence Journal - In The Houdini Box, that figure is Harry Houdini, the famed magician and escape-artist who becomes an object of fascination for the book's hero, a young magician. In The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the mysterious mentor-figure is George Melies, a ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Magician explores black history
Record - STOCKTON - Magician Willie Franklin is expected to excite, dazzle and mystify audiences through innovative magic that explores black history. February is Black History Month. Franklin's shows will be at 1 p.m. today at the Maya Angelou Branch Library ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:53:00 GMT

NORM: The Wayner has returned to stage
Las Vegas Review Journal - Illusionist Criss Angel , sporting a full black beard, received the 2008 Merlin Award for "Magician Of The Year" on Thursday. Angel was honored by the International Magicians Society in a ceremony at the Luxor. SIGHTINGS George Clooney and girlfriend ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:47:00 GMT

An Evening of Merlot and Magic (Santa Monica Mirror)
The event at Malibu's romantic Beau Rivage restaurant is billed as "Evening of Enchantment" An Extraordinary Evening of Magic and Wine Tasting." On this very rare occasion, the advertisement does not nearly capture the incredible magical experience that awaits you.
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:45:37 GMT

Magician raises son and some eyebrows - St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
YOU'VE seen the Harry Potter films and your ambition is to be a magician but your chances of becoming a student at Hogwarts School of ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:05:11 GMT

Move over Harry Potter - Liverpool Daily Post
HEY presto...prepare to be amazed as a 13-year-old magician from Liverpool attempts to become the best in the world. Talented Stephen Williams, from Aintree ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:19:41 GMT

Corporate Magician's Planning Secrets Are No Illusion - PR-USA.net (press release)
Tom O'Brien of Tom O'Brien Productions is a corporate magician who helps event planners for their next corporate party with his new CD, "The Top Ten Biggest ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:21:15 GMT

Magician brings smiles to sick children
Newsday - They were hospitalized for ailments ranging from a broken leg to cancer but the young patients got to leave their beds to watch a magician who believes laughter is the best medicine. Performing for an audience of sick children - some in wheelchairs ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:46:00 GMT

Event: Magic Night (My Battersea)
Forget the mundane white rabbits being pulled out of top hats and the not-so original card tricks, Magic Night is far from the obvious tricksters. Celebrating its first birthday, on the 7th March this event will have plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:16:37 GMT

Magicians: Now you see them ... or not
AccessAtlanta - Big-name magicians sometimes divide audiences. Some see compelling charisma and a great devotion to craft, not to mention sex appeal, while others see preening narcissists who have drunk their own publicity Kool-Aid. In other words, David Copperfield ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:05:00 GMT