Sensationalism Smacks you back - Vegas Eye
Criss Angel started rehearsals today for his Cirque extravaganza at the Luxor. Using phrases like sequestering policy when referring to Veronica Grabowski...
Publ.Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:47:11 GMT

Maryland/Delaware/DC Club's meeting features magicians - Villages Daily Sun
Members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians , Ring 258 (the Leesburg chapter) gave the club a warm-up performance for ...
Publ.Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:36:48 GMT

Magician runs out of luck: Binghamton won't implode building - Press & Sun-Bulletin
It was not an exasperated historic preservationist but a magician who wanted to go down with the ship, according to a producer for the cable television show ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:45:06 GMT

Criss Angel ignores chance to retract threat - Los Angeles Times
On Friday Criss Angel , whose freakishly dedicated fans are called The Loyal, allegedly threatened Review-Journal writer Norm Clarke. ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:47:45 GMT

What's in the cards? A challenge magicians will take in Rumford ... - SunJournal.com (subscription)
RUMFORD - Ring 362 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians based in Bangor, Maine, will host the third annual Elliott Card Challenge at 1 pm Sunday, ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:11:30 GMT

Jester has a trick or two and that's not joke (Northern Daily Leader)
A TOUCH of magic was in the air at Tamworth Shoppingworld yesterday. More than 100 kids, parents and carers watched in awe as magician Johnny the Jester worked his magic on the crowd.
Publ.Date : Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:49:08 GMT

"An entertainer in the art of magic" (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines -- Bearwin Meily refuses to be called a magician. The comedian who claims to have "teleported" from the rooftop of the GMA 7 building to his home in Cainta -- to be shown on his latest magic show "Thou Shalt Not Blink," would rather be called "an entertainer in the art of magic."
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:49:35 GMT

The Spencers blend showmanship and magic in "Theatre of Illusion" (Seattle Times)
About three years ago, magician Kevin Spencer was asked by his staff of illusion-makers, How would you like to walk through a wall? "Gosh, how do you...
Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:42:45 GMT

Magic, our Thom (North Devon Gazette & Advertiser)
North Devon magician Thom Bleasdale has performed alongside two magic superstars from America. He was a supporting act for Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger in the gala extravaganza, 'Magic: The Return' at the Falmouth Pavilion Theatre.
Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:12:39 GMT

Escape artist Harry Houdini set to sing on Broadway
The man can get out of a locked trunk but can he sing and dance?
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 17 1:18 PM

Magician wanted to do disappearing act when building is demolished - News 10 Now
According to city officials, the magician wanted to escape from inside the Ross Building when it is set for demolition. But the television show's inquiry ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:14 GMT

Acclaimed magician entertains Lynn kids - The Daily Item of Lynn
LYNN - From the Montreal Comedy Festival to the front lawn of the White House, magician and comedian Mike Bent has performed ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:26:45 GMT

Criss Angel show in Las Vegas named after Houdini legend - The Associated Press
The Associated Press Criss Angel show in Las Vegas named after Houdini legend The Associated Press - 6 hours ago The magician and escape artist is said to have designated a code word for communicating with him after his death. The word was "believe. ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:11:45 GMT

A magic night at Folger Library - Washington Times
After the rabbit came comedian- magician Rich Bloch, the show's emcee, covered only in a towel and offering a joke about current airline snafus. ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:47:20 GMT

Cirque announces Criss Angel's Believe - Los Angeles Times
Last weekend magician Criss Angel was allegedly giving the finger on live television and threatening the eyesight of a Vegas columnist. ... '
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:30:17 GMT

'An evening of mirth and magic' to benefit Riding Centre - Yellow Springs News
"I tell young magicians," he confided, "We toss these miracles off all the time for each other. But you have to remember: most people walking this earth ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:23:24 GMT

Illusionist predicts May 10th headline (WTNH-TV New Haven)
There's no way of knowing what the big news will be at the beginning of a day, let alone weeks in advance. But one magician says he knows what the New London Day's headline will say on may 10th.
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:36:08 GMT

Magician elected as president - West Sussex Today
The number two is the trick up the sleeve of quicksilver card ace and magician Jonathan Cann. The talented entertainer from Marle Avenue, ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:29:46 GMT

Local magician makes himself appear in online journal - Ottumwa Courier
"I grew up in LA and they had a Commerce Park celebration each year and one year they had a magician there and it was fascinating," he said. ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:46:40 GMT

Dan Radcliffe Replaces Harry Houdini as the Greatest Jewish Magician - The Spoof (satire)
Dan Radcliffe has shown the world that he is the world's greatest Jewish magician , greater than Harry Houdini. "My Harry has surpassed Harry", he says. ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:04:55 GMT

Ratner in talks to direct 'Shrinking Man' - Digital Spy
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ratner will take a comedic approach to the story, which revolves around a Las Vegas magician who starts shrinking after ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:32:17 GMT

Slight of hand, full of heart - Sault Star
Brian Figures, better known in magic circles as Aardvark the Magician , with one of his sidekicks, Abbra the Bunny. For three decades, Brian Figures...
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:14:42 GMT

Vive la Différence: New Interview Thinking Outside the Box - mediabistro.com
And the issue's content is heavy on the art/design, with Tom Sachs interviewed by Ricky Jay , Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa by David Colman, ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:26:27 GMT

Local Magicians Gather For Some Tricky Business - TheDay
And so he began his address Wednesday night to the members and prospective members of Assembly 63 of the Society of American Magicians with the following ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:15:27 GMT

Houdini's true escapist fare (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The master magician and escape artist also was a star in silent films, five of which are collected in a new three-disc set.
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:25:12 GMT

Celebrity gossip: April 19
A magical musical? The man can get out of a locked trunk, but can he sing and dance? Escape artist Harry Houdini will be the subject of a Broadway musical that will open in New York in spring 2010, producers Scott Sanders and David Rockwell announced Thursday.
The Record - Apr 19 8:18 AM

Magical Comedy Show (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Matt Fore's Magical Comedy Show will be presented at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center, 538 N. Main St., Hendersonville.
Publ.Date : Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:32:02 GMT

Magic tricks are for kids - Roanoke Times
For some real magic, you need the likes of Doug Henning or David Copperfield . A good sleight-of-hand trick -- even if you know it's a trick -- can suspend ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:02:34 GMT

S hhh! It's Magic (Daily Breeze)
It's all very hush-hush, on the down low, the QT. We're talking top secret. Tippy top. In fact, the cast and crew of the spring musical at Manhattan Beach's Mira Costa High School are under a gag order of sorts over some behind-the-scenes technical trickery.
Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:24:17 GMT