 Johnny
Thompson being introduced by
Meir Yedid at the S.A.M.
Parent Assembly's annual
Willie Schneider Memorial
Lecture held at Fantasma
Magic in New York City on
May 14. The packed house got
a rare glimpse into the mind
of a magic legend. Thompson
is in town for his
appearance at the 100th
Annual Salute To Magic that
will be held on Saturday at
the Manhattan Center. (5/15/09: A MagicTimes Photo). |
Vegas magician Burton cancels shows
after injury (AP via Yahoo! News)
Las Vegas magician Lance Burton is
canceling his performances at the Monte
Carlo Hotel and Casino through June 2
after he broke his right foot onstage
last week.
Publ.Date : Sun, 10 May 2009 22:13:14
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Illusionist Elliot Zimet to perform in
Israel - Ynetnews
Israel The Crossroads Comedy Magical
Mystery Tour will also feature a
performance by New York magician Ben
Cohen. Cohen is the past recipient of
the New York International Brotherhood
of Magicians , " Magician of the Year"
award. He has worked as a consultant ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 11 May 2009 11:57:48
GMT
Wife Elopes With Help From Creepy
Magician in Paris Stage Hit - Bloomberg
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- A second-rate
magician lures a woman into a
sarcophagus for a stunt. Then the woman
does a genuine disappearing act and
elopes with her lover. Her despondent
husband is given a little black box and
told that’s where she lives ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 May 2009 00:02:00
GMT
Magician star Liu works magic with Nokia
cells - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, May 6 -- Taiwan magician Liu
Qian an overnight star on the mainland
after he performed in the Spring
Festival Eve TV Gala, is back making
more tricks. Liu has created two new
magic shows for Nokia revolving around
mobile phones. In a short ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 May 2009 02:04:00
GMT
Morgan wants more magic on 'BGT' -
Digital Spy
Piers Morgan has revealed that he wants
a magician to compete on Britain's Got
Talent . According to The Sun , the
talent show judge, who is completed on
the panel by Amanda Holden and Simon
Cowell, believes that the show has an
"anti-magician" feel ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 07 May 2009 20:11:00
GMT
Scientists put psychic's paranormal
claims to the test - Guardian Unlimited
Arch-sceptic, conjuror and debunker
James Randi first offered a cash prize
in the 1960s to anyone who could prove a
paranormal claim under controlled
conditions. Photograph: Public Domain
The young female volunteer in front of
me could not suppress ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 12 May 2009 12:27:00
GMT
Treat mom to some magic - Staunton News
Leader
One of America's foremost illusionists,
Bishop hasn't resorted to the
spectacular failures that David Blaine
has been known to attempt on a national
scale. Instead, Bishop wows folks one
audience at a time, gaining fans every
outing. His act has ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 07 May 2009 06:21:00
GMT
Penn & Teller put airport security to
the test - USA Today
Like many travelers, the infamous,
eccentric, libertarian-leaning magicians
known as Penn & Teller have a gripe with
airport security. "What really bothers
us about the TSA is not ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 May 2009 09:06:10
GMT
Ricky Jay conjures up a new kind of show
(The Globe and Mail)
David Mamet staple presents an evening
of prestidigitation and conversation
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 May 2009 23:12:54
GMT
Illusions of the past Weehawken magician
recreates turn-of-the ... - The Hudson
Reporter
The Hudson Reporter, NJ by Sean Allocca
At the turn of the century, magician and
Jersey City regular Adelaide Herrmann
stood before a firing squad at
Metropolitan Opera House in New York
City and allegedly caught six bullets
fired at her by local militiamen. ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 May 2009 04:11:58
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Copperfield innovates in illusions -
Deseret News
"Science and technology have often been
used by the magician before they came
into the marketplace on mass basis," he
said. "For example, prior to the moving
picture going into theaters, magicians
were using the technique of images in
motion as ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 May 2009 01:20:46
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Illusion: Copperfield faces no bleak
house - Salt Lake Tribune
Magician David Copperfield will
"transport" 13 members of the audience
during his performances this weekend at
Kingsbury Hall, and the performer
promises that all 13 will be brought
back safe and sound. "Hopefully," he
added. Any volunteers out there ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 May 2009 23:59:00
GMT
Criss Angel in wax: Magician to get
Madame Tussauds statue - Las Vegas Sun
Criss Angel is about to become immortal.
No, the "Mindfreak" magician hasn't
discovered the secret for eternal youth.
Instead, his likeness is about to be
forever preserved in wax. Angel's waxen
image will be unveiled May 21 during a
special ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 May 2009 00:58:00
GMT
Magician, singer coming to Richey
Suncoast Theatre - Tampabay.com
Some of David Evangelista's best
childhood memories are watching magician
Doug Henning on television and playing
with a deck of trick cards given to him
by his late grandparents, Nora and
Lawrence Glindizzi ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 May 2009 20:05:13
GMT
Ringling Introduces 'Zingmaster' as
Circus Returns to Phila. - KYW News
radio
The Ringling Brothers Circus is back in
town, and this time the show features a
new kind of ringmaster. Ringmaster is a
passe term, at least this year. Alex
Ramone (at right) is called the "zingmaster"
-- Why? "I'm a magician, and it's
completely ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 May 2009 13:35:00
GMT
'MAGICIAN SNATCHED MY CAT' (New York
Post)
MAGICIAN Criss Angel is accused of
stealing Jeff Beacher's cat. And Beacher,
the midget-loving impresario behind
Beacher's Madhouse revue, is threatening
to sue to get his pussy back. Beacher's
lawyer, Robert Reynolds, wrote to Angel:
"After...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 May 2009 10:13:22
GMT
Medford magician to raise funds for Make
A Wish Foundation - Medford Transcript
He is a member of Silent Mora Ring 122,
the local chapter of the International
Brotherhood of Magicians , and he is
dedicated to the art of astonishment.
Seeking to raise funds for the Make A
Wish Foundation, The Silent Mora Ring
will showcase its best ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 May 2009 21:11:39
GMT
Toronto Magician Dan Trommater to
Perform at Hollywood's World ... -
PR.com (press release)
Members and guests of the world famous
club will be treated to this magician's
unique perspective and style of
entertainment. The Toronto magician
says, "I'm thrilled to be performing
at the Mecca of Magic. The Magic Castle
has such a rich history and ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 May 2009 07:05:40
GMT
Michael Jackson's Rehearsals Still
On--And Getting Magical (E! Online via
Yahoo! News)
Despite the current legal threat to
Michael Jackson's ballyhooed comeback,
the King of Pop is pressing on with his
$20 million production.
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 May 2009 01:06:19
GMT
Clever marketing levitates magician to
fame - The Gazette (Montreal)
Magician Ted Outerbridge floats a laptop
computer in the air outside his Pointe
Claire home. The signature illusion
performed by Ted Outerbridge, a
soft-spoken Pointe Claire man who has
become the most ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 May 2009 14:30:26
GMT
Greenwich youngster knows tricks of the
trade - Greenwich Time
Ben Zabin,10, will be performing in the
Society of Magicians annual show in
Stamford on Saturday. Ben Zabin stands
in the basement of his home in northwest
Greenwich, dressed in a tuxedo, in front
of a white curtain that has been rigged
...
Publ.Date : Sat, 16 May 2009 12:33:04
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Indiana's Bill Neff was one of the
premier magicians - Indiana Gazette
Since his death in 1997, many in Indiana
have aimed to preserve Jimmy Stewart's
memory and promote a set of unofficial
"Stewart values'' such as patriotism,
humility and generosity. So high is
Stewart's moral reputation, the Boy
Scouts named a ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 17 May 2009 04:50:00
GMT
Writer saw Neff in 1947, penned book in
2008 - Indiana Gazette
William V. Rauscher has written that
magic "can become almost an addiction.''
He should know - he's hooked. The author
of ``Pleasant Nightmares: Dr. Neff and
His Madhouse of Mystery,'' Rauscher has
been a member of the International
Brotherhood of ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 17 May 2009 04:50:00
GMT
Monica the magician - Elites TV
To help balance out the creepiness of
Nic Cage's magician outfit in THE
SORCERER'S APPRENTICE, Disney has cast
the lovely Monica Bellucci to star as
his love interest. Bellucci will star as
Veronica, a sorceress who is described
as the long-lost ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 May 2009 12:45:00
GMT
Criss Angel in wax: Magician to get
Madame Tussauds statue - Las Vegas Sun
Criss Angel is about to become immortal.
No, the "Mindfreak" magician hasn't
discovered the secret for eternal youth.
Instead, his likeness is about to be
forever preserved in wax. Angel's waxen
image will be unveiled May 21 during a
special ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 May 2009 00:58:00
GMT
Magician comes home for Salinas benefit
- Monterey County Herald
In the world of magic, it turns out
straight-jacket escapes are played out.
So Salinas native Farrell Dillon had to
figure out how to make it interesting.
His solution: escape from a straight
jacket while pretend surfing. Now that's
magic. "A lot of ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 17 May 2009 07:20:00
GMT
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