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Breaking Codes - Times of India
Being part of the Indian magicians'
fraternity, who had fiercely guarded
these secrets for a singular cause to
maintain the charm of these intriguing,
enthralling acts that had regaled
audiences and kept them guessing one was
stunned....
Publ.Date : Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:31:53
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Foreign filmmakers get creative with
small budgets (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
In 1911, Dadasaheb Phalke was an
unemployed printer and part-time
magician trying to make his way in
Bombay. Phalke's life took an unexpected
turn when he stumbled into a tent for a
screening of the silent movie "The Life
of Christ."
Publ.Date : Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:34:29
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CHRISTMAS MAGIC: Program features a bit
of Tom Phoolery - Vindy.com
Dowling, whose stage name is Tom
Phoolery, has been doing magic for 30
years. He performs for day-care centers,
libraries and banquets. But Tuesday’s
performance wasn’t a typical show.
Dowling worked with the church to
identify about 20 families that are
struggling financially to whom he could
provide Christmas dinner....
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:44:00
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Magician Greg Albright finds humor amid
challenges - News-Sentinel
Of a tuxedoed rabbit pulling a man out
of a hat. It's the first clue that
professional magician Gregory Albright
has a quirky sense of humor. What it
doesn't reveal, however, is that with
God's help, the 52 year-old local
resident has dealt with a ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:57:00
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The Amazing Lindy to perform at First
Night (The Council Bluffs Daily
Nonpareil)
Amazing Lindy is a member of the Society
of American Magicians, the International
Brotherhood of Magicians and the Omaha
Magical Society. Now he comes to First
Night to dazzle crowds with comedy and
mind-boggling tricks. "I will be
performing strolling or walk-around
magic," he said. "These magic miracles
are performed close-up right under the
spectator’s nose."
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:18:26
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Industry Insiders: David Copperfield,
Man of Many Talents - BlackBook Magazine
It seems pretty evident that David
Copperfield can do anything. The
traveling, world famous magician has
recently added developer to his
extensive resume, taking on a group of
uninhabited islands in Musha Cay near
the Exumas in the southern Bahamas that
he’s calling it The Islands of
Copperfield Bay. The magic man still
keeps residences in New York and Las
Vegas, but escapes to his new paradise
down south as often as his schedule
allows. More on the magician's luxe
beach resort and life after the jump....
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:31:42
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The tortured paths of talented prodigies
- Chicago Tribune
Years ago, one of America's greatest
card magicians, John Scarne, wrote about
being a child prodigy and the attendant
difficulties. As a teenager, his card
tricks baffled professional gamblers and
top magicians, including Houdini. (In
the film "The Sting," those are Scarne's
hands doing Paul Newman's crooked card
dealing.)
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:05:46
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Hire a Magician for Your Next Birthday
Party - Associated Content
Have you been advised to hire a magician
for your child's next birthday party?
Nowadays children's birthday parties are
less about the child and more about a
parent's desire to show that they can
throw a better party than anyone else.
This causes ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:39:00
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New Year's Eve festivities offered at
Pitman theater and beyond - Gloucester
County Times - NJ.com
Magician Al Belmont and his assistants
are shown above. The magician will bring
his show to the Broadway Theatre of
Pitman for A Magical New Year’s Eve. The
event offers fun for the whole family in
an alcohol-free environment.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:36:21
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East Kilbride magician wants to follow
in his idol's footsteps - icLanarkshire
- East Kilbride News
Ken Dodd fanatic Steven Holt will take
to the stage at the end of January to
entertain an audience with his own brand
of comedy magic. The 32-year-old Murray
man will star alongside fellow magician
Mark Wallbank in "A Night Of Comedy,
Magic and Mystery" - and he simply
cannot wait to take to the stage in his
home town...
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:43:12
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The Herts Advertiser (Herts Advertiser)
PROFESSIONAL magician Tony Middleton,
known as Sonic, is giving shows and
workshops on magic and illusion at St
Albans Town Hall next Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 29 and 30.
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:02:13
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Nathan Burton (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The "successful" part has much to do
with a work ethic, and Nathan Burton
isn't taking a vacation until you go
back to school in January. Even then, he
will be working on a crazy plan to
commute to Atlantic City two Saturdays a
month -- without canceling any shows
here -- starting in February.
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:27:52
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Magic man's props go poof pilfered by
thieves - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Magician David Seebach is shown with
showgirls Danielle Bennett (left) and
Christina Becerra. The robe worn by
Seebach was stolen along with one of the
showgirls' half-masks. This is one time
that David Seebach has not been able to
make objects ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:02:00
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Ventriloquist eyes entry into Guinness
Book (Press Trust of India)
Well known magician and ventriloquist R
Indushree has set her eyes on entering
the Guinness Book of World Records
through her performance with a 10 feet
doll, a feat she claims none of her
counterparts across the world has
achieved.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:07:04
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