 On
February 11 Magic lost one
of it's living legends.
Patrick Page (March 17,
1929-February 11, 2010) was
one of the best all-around
magicians, creators and
magic consultants in the
business. We asked one of
his best friends, Charles
Reynolds, to write a brief
tribute about one of the
best liked and respected men
in magic. (2/22/10:
A MagicTimes Photo).
To read the
tribute click:
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Postage stamp on P.C. Sorcar issued (The
Hindu)
he Department of Posts released here on
Tuesday a commemorative stamp in honour
of P. C. Sorcar (Senior), the man who
“took the magic of India to the rest of
the world” and captivated audiences
worldwide with tricks crafted from
India’s folk arts and mystic
traditions...
Publ.Date : Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:50:55
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Magician mark - Deccan Herald
Doordarshan Director Mahesh Joshi,
Psychiatrist Dr C R Chandrashekar,
Bangalore Magicians’ Association Founder
S P Nagendra Prasad and Kannada film
director P Sheshadri seen with the image
of the postal stamp of P C Sorcar
(senior) at an event to commemorate the
magician’s 98th birth anniversary in
Bangalore on Tuesday....
Publ.Date : Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:42:00
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Daniels: 'The Krankies are hysterical' -
Digital Spy
Paul Daniels has claimed that veteran
comic Janette Krankie is currently "the
funniest woman on stage". The magician,
71, who is currently touring with
Krankie on the 'Best Of British Variety'
tour, said that his co-star is an
underrated talent....
Publ.Date : Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:51:00
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The Illusionist - Screendaily
An aging French magician who is a dead
ringer for Jacques Tati uses
sleight-of-hand to give a clueless
Scottish girl a poetic assist toward
adulthood in The Illusionist. Five years
in the making, master animator Sylvain
Chomet’s follow-up to The Triplets Of
Belleville deploys superb hand-drawn
imagery to bring to life an unproduced
screenplay the late Tati finished in
1959....
Publ.Date : Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:52:00
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'Enter-trainer' deals cheats a losing
hand (Brisbane Times)
BARRON Stringfellow calls himself an
''enter-trainer''. A magician by trade
who was raised in Las Vegas, at the age
of 16 Mr Stringfellow transferred his
''magic skills'' to catching crooks and
scam artists in casinos...
Publ.Date : Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:24:49
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A mind reader and so much more - San
Francisco Examiner
Christian Cagigal wrote and created the
one-man performance, which deservedly
has been revived a few times after
crowd-pleasing engagements in New York
and here in The City. As with any good
magician, his tricks are mind-blowing.
Cagigal, a local artist who grew up in
Daly City, is an adept mind-reader....
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:59:00
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Famous Songwriter + Famous Magician =
Music Magic (NBC Los Angeles)
That friend? Only Milt Larsen, the
much-loved, known-the-world-over
co-founder of the Magic Castle.
Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:51:22
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Step into the world of Magic!
A new exhibit dedicated to magic is
opening tomorrow at the Houston Museum
of Natural Science. Wait 'til you see
what they've managed to pull out of
their hat. More: Got a story idea? Let
us know! Step through this keyhole, and
enter the world of mystery and illusion
that is magic.
Publ.Date : Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Big Bear Choppers creating skeleton bike
for illusionist Criss Angel - San
Bernardino County Sun
A custom motorcycle is being crafted for
a famous "mind freak" and magic man. And
the bike is literally bad to the bone.
Big Bear Choppers is putting the
finishing touches on its seventh
custom-made bike for illusionist Criss
Angel, one that its maker says uses a
real human skeleton dipped in stainless
steel as part of its frame. "(Angel)
told me he wanted to build a skeleton
bike made out of scraps of sheet metal,"
said Kevin Alsop, who owns and operates
Big Bear Choppers along with his wife,
Mona. "I told him, `Why don't we use a
real skeleton?"'...
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:32:00
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Magical miniseries keeps viewer in
wonder - The Keene Sentinel
When Criss Angel is on a moving bus,
asks a person to select a card from a
deck and sign the card, throws the deck
against the front window of the bus, and
the card appears stuck to the
glass--outside of the bus -- we all know
it is not magic but an illusion, a
trick. And we cannot help but ask, “How
did he do that?” A&E has released a
15-DVD boxed set titled “Criss Angel:
Mindfreak,” with nearly 37 hours of
incredible feats....
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:36:00
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58th Annual Convention of the Blackpool
Magicians Club - Stage
When 3,500 magicians gathered in
Blackpool for the largest annual magic
convention in the world, they were able
to take part in a feast of eye-popping
magic from an array of international
stars. There were 20 lectures, four
competitions, stage and close-up shows,
a vast dealers fair and an illustrated
talk by former television producer
Johnny Hamp. There was also an audience
with Wayne Dobson that ended with Joe
Pasquale carrying him off the stage and
then dragging him back again by his
feet, which had the audience howling
with laughter....
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:14:04
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Magic Castle and Cabaret at the Castle
Presents AN EVENING WITH LEE ROY REAMS -
Broadway World
The Magic Castle offers yet another
great Broadway star to the stage of
Cabaret at the Castle with Lee Roy
Reams. The man who columnist Liz Smith
called "Broadway's Darling" and the New
York Times hailed as "Broadway's song
and dance man nonpareil" is scheduled to
appear for one night only. A portion of
the proceeds will benefit the Sealed
With A Wish Foundation, Inc.
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:41:48
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VISTA: Show uses humor, fun to target
school bullying - North County Times
Students and parents at a Vista school
learned from a magician this week how to
help make bullying disappear from their
campus. John Abrams, an educational
entertainer, led an anti-bullying event
that modeled a game show Thursday night
at the Vista Academy of Visual and
Performing Arts....
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:53:00
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Today in Most Innovative Companies (Fast
Company Magazine)
David Blaine recently called Steve Jobs
a true magician, explaining that he is
"the ultimate showman who keeps the
audience excited the whole way leading
up to the reveal." And it looks like
Blaine's comments might've gone to the
Apple honcho's head, as the company is
currently in the process of trademarking
the name "Magic Trackpad" with the U.S.
Patent Office...
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:29:36
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A place for both magicians and fans -
Osceola News-Gazette
Magician Aldo Colombini and his wife
Rachel entertained a full house as the
headlining act Feb. 1 at the Wizardz
Magic Theater at Seralago Hotel and
Suites in west Osceola County. Colombini
has performed in large venues in Las
Vegas, but like other regional
magicians, prefers smaller, more
intimate locations such as the
theater....
Publ.Date : Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:02:55
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Exhibit conjures up a mesmerizing
tribute to history's greatest
illusionists - Houston Chronicle
Running through Sept. 6, the exhibit
illuminates the craft of the world's
greatest magicians, from 19th-century
titan Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin through
20th-century wonders Slydini, Cardini
and Houdini to today's Las Vegas
headliners, Penn and Teller.
Publ.Date : Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:33:13
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Sunday's Child (The Huntington
Herald-Dispatch)
Patrick, 14, may be the next great
magician, he can wow you with amazing
card tricks and his graphic and hand
drawing artistic skills are outstanding.
He enjoys being active and takes great
pride that he has participated in
several Special Olympics and has taken
home medals in both basketball and track
& field. Patrick is in the eighth grade
and is regularly on the honor roll.
Patrick would like ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:09:22
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Burj Tower in Dubai: highest magic trick
record attempt hit by broken lift (Daily
Telegraph)
A magician's hopes of breaking the world
record for the world's highest trick
have vanished - after the lift at the
tallest building on the planet broke.
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:44:08
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Just like magic - Brazoria Facts
The latest exhibit at the Houston Museum
of Natural Science explores the more
mysterious side of scientific principle.
In “Magic: The Science of Wonder,”
visitors will learn about how magicians
combine the art of performance with a
variety of scientific disciplines,
including math, physics and psychology,
to create their dazzling effects and
fascinating illusions....
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:08:00
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World-renowned magician Ralph Adams
pioneered the magic of illusion on
television - Santa Maria Times
Ralph Adams, the youngest of 12
children, was born April 18, 1910 in
Ross Fork, Mont., a stage coach stop
where travelers were fed in the Grandma
Adams’ home, and came to Santa Maria by
way of Oregon in 1922... During the
1930s, while running his photography
studio, he was also busy performing
magic at local lodges. Eventually, his
hobby became his profession....
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:17:29
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Magic a fountain of youth for many - Las
Vegas Review - Journal
Today the World Magic Seminar again
lands in Vegas, and magic hobbyists and
professionals at various levels -- from
birthday parties to cruise ships -- will
admire the success of the guys who made
it on the Strip. Some might be
especially fond of the new Las Vegas
Hilton venture by Steve Dacri, because
he is closer to being one of them....
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:41:50
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