Number 243 - 19th February 2005
RSVP
Magic presents Magic's Biggest Secret:
How to make serious money in the cruise industry,
with illusionist Russ Stevens. This brand new documentary style DVD,
filmed over a 12 month period aboard three cruise ships, features
behind-the-scenes footage, a wealth of advice for magicians interested in
entering this field, and live show sequences. Broadband users will be able
to see a short clip in our new
Magic DVDs
section which we are launching this week.
Also visit:
www.rsvpmagic.com. 19.2.05
Freaky
Magic comes to Channel 4's T4 on March the 6th! The four-part series
features the magical talents of David Penn, Mike Fitch, Nigel Mead and
Phil "the mini magician who does big tricks." The executive producer and
magical advisor is Steven Mulhern and the show follows the cast all
around the country, "freaking people out" using close-up magic, mind
reading and incredible illusions. For more details and exclusive clips
visit:
www.davidpenn.co.uk. 19.2.05
Blackpool
Convention updates: Despite there being no seats available for the
Sunday Gala Show Blackpool Magicians' Club have ensured that nobody will be
turned away from the Convention. Special Silver Card Registrations, which
cover every event except the Sunday Gala Show and the After Show party,
will be made available (this includes a Saturday night British Magical
Championships seat), priced at £45.00 (adult) and £30.00 (junior). There
are just 50 tickets left for the After Show Party starring The American
Drifters - this event MUST be
booked in advance. If you book in
advance by credit card you can collect your tickets on the day at the
Registration Desk. Call Arthur Casson on 01253 393688 or visit
www.blackpoolmagic.com for full details. 19.2.05
Cardsharpie
is a brand new accessory for close-up magicians. This is a genuine Sharpie
marker pen, with cleverly designed printing on the barrel that hides three
revelations in plain sight! A chosen card, a triangle in a circle, and the
number 1089 are all disguised and remain unnoticed - until you reveal them.
At only £3 each every magician should carry one (or two!). Cardsharpie will be
available at Blackpool on the
Alakazam Magic
stand. 19.2.05
Five
of Hearts Magic Productions present the first DVD in their new "Signature Magicians
Series" which features Alex Elmsley (Volume One, on two discs). Disc 1 runs for 53 minutes and
covers a live workshop session and disc 2 runs for 95 minutes and covers Alex's
lecture. "Signature Magicians is a valuable resource series of DVDs, with
informal and intimate recordings of workshops and lectures, including live
audience participation, recorded at The Five of Hearts Magic Studio." To
be launched at the Blackpool Convention next week, £29.50 (dealer
enquiries also invited).
Five of Hearts Magic Productions. 19.2.05
Derek Heron has just finished work as
magic consultant to a Bank of Scotland commercial. The commercial starts a
seven day run on Sunday 20th February and will be broadcast nationally.
There are no camera tricks, no cutaways, and no out-of-shot assistants - one of
the requirements being that all the tricks had to use genuine skill. Derek
trained actress Catherine Diamond and created the effects as requested by
the production team. (We've had a sneak preview and can report that
Catherine Diamond made a great magician!) 19.2.05
The
Wessex Magical Association hold their One Day Magic Convention on
Sunday April 3rd 2005, at the Kinson Community Centre, Kinson, Bournemouth
(Map).
Doors open at 10am. With lectures from Ali Bongo (photo), Marc Paul (Mind 2 Mind) and Tony Griffith (Creative Magic). The day also features
close-up sessions, workshops and teach-ins with major dealers exhibiting.
The gala show in the evening stars Vizage, Ali Bongo, Mike O'Brien, Marc
Paul and full supporting cast. Refreshments all day. Easy Parking. Tickets
£17.50 (accompanying ladies and children under 16 years £8.00). For more
information and a registration form contact Ron Gilbert, 7 Woods View Road,
Bournemouth BH9 2LJ. Telephone 01202 517584. Cheques should be made
payable to "Wessex Magical Association" (enclose an SAE). Tickets will
also be available on the door. 19.2.05
RSVP
Magic presents Corporate Close-up with Martin Sanderson. With a running time of nearly two hours
this brand new DVD features
routines that have made Martin one of today's highest paid
corporate close-up magicians. Packed with the actual magic that he
uses in all his performances, together with numerous hints and tips.
"Finally a high quality DVD, full of great commercial magic performed in
the real world to real people. Storm Force 7 is an effect that everyone
will be doing when they see it. An invaluable DVD to anyone who wants to
make serious money with their magic." Wayne Dobson. Available from:
www.rsvpmagic.com. 19.2.05
The
Bournemouth Society of Magicians are holding their Annual Dinner Dance
and Cabaret on Friday March 11th at the Heathlands Hotel, Bournemouth.
With dancing until 12.30am to the "Midas Touch" and cabaret featuring the
incredible Graham P. Jolley. Tickets £23.50 from Ron
Gilbert, 7 Woods View Road, Bournemouth BH9 2LJ. Telephone 01202 517584. 19.2.05
"Top
magician to entertain at Press Ball. A very special star from the
world of magic will entertain at the Ipswich and Suffolk Press Ball 2005
it can be revealed today. With the theme 'An Enchanted Evening' magic,
mystery and illusion is expected to pervade the glittering event, now
established as the highlight of Suffolk's social and business calendar.
Headlining an evening of sophisticated entertainment and sparkling charm
will be world class magician Paul Daniels, who hopefully will be
accompanied by lovely assistant and wife Debbie McGee." To read the full
story
Click Here. 19.2.05
An
Audience with Joe Pasquale, ITV1 9.15pm, tonight. Recent winner of
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Joe performs
to an invited audience of TV, sports and music stars in this one-off
special. 19.2.05
Congratulations
to Sean Heydon the new Northamptonshire Magicians' Club Close-Up
Magician of the Year. Sean's magic can be seen every Friday and Saturday
night at TGI Friday's in Coventry and every Sunday at Frankie & Bennys in
Rugby. Sean is currently looking for magicians who would like to perform
at hotels in Cyprus and has a number of positions available. If you are
interested email Sean directly:
sean@seanheydon.co.uk. 19.2.05
Kovari
Magic will be exhibiting at the Blackpool Convention with limited
stock from their classic range including: Bamboo Chinese
Sticks, Codology, Diminishing and Enlarging Gloves, Sιance Cloth, Zombie
Skull, Diminishing Cards to Jumbo Fan of Cards, Passing Water!, Door 13, Improved Razor
Blades and many more... All at 1998 prices, Kovari writes "All Kovari
products from now on can only be purchased from Kovari Magic - but it
while it is still available!" Kovari is going to stay at home, but Kovari
Jr will be on the stand. 19.2.05
Bletchley
Park Post Office have specialised in producing limited edition First Day
Covers for commemorative stamp issues for ten years. Next month they will be producing a cover of
their own design for The Magic Circle's set of stamps, which will be
issued on March 15th. For more information
Click Here. 19.2.05
Sony
Multi-region DVD player - perfect for all those new magic DVDs! This top-rated fully-featured multi-region player supports DVD
video, DVD-RW/+RW, DVD-R/+R, SVCD, VCD, CD, MP3 and JPEG playback, with
Coaxial
Digital out, RGB SCART out and phonos out. Featuring an
easy to use on screen contents browser, complete with obligatory remote control. £49.99 including delivery
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Click Here. 19.2.05
Look
out for Derren Brown next week on Comic Aid (26th February 9.15pm BBC1
and 10.15pm BBC2) TV Magic "Seven
Showgirls Sealed with Magician Nathan Burton in a Glass Box for Seven
Days" (so what's the problem?)
Click Here, to see more
Click Here Philip Partridge is a guest on the Phil Wood show, performing
and chatting about his magic career, on BBC Radio GMR 95.1 & 104.6 FM this
Wednesday at 3.30 pm Bondini forces Council u turn. The ban on the use
of doves in Bondini's show reported last week was overturned just hours
before showtime last Wednesday, following strong representation from
Doctor Bondini and the theatre manager to the Council. Bondini would still
welcome comments from anyone who has experienced similar problems, email:
pmb.com@virgin.net Illusioncraft
will be launching several new effects at the Blackpool convention... from
DVDs to illusions including a full range of special effects from "Finger
Flashers" to the "Monster Flasher" which is capable of throwing balls of
fire up to 40ft in the air - which then explode in a shower of sparks!
"Smile, you're at the Science Festival"
Click Here John Archer's "The Handy Lecture" is
reviewed by Jeff Burns this week,
Click Here
This week we introduced the new
Magic
DVDs section, aimed specifically at broadband users. Broadband take-up
in the UK has been strong, with the number of new users doubling in the
past 12 months. This means that more than half of the UK's online
population of 23 million are now accessing the internet at high speed. So
we felt that the time was right to introduce a "Magic DVDs" section to the
site. To find out about broadband, and to see what's on offer, try:
BT
Broadband or
Tiscali
Broadband or
Wanadoo Broadband That's it for this week, your UK magic news is
always welcomed, see you in Blackpool! Duncan. 19.2.05