Number 66 - 29th
September 2001
Paul Daniels In
a Black Hole, BBC1, Thursday October 11th, tells the tale of England's
Paul Daniels as he makes his way across America as an 'unknown' in an
effort to 'make it.' At the outset all seems to be going well... but will
Paul succeed in his quest? TV Magic
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Magic themed
Daydreams, Nightdreams (cert. 18)
is on at 4.10am on Saturday 13th
October on the Fantasy Channel. "A downtrodden female assistant in an
attorney's office has her fantasies fulfilled when her miserable boss is
replaced by the magician from her dreams." (No doubt there'll be a few
magicians signing up for satellite TV this week. Hmmm)
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In
the States Richard Robinson's
All Magic Guide is
the number-one resource for 'all things magic' but we've never had a
permanent link to the site. So we're introducing a new page to
MagicWeek: Miscellaneous links. Here
you'll find links to the world's finest magic websites and magicians. New
sites will be added as and when...
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Michael Vincent
lectured at The Magic Circle on September 17th "The pace and
presentation of the routine was stunning, fully deserving the standing
ovation that followed." Read the full review from Ian Chambers this week:
Click Here
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News just in, emailed from Philip Hitchcock onboard the Renaissance R6 (Saturday 29th 3pm) "Dear Duncan, Jane and I are on The Renaissance ship R6 along with 370 crew and no passengers. We have been stuck floating around at sea for 13 days awaiting information of when we can all get home. The port authorities will not let us dock as there is no money to pay the port fees. Early this morning we tried to pick up fuel but the request was refused as there is no money to pay for it. We have approx 3 days of fuel left to keep the ship running and so we are hoping for some good news soon. Ships moral is dropping day by day and we are all very concerned about our future out here. Philip Hitchcock" See story below. 29.9.01
Renaissance
Cruises have just issued this statement: "As of today (28.9.01),
Renaissance Cruises has ceased all cruise operations. Passengers and crew
currently onboard our vessels are being disembarked and travel
arrangements are being made to get them safely home. Customers with
upcoming bookings should contact their credit card companies or travel
agents for refund arrangements. Information about our bankruptcy case will
be available on this web site soon. We apologize for any inconvenience you
will experience and thank you for your prior support of Renaissance
Cruises." A great shame, Renaissance operated 10 cruise ships and have
provided a lot of employment for magicians world-wide for a number of
years. 29.9.01
Mind Spy (Peter
Nardi)
has been creating quite a buzz and
Alakazam.co.uk
will be demonstrating this truly versatile wallet at
MindMagic 2001.
To view a video demonstration showing just one of many possible routines
that this multi faceted wallet is capable of
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Andrew Van Buren
appears alongside Geoffrey Durham, who tops the bill, at the famous City
Varieties Theatre, Leeds, to launch the Autumn season of Music Hall.
Andrew will be performing his high-speed juggling, plate spinning and
trick cycling act and Geoffrey his magic. Dates: Friday 5th and Saturday
6th October. More information:
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www.connoisseur-conjuring.co.uk produced by Richard James has just had a
full make-over. This is one of the best magic sites in the UK - if you
haven't visited before do so now!
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Nottingham's Canal House restaurant is the venue for the first of what is hoped to be a series of magical cabaret evenings, starting in October. The city hasn't had a regular magic venue since the Malt Cross Music Hall closed its doors two years ago, despite the popularity of regular monthly showcases for local talent. Now five Nottingham magicians - veteran Bunny Neal, illusionist Andrew Morrison and son Shane, along with Graham Harper and organiser Nick Brunger - are on the bill for a try-out dinner and cabaret night on Thursday October 11th. If it proves to be a success, restaurant owner Chris Bruce - a magic fan, though not a practitioner - says he will make the evenings a regular event. Nick Brunger, who specialises in stand-up, close-up and mentalism, says: "We'll be performing close-up around the tables as the guests arrive and between courses with a cabaret-style presentation to end the evening." Tickets for the show, including a three course meal, are £17 each. Reservations: 0115 9555011. 29.9.01
Colin Rose lectures at the Norwich and District Magic Circle on the 2nd of October at 7.30pm. All magicians welcome: 47 St. Giles Street, Norwich. 29.9.01
A British toy shop chain is refusing to stock Harry Potter products as they think that children will be drawn to 'the occult'. Gary Grant, the owner of toy shop chain The Entertainer, has banned the toys from his 28 outlets in the UK, according to the Daily Telegraph. "My concern is that children start off with something quite innocent which can get out of hand. As a parent I do not want them drawn into ouija boards and the occult." Author JK Rowling has hit back, saying the books were "very moral" in their representation of the struggle between good and evil. 29.9.01
The Hampstead Theatre's website, listed a
couple of weeks ago, now have more details of Marc Salem's Mind Games show:
Click Here • If you're submitting news, or a classified ad, please
don't use 'ALL CAPITALS' or 'all lower case' as we don't have the time to
re-type everything! • That's it for this week - see you next week, Duncan. Send your news and reviews
to MagicWeek.
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