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Number 89 - 9th March 2002
Located
on a private lake in the western Catskills of New York State, just 120
miles from New York City, is the French Woods Festival of the
Performing Arts. Children from all over the world participate in a program run by teachers
and
specialists in various fields, covering: dance, theatre, music, circus, magic,
visual arts, sports and horseback riding. The French Woods Festival was
founded in 1970 and has expanded over the years.
Resident Magicians are wanted to teach and coach magic for a nine week
period from June 20th - August 25th, room and board will be provided. It
all sounds like a great way to spend the summer. Visit
www.frenchwoods.com
or email Larry Siegel for more information:
larry_siegel@frenchwoods.com
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Last
year's excellent Derren Brown Mind Control 2 has just been
nominated for the special Grand Prix award at the Montreux TV
festival competing against other entries under "Arts & Specials." We'll bring you the results as soon as they come in
(April).
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Mr E
Enterprises, a small company specialising in Hypnotism and Mentalism,
but also offering magic in general, are advertising with MagicWeek from
today. The company was founded in 2000 by Eddie Burke, a well known
professional entertainer who has performed all over the world in Theatres
and Clubs, in Cabaret, and aboard Cruise Liners, rubbing shoulders and
sharing ideas with such great names as Tommy Cooper, The Amazing Fogel, Al
Koran, Marvillo, Satori and Peter Casson, Edwin Heath, Murray, Paul
Daniels, Lorde Payne, David Nixon, Paul McKenna and many other leading
showmen, hypnotists, mind-readers and magicians. Eddie is now semi retired
from his show business travels but really wants to share his knowledge
with the up-and-coming younger members of the profession, "so that it
doesn't all get lost with the passing of time." It is not Eddie's
intention to be the biggest dealer or to stock thousands of items, but instead
to release just a select number of items. Pay them a visit today:
www.mreenterprises.co.uk
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There
was magic at Brooklyn Beckham's 3rd Birthday Party on Monday
afternoon. Magician Philip Partridge was booked for two hours and performed
magic and made balloon sculptures for the children. Brooklyn helped with the
tricks during
the show, received a "Magic Philip" Birthday Card, a giant motorbike balloon
sculpture, and a heart from "Fluffy" the puppet rabbit. It all sounds like
more fun than Victoria's deathly dull documentary shown on ITV last week -
what on earth was all that about?
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Objective
Productions (Producers of the Derren Brown specials and the BAFTA
award winning Quick Trick Show) are looking for magicians aged between 18
and 30 "for a Jackass-style magic series" that they are making for Channel
Five. If you think you have the necessary attitude, sense of humour and
the ability to come up with original and daring magic ideas, send a
biography, photograph and promo video to: Jackass Magic, Objective
Productions, Bickerton House, 25-27 Bickerton Road, London N19 5JT.
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News
from Martin Breese: Martin's 16-page Newsletter is now ready - an
email to him at
martin@abracadabra.co.uk with your name and address is all that is
needed if you'd like to receive a copy. The long-awaited Digital Pabular at £31.75 ($45.00) will be
ready in ten days and orders are now being taken. Martin is somewhat upset
to discover that although he entered into a contract with Nick Bolton (the
original publisher of Pabular) another publisher in the USA who
apparently has no written permission or contract to publish the magazine
has put a 300 page hardback copy of the first two volumes on the market.
Many dealers in the USA are not stocking this volume and most magic
magazines in the USA are not accepting advertising for this hardback book.
Martin had planned to bring out a quality hardback publication of the
collected Pabular but is uncertain if that will be worthwhile now.
The Digital Pabular will probably fill the gap and contains all of
the pages from Pabular in an easily-searchable form, with a detailed index
republished courtesy of Ian Keable.
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On
March 26th Andy Kirk will become President of the British Magical Society,
one of the oldest and most prestigious magical societies in the world.
Andy will be the youngest ever member to become President in the club's 98
year history. A full-time magician performing both children's magic and
close-up magic he is looking forward to his new role. He's been busy
working on the up-coming fixture list which will include evenings with:
Steve Dacri, Wayne Rogers, Michael Vincent, John Archer, Ali Bongo, Fay
Presto, Jon Allen, Mike Austin, Colin Rose, Chris Pratt and Faust. Most
lectures are open to non-members, with a £5.00 fee payable on the night.
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The newly formed
Manchester Circle of Magicians continues to go from strength to
strength with a current membership total of 162. Last month's Lecturer
Lennart Green received a standing ovation after a 4 hours of miracles. The
next meeting is a Jumbo Magic Auction on Tuesday 19th March at the Masonic
Hall, Helmsley House, 41 The Crescent, Salford, Manchester at 7.30 pm.
Admission £2.00. There is a private bar and secure car park. Auctioneers
are Derek Lever and Mike Shepherd. If you cannot attend and wish to sell
items, send them to the society and they will dispose of them and send you
a cheque. For Auction Form, full details, and a map contact Derek Lever,
32 Pilling Lane, Preesall, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancs. FY6 OEU. Phone/Fax:
01253 810113. Email: deriko@skynow.net
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Fay
Presto will be lecturing at the
Northamptonshire Magicians' Club
on Tuesday 16th April at 8pm. Guest magicians are welcome (£4.00). They
meet at The Red Lion Public House, Brafield on the Green, Northamptonshire
NN7 1BP. For further information contact Eddie Chapman (Club Secretary) on
01933 391185 or Richard Stupple (President) on 01234 851607.
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Paul
and Debbie join guests Rhona Cameron and Gina Yashere on Jo Brand's
new late-night quiz show "Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes" at 11.05pm on Monday 18th March on
BBC 1. The quiz attempts to settle
great British arguments once and for all. Hmm... And Debbie appears on her
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Photos of the Blackpool Convention (by John Derris) have now been
added to last week's review
Click Here • The Hey Presto Family Magic Show is on tonight,
Saturday 9th March, at the Bingley Arts Centre, Bradford, Paul Daniels is
live on stage in Tamworth, Larry Parker's at the Player's and Joe Pasquale's in Aldershot
- see
What's On for more details • Michael Diamond is
looking for any information on a magician called Edward Morehen who ran a
second unit show for P.T. Selbit in 1922 presenting "Sawing Thro' A
Woman." Please email Michael if you can help:
diamond_jade_illusion@hotmail.com • I
know that a number of readers enjoy online magic auctions so here's a link
to Martinka & Co., who run one:
www.martinka.com • Did you see Uri Geller on TV Friday night in
Lenny Henry in Pieces? - now that's magic • That's it for this week, your magic news is always
welcomed, see you next week, Duncan. 9.3.02 |