Number 419 - 5th July 2008
Norm
Nielsen has just been added to an already amazing line-up of
artistes appearing at this year's 72nd IBM British Ring Convention in
Eastbourne in September. To read Bob Hayden's latest convention update
Click Here. And for more information and to book visit
www.britishring.org.uk.
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Before
Your Very Ears! Grant Gordon explores the rich history of magic on
radio. Archive features include Sid and Lesley Piddington and their
mind-reading act, the great Sidani confounding Kenneth Horne, Uri Geller
bending keys, John Wade sawing Barry Wordsworth in half, David Berglas's
magical carpentry and Jack Delvin escaping from a lift in Bush House.
Contributors include magicians Darryl Rose, Paul Zenon, Ali Bongo and
Derren Brown. Darryl Rose (photo) performs a new radio trick for
listeners involving the R4 website,
Click Here for details.
11.30am on Tuesday 15th July (30 minutes) on BBC Radio Four.
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4.
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Tricky
Business. "Trailblazing magician and illusions consultant for Don
Giovanni Paul Kieve talks to us about making magic, wowing the West End
and being known as the real-life Dumbledore…"
Click Here. "Following the success of The Magic Flute and The
Marriage of Figaro, director Chris Monks completes a trilogy of Mozart
adaptations with a brilliant new interpretation of his darkest and
wittiest work..."
Click Here. "Don
Giovanni, New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme"
Click Here.
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Etienne
Pradier is presenting an evening of "close-up magic and food" at the
Zetter bar in Clerkenwell on July 10th starting at 7.30pm
(call 020 7324 4444 to book or visit
www.thezetter.com).
Etienne has just returned from a trip to Spain where he performed for
chess champion Garry Kasparov.
www.frenchmagician.co.uk.
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Stick
a Pip - Adhesive Card Pip System! The Stick a Pip adhesive card pip
system is now available from
The Card Collection. If you've ever wanted to make up your own
gimmicked cards now you can... no matter what! These pips are made from
a super-thin removable durable PVC film which is water resistant and has
a matte finish and are a perfect match for Bicycle 808 cards. Visit
www.cards4magic.co.uk (see 'New Lines') and then peel and stick!
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New,
from Wayne Dobson: "Ping & Pong is an extremely entertaining and
commercial routine for the ‘Chinese Sticks’ which has been featured on
TV and in theatres many times. If you are looking for a funny, tried and
tested stand up routine - this is it!" Includes bonus routines: White
Lies, A winning routine for the ‘Mental Photography’ deck, and An
Englishman in New York, (Sam the Bellhop on steroids!). Ping
& Pong is a twelve page booklet featuring the complete script and
routine. Visit
www.waynedobson.co.uk for details and to order.
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Riviera
Circle of Magicians Magic Competition. Professional and amateur
magicians competed separately in last week's card and mentalism
competitions. The winner of the amateur card competition was one of the
club's oldest members, Graham Vandstone. The winner of the club's
amateur mentalism award was club secretary Nigel Hocking. The winner of
the professional card competition was Christopher Williams (photo) and
the winner of the professional mentalism title was club President Trev
Stone. The next meeting is on July 30th at Wilsons Hotel, Babbacombe,
when John Carey lectures. Email
chris@magicman13.co.uk for more information.
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Crystal
Method... from Magiccave, Covent Garden. Crystal Method is a
new concept in card magic that has literally hundreds of different
potential applications. With ideas from Lee Hathaway, Neil Henry, Steve
Dela, James Brown, Daniel Young and Angelo Carbone. (This is set to
become a big hit on the magic scene this Summer). Visit
www.crystalmethod.co.uk to watch a video.
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Magic
at the Jumeriah - After being spotted performing at this year's
Rugby Six Nations by the owners of the Jumeirah Hotel and Resorts
chain, Mark Williams
and Robert Fox were
quickly signed up for a number of dates performing at their venues. Last
week saw the pair entertain a whole host of hotel owners from around the
world at the 2008 Jumeirah Gala Awards Dinner. With hotels in Dubai,
London and New York, Mark and Robert are looking forward to what the
future holds.
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BJay's
Magic Club - Isle of Wight. "BJay's Magic Club was formed on the
19th May 2007; we meet at the Community Hall in Whippingham on the Isle
of Wight. We try to provide a varied course in Magic for 7 years to 15
years olds. I have formed this club for the children of the Isle of
Wight who are keen to learn magic. We learn allsorts of magic. BJ's
Magic Club was founded by myself, Bryn Parkman, a magician who has had
many years of experience performing magic. We meet every other Saturday
at 5.15pm (until 6.45pm). Entrance is £2.00. First time entrance is
free." To visit the website,
Click Here.
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Don't
make me cross... To coincide with the current screening of The
Incredible Hulk, Marvel / Qdos Entertainment have produced a brand
new touring stage show and The Twins acted as creative
consultants on the production. The show features some bespoke illusions
designed and built by The Twins for Marvel characters, including Dr
Bruce Banner and of course the giant, rampaging Hulk! Gary, of The
Twins said, "This production has been very challenging but our hard
work has paid off; the illusions are stunning!" Right now the production
can be seen until September in Butlins and Warners centres across the UK
and then in theatres from September to December (dates not yet
released).
www.thetwins.co.uk.
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Magician
Paul Craven found himself playing in a charity cricket match
alongside Eric Clapton and Bill Wyman last week... "Magic In The Air -
An account of the Eric Clapton XI v Bunbury CC match"
Click Here.
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The
Northern Magic Circle is having a recruitment drive. Members will
receive a bi-monthly magazine, a reduced subscription and a free gift if
they attend the annual convention; the next of which takes place in
Southport on 4th and 5th April 2009. Membership also includes a 10%
discount from several magic dealers. "We have pulled out all the stops
for the next convention and will be listing some of the big
international and European names we've lined up next week here on
MagicWeek." For more information and membership details visit
www.northernmagic.co.uk.
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Ravi
Mayar and Samsung in Rome. It's been almost a year since Ravi
performed in three Samsung mobile phone internet commercials (see
Events > News on
www.ravimayar.com).
Ravi was flown out to Rome by Samsung to perform at the company's
international convention and included some of the magic that he did on
the commercials, together with a pickpocketing routine involving the
CEO! "It was a great sequel to being the face of Samsung prior - I had a
great time." said Ravi.
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David
Forrest presents a new lecture at the AWS in Southampton on Tuesday
July 15th. Visiting magicians welcome, £5.00 door charge. For more info
visit
www.awsmagic.co.uk.
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Many
congratulations to Mel and Nicky Harvey on their wedding in
Worcester last Saturday. Mel and Nicky met on one of Mel's cruise jobs
aboard the Silver Cloud. The couple headed off on the Orient Express to
Paris and Venice, and then onto the coast of Tuscany, for the honeymoon.
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New
York's John Born will be lecturing in the UK in September and
October. Kerry Scorah Entertainments are handling his schedule and dates
are going quickly. John’s lecture will cover "Any Card at Any Number",
coin work including his Balance Palm and other techniques ranging from
the easy-to-learn to advanced, a section on how preparation will reap
rewards in effect, how to take advantage of gaffs, work on
“Chink-A-Chink” and “Translocation” and also several other mental type
miracles. "I saw John perform his version of Any Card at Any Number
at 4F’s a few years ago and he fooled many of the best close-up
magicians in the world. His book on the subject (Meant To Be) is
awesome. He has a refreshing style and his magic is extremely strong. If
you are serious about your magic then you should seriously attend this
lecture - Oh and he is a really nice guy too!" Nick Einhorn. If
you'd like John to lecture for your society or if you would like any
further information contact Kerry on 07876 332933 or 01604 620186 or
email kerry@kerryscorah.co.uk.
www.johnborn.com.
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Luna and Dirk Losander's new-born baby daughter needed heart surgery, and their insurance wouldn't cover it. A number of magicians forwarded this website link to us, so that magic friends can help: www.helpione.com. 5.7.08
Merlin's of Wakefield's latest 16 page June/August Preview catalogue is now available - and it's free! Just email them your postal address, and they'll send you one. You can also now get it as a PDF, so if you'd prefer that, just ask. Email merlins@btconnect.com. www.merlinswakefield.co.uk. 5.7.08
Tony Jackson is running a "Tabletop Magician Training" course in Peterborough on August 16th and 17th. It is designed for anyone who wants to become a close-up magician. Visit: www.magiciantraining.co.uk for details. 5.7.08
Eddie Burke is now back home slowly recuperating following his operation, which went "according to plan" and is in fairly good spirits - Mr E Enterprises is up and running again. Visit www.mreenterprises.co.uk to see what's new! 5.7.08
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See you next week, Duncan.
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