Number
1044 - 27th June 2020
The
Art of Being Commercial - the Mel Mellers Zoom Lecture. Globe
trotting Mel Mellers offers his unique take on making magic commercial.
The lecture includes original effects, outlandish methods, and idea
generating concepts. A reluctant lecturer, Mel has embraced the format
to make the experience entertaining and informative. This is a rare
opportunity to enjoy a lecture from one of the UK's busiest
entertainers. Now is your chance to get Mellorized by this one of a kind
performer via Zoom. Societies contact Mel Mellers directly:
melvynmellers@aol.com.
27.6.20
Loosley Speaking with Dave Loosley -
this week: Jamie Daws. Join magician Dave Loosley as he chats with
some of the world's best magicians. Always laid-back and fun. Available
every Friday via your favourite listening platform including
Apple Podcasts and
Spotify.
27.6.20
Magic
at the Barn - online, 18th & 19th July. Live award-winning magic,
illusion, interactive impossibilities, comedy and entertainment
broadcasted direct from the stage of a 17th century barn theatre
suitable for the whole family. Featuring the conjuring feats of Oliver
Tabor, magic and comedy from Wayne Trice with variety acts from across
the UK, plus interactive magic through your screen! A wonder-filled way
of witnessing wizardry over the web. Tickets £10 per household. £15
virtual front row. Saturday 18th July 7pm, Sunday 19th July 3pm. See
www.eventbrite.co.uk. Also see
YouTube.
27.6.20
Heist.
David Britland and Alex Conran (The Real Hustle) wrote the pitch for,
and consulted on, an Audible podcast series called Heist which has been
produced by Somethin' Else Productions in London, and is hosted by
Michael Caine. "Sir Michael Caine to Host True Crime Podcast About
‘Utterly Astounding’ Heists"
www.bbcamerica.com. "Michael Caine launches podcast about history’s
‘utterly astounding’ heists"
www.expressandstar.com "Michael Caine to host new Audible podcast
about infamous heists"
www.radiotimes.com.
27.6.20
The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show added every week! This week
we go back 44 years for Doug Henning's World of Magic 1976. This is the full
show with magic guest Ricky Jay and was the second show from Doug Henning to go
out live in the US. This recording is from a UK transmission which went out
on ITV in 1987. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To see the full MagicWeek Video
Archive to date
Click Here. 27.6.20
10%
off the Send-A-Way Magic Set! A perfect set for beginners looking to
get into magic, the Send-A-Way Magic set features 5 incredible tricks
(Coin Thru Rubber, Jumping Dots, Floating Match, Anti-Gravity Bottle,
and Two Card Monte), all fully credited to their original inventors, as
well as full video instructions. All the packaging materials are from
recycled sources, making this the most eco friendly magic set available.
It's also Large Letter sized, so it can be delivered quickly and easily,
direct to your door. It's a perfect gift for beginners, or an ideal
addition for any collectors, and we're delighted to offer MagicWeek
readers 10% off the Send-A-Way Magic Set (and Folderol!) at
www.spookysmagic.com using the code SPOOKYPAL.
27.6.20
The
MagicWeek Video Archive - Two for Tuesday! Occasionally a video is added to
The MagicWeek Video Archive midweek. On Tuesday I added two more, David Blaine's
incredible Vertigo from 2002 and Gary Cotter's British attempt, from 2003. David
Blaine's Vertigo:
YouTube. 20.6.20
The
MagicWeek Video Archive - Two for Tuesday! Gary Cotter's "Vertigo" from
2003: YouTube. 27.6.20
Gogglebox. The nation's favourite armchair critics share their opinions on what they watched in December 2016, including Strictly Come Dancing, Planet Earth II, First Dates, Rillington Place, David Blaine: Beyond Magic, The Big Life Fix with Simon Reeve, When Phillip Met Prince Philip and White Christmas. Repeat. Saturday 27th June on E4. See TV Magic. 27.6.20
Mark
Leveridge's Free-Buys. Week 11. Take advantage of Mark Leveridge's
great offer this week and you will receive a link to download a free
copy of The Collected Card Magic of Mark Leveridge Vol.3. This e-book
features a dozen of Mark's highly practical card effects for close up
and stand up, including Co-inci-mental, Excalibur, Spot The Difference,
Hide And Seek, Unavoidable Destiny Reloaded, Aces Under Control and
more. Every effect is well within the skill set of all but the very
beginner, and these are performable routines rather than minor
variations on moves and techniques. To download your free copy, simply
place any order with MLM before midnight on Friday 3rd July 2020 and an
email with the link to the e-book will be forwarded to you. For more
information go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
27.6.20
The
July 2020 edition of Magicseen is ready! From the publishers: We are
delighted to announce the release of issue 93 of Magicseen, the UK's
only independent magic magazine. Although due to difficulties caused by
COVID-19 this issue is only available as a digital download, all printed
copy subscribers have had their subscriptions extended by a further
issue and have received the digital July copy for free. Our cover star
is Matthew Wright, and he explains how he has remained positive and
motivated despite the pandemic seriously affecting his performance venue
on the Costa del Sol. Current British Ring Close Up Champion Nikola
Arkane joins us too for the first time and describes her huge enthusiasm
for magic despite one or two set backs. In terms of advice articles, Ian
Brennan continues his mini series A Little Bit Of Business, plus we take
a detailed look at the things you need to know to successfully perform
close up outside. The Masterclass has contributions from cover star
Matthew and Jeramy Neugin, there are plenty of product reviews to keep
you informed, plus the issue has comedy, letters and more. You can get
your copy now as part of a 6 month, 1 year or 2 year subscription, or as
an individual copy, from
www.magicseen.co.uk.
27.6.20
The Comedy Years. In 1984, as the miners' strike took over the news, political figures were on the receiving end of the most irreverent comedy series ever seen on TV at the time - Spitting Image. Plus, cult hits like The Young Ones and Alas Smith and Jones battled it out in the TV schedules with mainstream shows like Russ Abbott's Madhouse. We also lost two comedy greats with the passing of Eric Morecambe and Tommy Cooper. Repeat. Sunday 5th July on ITV. See TV Magic. 27.6.20
Elementary
by Mark Lee - Merlins of Wakefield. The magician recreates the
legend of Sherlock Holmes utilising cards depicting Sherlock Holmes,
Doctor Watson and a police inspector, along with a selection of mugshots
of unsavory Victorians! The police inspector fails in his quest to
apprehend the guilty party. Needless to say, Sherlock and Watson always
get their man! (or woman). This is a great effect with really
interesting specially printed cards all wrapped in the fascinating
legend of Sherlock Holmes. Very easy to do, it almost works itself. You
will love this one:
www.merlinswakefield.co.uk.
27.6.20
The Borrowed Ring on Pencil - Mark
Leveridge Magic. The Ring on Wand has for years been an effect that
I have wanted to do, but I have never come across a method which I felt
looked magical enough. The traditional idea of secretly threading the
ring onto the wand and then holding it covered by the hand while a
spectator takes both ends has always left me feeling dissatisfied as I
felt there must be a better way of achieving the effect.
The plot is one I have returned to repeatedly over the years and now I
have devised a handling which I feel gets over many of the weak points
found in other routines. The breakthrough for me came when I decided to
add the use of a handkerchief and to combine one or two moves not
normally associated with the handling of finger rings, and the result is
the routine offered here.
Although not particularly difficult, this will require practice to get
it smooth. Done correctly the illusion of the ring penetrating on to the
pencil is, I believe, very magical and surprising and worth the effort
required to get the handling up to a good standard. This great routine
is available either as a TricKlip Video Download if you learn best from
video, or if you prefer written directions, then please select the
Master E-Routine Download order button which will deliver the
instructions via a PDF text file. See
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
27.6.20
The
Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins IV. This will be the fourth and
concluding sale of the vast magic collection of Jim Rawlins. Fine
selections of magic apparatus, posters, props and memorabilia, and
ephemera have been reserved for the final sale. Complementing these
items will be a host of rare Houdini memorabilia - including
Houdini-owned relics removed from the master magician's historic New
York residence. 25th July. See
www.potterauctions.com.
27.6.20
Animatronic
Puppet Raffle. Martin Duffy writes: Top UK ventriloquist Steve
Hewlett saw my puppets at the Blackpool Magic Convention in February and
loved them. He's just bought 2 tickets for my Animatronic Puppet Raffle
- he's not the only person to have bought more than one. Not surprising
I suppose. I buy 3 lines each week for the National Lottery! At the
moment there are 99 tickets sold so you stand a 1 in 99 chance to win
the £1500 main prize. Second prize is double your money back. I have
been advised that most tickets are sold in the final 3 or 4 days of a
raffle so please don't leave it too late and find all the tickets have
gone... The raffle will end in less than 2 weeks on Tuesday 7th July at
7pm. If you want to buy a ticket (or two!) then I would suggest you do
that today:
www.raffall.com. The picture on the raffle page is a video link but
it’s not obvious so here’s a direct link
www.vimeo.com.
There’s also one here of other puppets available on my website:
www.vimeo.com. Although the £5 raffle is for a £1500 stand complete
with bird puppet, you could upgrade to a dragon or any custom made puppet
to your design.
27.6.20
The
Magic Hour – Online Interactive Magic Show for Charity. Amigo’s
Magic and Olympicubs are hosting 'The Magic Hour' an interactive online
Family Magic Show to support the Mayor of Croydon's five charities. From
3pm to 4pm on July 5th, it will be a Zoom interactive show, suitable for
the whole family, young and old alike. Magic will take place before your
very eyes including the world famous Head Expanding & Shrinking
Illusion. Get to see award-winning Magicians and a Member of the Magic
Circle. 60 Minutes of Comedy, Magic and Mayhem. Loads of audience
participation, some which will be taking place in your hands and in your
mind! In order to participate please make a donation (100% which will go
to the Mayors five charities) and once purchased you will be sent a Zoom
link, one hour before the show, which will allow you to participate on
the day. For tickets and more info
Click Here.
27.6.20
"'America’s
Got Talent' sneak peek video: Is card magician Winston the next Shin
Lim?"
Click Here • "'America's Got Talent' Season 15: Venezuela's card
magician Winston wows with his wonderful tricks"
Click Here • "Financial adviser sells business to become amateur
magician"
Click Here • "Newtongrange magician conjures up new children’s book"
Click Here • "Leeds Candour Production's filmmaker is a former
detective and major TV magician"
Click Here • "Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden unveils roadmap to
reopen theatres and begin performances"
Click Here • "'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' Season 7 Premiere: Duo fooled
three times by escape artist Helen Coghlan, fans are happy"
Click Here • "Criss Angel says his family are ‘taking no chances’
with coronavirus as son battles cancer"
Click Here • "Meet the Lincolnshire magician who is cheering up
families up and down the county"
Click Here • That's it for another week. Your UK magic news is
always welcome, see you next week, Duncan.
27.6.20