Number
1045 - 4th July 2020
Video
Chat Magic. Video Chat Magic is a new project exploring how to
enhance your performances on Zoom, with heavy-hitting contributors such
as Luke Jermay, Max Maven, Will Houstoun and Jim Steinmeyer.
Subscription gets you access to the entire collection of essays and
tricks, as well as some very clever techie tools. All the proceeds go to
charity. "As magicians reinvent their performances for remote
environments Video Chat Magic is unveiling the most effective ways to
succeed in this new medium." Luís de Matos. "Required reading for
anyone who wants to do strong magic in this new medium." Jon
Armstrong.
www.videochatmagic.com.
4.7.20
"Marvyn
Roy, Magician Known as "Mr. Electric," Dies at 95" The Hollywood
Reporter
Click Here.
"Legendary Illusionist Marvin Roy Passes Away" Broadway World Click Here.
Marvin Roy & Carol together enjoyed great success worldwide and made a real impact on a generation of young American magicians. Here is his not so often seen number two act, 'The Magical Jeweller' on The Liberace Show from a UK broadcast show that went out in 1984 that I've added to The MagicWeek Video Archive today. The couple toured with Liberace for a number of years. DT. 4.7.20
Zoom
magicians, check this out! With the current working situation, magicians are
looking for new audiences and ways to perform - and many are turning to Zoom and
other video platforms to offer 'virtual' shows. Lee Hathaway has created a
brilliant new routine specifically for this purpose – based on the classic
'Confabulation' routine but with a lockdown theme and a fantastic kicker ending
where the magic actually happens in their hands, on screen! Combining a web
based application specifically written for the effect, and re-routining the
classic plot, this stunning routine is an absolute must for anyone serious about
enhancing their Zoom performances... Watch a video and find out more, visit
www.zoomfab.info. 4.7.20
The
Karl Fulves Convention - online on Saturday 11th July. The Karl
Fulves Convention, organised by Allan Brown, is set up to honour the greatest
unsung genius and giant of card and close-up magic, Karl Fulves. This highly
informal event is completely free and will take place this year at 3pm, on 11th
July. This year it will be in the form of a Zoom online meeting due to virus
restrictions. Everyone is welcome, but all attendees must be prepared to do at
least one trick for the others from any Fulves publication; one that they can
demonstrate online of course. If you would like a link to the Zoom meeting,
email Allan at abrown.kfc@gmail.com. In addition to Thomas Ellis, Paul Ridgley
and Jerry Mensfield there will be one or two surprise guests from America to
celebrate the magic of Karl Fulves! ("Self-working Card Tricks: 72 Foolproof
Card Miracles for the Amateur Magician" see
www.amazon.co.uk.) 4.7.20
Loosley
Speaking with Dave Loosley - this week: Damien O’Brien. 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.
4.7.20
Talking
Shtick with Mark James.
Mark James sits down with Taylor Hughes to chat about his brand new TV
special, now available on Amazon Prime. Talking Shtick, every Friday via
your favourite listening platform including
Podbean.
4.7.20
The
MagicWeek Video Archive. Magic for Monday! On Monday I added Lennart Green's second guest
spot appearance on The Paul Daniels
Magic Show from 20th February 1993:
YouTube.
If you missed Part One (and it's very good!) then here it is:
YouTube. 4.7.20
The
Lecture From The Shed! Colin Dymond 's Zoom Lecture now booking. Colin Dymond writes: Lockdown has been a strange time for
all of us but I have been keeping busy. It started with 'The Show From
the Shed', a daily children’s show, if you remember the Broom Cupboard
then you will understand the concept.
From there, I developed 'The Party From The Shed', this is my 30 minute
Zoom party available for all ages.
And now comes 'The Lecture From the Shed!'
I have three lectures that I can give via the Zoom meeting platform; I
know several magic societies are meeting again via Zoom. I have the
professional Zoom so there is no limit on participants or time:
1. Big Magic For Little People -
How to use strong magic traditionally designed for an adult market in a
children’s show and why this makes sense!
2. Developing a puppet character and how to start in ventriloquism -
Highlights from my new 70 day teach your puppet to talk
course. It will set you on your way to developing a great character
for your puppet.
3. Zoom Zoom Zoom -
This explains how I have changed my show to fit the virtual environment.
From performing over the internet I now have a show that is ready to
perform for a socially distant audience too.
All the lecture are 60 minutes in length with time for a Q&A session at the
end. The cost for each lecture is just £95! Please contact me for more
information and available dates via
www.colindymondmagician.com
or call
07801 340 132.
4.7.20
David Nixon - Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Jimmy Tarbuck hosts an episode from 1965, starring: Jimmy Tarbuck, Spike Milligan, George Raft, Paul and Barry Ryan, Russ Conway and David Nixon. Sunday 12th July on Talking Pictures. See TV Magic for details. 4.7.20
Mark
Leveridge's Free-Buys. Week 12. This week's free gift, which you
will receive if you place any order with MLM before midnight on Friday
10th July 2020, is a TricKlip Download Video featuring a cool money
production called Beer Money. You bring out a couple of beer mats which
are shown both sides, and then in quick succession you produce two coins
and a bank note from between them! There is no palming or sleight of
hand, the mats are completely ungimmicked and can be examined at the
conclusion. In fact, if you wanted to, you could pick up two mats from a
pub table and perform the effect. There are no extra gimmicks to hide or
ditch either. How's it done? Raw cunning, as you will discover if you
place an order and receive this routine as your gift. For more
information and to watch a dem go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
4.7.20
The
Great Flydini, up for auction! Julien’s Auctions is proud to present
'Property from the collection of Steve Martin', an auction taking place
in Beverly Hills and live online at Julien’s on Saturday, July 18th, see
www.juliensauctions.com. Featured here, Steve Martin's 'Pavarotti'
puppet from his 'The Great Flydini' magic act, which you can watch here:
The MagicWeek Video Archive.
4.7.20
The
July E-Video Newsletter. If you have 38 minutes to spare, you may
care to watch the latest monthly online video presentation from Mark
Leveridge, which contains the following: The Teach In – a signed
coin visibly penetrates a solid purse. Pro Peeks – a Mark’s
Monthly Message advice video on how to offer bookers a special deal is
extracted from the E-Club Pro site this time. Keeping Control
Unplugged – part 1 of a brand new Unplugged series based on the
Keeping Control e-book. Web Offers – get a classic e-book and a
mental magic effect for less in July. 60 Seconds To Success –
Mark explains why borrowing objects from spectators can be beneficial.
The Review Corner – Morgan and West’s new book Parlour Tricks
comes under scrutiny. To watch the complete video presentation you
simply need to sign up for Mark's free E-Club Lite. Once joined, you
will be sent the latest monthly Email Newsletter in which, amongst
plenty of other interesting content, you will find access to the E-Video
Newsletter itself. For more information and to watch a trailer go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
4.7.20
Rubik
Rumba - Merlins of Wakefield. The magician cleanly fans out four
playing cards. Each card has a full colour image of a mixed up Rubik
cube on it. The cards are squared and given a shake; amazingly the cubes
are now all fully solved! Two of the cards are handed to a spectator to
hold. The magician squares his two cards and uses them to tap the
spectator's cards. When the spectator looks at their cards the cubes
have vanished! When the magician's cards are shown there are two cubes
on each card! The cubes have transferred by magic. This is a great card
effect with a brilliant theme, Rubik magic is so popular right now. This
effect is super clean and easy to do. Video:
YouTube. For more info and to order visit
www.merlinswakefield.co.uk .
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The Next Great Magician. Stephen Mulhern and Rochelle Humes present another showcase of spectacular performances, including a daring Danish magician who walks blindfolded through a minefield of 100 rat traps. Other acts provide a magical surprise for Loose Women presenter Andrea McLean and take the audience on a journey through time. Plus an appearance by the cast of West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Repeat. Saturday 4th July on Virgin Media Three. See TV Magic for details. 4.7.20
MagicWeek
celebrated its 20th Birthday on July 1st, and
The Magic Circle
celebrated their 115th on the same day!
4.7.20
"Magician
Dynamo walks his dogs after being tested in hospital following a Crohn's
disease flare-up weeks after recovering from coronavirus"
Click Here • "Shattering the illusion: A magician’s guide to making
racism disappear"
Click Here • "Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Liberty Magic @ Home set
for finale"
Click Here • "Las Vegas magician Xavier Mortimer’s mind-bending
tricks go viral with gravity defying video"
Click Here • "Shocking: South African Performer
Brendon Peel Beats The Odds To Become An Iconic International Winning
‘Magician’"
Click Here • "Boris Johnson announces plans to ease lockdown but
live performances are not allowed"
Click Here •"Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection amid
pandemic"
Click Here • "MGM Resorts campaign a reminder that Las Vegas has
superstars"
Click Here • "Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn and Jon Robyns to take part
in musical drive-in concerts"
Click Here • "Leeds Candour Production's filmmaker is a former
detective and major TV magician"
Click Here • That's it for another week -your UK magic news is
always welcomed. See you next week, Duncan.
4.7.20