Number
1092 - Saturday 29th May 2021
The
Mystery of Magic’s Greatest Card Trick. "At 94, the magician David Berglas
says his renowned effect can’t be taught. Is he telling the truth? In the late
1940s, the British magician David Berglas started refining a trick that came to
be known as 'the holy grail of card magic' to this day, nobody is certain how he
did it..." To read the full story by David Segal in The New York Times,
Click Here.
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Beautiful
Magicians Club bouncing back. Sam Hurst writes: We've got a crowd funder
going at the moment to get back to business. I've had a tough year like many and
lost very close friends through stress. If we hit the target it gets doubled. As
much as I know that asking fellow entertainers seems crazy everyone could donate
a cup of coffee. And they will be rewarded with various things (enamel pins,
badges, t-shirts, hoodies etc.), So I'm embarrassed about asking but I'd love to
see a load of people wearing a Beautiful Magicians Club badge or t-shirt soon so
I can say thank you, personally. The link is right here and you can just
anonymously donate if that's your thing:
Click Here.
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A
Loving Tribute for Diobo. Douglas Spero is organising a fundraiser on behalf
of Diobo’s Fund: Many magicians and friends of Diobo have asked to do something
in his memory. We have decided to do this fund and depending on how much we
raise we would like to put it towards a memorial service for him at St Paul's
Church, Bedford Street in Covent Garden London WC2E 9ED on the 9th of July at
4pm (Covent Garden Church costs £1000). Also a Bench, Plaque and a Tree which
would be planted in the garden of the Church so everyone can visit when they are
in Covent Garden. Donations no matter how small will help us all remember our
Dear Friend and Great Magician that he was forever... Diobo. See
www.gofundme.com/f/a-loving-tribute-for-diobo.
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Magicians Advice Podcast. Hosted by Phil Taylor and Ian Brennan. "For
magicians looking to improve the quality of their performance and to get a
deeper understanding of this art we call magic."
Episode 153: Ben Earl "Thinking Deeper, Performing Better". Episode 154:
"Smoke and Mirrors with Mark Bennett". See
www.magiciansadvice.com.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This
week Wayne Dobson in his weekly guest spot on The Joe Longthorne Show
from 2nd August 1989, just a few months before being given his own ITV
series. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The
MagicWeek Video Archive
Click Here.
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Patrick
Page - A Life in Magic Zoom Lecture. From the organisers: On Wednesday 2nd June
at 8pm South Downs Magicians are holding a Zoom talk given by Pat page's
daughter Janette Page and her husband Philip. Patrick Page was recognised the
world over as one of magic's greatest teachers and inventors. At some point we
all do a Pat Page trick, even if we don't know it. This talk is a chance to
learn about a man who gave so much to magic and magicians, given by someone who
really knows, his daughter Janette. South Downs Magicians invite magicians who
might be interested in joining the club to come along to this Zoom meeting free
of charge to meet the members. Anyone interested should contact Jonathan Cann
jcann27@gmail.com 01444 230409 or 07850
917126 www.southdownsmagicians.co.uk.
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Paul
Martin at Smoke & Mirrors, Bristol. Paul is known for his unique,
quick-witted comedic style, as much as for his excellent magic and mind-reading
routines. Saturday 3rd July 2021. See
www.smokeandmirrorsbar.com/whatson.
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Luis
de Matos' New Virtual Show. Luis de Matos writes: Dear Friends in Magic, I
would like to announce our most recent adventure "Luis de Matos Backstage". A
fully virtual show that will be performed live from Estudio 33, including a
behind-the-scenes tour throughout our daily playground, with moments of the show
happening in different areas of the studio, and with a Q&A segment at the end of
the performance. In order to be able to well receive our friends from around the
world we’ll present one of the shows in Spanish and another in English. All the
others will be in Portuguese. To take part in "Luis de Matos Backstage" choose
the date and follow the instructions regarding the place in the world you’ll be
watching it from… Portugal or Outside Portugal. The performance in English is on
30th July 2021. All performances start at 9.30pm (Western European Summer Time).
Total running time: 75 minutes. To book:
www.ticketline.sapo.pt.
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Wayne
& Mike’s Coffee Morning. Wayne and Mike start
every Friday with a chat, a coffee and
a surprise guest. This week, Mike chooses his favourite performances and routines
from the Wayne Dobson video vaults:
YouTube.
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Registration
for Magic Live, May 15th-18th 2022, Las Vegas, is now open. Each
registration includes tickets to all performances, access to all sessions,
workshops, special events, parties, and our dealer room, as well as giveaway
items. There are no extra-charge events. For full details see
www.magicconvention.com/register.
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Colour
Confusion - Mark Leveridge Magic. A blue backed deck is openly displayed and
one card selected from the face down deck. Cutting the selection back into the
pack and shuffling the deck, the performer offers to find the selection in a
quick and effective way. Snapping his fingers over the deck, he turns the cards
face down and spreads through the entire deck to reveal that every card back has
changed from blue to red, except for just one card, and that turns out to be the
selected card!
No sleight of hand required, this is designed to instantly reset in front of the
spectators and everything takes place up in your hands, thus making it ideal for
walkabout work. This effect is supplied as a Premier E-Routine, which is a
downloadable PDF text file which contains a link to additional downloadable
video instructions. You will need to make up a special deck using readily
available cards. See
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
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Ben Hart: Live - Brighton Fringe, 29th May. Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, West End star and multi-award-winning magician Ben Hart is bringing his unique brand of magic to Brighton. Described by David Walliams as "the living embodiment of magic", Ben has played to royalty, heads of state and celebrities, in West End theatres, international arenas and on dozens of UK and international TV shows, including his own series on BBC Three, on The One Show and on BBC One’s "Now You See It". A show that shines a light on magic, life, the universe and the darkest corners of your imaginations. With the simplest of props, using the objects and minds of the audience, Ben Hart conjures an altogether new kind of magic. "Unbelievable! That was unbelievable" Simon Cowell. See www.brightonfringe.org for more info and to book. 29.5.21
E-Club
Pro Sign Up Offer. Mark Leveridge writes: Get a £20.00 voucher from Mark
Leveridge Magic. E-Club Pro, Mark Leveridge's online magic resource, is
currently in its 11th year, and its 800+ web pages contain a comprehensive
collection of Leveridge magic, advice and ideas. The Club has members from all
over the world and includes magicians young and old, experienced and neophyte,
pro and amateur. There is something for just about every type of performer, and
all of the magic and advice is drawn from Mark's 40 years experience as a full
time pro. With no fixed membership period (just stay as long as you like) and
with payment taken via a monthly rolling PayPal debit, being a member is easy,
and with many updates and new material being added every month, there's always
something new and exciting to enjoy. If you are not currently a member, and
would like to give it a try, go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk/#e-prices where you find full details. If you then
sign up before the end of June 2021, when you reach your third month of
membership in August 2021, you will be sent a £20.00 MLM voucher as a 'thank
you'. Oh, and because by then you will be receiving the members' 50% discount on
all MLM purchases, your £20 voucher will actually be buying you the equivalent
of £40 worth of product at the normal prices! So join today, it's a win/win
situation!
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Southend Sorcerers' Leo Smetsers and Alakazam Evening. On June 6th at 7.30pm, Southend Sorcerers are hosting a Zoom based evening with Leo Smetsers and Alakazam. It's set to be a really entertaining night and everyone is invited to attend. Best news is that it's absolutely free! If you'd like to Zoom in, just send Adrian Fox an email at adrianfoxmagic@gmail.com and we'll then send you the Zoom details you need to take part. 29.5.21
Summer
Magic Auction - Potter & Potter Auctions. "Our June sale of magicana brings
together an array of ephemera dating to the Victorian era and beyond, features
props and memorabilia from the careers of many heroes of magic (Cardini, Paul
Daniels, Chan Canasta, Jay Marshall, Ricky Jay and others), includes a wide
array of choice Houdiniana (signed photos, ephemera, pitchbooks, and letters),
and concludes with the third offering of vintage and modern magic apparatus from
the collection and workshop of Rüdiger Deutsch." Saturday June 19th online:
www.potterauctions.com.
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"Jeff
McBride is incredible in ‘MagicQuest’ virtual magic show"
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Here • "A magical life — escapologist and illusionist Arthur Coghlan"
Click Here • "The Magic of Rob Lake Streaming Now for Free for Audiences
Worldwide"
Click Here • "Interview: Darcy Oake is a champion in magic and in life"
Click Here • "French street artist JR creates Eiffel Tower optical illusion"
Click Here • "Murray the Magician is sharing his talents in Las Vegas"
Click Here • That's it for another week, your UK magic news is always
welcomed, see you next week, Duncan.
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