Number 30 - 20th January 2001
Muhammad Ali
stole the headlines by performing his infamous vanishing hanky trick at a
press launch in London on Tuesday to promote a new electronic video boxing
game. World heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis looked on as Ali
entertained the crowd of journalists.
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Tony Griffith's
presentation for
Pseudo Psychometry has been voted the 'Best trick published in The Linking Ring for the year 2000.' It appeared in the
'British Ring Parade' in
The Linking Ring magazine. For International Brotherhood of Magicians
membership information, which includes the monthly magazine, visit: magician.org
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Andy Nyman
(better known to MagicWeek readers for his mind reading prowess) stars in Dead Babies (18),
whichs opens in an exclusive west-end
presentation at the ABC Cinema, Piccadilly, London (opposite Tower Records) on
Friday 26th January. Close-up champion Chris Power also makes an unforgettable
cameo appearance we are told!
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We're not sure what has happened to the,
now recorded, Louis Theroux meets Paul Daniels TV special. "One of the things is demystifying the
celebrity," says Louis, "he had 19 million viewers for his magic show – I want to get behind that and see what his life is really like." As soon as we have transmission dates we'll
let you know.
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Redcar based Steve Peach was a lorry driver for British Steel who, when offered redundancy, decided to set himself up as a magician. Under the guise of Magic Moments and Abracadabra, he uses Whiskers the rabbit, a pair of doves, and a Punch and Judy show to keep the whole family entertained. Next month he is competing in the UK Children’s Entertainer of the Year competition, run by the Blackpool Magic Convention. Also competing from Redcar, but in the close-up competition, Mike Smith, who introduced Steve to magic in the first place. 20.1.01
Marvin's
Amazing Magic Hat features a top hat, rabbit, and 125 easy to do magic
tricks for the junior (6 years and up) magician. Available from Index
stores.
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David
Blaine Mystifier is now available on DVD from Amazon.co.uk in
association with MagicWeek, to order Click
Here. To order on video Click
Here
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The
best selling book in the MagicWeek
Book Shop for the last two weeks has
been Secrets of the Amazing Kreskin. It doesn't take a mind-reader
to know that this is as a direct result of the impact that the screening
of Derren Brown: Mind Control had last month. For more information
from Amazon.co.uk, or to place an order, Click
Here. If you'd like us to include your site under 'Magicians' simply
e-mail in the details. And if you'd like to run a link, or banner, from your
site to MagicWeek Click Here for details. That's all for this week - any
UK magic news welcomed, please do send it in. See you next week, Duncan.
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