Number 104 - 22nd June 2002
Paul Zenon
is Off the Street, On the Road this Summer when he takes his one-man show
to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Assembly Rooms, from August 2nd - 26th. The self-proclaimed conman and wide-boy returns to the
Edinburgh Fringe after a break of five years taking his audience on an anecdotal
journey through his life as 'The Sultan of Swindle', from his first devious
sting, aged eight, selling raffle tickets with a non-existent prize, through to suspect fortune-telling as a teenager, to performing on the "Club 80 to Dead"
Summer Season circuit around the UK, to performances at every conceivable
location around the world, including the hold of an aircraft carrier in the
Adriatic, a clearing in the jungle of Belize and on the back of a truck in a
Bosnian war zone. Venue: The Scotsman Assembly, 54 George Street (Venue 3).
Time: 10.30pm - 11.30pm. Tickets: Aug 2 and 3 £5. Aug 4-8, 11-15, 19-22, 26 £10 (£9 Concession) Aug 9-10,
16-18, 23-25 £11 (£10 Concession). Box Office Telephone: 0131 226 2428 or 0131
226 0000. The show then goes on tour across the UK during September - dates next
week in 'What's On'. Paul can be seen in more serious mode this Thursday in Secret
History: Magic at War on BBC 1, see: TV
Magic
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David
Redfearn made his third appearance on ITV's This Morning on
Wednesday, June 19th. David's magic worked wonders on hosts Fern Britton and
John Leslie when his prediction turned out to be spot on. He then went on to
boldly predict that Spain would win the World Cup (oops!).
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International
News: On Wednesday, July 3rd at 10.00am, David Copperfield will join David
Solomon of the New York Metro Postal Service in the "first day of issue" launch
of the new Houdini postage stamp at the Society of American Magicians Centennial
Convention, at the New York Hilton. The stamp will be available
at post offices across the States from July 5th. Houdini served as president of
the Society of American Magicians from 1917 until his death on Halloween,
October 31st, 1926. Although registration is required to attend SAM 2002, the
stamp ceremony will be free and open to the public. Doors open at 9.45am and the
ceremony will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton. The
public is invited to attend a special lecture by Houdini's niece, Marie Blood,
entitled "Uncle Harry and Me". For additional information visit the Society's
website: www.magicsam.com
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Jack
Delvin presents One Man's Magic at The Magic Circle on Friday 13th
September - an evening that promises lots of magic! Doors open at 6.30pm and the
show starts at 7.30pm. To book telephone 01689 826169.
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Chanin - The Man with the
Magic Hands has just been published, containing six of Chanin's previous
publications bound together into a single hardcover book. Classic stuff
including: coins, cards, silks, cigars, sleeving, the 3 shell game and more,
along with biographical information and rare photographs - 430 pages, highly
recommended. Available now from
Earth's Largest Magic Shop
22.6.02
Paul Nardini is appearing in a show at the
Magnum
Theatre, Irvine, Ayrshire, tonight and tomorrow at 7.30pm (matinees at 1.30pm).
Paul will be performing magic to two pieces of music during a section called
"The Magic of Dance". Also of interest to magicians is the fact that the show's
producer and choreographer, Janice Marshall, had a famous great uncle - the late
John Ramsay. www.paulnardini.com
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A
ball magically sinks into a brass tube and then rises out again. When the
ball and tube are given to a spectator they are unable to cause the ball to
lower into the tube - it just won't fit! This superior version requires no
switching or ditching and the entire trick can be handed out for examination.
Magic! Order from:
MagicTricks.co.uk
22.6.02
David Blaine's visit
to the UK last week generated lots of publicity for his planned stunt next year
when he plans to be thrown into a freezing River Thames,
having been chained up first, "If I don't get out of that, I will drown." No
argument there. David was seen around
London with actress Daryl Hannah who is over here promoting her new movie. The
UK media have really taken to David Blaine's down to earth "reality magic".
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Geoffrey
Durham appeared on Countdown every day last week, performing excellent magic
in his own gentle manner that makes it all very accessible. On Friday it was
"fork bending" • Cathal
Kielty's second article appears this week, offering Tips and Advice from a Young
Magician - this time looking at personality, presentation, patter, and more Click Here
(Thanks Cathal) • Illusionist David Penn is live on stage tonight at the Guilford Civic
Theatre, and if you haven't been along to see Marc Salem's show yet you'll have
to do it this weekend... see What's On • Don't miss Secret History -
Magic at War on Thursday 27th, or Lance Burton Master Magician (Rpt)
tonight: TV
Magic • If you would like to run a link to MagicWeek from your website
please use an official MagicWeek banner
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Here • That's it - see you next week, Duncan.
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