Number 169 - 20th
September 2003
Secrets
of Magic. The Magic Circle Council issued the following statement to
MagicWeek on Monday, 15th September:
Indocilis Privata
Loqui
The motto of The Magic Circle is a reflection of one of the most
fundamental rules of our society - we do not disclose our secrets.
It is therefore not surprising that, when BBC1 broadcast "The Secrets of
Magic" on August 2nd, The Magic Circle Council received dozens of
complaints from members. In line with our disciplinary procedures, the
members involved were duly asked to make representation to the Council to
explain their involvement. Having considered those representations, the
following course of action was agreed by a majority vote of The Council.
Resignations from Andrew O’Connor, Anthony Owen and Michael Vine were
accepted. A request for Etienne Pradier to resign will be actioned with
immediate effect. Andy Nyman, having detailed his involvement and assured
The Council that he would not be part of any future programmes of this
nature, will be suspended from membership for a period of six months with
immediate effect. Richard Pinner also provided an explanation of his
limited involvement and gave a similar assurance regarding future
programmes. His explanation was accepted by the Council and no further
action will be taken.
The Magic Circle Council wishes it to be known that this sad episode in
our history is now closed and no further discussion on this matter will
take place.
Richard Stupple, Chairman - The Magic Circle Council. 11th September 2003
I would like to make it
quite clear that the Michael Vine referred to in our statement [above] is
not to be confused with Michael Vine M.M.C. of Elstree, Herts, who is a
member in good standing, a solicitor by profession and recently stood for
election to The Magic Circle Council.
My apologies to Michael for any confusion that may have been caused.
Richard Stupple, Chairman - The Magic Circle Council. 18th September 2003
Legoland
Windsor stole a little of David Blaine's thunder last week when they
revealed their very own "Blaine in a box" (left) complete with a Lego
blanket for the cold nights and a golfer on Tower Bridge taking pot-shots!
In the model village version of the stunt David Blaine really is "above
the below" as well! For more on the model and Legoland
Click Here.
The press coverage for the real David Blaine continues to be nothing short of amazing - Houdini would have been proud. Here are some recent news links, taken from the hundreds that are out there:
• MSN present Blaine Watch
• Groundswell of sympathy for starving illusionist - The Daily Telegraph, Monday
• Blaine guards in scuffle - Evening Standard, Wednesday
• Punters expect Blaine to fail - BBC, Thursday
• Bad News Is Good News for Starving Magician Blaine - Reuters, Thursday
• McCartney fires PR man after Blaine bust-up - The Guardian, Friday. 20.9.03
The
Great Nardini ("Scotland's answer to David Blaine" The Sun)
brings his award winning FISM act to
The British Ring Convention this week (September 25th - 28th,
Southport). Also lined up: Shoot Ogawa
(Japan), Michael Bailey (UK), Stephen Bargatze
(USA), Claus Wave (Germany), Craig Dickson (USA), Jeremy Pei (Singapore),
Danny Archer (USA), Laurent Beretta (France), Chris de Rosa (UK), Frank
Faver (France), Nicholas LePage (France), Loki (UK), Julie Llusion (UK),
Peter Scarlett (UK), Rachael Wild & Tom Jones (USA),
Simon Hart (Australia), Mirko (Argentina), Ward Allen (UK), Tr'espace
(Switzerland), Sly Smith (UK), John Styles (UK), Jon Marshall (USA),
Apollo (USA), Jason Latimer (USA), Michael Ammar (USA), Il Duo Luis
(Italy), Paolo Giua (Italy), Theo Dari (France) and Simon Pierro (Germany).
It should be an excellent convention. "Day registrations" are available
for those who can't make it for the whole week, details on the website:
Click Here.
20.9.03
Derren
Brown Inside Your Mind is released on October 6th on both
DVD and
Video and is available on pre-order from Amazon.co.uk with a 25%
discount right now! To order the DVD
Click Here To order the Video
Click Here.
20.9.03
The Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe… Ever
the new six-part magic series from Objective Productions starts this
Sunday. The Monkey Magic boys will present clips featuring some of
the world's greatest magic and magicians. Meanwhile Alistair Cook left
Gaby Roslyn and pop singer Louise in a state of shock during a guest
appearance on The Terry and Gaby Show on Thursday morning. A
follow-up interview featuring all the Monkey Magic boys is planned for the
future. TV Magic.
20.9.03
The
Order of the Magi presents, direct from the IBM Convention, a lecture
by Shoot Ogawa at 8pm on Monday, 29th September, at The Irish World
Heritage Centre, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Bone fide
magicians welcome, £5.00. Directions on their website:
www.orderofthemagi.co.uk.
20.9.03
Danny
Archer presents his close-up lecture that is guaranteed to both amaze
and amuse at the Norwich and District
Magic Circle on Tuesday, October 14th at 7.30pm. Danny Archer is a
professional magician who has lectured in lectured in Canada, the UK, New
Zealand, and Australia. This year he will also be touring Spain and Italy.
In addition, he has performed at a number of conventions including the
A1 Convention at the Capital, Magic Spectrum in Montreal,
The Blackpool Convention (the world's largest), FFFF in Buffalo
and many, many more. In Denver, Danny specialises in the corporate magic
creating his own original effects for both close-up and stand-up. His
magic is both visual and dynamic. The Manchester Circle of Magicians have
Danny lecturing for them at the Salford Masonic Hall, The Crescent,
Salford, near Manchester on Tuesday 30th September at 8.00pm. Admission is
£5 which includes six months membership to Manchester Circle of Magicians.
For more details contact Derek Lever
deriko@skynow.net or phone 01253 810113.
20.9.03
Pete
Firman is interviewed in Metro Cafe this week
Click Here. Pete was also interviewed on Xfm's Drive Time show on
Friday with Richard Bacon. Bacon is a big Monkey Magic fan and
loved the first series. We'll let you have dates for the second series as
soon as they are in, meanwhile look out for Pete on The Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe… Ever
tomorrow night. TV Magic.
20.9.03
The
Ipswich Magical Society are holding their 16th Annual One Day
Convention on Sunday 19th October at The Needham Market Community Centre,
School Street, Needham Market, Suffolk. Doors open at 9.45 am with the
official opening at 10.00am. Artists booked include: Loki - The Magic
Circle Stage Magician of the Year, Cosmik - British Magical
Champions of Comedy, Ian Thom and Friends, Mike Austin, Andy
Clockwise, Dezaar, The Coral Stebbings Dancers and compere - Richard
Whymark. With magic dealers, lectures, close-up sessions, and a gala show
at 7.15pm. Registration (including evening show) £20.00 Additional Show
tickets £6.00 each. Under 14's show tickets £4.00 each. Free Parking.
Registration forms from: Ken Brown, 5 Holst Mead, Chilton Hall,
Stowmarket, Suffolk IP141TD Telephone: 01449613838 Email:
kenritabrown@aol.com.
20.9.03
International
News from Phil Temple: Thanks to the generous donations of magic
superstars P.C. Sorcar, Jr., and Channing Pollock, together with monies
received from the sale of magic collectables on eBay.com, the Dante
Memorial Fund balance now stands at over $9,400.00! During his recent
appearance in the San Francisco Bay Area, India's most famous magician,
P.C. Sorcar, Jr. visited the San Francisco Columbarium (Dante's final
resting place), where he taped a segment for broadcasting in his country
upon his return. He has also donated autographed photos and posters for
auction on eBay.com. The total amount needed to complete the purchased of
Dante's niche is $13,000.00. The Fund Board hopes to have the purchase
completed and Dante's inurnment service completed before the end of the
year. Donations may be sent to: The Dante Memorial Fund, c/oWestAmerica
Bank, P.O. Box 47, Novato, CA 94948. (Photo: Sorcar Jr. and Phil Temple)
20.9.03
Chelmsford
Man Plans Great Escape! On Saturday, September 27th, escapologist James
Peters will attempt to set a world record for the greatest number escapes
from a strait-jacket, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The event will be
held at the YMCA in Chelmsford between 9am and 5pm. James hopes to make
120 escapes. At his last attempt in April he escaped 100 times in under
eight hours, despite pulling a muscle in his back. If you would like to
sponsor James visit:
www.justgiving.com/escape and
www.escapemagic.co.uk.
20.9.03
The
Tom Silver Institute are presenting a two day hypnosis seminar on the
25th and 26th of October with special guest Ormond McGill. For full
details:
Click Here.
20.9.03
Would anyone who purchased a "second hand" Martin Breese Magic disc from "Mark Rosz" via the free For Sale ads on MagicWeek please contact Martin Breese: martin@abracadabra.co.uk - you may well not be aware that you bought a copy. A number of pirated discs were sold and Martin is, quite rightly, investigating. MagicWeek is no longer accepting private For Sale or Wanted ads for CDs, DVDs or videos (or e-books of course) - please read the Terms & Conditions before sending in an ad. 20.9.03
Uri
Geller appears on
Celebrities under Pressure today (Saturday) at
5.50pm on ITV1 (London and Border)
playing giant dominoes! • Next
week: MagicWeek reviews Mind Magic by Marc Lemezma
• There's another in the
series of articles from Kevin Gallagher this week:
Prop Management
• Here's an update re Mandy Muden's next DreamFlight show at the Comedy
Store on 22nd September at 8pm. Live on stage: Stewart Lee, Matt Lucas (aka
MagicWeek favourite George Dawes), Stephen K Amos, John Maloney, Glen
Wool, Jo Jo Smith, Scott Capurro, Marian Pashley, Mandy Muden, MC Arthur
Smith. Tickets £15 available from the Comedy Store or Ticketmaster 08701
535353 • That's it for this week. Your UK magic news is always
welcomed, see you next week, Duncan.
20.9.03