Number 565 - 23rd April 2011
The
Berglas Effects, the big hardcover book that reveals the innermost
secrets of the card miracles performed for nearly 60 years by the
legendary David Berglas will now be published mid May. Written by
magic’s most experienced author, Richard Kaufman with a foreword by Juan
Tamariz and nearly three years in the making, The
Berglas Effects runs to almost 400 pages! Hardcover, dustjacket,
complete with 3-D glasses and 3 DVDs...
Click Here for more information and to order. David Berglas will
include an autographed bookplate on request. Orders will be shipped from
the States.
23.4.11
Calling
all magicians 21 and younger – thanks to the generosity of David
Berglas’ Foundation for Promoting the Art of Magic IMX Las Vegas have a
limited number of bursaries available for talented, aspiring young
performers covering full Pro-Pass registrations for IMX 2011 (23rd-25th
May, Las Vegas). To make
an application send a short covering letter to
info@imx2011.com outlining your
background, achievements and magical aspirations. This bursary covers
the cost of your full registration – travel and hotel are at your own
expense. Those under the age of 18 require an accompanying adult. Visit
www.imxlasvegas.com for details. David Berglas will join the IMX as
a special guest via a live video link for an unforgettable evening
Click Here. 23.4.11
Kodell
- Do Something Different. For a lifetime, Kodell traveled the world
with his unique act, and a flight of birds, headlining long running
shows around the world. He accomplished a number of firsts in his
career, including being the first magician to perform in Las Vegas.
Kodell always strived to be different with his magic and his life, from
flying an airplane at the age of nine to doubling at the Moulin Rouge
and the Lido for one year in his early thirties! "Thanks Kodell for
paving the way for me and other magicians to follow." Channing
Pollock. 'Kodell - Do Something Different' was written by Jack Kodell,
is published by Jeff Pierce Magic, and features 330 pages and 220
photographs. It will be published on June 1st and will be available in a
number of different editions, visit
www.jackkodell.com
for more information and to order.
23.4.11
Gary
Jones presents a brand new lecture at the Riviera Circle of Magicians
at 8pm on Wednesday 18th May. Entrance is £2.00 for members and £8.00
for visiting magicians, payable on the door. Preston Conservative Club,
299 - 301 Torquay Road, Preston, Torquay, Devon TQ3 2EY (Map)
rivieracircleofmagicians.co.uk.
23.4.11
The
(Not-So) Secret Diary of a Mind Reader. "Alex McAleer travels all
over the country performing his own brand of mind reading and
psychological magic at all sorts of events and occasions. In this brand
new show, Alex takes you into his world and lets you see what life is
like for a real-life mind reader. You'll find out what he likes to do in
coffee shops, how he likes to doodle what's inside peoples heads, why he
memorised a map of London, how to find the perfect partner, how to be
lucky (lucky enough to win the lottery?), how he hopes to predict the
future and even learn how to be a mind reader. Mentalism, Mind Magic,
Psychological Illusions... call it what you will, Alex McAleer reads
minds. He doesn't claim to be psychic, he doesn't read palms or talk to
the dead; he reads people and talks to the living. Combining a sharp wit
and a flair for showmanship with his unusual psychological skills he
creates a fascinating and highly interactive performance that's not to
be missed." Friday 13th May, 8.30pm Tickets £7 from
www.buryfringe.com.
See
www.alexthemindreader.com for info about Alex.
23.4.11
Marc
Paul presents a brand new lecture for the Coventry Magic Circle at
8pm on Tuesday 26th April featuring first class mentalism and mind magic
from one of the UK's finest mind readers. Visiting magicians from other
societies welcome, £5.00 charge. The lecture starts at 8pm prompt.
Bentley Road Club, 23 Bentley Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5LR (Map).
23.4.11
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23.4.11
New
Website for Blackpool Magicians' Club. Blackpool Magicians' Club
have just launched an updated website at
www.blackpoolmagic.com: "Here you can read about the superb
headquarters of the club, see photographs of the committee, receive
details of associate membership, read about the history of the club,
visit the online shop and register for the two major conventions of 2012
- the annual Blackpool Convention (17 - 19 February) and the FISM World
Championships of Magic (9 - 14 July)." Visit
www.blackpoolmagic.com today!
23.4.11
Davenports
launch brand new website. Founded by Lewis Davenport in 1898, this
is the oldest family run magic business in the world! Visit them online
or in person at their shop in the heart of London at 7 Charing Cross
Underground Arcade, The Strand, London WC2N 4HZ (just off Trafalgar
Square).
www.davenportsmagic.co.uk.
23.4.11
Pat
Fallon & Gill, together with a host of local talent, have been added
to the line up for Shenanigans, The Irish Magic Convention which runs
from April 29th - May 1st in Dublin. Pat will present his dove and
illusion act on the Gala Show and is joined over the weekend by local
acts Jack Wise, Tony Sadar, Brendan Byrne, Aonghus McAnally, Nevin Cody
and Reuben The Entertainer. With David Williamson, Jay Scott Berry,
Keith Barry, Peter Samelson, Jeremy Le Poidevin, Paul Gordon and Paul
Wilson rounding off the line up it promises to be a fantastic weekend of
fun, magic and Shenanigans! Full registration is only €110 and includes
Saturday Dinner and Sunday Lunch. Full details:
www.irishmagicconvention.com.
23.4.11
Peter
Eldin has been appointed Editor of the quarterly newsletter for
Associate Members of Blackpool Magicians’ Club. The newsletter features
all of the latest club and convention news. Peter is a successful
freelance writer and the author of numerous books, some of which have
been on magic. He was the founder editor of Watford Association of
Magicians’ magazine, edited The Magic Circular for eight years,
compiled the magic page for World’s Fair, and also acted as
editor of Abracadabra when the editor was indisposed. Associates,
as well as receiving the newsletter, can visit the clubroom up to 12
times a year to enjoy the fabulous line up of star lectures, events and
shows. Associates also receive a membership card and use of the club
insignia, and have full access to the huge magic reference library,
museum, bar and shop at the BMC headquarters. Associate membership,
which costs only £25 a year, is open to magicians worldwide. Visit
www.blackpoolmagic.com for
more details and to download an application form.
23.4.11
Matthew
Garrett, The Magic Circle Close-up Magician of The Year 2010 will be
lecturing at The British Magical Society on Tuesday 26th April at 8
Selly Hill Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 7DL (Map).
The lecture runs from 7.30-10pm, admission for non-members is only £5.
www.britishmagicalsociety.co.uk
www.professionalmagic.com.
23.4.11
Alakazam
Magic are celebrating the Bank Holiday Weekend with a 15% Off Easter
Sale! All you have to do is enter the code “easter15” at the
checkout when purchasing online! There will also be a special “Easter
Egg Hunt” on each day of the holiday – you will need to hunt it out on
the site for one extra special offer every day! Visit
www.alakazam.co.uk
for full details and terms on their Blog.
23.4.11
Arcane
Deck and Training DVD, newly arrived at Davenports... "Performed and
taught by Greg Wilson, legendary card magician: 23 newly developed,
comprehensive routines; 10 essential sleights, forces, utilities & color
changes; Real world street performances help you see how strong gaffs
are; Dozens of brand new gaff ideas, cards and routines never before
seen; 56 outrageous gaff cards feature the artwork of ace Ellusionist
designer Jason Brumbalow; Directed by Brad Christian; Available in black
and/or white; Printed with tight standards at US Playing Card, fit a
regular Arcane deck perfectly; Long playing 2 hour DVD walks you through
all facets of gaff work; Over 30 effects are included with the deck/DVD
package (not to mention the dozens of tricks that spark your creativity;
The Arcane gaffs were designed by Greg Wilson, with help from Brad
Christian and Jason Brumbalow... and Greg's secret weapon, 'Jimmy the
Grip'" Visit
www.davenportsmagic.co.uk for videos and more information.
23.4.11
The
Northern Sessions - Part 2. Following on from the success of the
Northern Magic Circle's first day of sessions at Skipton last August The
Northern Magic Circle are pleased to present 'The Northern Sessions -
Part 2'. Opening at 11am the day will feature a dealers stall with Brian
Berry; Ray Roberts will present his talk on Horrace Goldin and world
renowned close-up performer Shaun McCree (photo) will present a lecture
and workshop. The event will take place on Sunday 8th May at the Headway
Hotel, Marine Road, East Promenade, Morecambe LA4 5AW (Map),
from 11am - 3pm. The Session day is free for all Northern Magic Circle
Members, or £5.00 on the door for non-members. For further details
contact Alan Mylecraine
alan@northernmagic.co.uk.
23.4.11
Northern
Magic Circle Presidents Dinner 2011. The Northern Magic Circle
President, Terry Crawford, extends an invitation to all to attend his
Presidents Dinner on Saturday 7th May at the Headway Hotel, Marine Road,
East Promenade, Morecambe LA4 5AW (Map):
"The evening promises to be a magical one with an excellent cabaret
featuring Clive Moore, vocals from Graham Standing, master manipulator
Stuart Brown and the award winning High Jinx." Tickets are just £30.00
each. To book contact Terry Crawford
terencecrawford@btinternet.com. The Hotel is offering a special rate
for accommodation.
23.4.11
Defying
Gravity's Summer Spectacular Magic Show. Starring master
ventriloquist and comedy magician 'Ward Allen & Roger the dog' and local
children's entertainer Tom Rolfe (photo). Featuring juggling, unicycling,
balloon modelling, magic, comedy and ventriloquism. A great afternoon
out for all for the summer holidays. Friday 5th August at Saltburn
Community Theatre at 2.30pm (Doors open 1.45pm). Tickets £4.00 (groups
5+ £3.50). Box Office 01642 490129.
23.4.11
Jack
Stephens emails: "I kept the flag of magic flying when I recently
met the renowned celebrity chef Marco Pierre White having a chat about
magicians he knows through his catering business. Marco Pierre White -
at the age of 33 - became the world's youngest chef to be awarded three
Michelin stars. During our conversation I was amazed to learn that only
two days earlier he had purchased a local pub. The Pear Tree in Whitley,
in the heart of Wiltshire, is soon to become a Marco Pierre White
restaurant and I look forward to meeting up with the great man again in
the near future."
www.jackstephens.co.uk 23.4.11
The
IBM British Ring No. 25 are pleased to announce the line up for the
Children’s Showtime to be held on Saturday morning 24th September 2011
during the Southport Convention. Artists booked are Sooty with Richard
Cadell, the Illusions and Black Light Puppets of Safire (in two separate
spots), Paul Joyce (seen on Magical Mayhem last weekend at the
Northern Magic Circle Convention in Scarborough) and David Tomkins. This
show will be compèred and produced by Clivo and Jeani (Clive Moore and
Jean Ellison) and will also feature during the interval the IBM clowns.
The convention runs from 22nd – 25th September 2011 and details are on
www.magicconvention.co.uk and the main British Ring website is
www.britishring.org.uk. Geoffrey Newton PRO.
23.4.11
Internationally
acclaimed mentalist teaches audiences to read minds. The
internationally acclaimed mentalist, Doug Segal is touring his “I Know
What You’re Thinking” on a 21 date UK Tour, his first since his sell out
London run in 2006. The tour starts on May 7th at Bury St Edmunds Fringe
Festival, moves to London, Ipswich, Brighton, Norwich, Derbyshire,
Lancashire & Exeter before culminating with a series of dates from
August 4th to 13th at the Edinburgh Fringe. Doug comments: “I am beyond
excited about this tour – it truly is something incredibly different,
and like nothing the audience will have ever seen before. There’s
nothing spooky, witchlike or sinister about what I do, it’s simply using
science and psychology to give people a great night out. What’s more,
unlike any other show – in this one the audience are actually learning
how to apply the principles themselves – Everyone goes home with a mind
trick to try on their friends” Visit
www.iknowwhatyouarethinking.co.uk for more info and see
What's On for tour
details.
23.4.11
Actor/magician
Dave Short will be competing in the Kettering regional final of the
national talent competition Britain Does Variety at The
Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering at 7.30pm on Sunday 1st May. Tickets are
available from the venue
www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk or from Dave himself at
daveshort1@hotmail.com. For
more information visit
www.britain-does-variety.co.uk.
23.4.11
Scott
Penrose lectures at the Wolverhampton Circle of Magicians on
Wednesday 27th April at the West End Working Mens Club, Merridale Street
West, Wolverhampton WV3 0RW (Map).
Doors open at 7.30pm (£5 door charge) contact Mark 07779 608387 for
details.
23.4.11
Sky
Atlantic are on the hunt for confident and outgoing people to
participate in their thrilling new game show. The game show will combine
the pulse racing thrill of a quiz contest with the nostalgic delight of
the UK’s favourite television moments. Sky needs pairs of passionate TV
viewers who are willing to have their telly knowledge put to the test.
Contestants must be television fanatics, who know everything from their
Boardwalk Empire to their Big Brother - and we would love to include
some magicians amongst our contestants. There is a life changing sum of
money up for grabs for the pair who get crowned TV trivia champions.
Open to everyone that loves watching television, interested teams should
email:
quizcontestants@twofour.co.uk.
23.4.11
Adam
works his magic for sick kids charity. 16 year old heart patient
Adam Longley is fanatical about magic and jumped at the chance of
appearing at The Playhouse, London in a charity variety show on the 8th
May to help raise money for other seriously ill children. Adam was born
with a hole in his heart and went on to be diagnosed with a condition
called Sub-aortic Stenosis at 8 years old. His operation caused
complications including cardiac arrest, lung collapse and kidney failure
which resulted in hospitalization for four months. At 13 the condition
returned, as a result Adam is unable to take part in sporting activities
but Adam’s passion for magic fills the gap.
Over The Wall
children’s charity invited Adam to perform at their show alongside
master magician Michael Vincent, one of Adam's heroes. They will work
together on stage to stun the audience with their card tricks. Nikki
Radcliffe from Over The Wall said “The variety show is all about some
very talented young people being teamed up with celebrities and
professionals in their field. Adam and Michael are equally excited about
working together and I am sure it will be a fantastic performance, we
can’t wait”. ...and now for something Fabulous! A variety tribute
to Paul Newman in aid of Over The Wall, 8th May 2011 - Playhouse
Theatre, London
www.ambassadortickets.com.
23.4.11
Abra-Kid-Abra:
A Magic And Juggling Show That’s Fun For The Whole Family!
Bournemouth Pier Theatre, Bournemouth. Starring Jamie Jigsaw a full time
children’s entertainer based in Poole at 6pm Tuesday 31st May. 25% of
all profits are going to Julia’s House, a children’s hospice in Dorset.
On the night there'll be an LED hula hoop performance from Ignite Fire
Shows and Jamie, juggling and performing magic and illusions.
Tickets are £10 per adult and £7 per Child, OAP or student. Family
tickets are available for £28 (two adults and two children) via the Pier
Theatre’s box office or
www.ticketmaster.co.uk. The show's Facebook page is
www.tinyurl.com/piermagic.
23.4.11
Chubbz
can be seen at Stanley Park, Blackpool at the 'Blackpool Family Fun Day'
on Monday 2nd May from 1pm in aid of the PDSA.
23.4.11
Julian
James' recent 'Late Night Magic' at the Jermyn Street Theatre,
played to a packed sell-out audience on Friday 15th April! With special
guest magician, Michael Vincent, the evening showcased a unique
combination of elegant sleight of hand magic and cutting-edge mentalism.
Such was the audience response that Julian and Michael will be returning
for a 4-week run, later this year, in October. More details when we have
them.
23.4.11
The
Martinka auction of items from the Milbourne Christopher collection
last week set new records. The highest lot was the bronze figure of the
magician as featured on the back of 'The Illustrated History of Magic'
which achieved $45,000. To register for future auctions visit
www.martinka.com.
Photo: Horace Goldin presents The Tiger God, poster, $13,000.
23.4.11
Young
Magician of the Year search continues. Competition Secretary Michael
Colley emails: "I am getting close to completing the History of the Young
Magician of the Year Competition and am trying to find the following
people who were Finalists. I would appreciate any contact details anyone
may have."
1961 Davani 2nd Prize Edgware
1961 David Longley (John Longley) later became exec. Producer of This is
Your Life
1963 Billy Shingler Birmingham believed to have emigrated to Canada
1967 Raymond McLellan - Northampton
1967 David Evans - Hornchurch
1967/69 Colin Martin (14) – Purley
1967/69 Alan Fraser Bletchley
1969 Richard Oliver Hall
1969 Stevan
1973 David Keeling - London
1977 Julian Butler – Basingstoke Believed to be in USA
1977 Patrick Woodall - Sutton Coldfield
1979 Laurence Mort – Shirrell Heath, Hampshire
1981 Anne Bailey (Danielle) - Formby, Liverpool (I really would like to
find Anne. She was our first female Finalist.)
1981 David Eagger (David Austin) – Douglas, Isle of Man
1983 Jonathan Tucker - Tamworth
1983 Stephen Whatley – Leigh on Sea
1985 Stephen Lewis – Worcester Park
1985 Jeremy Pitt-Payne – High Wycombe
1985 Tony Swindlehurst (Tony Stevens) – Burnley
1987 Roy Lee - Nazeing
1987 Damian Shalks (Damian Lloyd) – Bradford
1989 Michael Sewell (Mike James) – Newcastle
1989 Alex Taylor – Sittingbourne
1991 Dean Atkinson – Stockton on Tees believed to be in Australia
1993 Robert Brocklesby – Boston
1993 Jonathan Shaw Rayleigh, Essex
1995 Christopher Chase Bexleyheath
1995 Kirk Stockdale – Bingley
1999 Daniel Read - Bath
Michael Colley, YMotY Competition Secretary, email:
cmcolley@tiscali.co.uk.
23.4.11
"Derren Brown takes on faith healers in new show" Click Here • "Conjuring up a simply magic convention" Click Here • "North Koreans are wild about magic shows & the circus" Click Here • "North Korea stages biggest magic show ever" Click Here • "Daniel set for a magical summer" Click Here • Last weekends Northern Magic Circle Convention is reviewed by Donald Monk this week, Click Here • "4 year old Ebony Heydon performs an amazing sleight of hand magic trick!" Click Here • "Comedian John Archer to perform fundraising gig in Totton" Click Here • "Interview: Derren Brown, Mentalist, illusionist" Click Here • "Derren Brown: 'I'm getting stuffed polar bear cub'" Click Here • There's a rather good interview with Derren in the current Radio Times. That's it for another week - have a great Easter break, and see you next week, Duncan. 16.4.11