Number 710 - 1st February 2014
Paul
Daniels: The First Farewell Tour, February dates. "In the
world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more success than Paul
Daniels. From the moment he burst onto our screens, his magic shows have
topped the ratings. He is undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of
the 20th century, and has become a true magical legend. Come and see his
brand new show where he will perform a selection of his favorite magic
and a number of new tricks never performed in public before. He will be
joined by the very lovely Debbie McGee. A show full of magic, comedy and
amazement."
February 1st: St. George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth 01493 331484
www.stgeorgestheatre.com
February 7th Princess Theatre, Burnham on Sea 01278 784464 www.princesstheatreandartscentre.co.uk
February 9th The Lamproom Theatre, Barnsley 01226 200075 www.barnsleylamproom.com
February 23rd The Mill at Sonning 01189 698000 www.millatsonning.com
February 25th to March 1st The Jermyn Street Theatre, London 0207 287 2875 www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
"Full of fun and entertainment. As sharp as ever. A must" ***** Whatsonstage.com
"Revealed: The magic tricks Paul Daniels used to save his £2.5m home from the floods... and the truth about those 300 groupies" Click Here. 1.2.14
Jeff
McBride Super Session Workshop at the Blackpool Magicians' Convention.
From the organisers: Save £30.00 at Blackpool Convention! The Jeff
McBride Super Session Workshop is four hours of magical training. It is
a unique teaching format that allows all students of magic, regardless
of their age or skill level, to improve their abilities, develop their
character and learn the inside secrets of the business of magic. Due to
the strength of the pound against the dollar the original fee of £125.00
can now be reduced to just £95.00... Yes, just ninety five pounds. The
workshop takes place on Saturday 22nd February at 1pm until 5pm in the
Renaissance Suite at the Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool as a
private event within the Blackpool Convention. Only 20 places are
available which must be booked in advance via the Registration Officer
Arthur Casson. Phone 01253 393688 or email
arthurcasson@aol.com. Visit
www.blackpoolmagic.com
to register for the main convention.
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Jonathan
Pendragon will present his one man show on the Friday night of the
International Magic Convention in London on November 14th. The
convention organisers write: Not only will Jonathan be performing, but
he will also be lecturing both at the main Convention and at the
Festival of Magic in the week leading up to the Convention, in a special
'Stage Magic and Illusion Day'.
With three Presidential Galas in Washington D.C., performances for the Queen of England, the Prince of Wales and the Royal Family of Monaco under his belt, it is no surprise that he is the youngest performer to ever receive a Performing Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts (the governing body of the Magic Castle). Considered by many as the Master of Grand Illusion Jonathan redefined the art of illusion with a dramatic new style, “Physical Grand Illusion.” This style of Illusion put the emphasis on the physical performance instead of the prop. At a time when magician after magician presented larger and larger illusions on television, some of which were elaborate camera tricks, Jonathan wowed international audiences with illusions based on years of physical training, including dance, gymnastics, and martial arts. He created The Pendragons, an illusion team who were as spectacular in their appearance and movement as anything they presented. Metamorphosis, their most famous illusion, involved a split-second transposition that would have fooled Houdini (the illusion’s inventor), according to the 2005 50th Anniversary Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
This is an unprecedented chance to see and hear Jonathan talk about some of the groundbreaking illusions he has created and what it takes to create performances that have been seen in at least 14 prime time network television specials in the United States, and on television in approximately 50 countries around the world. As previously announced on MagicWeek, due to limited seating at The Bridewell Theatre, tickets for the Friday night Convention events are now only available as part of a full registration for the whole Convention and registration prices are being kept the same as last year for all events, if you book before March 2nd. This is a great opportunity to enjoy performances and lectures by Tom Mullica, Jonathan Pendragon and many more star names still to be released at a truly affordable rate. To register visit www.internationalmagic.com. Photo by Kari Hendler. 1.2.14
Blackpool
Magic Convention 2014. To help you plan ahead, here's the full
programme for Blackpool 2014:
Click
Here.
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Magic
Night at Madame
JoJo's - London. Friday, February 21st. "The Duo Bogof return – the
dysfunctional, divorced magician and assistant that mix reality, film
and magic in a dizzying re-working of reality as they really do try to
get on with each other!
Peter Antoniou, the psychic comedium, will be seeing into anything and
everything and predicting what you think and feel with dazzling
accuracy, whilst Anil Desai parades every celebrity you have ever known
in quick fire succession and Michael Vadini (photo) makes water
disappear and coins appear in ways that will make you question whether
you can trust your eyes.
The Tommy Cooperesque Christian Lee, will compere, swing a pint and play
with ever increasing bottles." Magic Night at Madame JoJo's. Doors open 7.00pm.
Show starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £12 including entry to Good Foot. Show
ticket plus dinner: £25.
Madame JoJo’s,
8-10 Brewer Street,
London W1F 0SE (Map).
Tickets and more info:
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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Chris
Dugdale finally releases "All In" "Brilliant!" Wayne Dobson.
"Now that is a table top stunner!" John Carey. This is one of
Chris's favourite routines of all time. It is being released exclusively
to Close-up
Success 2.0 members and five more exclusive releases will be made to
members throughout the coming year. See the routine here:
www.closeupsuccess.com. The routine is taught step by step on the
portal and the videos are now live!
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'Oliver
Meech: When Magic and Science Collide' hits London for one night only.
Following a 22-night Sell-Out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Oliver Meech
brings his comedy magic show with a science twist to London for one
night only. This word-of-mouth smash features amazing tricks inspired by
astounding science. It's the Natural Selection! "my jaw hit the floor"
BBC, "hilarious" Buxton Fringe.
Etcetera Theatre, Camden, Monday 10th February, 7.30pm, £10 (£8 concs).
Tickets and info:
www.etceteratheatre.com.
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Magic
Car Boot Sale, West Bromwich - tomorrow! The
next Magic Car Boot Sale in West Bromwich takes
place on Sunday 2nd February at The Masonic Hall, Edward Street,
West Bromwich B70 8NT (Map).
Doors open at 9.30am and admission is £4. A
few tables are still available. To book contact Alec Powell on 07831
115448. It's always a great social event and a chance to pick up some
second-hand bargains that you can actually examine before you buy. With
the usual selection of dealers including Harry Robson, Dave Charles and
Adrian Sullivan.
Alec Powell..
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The
Definitive Guide to Restaurant Magic by Wayne Goodman: "A brand new
book revealing the secrets behind working in restaurants. Chapters
include: Working in restaurants, Business of show business, Getting the
gig, Reasons they should book you, Fees, Contracts, Contacts, Follow up,
First night, Approaching the table, Talking Points, P.L.I., Tips,
Publicity material, Keeping the gig, Leaving the table or leaving an
impression, Plus many more... The book will be released at Blackpool.
For pre-orders contact Wayne via email:
wayne@waynegoodman.co.uk."
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Dave
Loosley's brand new magic lecture is now taking bookings: "Dave
Loosley is fast becoming a creative name in the world of magic. Dave's
unique take on classic routines and his original thinking sets the stage
for a new, fun and entertaining lecture. Be sure not to miss out!" For
more information or to book Dave for your magic club email
daveloosley101@yahoo.com.
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PropDog
updates... The
PropDog team are very much looking forward to catching up with friends
at Blackpool in a few weeks and are pleased to announce that at long
last our Crystalline Deck is back in stock and will be available on the
stand! We will also be releasing a very long awaited X-rated adult gag
from the brilliant mind of Gary Jones!
PropDog are also very pleased to announce that we now offering totally
FREE postage/shipping for all UK and International orders totalling over
£50, that's around $80 or €60.
www.propdog.co.uk.
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The
Ulster Society of Magicians Annual Chairman's Dinner and Ted Oldham
Memorial Lecture. James Hobart writes: The Ulster Society of Magicians will be hosting their annual
Chairman's Dinner and Ted Oldham Memorial Lecture on 22nd March 2014 at
Rockmount Golf Club, Carryduff, Belfast. Chairman James Hobart, a
familiar face at British Ring and other conventions, is hoping that
many friends will follow the example of British Ring President Neil
Roberts and travel to support the event.
This year the guest of honour will be the legendary Fay Presto who will
present her lecture in the afternoon and star in the after dinner
cabaret. Also appearing, Dublin magician Shane Gillen, with more
acts to be announced.
Please book by contacting George Bleeks before noon on Wednesday 19th
March. You can contact him by email at
george.bleeks@ntlworld.com or by
telephone on 07860 115611 or by post to 114 North Parade, Belfast BT7
2GJ. Payment will be made on the night.
For those wishing to stay overnight at the nearby Ivanhoe Hotel
(Telephone 028 9081 2240) we have arranged a specially discounted rate
of £49.50 single or £71.10 Double or Twin B&B. Please mention you are
attending the magic function when booking.
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The
Mentalist's Gym: "This book is a practice tool for anyone who is looking to seriously
improve any of their mentalism routines, with a specific focus to the
dynamic and interesting presentation of Q&A, widely accepted as the
strongest thing a Mentalist can do. With a few ideas and lots of
practice material you can take this book and use it as a springboard to
generating unique, engaging and thrilling demonstrations. Like a book
test you do on yourself. This is a random fact/question generator to
sharpen you gift of the gab generated from Mowgli's own Q&A slips
collection from his years of performing this feat. An invaluable tool to
improve your improvisation and reveal. Are you ready for a workout?"
The Mentalist's Gym can be ordered via Lulu,
Click Here. "Really helped me create and rehearse patter for unexpected information
in Q&A. An invaluable preparation tool for strong demonstrations."
Alexander Marsh.
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The
Fellowship of Christian Magicians UK Conference.
Brian Hodge writes: The Fellowship of Christian Magicians UK are holding their conference at
High Leigh Conference Centre, Lord Street,
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 8SG (Map)
from Monday 17th to Friday 21st February. Magicians lecturing
during the week are Steve Price, Jon Kimmons, Kovari, Matt Pritchard and
Peter Gardner.
There is a special one-off offer for up to 18 young magicians (aged
16-25) to attend for only £175 (a saving of £140).
For more info head over to
www.fcmuk.org or email Simon
treasurer08@fcmuk.org.
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Paul
Gordon Lecture dates for 2014/5 now booking. Steve Gore writes: Paul
Gordon is back on the road with his fun fast-paced lecture containing
not only doable, but powerful, commercial card magic. You have probably seen
or heard of Paul and know his reputation for an enjoyable evening of
card magic. The Paul Gordon Close-up Magic Lecture has travelled the
world. In fact, he has lectured in America seven times since 1994; the
first being at Tannen’s Jubilee in New York and also at Fechter’s Finger
Flicking Frolics in New York. In the UK, he has lectured for over 90
different clubs since 1994; including four times at The Magic Circle in
London and at Mark Leveridge’s Close-up Symposium. Plus lectures in
France, Monaco (Stars of Magic), Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Spain,
France and Germany. “The lecture is very entertaining (fun and
light-hearted) and full of 'doable' usable (and strong) magic from his
best-selling and highly acclaimed books, DVDs and award-winning
professional repertoire.” Mike Gancia. Contact
tours@stevegore.co.uk with
your preferred date for more information.
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Chris
Stevenson AIMC will be presenting a lecture at Northamptonshire
Magicians' Club on Tuesday 4th February at 8pm. Chris was the
British Close-Up Champion of Magic 2012 at the Blackpool Convention and
has won many other awards. Entry is £8 for non-members. Venue: The
Yeoman of England, High Street, Wootton, Northants NN4 6LP (Map).
David Miller, President, Northamptonshire Magicians' Club
www.northamptonshiremagicians.com.
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Order
of the Magi news. Geoffrey Newton PRO writes: The Order of the Magi
(Manchester) presents a lecture by Adrian Sullivan on Tuesday 11th
February 2014 at their headquarters, The Irish World Heritage Centre, 1
Irish Town Way, Manchester M8 0AE (Map)
commencing at 8pm. Adrian is a well known, very entertaining magician
and dealer with props at reasonable prices. Door charge for non
members.
The Magi dinner this year is on 22nd March at the same venue, with a four course meal and entertainment from Vocalist Cooper, Ventriloquist Dave Andrews, and the Magic of Elemental. As many know these dinners take on a different theme each year and for 2014 President Max Townsend will welcome you to “The Magic of the Movies”. Guests are invited to attend as their favourite movie star or character and there are prizes for the best. You are equally welcome to be in normal evening wear though. The choice is yours. Details are on www.orderofthemagi.org.uk. Sounds like a good night out to blow away the winter blues. 1.2.14
Le
Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company Auction, USA.
After more than 35 years entertaining live audiences, the world’s
longest running stage magic production, “Marco the Magi Presents Le
Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company,” is closing the doors
of their landmark Cabot Street Cinema Theatre. A long established staple
of downtown Beverly, the Cabot Theatre will be finding a new owner, as
will the numerous sculptures, stage curtains, props, paintings, and
magic illusions inside. On February 23rd Kaminski Auctions will present
at auction the unique and intriguing contents of the Cabot Street Cinema
Theatre. From artwork celebrating Le Grand David’s Spectacular Magic
Company to elaborate illusions, there will be something of interest for
local fans and illusionists alike.
Among the most highly valued items in the upcoming auction is a 500-pound sculpture by artist David F. Bull entitled, “Marco the Magi's Production of Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company.” The twenty-four inch high bronze on canted mahogany base depicts “The Broom Levitation,” (Aerial Suspension) with Le Grand David (DESC) floating above his stage partner Marco the Magi and surrounded by four other magic company characters. Signed and dated, and bearing the foundry mark from “White Horse Production Inc.,” the piece is valued at $25,000 to $35,000. Previews will be held at both the Larcom and Cabot Street Theatres, on Thursday, February 20th through Saturday, February 22nd, from 10am to 5pm daily. Previews will also be held the day of the sale, February 23rd, beginning at 8am. The auction will commence at 10am in the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre. To view the auction catalog, or to register to bid online, visit www.kaminskiauctions.com. 1.2.14
Wayne
Goodman Pentacle Lecture, Cambridge. Alan Maskell writes: Every
wondered what goes on inside Wayne Goodman's head? Well, on Tuesday 4th
February, the Pentacle Club gives you a chance to find out when Wayne
brings us his lecture of effects, ideas and presentations for both
close-up and cabaret magic. With lots of practical experience and
several marketed effects to his name, Wayne has plenty to share. The
'Inside My Head' lecture takes place at St Laurence's School, Arbury
Road, Cambridge CB4 2JX (Map)
and starts at 8pm, (doors open from 7.40pm). There is a charge of £10
for non-members and visiting magicians are welcome.
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Liverpool
Magic Circle Swap, Sell & Buy Night. At 8pm on Thursday 6th February
The Liverpool Magic Circle are holding a Swap, Sell & Buy Night: "A
chance to either off load tricks that you don't use anymore, pick up a
bargain, or maybe swap your unwanted items for something else. All
welcome." Contact
www.liverpoolmagiccircle.co.uk for venue details.
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The Magic Club of Great Britain. Jay
Adkins writes: "For 12 years the Magic Club of Great Britain (www.themagicclub.com)
have been developing educational magic shows with various Government
agencies and Local Authorities. We are now looking for more children's
entertainers to become part of our learning program. If you would like
work in education between Monday to Friday we would like to hear from
you. Jay Adkins (Training and Course Director) will be at this year's
Blackpool Convention. To arrange an initial meeting call him on 07776
415065 or email:
info@themagicclub.com ."
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Egg Sausage & Peas (E.S.P.)
with Comedy Mind
Reader Jonathan Royle. Saturday, 15th March at 7.30pm. "Comedy Mind
Reader Jonathan Royle presents this hilarious and surreal 75 minute show.
You will witness mind
blowing feats of mentalism and audience members will become instant
psychics. Plus, will Royle survive the world's most random and dangerous
version of Russian Roulette?"
Venue: Korova Arts Cafe & Bar, 15-16 St. Wilfrid Street, Preston,
Lancashire. Box Office
01772 250701 or via
facebook.com/events/1390559151204597 to book.
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Comedy
Hypnotist, Robert Temple will be taking the to stage at the Mill
Volvo Tyne Theatre on Saturday February 8th with his all new show Robert
Temple: The Hypnotist. "The new show is packed with original comedy
sketches, and really innovative multimedia which makes it a fully
immersive, modern hypnosis experience" says Robert. The show, which is
co-written and produced by mentalist Kennedy is suitable for people aged
14+ and is family friendly. Tickets are available from
www.thehypnotistlive.com priced at £12 (£10 Concessions £6 Students).
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Basic
Balloon Modeling Workshop. Chubbz is holding a basic balloon modeling workshop at Fleetwood
Library, North Albert Street, Fleetwood FY7 6LP (Map) on Saturday 8th February
from 11am to 12 noon.
Everything you make you can take home, and it is completely free. Paul
Davis.
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"'He
Looks Like A Cheap Magician': Doctor Who Fans React As Peter Capaldi's Costume
Is Unveiled"
Click Here • "Magician works magic at fundraiser show"
Click Here • "The Chinese internet is not kind to Spring Festival magician
'Yif'"
Click Here • "Liars and swindlers"
Click Here • "Bozeman illusionist hopes to beat Houdini"
Click Here • Congratulations to Dutch illusionist Hans Klok who was awarded
a Silver Clown at The Monte Carlo International Circus Festival which ran from
16th to 26th January • "Silent magician Teller opens up about pet documentary"
Click Here • "Criss Angel reveals secrets and surprises of ‘Magic Jam’
debuting next week at Luxor"
Click Here • "Magician Dynamo shoots TV show on UC Berkeley campus"
Click Here • And finally, "The weird five-second trick that can show whether
your friends are liars"
Click Here • That's all for this week, keep an eye on the MagicWeek
For Sale ads for a run of
bargain magic outfits! See you next week, Duncan.
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