Number
855 - 12th November 2016
Jeremy
Le Poidevin. Very sad news from Practical Magic: As many of you will already
know Jeremy passed away on the afternoon of Sunday 13th November. We will do our
best to dispatch existing orders as soon as possible and apologise that delivery
will not be as swift as our loyal customers expect. At the moment we are unable
to accept any new online orders. We thank you for your understanding and support
at this difficult time.
www.practical-magic.com.
14.11.16
The
International Magic Social Day, 20th November, London. From the
organisers: Just a few tickets are still available for The International
Magic Social Day on Sunday November 20th. If you are serious about your
magic, and how to improve it, this promises to be a day not to be
missed. The itinerary for this information-packed thought-provoking day is:
2pm Doors;
2.10pm Focus Session, followed by Marc Oberon Lecture (photo).
Short break.
4pm Interview with Bill Herz followed by Jez Rose Lecture.
5.30pm Dinner break.
7pm Performance by Beau Roberts followed by Bob Gill Lecture.
Short break.
8.45pm Lecture by Asi Wind.
11pm doors close.
Events will be held in the spacious function room of The George IV, 185
Chiswick High Road, London W4 2DR (Map).
Food available all day in the main bar area, where there is also plenty
of room to hang out, session and socialise. Email
noelbritten@talk21.com for
ticket availability (£10 for the whole day) or any questions.
12.11.16
South
Tyneside International Magic Festival 2017. News from Steve Gore,
the new magic talent booker for the South Tyneside International Magic
Festival:
It is with huge excitement that the South Tyneside International Magic
Festival can announce the first batch of Star lecturers and performers
at our convention next year. All these guys appeared in the documentary
'Our Magic' created and filmed by R. Paul Wilson, which will be shown at
the convention.
Rob Zabrecky From Los Angeles
As a magician there is simply no one like him. In live performances he
invents a magical World through a series of strange and beautiful
effects, which combines with remarkable timing and theatrical edifice.
He has become a prime attraction at the Magic Castle. There he has
received multiple award nominations by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Mahdi Gilbert from New York
A Canadian professional sleight of hand card magician, he has created
every technique he uses due to being born without hands and feet.
Because all instructional material on magic has been created for people
with hands Mahdi has had to invent techniques for every trick he
performs. Mahdi has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season three
where his was successful in fooling Penn Jillette and Teller with a
version of the card effect 'Oil and Water'. He also contributed to the
research of the book The Greatest German Living by Ricky Jay about
Matthias Buchinger who was also born without hands or feet.
Asi Wind From New York
This NYC based Corporate Mentalist is one of magic's most influential
thinkers and performers. Magicians all over the world study and perform
his creations. Recently he was presented with the Merlin Award for the
most original show (previously given to Penn & Teller and David
Copperfield). Asi's recent off-Broadway show, “Concert of the Mind,”
completely sold out, extended its run, and received rave reviews and
critical acclaim. His new show " Do You Want To Change Your Mind?" is
due to premier in London on Nov 8th 2016.
Remember to pop the dates in your diary (17th -19th March 2017) or just
pay now by calling Ian on 0191 424 7823. Any general questions call
Karri on 0191 455 4031 or email
karri.prinn@southtyneside.gov.uk. Cost for the convention remains at
£65 and includes all 7 star lecturers, Q&A sessions, close-up gala, 2
amazing gala stage shows, 'Our Magic' movie, access to dealers and our
new 1 trick contest.
12.11.16
SAMS
Convention 2017. From the organisers: The 2017 convention will be
taking place at The Park Hotel, Montrose on 5th, 6th & 7th May. For the
Saturday Night Gala Show the following acts have been confirmed: The
local dance group from Montrose; the winner of the 2016 SAMS Stage
competition, Fraser Stokes; One of our top magicians from the west coast
of Scotland, George Colvan; from England, one of the UK's top children's
entertainers, Shane West and also from England, performing "alternative
magic" and the star off BBC3's Killer Magic, Dee Christopher. Last, but
no means least, all the way from the USA, comedy magician and past
winner of "Magician of the Year" at the Magic Castle, TC Tahoe. The show
will be compèred by Malcolm Wilson, better known as Magic Malky.
Lecturers: TC Tahoe will be giving his "close-up lecture", Dee
Christopher will be lecturing on "TV / Alternative Magic" and Shane West
will be doing a lecture on "Kids Magic". Plans are afoot for Harry
Robson to do a workshop on "close-up" as well. Dealers: Harry Robson,
Shane West, Alan Duncan, Heidi Costumes, Jimmy Craig and Green Tea.
Hotel Rooms: Hotel rooms in the Park Hotel are £90 per room per night
for a double and £60 per room per night for a single. These are B&B
rates per room, so effectively a couple are £45 each per night for B&B.
Rooms should be booked through our secretary Elizabeth McNamara. Please
contact her rather than book through the hotel as it makes it easier to
monitor the room allocation, email
elizabethmcnamara@btinternet.com phone 01563 821241. Our
Registration Secretary this year is Lynne Kennedy and she can be
contacted via
kennedy.lynne@sky.com. Competition Organiser: Dave Ennis is running
the competitions again this year and can be contacted on
david@magicman.guru or 07760
173392.
www.scottishassociationofmagicalsocieties.co.uk.
12.11.16
Quirkology
Mind Games. Richard Wiseman has teamed up with Marvin’s Magic to
create a Quirkology box of jaw-dropping illusions, surprising science
stunts, and bets that you will always win. You can move objects with the
power of your mind, transform into a zombie, defy gravity and lots lots
more. The box has everything you need to astound your friends and
family, and even has a specially filmed Quirkology DVD. More info here:
quirkologyblog.wordpress.com/illusion-set.
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Magic
& Mixology at The Vaults. From the organisers: Magic & Mixology,
Saturday 19th November. Following its sell-out success, Magic & Mixology
returns to The Vaults. Witness performances from three top-class
magicians at 7pm or 8.30pm and enjoy the rest of the evening in the
atmospheric Vaults bar. The shows will feature: Brendan Rodrigues.
Originally from Mumbai, Brendan moved to London to pursue his passion
for magic, which ultimately led to him winning The Magic Circle’s
prestigious Close-Up Magician of the Year award earlier this year. Laura
London is one of the world’s only female card manipulation artists. Her
show about a female card sharp in 1920s 'Cheat' premiered at the
Edinburgh Fringe 2016 receiving 4*reviews. She will be seen on ITV this
November in the new TV series The Next Great Magician. And finally Tony
Middleton. Headliner of the five-star sell-out show ‘The Magic Hour’ –
London's most exclusive magic show, established in 2013. His show has
been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence several years
running. Performances last 1 hour 20 minutes and the bar is open late.
Please arrive on time as latecomers will not be admitted.
www.magicandmixology.co.uk.
12.11.16
The
MagicWeek Video Archive.
This week Jeff McBride performing on 'The Hippodrome Show' in 1989.
Every so often a magician comes along and reinvents a particular genre
of magic. David Blaine did it for close-up, Derren Brown did it for
mentalism, and Jeff McBride did
it for silent magic, with this act that he started to develop in the
late '70s. Brilliant. Note: You may be redirected to watch it directly
on YouTube. This is so that the music's copyright owners receive
royalties from YouTube. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks and the occasional
'bonus' video
Click Here
DT.
12.11.16.
Genii
Convention - The Magical Experience of A Lifetime. The third Genii
Convention will be held in 2017 in Orlando, Florida, on October 4th,
5th, 6th & 7th (with extra charge workshops on Sunday the 8th) at the
wonderful Florida Hotel and Conference Center. The hotel, which is only
15 minutes from Orlando International Airport, is part of the largest
mall in Central Florida, with an enormous food court only steps away.
You’re right in the middle of the largest vacation destination in the
United States, with Universal Studios’ two theme parks (home to two
Harry Potter lands), Walt Disney World’s four theme parks, SeaWorld, and
many others all within a half hour drive. The special convention rate at
our luxurious hotel is only $115 a night, and the resort fee is waived
for our registrants—so all you pay is $115 a night plus tax.
There are 25 artists currently booked for the four-day convention,
including Pit Hartling, Bill Malone, Jared Kopf, John Carney, Bernard
Bilis, Jean-Jacques Sanvert, Michael Weber, Jean Merlin, 'Dai Vernon', Jim
Steinmeyer, David Ben, Max Maven, Håkan Berg, Axel Adlercreutz, Tom
Stone, Guy Hollingworth, Dana Daniels, Peter Samelson. Harrison
Greenbaum, David Regal, Chris Hannibal, Shintaro Fujiyama, Chad Long,
Lindsay Benner, Brett Loudermilk, Robert Ramirez, Naathan Phan, and John
Gaughan.
You don’t have to choose between events at The Genii Convention: you
will be able to see every performance and lecture on 9 x 16 foot
hi-definition video screens in our main showroom, which has tiered
seating, with close-up magic performed in intimate venues around the
hotel. Genii Conventions are held on an irregular basis—don’t miss this
one! Attendance is limited. Early Bird Registration is only $325 until
January 1st. You can place a $100 deposit to hold your place and the
balance won’t be charged until January, 2017. Register Now! Visit
www.geniiconvention.com for more details.
12.11.16
Black
Cat Magic: Magic & Mentalism props and supplies, for working Magicians &
Mentalists of the world. Black Cat Magic write: For a little while I
had been making my own gimmicked Sharpies for personal use, as well as
some envelopes and 21st Century Phantom cutouts. After a short I
realised that more and more magicians and mentalists were asking me how
they could get hold of some of these items. So, one morning in mid July
2016, I woke and decided that the best thing to do was to create a
website and host my items together in one place, as a source of
reference with an option to buy. I asked the Mrs what I could name such
a site and she immediately came up with Black Cat Magic... because we
own a black cat, called Alf for those who care. Within 30 minutes of
waking up I had decided to create an online shop, had a name and
purchased the domain name. It was an unusual start to a day, especially
as it had not crossed my mind previously. By late July 2016 the site was
live. It later transpired that there had previously been a magic shop
under the name of Black Cat Magic that was owned by Danny Hunt. So for
those who were wondering if it is one and the same I must point out that
we are completely different and it was coincidental. I have since
contacted Danny and he has been an absolute gent. As it stands to date,
we are continuing with our own range of home-made items and are
gradually adding a selection of items from other suppliers. Visit
www.blackcatmagic.co.uk today!
12.11.16
Zane's
Magic lecture, Anglian Magic Society. Steve Majes, Secretary of The
Anglian Magic Society, writes: Zane's Magic will be lecturing this
Tuesday, 15th November, at The Anglian Magic Society at 7.30pm at The
White Horse Inn, The Street, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8ST (Map).
This is going to be a fabulous evening of magic demonstrations featuring
some of the latest products on the market and valuable advice,
techniques and magic from a very experienced professional entertainer.
£3.00 for members; £10.00 visitors. For more details about the lecture
and membership please go to our Facebook page
Click Here, also see
www.zanesmagicshop.com.
12.11.16
David Blaine joins Ellen DeGeneres on Friday, 18th November. Diane Keaton talks about the DVD release of Finding Dory and David Blaine chats about his show David Blaine: Beyond Magic. See TV Magic for details. 12.11.16
BGT winner Richard Jones will be appearing on 'Children in Need Wales 2016' on 18th November. Wynne Evans presents from the Great Hall, Swansea University and meets students and staff who have been raising money for Children in Need. Wynne also spotlights two projects in Wales that benefit from Children in Need funding. Plus children from local Swansea schools join in the massed UK choir. Wynne is joined in Swansea by magician and Britain's Got Talent winner Richard Jones. See TV Magic for details. 12.11.16
Magic
Gift Cards for Christmas. Matrix Magic write: With Christmas fast
approaching our Gift Cards could make an ideal gift for somebody. Our
gift cards can be exchanged for any items in our store and values range
from £5 right through to £1000. The link is
www.matrix-magic.co.uk and all instructions for redeeming the gift
card will be emailed instantly upon payment being made.
12.11.16
New
from Mark Leveridge Magic. Mark is pleased to announce the start of
a series of new download releases. Called Premier E-Routine Downloads,
these feature full colour photo illustrated instructions for some of
Mark's major effects, offered at a highly reasonable price. The first
two releases are Brainstormer, featuring a new streamlined
handling for this classic 'blank deck' routine not published before, and
Ring and String Deluxe, the first time that all 6 of Mark's popular
ring and string moves have been offered in this competitively priced
format. For more information on these effects and to order visit
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
12.11.16
Alan
Shaxon, The Sophisticated Sorcerer. Matthew Garrett writes: Scott
Penrose and Steve Short will present their joint 'Alan Shaxon The
Sophisticated Sorcerer' lecture at the Northamptonshire Magicians' Club
on Tuesday 15th November at 8pm at our new venue: Brafield on the Green
Working Men’s Club, 35 Bedford Road, Brafield on the Green, Northampton
NN7 1BD (Map).
In this lecture, Steve Short will detail Alan's long and varied career
and then Scott Penrose will demonstrate many of Alan's best known
effects. Visiting magicians welcome (door charge).
www.northamptonshiremagicians.uk.
12.11.16
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Trentham Guest House, Blackpool. The
Trentham Guest House is a small family run business and enjoys a central
location on Albert Road, just a two minute walk from the Blackpool Magicians
Convention at the Winter Gardens.
Facilities: CD player, TV, DVD player, Freeview, Hairdryer, Iron, Ironing board,
Wi-Fi. Visit
www.trenthamhotelblackpool.co.uk for more information and to book.
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12.11.16
At Home with The Magic Circle - New Season. A new season of At Home with The Magic Circle starts in January: An evening of mystery and wonder featuring some of the club's top magicians. You'll learn about the history of magic and The Magic Circle itself and get to witness amazing close-up conjuring during the Parlour Magic Shows and a magical stage show as part of this highly entertaining evening. Doors open at 7.00pm and the event finishes at around 10pm. You'll be able to enjoy a drink in the Club Room bar and browse the treasures of The Magic Circle Museum before the magic begins at 7.30pm. During the interval you'll have further opportunity to explore our fabulous headquarters before it's time for a dazzling show in The Magic Circle Theatre to finish off your evening. Arrive early to enjoy your magical night out. See What's On for details and dates. 12.11.16
Multi-award
winning magician Richard Griffin is now taking bookings for 2017 for
his lecture 'Cruise Ship Magic'. For 12 years he worked solely on cruise
ships performing on over 40 different ships for over 16 different cruise
lines, visiting 100 destinations worldwide. In this exciting lecture
Richard performs and explains original stage and close-up magic that he
has created and perfected during his cruise ship years. He will also
offer an insight into just what it's like to work on cruise ships with
some invaluable advice on what you should do - and what you definitely
shouldn't do! For more information email Richard
theunspeakablemagician@hotmail.com.
12.11.16
Is Dominic Wood as smart as he looks? Celebrity Mastermind, 12th November, BBC 1. John Humphrys puts the questions to some of the UK's cleverest celebrities. Chef and Food and Drink presenter Tom Kerridge, England football captain Steph Houghton, actor and comedian Rob Delaney and Dominic Wood from Dick and Dom answer questions on Oasis, The Only Way Is Essex, John Belushi and Harry Houdini. See TV Magic for details. 12.11.16
Castle
Magical Services business for sale. Michael Shepherd writes: After
35 years operating Castle Magical Services (York), Michael and Christine
Shepherd are retiring from magic dealing. So a big thank you to all our
customers – for their confidence in us, their support, their custom and
indeed their friendship. You all know who you are, and you all have been
amazing! The business of Castle Magical Services is now for sale – if
you think you would like to continue the business for another 30 years
email
michaelshepherd@castlemagicalservices.co.uk or call 07981 970 690.
12.11.16
Golden
Girio Wins Prestigious London Magic Competition! Just a few months
after wearing gold shoes and dazzling his bride by performing magic
during his wedding speech, Girish Tailor (nicknamed "Magic Girio" by his
friends), has well and truly struck gold by winning
The London Society
of Magicians Close Up Competition on 8th November 2016. The award is the
culmination of years of hard work, which started when Girish and his
performing partner, Hemmel Amrania, took a magic course with
International Magic in London. The award comes at a great time for
Girish, as he prepares for his first performance at his local community
hall on Friday 25th November 2016, to support the Asian community and
The Darji Mitra
Mandal, of which he is a member.
www.ghmagic.co.uk.
12.11.16
Magicians
Advice Podcast. Phil Taylor writes: Take a listen to this strange but
wonderful podcast with Damon Conlan:
www.magicianscorner.co.uk.
12.11.16
Tony
Griffith’s 'At Home - On The Road' now booking. Tony Griffith
writes: Are you looking for something different for your club fixture
list? Then Tony Griffith’s ‘At Home – On The Road’ might be what you are
looking for. Tony has held his At Homes in Bristol for the last 20
years. This is a day long in depth look at various aspects of the magic
art. Tony has now condensed this down to a two hour format suitable for
a magic club evening fixture. Tony will be showing many of the routines
that have served him so well during the last 25 years as a professional
magician. The material offered will cover a wide spectrum of the
magician’s art. The emphasis is upon subtlety, routining and
entertainment. There is something for everyone. The most frequently
heard comment from those who have attended Tony’s At Homes is that they
are choc-full of genuinely commercial magic for anyone who wishes to go
out and entertain the public. What More Could You Ask? Now booking for
the next 12 months. Tony Griffith
tony@tonygrifith.co.uk 01275
835463
www.tonygriffith.co.uk.
12.11.16
Pete Firman's World of Magic is being repeated on Radio 4 Extra on November 19th. Magician Pete Firman drops in on The Magic Circle to explore the wonderful world of illusion with contributions from Paul Daniels, David Blaine and Derren Brown. See TV Magic for details. 12.11.16
Family
Entertainer of the Year. The North West heat of the Family
Entertainer of the Year was held on Saturday November 5th on Blackpool's
Central Pier. An enthusiastic audience were treated to 6 very different
and entertaining acts and the overall winner, who now goes through to
the grand final, was Paul Taz Marlow. A big thank you to all who entered
this close run competition. Alan Horne PRO
www.blackpoolmagic.com.
12.11.16
Jason
Steele and Joanne are excited to be performing as Genie of the Lamp
and Slave of the Ring in Duggie Chapman's production
of Aladdin at the Gladstone Theatre, the Wirrall, this Christmas,
appearing with the Patton Brothers from Chucklevision,
Danny Rogers from BBC TV Cbeebies, Andy Eastwood, Mervyn Francis, Pete
Lindup, Helen Farrell and Chris Ritchie. 10th December 2016 - 7th
January 2017. Venue: Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight Village, Greendale
Road, Wirral CH62 4XB (Map).
Tickets:
Click Here.
12.11.16
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Click Here • Thanks as always for your news submissions - see you
next week, Duncan.
12.11.16