From
The Tri-Cities Now:
Tony Chris produced the ultimate in magic competitions last month: he pulled a silver medal out of his hat. And then a gold.
For Chris, a professional magician who lives in Coquitlam, it wasn't an easy feat. The other acts at the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians were good, he says.
So good that he assumed he hadn't even placed.
Besides that, impressing the judges at the annual gathering requires a whole other kind of showmanship than entertaining the public, he adds. The judges, who are all professional magicians and past officers of the association, pretty much all knew how the illusions are accomplished. They're judging how well the illusion is performed, based on several criteria including ranging from the artist's wardrobe to their "magicality" and entertainment value.
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[via Perfect Magic]
From the
Las Vegas Sun:
Tropicana magician Murray Sawchuck, a regular on “Pawn Stars,” joins forces with fellow illusionist Jan Rouven from the Riviera to shoot a new TV series in Las Vegas this week.
“Sons of Houdini”
will air on the Reelz cable network starting Sept. 26 featuring young
magicians following in the footsteps of the famed and respected magician
Houdini.
Read more.
[via iTricks]
Sunday October 5th
Just back from a whirlwind west coast
lecture tour, and a super successful week at the the world famous Magic
Castle in Los Angeles, California, Chris Mayhew has an abundance of new
material to share with you.
Magic is not only a profession for
Chris Mayhew, it's a way of life. Throughout the past decade Chris
Mayhew has developed a beautifully unique way to create, perform and
entertain with magic which has garnered him a reputation, world-wide. He
will disarm you, charm you, and make you laugh out loud with his
uniquely entertaining brand of magic.
Read more and buy tickets.
From the
Miami Herald:
For a guy who has spent most of the past 40 years busting
treacherous telepaths, spurious spoon-benders and fake faith-healers,
James Randi can do some pretty impressive psychic tricks himself. When I
visited his home in Plantation last week, he read my mind.
“Pick
any two books off the shelves,” he said, waving at his library of 4,000
volumes on UFOs, witchcraft, the Kennedy assassination and pretty much
any subject that lends itself to exploitation by grifters and wackos.
Read more and watch videos.
[via iTricks]
