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– Channing Pollock – Robert Harbin – Patrick Page
“To see Cardini is like watching a trick fi lm.” – Patrick Page “I had the greatest magical experience of my life when I watched him perform.” – Robert Harbin “If I had seen him work when I was at the start of my career, I would have scrapped the profession and learned a different trade.” – Channing Pollock 42 MAGIC • august 2007 M192 Cardini_v1_FIN.indd 2 7/12/07 11:41:33 AM “The world’s outstanding stage exponent of pure sleight-of-hand.” – Milbourne Christopher “The greatest single act that ever appeared in the world to my way of thinking.” – Dai Vernon ~By John Fisher~ Magicians today acknowledge that the examples set by the legendary Car- dini — in technique, in suavity, and in career achievement — shone the light for them. It is probable that Cardini has still not been surpassed as both an entertaining and an artistic exponent of pure sleight-of-hand within the limitations of a short vaudeville act. MAGIC • august 2007 43 M192 Cardini_v1_FIN.indd 3 7/12/07 11:41:37 AM There could be no greater contrast between nipulate the cards at all without gloves. So he the fi fth, thimbles and fi re. The digital dexter- the level of sophistication which Cardini’s act practiced with them on and laid the ground- ity was present throughout, but he still per- came to epitomize and his early background. work for the exquisite skill and sensitivity that sisted in being a talking magician upon whose He was born Richard Valentine Pitchford on would come to form his act in later years. -
Eugene Burger (1939-2017)
1 Eugene Burger (1939-2017) Photo: Michael Caplan A Celebration of Life and Legacy by Lawrence Hass, Ph.D. August 19, 2017 (This obituary was written at the request of Eugene Burger’s Estate. A shortened version of it appeared in Genii: The International Conjurors’ Magazine, October 2017, pages 79-86.) “Be an example to the world, ever true and unwavering. Then return to the infinite.” —Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching, 28 How can I say goodbye to my dear friend Eugene Burger? How can we say goodbye to him? Eugene was beloved by nearly every magician in the world, and the outpouring of love, appreciation, and sadness since his death in Chicago on August 8, 2017, has been astonishing. The magic world grieves because we have lost a giant in our field, a genuine master: a supremely gifted performer, writer, philosopher, and teacher of magic. But we have lost something more: an extremely rare soul who inspired us to join him in elevating the art of magic. 2 There are not enough words for this remarkable man—will never be enough words. Eugene is, as he always said about his beloved art, inexhaustible. Yet the news of his death has brought, from every corner of the world, testimonies, eulogies, songs of praise, cries of lamentation, performances in his honor, expressions of love, photos, videos, and remembrances. All of it widens our perspective on the man; it has been beautiful and deeply moving. Even so, I have been asked by Eugene’s executors to write his obituary, a statement of his history, and I am deeply honored to do so. -
March 6 Special Interest Groups DVR ALERT from DAVE
The SPIRIT | Official Newsletter of I.B.M. Ring 1 Meeting Update: March 6th M Arch 2 01 3 Special Interest Groups Volume 13, Issue 3 Inside this issue: The March 6 meeting program will feature “Special Interest Groups.” Three instructors will each simultaneously present 45 minute “hands on” teach-ins. Each instructor will only present 2 programs. You may select Meeting Update 1 any two of the three programs and when you have participated in your first program, you will then move on to your second program choice. DVR ALERT 1 Choices: Magic Past 2 Randy Kalin will present effective but simple card tricks with most being Ring Report 3-4 based on mathematical principles without difficult sleights. Schedule of Events 3 Mike Hindrichs, our close-up contest winner, will present his rope magic including routines and individual moves. Dues Info 4 Harry Monti will present the “Linking Rings.” He will demonstrate a Lecture Info 5 routine and then break it down and show the various elements. JDRF Info 6 These are “hands on” programs to be sure so bring your own cards, JDRF Photos 7 ropes and rings. Contest Winners 7 Harry Monti This Just In 8 NEW MEETING AGENDA 6:30 Magic 101 Quiet Please if you are not involved with Magic 101. 7:00 Refreshments/ Socialize and Jamming sessions 7:30 Special Interest Groups QUOTE: Following the meeting- Workshop and Fellowship till 10PM “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” DVR ALERT FROM DAVE Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the David Copperfield posted this on Facebook- Possible “Breaking news! Excited to announce that I will be hosting magic on the Today Show EVERY Monday in March! It starts this Monday on NBC.” 2 From The Magic Past \ By Don Rataj Here is an update that I have listed in Magicpedia, however I am missing several years. -
Dal Sanders President of the S.A.M
JULY 2013 DAL SANDERS PRESIDENT OF THE S.A.M. PAGE 36 MAGIC - UNITY - MIGHT Editor Michael Close Editor Emeritus David Goodsell Associate Editor W.S. Duncan Proofreader & Copy Editor Lindsay Smith Art Director Lisa Close Publisher Society of American Magicians, 6838 N. Alpine Dr. Parker, CO 80134 Copyright © 2012 Subscription is through membership in the Society and annual dues of $65, of which $40 is for 12 issues of M-U-M. All inquiries concerning membership, change of address, and missing or replacement issues should be addressed to: Manon Rodriguez, National Administrator P.O. Box 505, Parker, CO 80134 [email protected] Skype: manonadmin Phone: 303-362-0575 Fax: 303-362-0424 Send assembly reports to: [email protected] For advertising information, reservations, and placement contact: Lisa Close M-U-M Advertising Manager Email: [email protected] Telephone/fax: 317-456-7234 Editorial contributions and correspondence concerning all content and advertising should be addressed to the editor: Michael Close - Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-456-7234 Submissions for the magazine will only be accepted by email or fax. VISIT THE S.A.M. WEB SITE www.magicsam.com To access “Members Only” pages: Enter your Name and Membership number exactly as it appears on your membership card. 4 M-U-M Magazine - JULY 2013 M-U-M JULY 2013 MAGAZINE Volume 103 • Number 2 COVER STORY S.A.M. NEWS PAGE 36 68 6 From the Editor’s Desk 8 From the President’s Desk 10 Newsworthy 11 M-U-M Assembly News 27 Good Cheer List 26 Broken Wands 69 Photo Contest Winner -
Some Visiting Magicians to Ring 115 1965 Tonny Van Dommelen 1965
Some visiting magicians to Ring 115 1965 Tonny Van Dommelen 1965 Joe & Kay Stuthard 1966 Milo & Roger 1966 Milbourne Christopher 1967 Shaun Yee & Luna (Lecture) 1967 Bill Stickland {Past International President) 1968 Maurice Fogel 1968 Benjamin & Toni Kleinman 1969 Maurice Rooklyn (Honorary Member of Ring 115) 1969 Alfred Hayes 1970 John Calvert 1972 Dai Vernon 1972 Albert Goshman (Lecture) 1973 PC Sorcar Junior 1973 lrving "Doc" Desfor 1974 Ali Bongo 1974 David Nixon 1974 Billy McComb 1974 Paul & Andy Diamond (Dealer) 1975 Ren Clark (Past International President / Lecture) 1975 Roger Crabtree (Past International President / Lecture) 1976 James Yoshida (Honorary Member of Ring 115 / Dealer) 1977 Herbert Downs 1978 Fred Van Thom 1978 Andre Kole . 1980 Ken Littlewood & Toshi 1980 Prof David Millard (Lecture) 1980 David Costi 1981 Klingsor 1982 Paul Daniels 1983 Mark Wilson 1983 Doef & Connie Von Rudeen 1985 Howard Schwarzman (Lecture) 1985 Ben Harris (Lecture) 1986 Johnny Geddes (Lecture) 1986 Joyce Basch 1986 John & Margaret Perry 1986 Jim & Edith Toth 1986 Egelo 1987 Fay Presto 1987 Dameon (Lecture) 1987 Richard Levin {Lecture} 1987 Gene Anderson (Lecture) 1987 George & Phil Barrand 1988 Ali Cadabra (Lecture) 1988 Petrick & Mia (Lecture) 1989 Edward Morris ( Past International President) 1990 Larry Becker (Lecture) 1990 Arthur Emerson 1990 Lee & Rita Henneberry 1990 Dr Lloyd Rich 1990 Gary Hughes 1990 Tony Wilson 1990 Dr Rama Polderman & Kitty (Lecture) 1990 Clifford Warne 1990 Graham Bennet 1991 Ustad Rajah , 1993 Jeffery Atkins 1993 -
LISA MENNA a Superstition by Chloe Olewitz PHOTO by JACQUE
LISA MENNA a Superstition By Chloe Olewitz PHOTO BY JACQUE MENNA Lisa, age 17, performing for Muhammad Ali at the 1982 Desert Magic Seminar Lisa Menna was one of the last to compete at the Las Vegas Desert Magic Seminar’s open close- up session in 1982, when she was 17 years old. It was a long day, and she remembers how the checked-out audience had perked up at the sight of a young woman in a white, form-fitting, knit dress. Waiting in the wings before her set, Menna noticed a celebrity sitting in the front row that no one had called on yet. She decided to go for it, and walked straight toward him to ask, “Could you please come help me?” Whatever attention she had gotten for being a gender anomaly in the 20- person close-up competition was dwarfed by the fact that the girl had just picked Muhammad Ali. When he joined her on stage, Menna doubled down on her carefree clown character. “Hi! My name’s Lisa! What’s your name?” She had no idea that her feigned innocence would get such a big reaction. “My name’s Joe,” Ali responded. “Joe Frazier.” More laughter. “Gosh Joe, you sure have big hands,” Menna said. The room erupted. Menna was born in Connecticut in 1964. When she was four years old, her family relocated to St. Louis, where she encountered magical clown Steve “Ickle Pickle” Bender at her older brother’s birthday party. When she was seven, Menna received her first magic set as a gift from her mother, who during her own youth had mailed in 57 Popsicle wrappers collected over the course of a single summer in exchange for a set of multiplying billiard balls. -
Biblioteca Digital De Cartomagia, Ilusionismo Y Prestidigitación
Biblioteca-Videoteca digital, cartomagia, ilusionismo, prestidigitación, juego de azar, Antonio Valero Perea. BIBLIOTECA / VIDEOTECA INDICE DE OBRAS POR TEMAS Adivinanzas-puzzles -- Magia anatómica Arte referido a los naipes -- Magia callejera -- Música -- Magia científica -- Pintura -- Matemagia Biografías de magos, tahúres y jugadores -- Magia cómica Cartomagia -- Magia con animales -- Barajas ordenadas -- Magia de lo extraño -- Cartomagia clásica -- Magia general -- Cartomagia matemática -- Magia infantil -- Cartomagia moderna -- Magia con papel -- Efectos -- Magia de escenario -- Mezclas -- Magia con fuego -- Principios matemáticos de cartomagia -- Magia levitación -- Taller cartomagia -- Magia negra -- Varios cartomagia -- Magia en idioma ruso Casino -- Magia restaurante -- Mezclas casino -- Revistas de magia -- Revistas casinos -- Técnicas escénicas Cerillas -- Teoría mágica Charla y dibujo Malabarismo Criptografía Mentalismo Globoflexia -- Cold reading Juego de azar en general -- Hipnosis -- Catálogos juego de azar -- Mind reading -- Economía del juego de azar -- Pseudohipnosis -- Historia del juego y de los naipes Origami -- Legislación sobre juego de azar Patentes relativas al juego y a la magia -- Legislación Casinos Programación -- Leyes del estado sobre juego Prestidigitación -- Informes sobre juego CNJ -- Anillas -- Informes sobre juego de azar -- Billetes -- Policial -- Bolas -- Ludopatía -- Botellas -- Sistemas de juego -- Cigarrillos -- Sociología del juego de azar -- Cubiletes -- Teoria de juegos -- Cuerdas -- Probabilidad -
The Magic of Alan Shaxon
THE MAGIC OF ALAN SHAXON One of England’s leading magicians, Alan Shaxon has appeared in cabaret all over the world, at the top hotels from Sydney to Las Vegas, on the finest luxury liners, and on international television. He enjoys a reputation as a classy and adaptable performer of great experience, and Is seen by all the top people in all the best places. Alan is currently The President of The Magic Circle, only the 11th elected to this position in their 101 year history and was awarded their premier award of “The Maskelyne”. He has recently been to Las Vegas to receive a prestigious Performing Fellowship from The Magic Castle in Hollywood, and received “The Murray Award” before 3000 magical enthusiasts at the Opera House, Blackpool. Alan is one of only five British magicians ever to be elected to the “Hall of Fame” by the Society of American Magicians. Whether Alan is appearing on stage or doing close-up magic right under your nose, he leaves you totally baffled and entertained. Once he gets a pack of cards in his hands anything can happen, your borrowed banknotes get lost and turn up in the unlikeliest place, finger rings melt away, and he reads your mind in an amazing fashion. On stage or in cabaret he produces live goldfish on the end of a line cast into the audience, and might include major illusions like sawing and levitating a member of the audience. It’s fun, it’s fast, and Alan’s engaging personality lifts the art of magic to new heights of sophisticated illusion. -
David Copperfield PAGE 36
JUNE 2012 DAVID COPPERFIELD PAGE 36 MAGIC - UNITY - MIGHT Editor Michael Close Editor Emeritus David Goodsell Associate Editor W.S. Duncan Proofreader & Copy Editor Lindsay Smith Art Director Lisa Close Publisher Society of American Magicians, 6838 N. Alpine Dr. Parker, CO 80134 Copyright © 2012 Subscription is through membership in the Society and annual dues of $65, of which $40 is for 12 issues of M-U-M. All inquiries concerning membership, change of address, and missing or replacement issues should be addressed to: Manon Rodriguez, National Administrator P.O. Box 505, Parker, CO 80134 [email protected] Skype: manonadmin Phone: 303-362-0575 Fax: 303-362-0424 Send assembly reports to: [email protected] For advertising information, reservations, and placement contact: Mona S. Morrison, M-U-M Advertising Manager 645 Darien Court, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Email: [email protected] Telephone/fax: (847) 519-9201 Editorial contributions and correspondence concerning all content and advertising should be addressed to the editor: Michael Close - Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-456-7234 Fax: 866-591-7392 Submissions for the magazine will only be accepted by email or fax. VISIT THE S.A.M. WEB SITE www.magicsam.com To access “Members Only” pages: Enter your Name and Membership number exactly as it appears on your membership card. 4 M-U-M Magazine - JUNE 2012 M-U-M JUNE 2012 MAGAZINE Volume 102 • Number 1 S.A.M. NEWS 6 From the Editor’s Desk Photo by Herb Ritts 8 From the President’s Desk 11 M-U-M Assembly News 24 New Members 25 -
An Interview by John Bannon (From Simon Aronson’S Try the Impossible (2001), Pp
An Interview by John Bannon (from Simon Aronson’s Try the Impossible (2001), pp. 278 - 288) John: So, now that the book is finished, how do you feel? Simon: Some relief, some trepidation. John: Explain each B briefly. Simon: As you=ve seen, I=m not good at explaining anything briefly. John: Well, try it. I=ll cut it down later anyway. Simon: Relief, because the actual writing is the least fun part of creating a book. I love creating, playing around with possibilities, trying things out on you guys. But once the ideas have gelled and have been tested, improved and polished in our sessions, then trying to put it all down on paper gets to be drudgery after a while. So the relief is simply being glad it=s behind me. John: What about the trepidation? Simon: Completing a book is like sending your kid off to college. He=s grown up with you, but now he=s leaving home, he=s on his own, and you wonder how he=ll do. I=ve nurtured the material as best I could, and there=s a bit of me in every trick I create. But at some point, you let go and send it off to the outside world. You hope it will be accepted, but from then on it develops on its own, by its contacts with others. Other magicians will play with it, and hopefully use it, personalize it, and enhance it. I guess it=s just separation pains. But at the same time, I=m eager to share the stuff and get feedback B and maybe someone will really pick up the ball and make a touchdown with it. -
Download Biography & Resume
BIOGRAPHY Did you know, that top magician Danny Lee Grew has performed for over 1 MILLION people worldwide. The Magic Circle think he is 'hilarious', and in 2016, the president of The Magic Circle Scott Penrose promoted Danny Lee Grew to AIMC (Associate Membership of The Inner Magic Circle with Silver Star for performance - this is the highest level obtainable by performance examination). Also that year, Danny was the runner up in The Magic Circle's Close Up Magician of the Year. Danny Lee Grew has performed his unique and exciting magic all over the world, from America, France, Spain and Kuwait, as well as all over the UK in prestige venues including Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End and the Olympic Stadium in Stratford (April 2012 - the first entertainer to perform there). In 2018, you can see Danny's family magic show Miraculous Magic at the Brighton Fringe Festival and theatres around the UK. During August, he will be performing in The Summer Show at the West Cliff Theatre in Clacton, the longest running summer show in Britain. Danny has also finished filming some exciting TV projects including portraying Adam Goldberg in The Real Stories of The Social Network, a ITV documentary about Facebook. Last Christmas (2017), Danny made his pantomime debut playing Dick Whittington alongside The Chase's Mark Labbett (The Beast) and legendary comedian Jimmy Cricket for Anton Benson Productions. As well as performing for audiences worldwide, Danny has also entertained international royalty, and at high profile events where the likes of David Beckham, Pink, Chris Hemsworth and the West Ham United football team have all enjoyed Danny's magic. -
My Magic Ebook Collection
Magician books Aaron Fisher The Paper Engine FISM 2003 The Graduate Genii article 2009 Aaron Shields Dribble Block Pass Al Koran Legacy Professonal Presentations Alex Elmsley Collected works vol 1-2 Allan Ackerman Las Vegas Kardma 2004 lecture notes classic handlings here's my card the cardjuror 2012 notes Andi Gladwin The Cheetah's Handbook1-2 Andrew Wimhurst Down Under Deal Andy Nyman Bulletproof Annemann Practical Mental Magic The Jinx the life and times of a legend Anthony black Acaan Emote OOBE Resurrection dreams The sight of madness Antinomy 2005, 2006 Arthur Buckley Card control Improved and original card problems Asi Wind Chapter One Arturo de Ascano The magic of Ascanio vol 1-3 Atlas Brooking The prodigal the crusade Banachek Pyschological Subleties 1-3 Psychological Thought Reading Benjamin Earl Past midnight Bonus Booklet Dr Strangehand How to fool a Physicist Gambit 1&2 Bert Allerton The Close Up Magician Bill Cushman The Dr's Billet Tear Bill Dekel direct Mindcrafts psionics, visions Air Writer Digit Bill Goodwin Penumbra 1-11 lecture 1988 notes from the batcave the ancient empty street (1997) Evolution(2011) At the expense of grey matter Mini Lecture SAM 1994 Picking the carcas clean Theatricks Bill Montana psychic motherfucker Bill Simon Effective Card Magic bobo Modern Coin Magic Boris Wild ACAAB Brandon Queen Phatom Bruce Cervon Lecture notes 1995 card secrets Hard boiled mysteries Ultra Cervon Bryn reynolds the logar scrolls bullfrog issue 0-2 Caleb Wiles High Spots Cameron Francis Aberrations Convergence Everywhere