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Issues #1 to #25… 193 pages and 54500 ============================================ MAGIC ROADSHOW..Journal of Magic... June 8, 2004 #001 =================================== Hello Folks... Rick Carruth from Magic Roadshow here... I want to take a moment and welcome all the new subscribers - you know who you are - and encourage you to write me with any thoughts or suggestions for our journal. " May the stage lights always favour your magic.." ==================================== Who subscribes to Magic Roadshow? We are performers..... Maybe not professionals... but performers non-the- less. We want to display our magic for a street full of attentive viewers, but, we usually have to be content showing our family and friends. Some of us are much better than others... and that's OK at the Roadshow.... because we are all on a journey of self-discovery. If I take you to a place you've visited before, don't discourage. Think of those that are seeing it for the first time. And remember.... you always see something you missed the first time when you watch a movie or read a book the second time ! ===================================== ~ AMAZING MEMORY ~ Ever see one of those guys on TV who could memorize a deck of cards or a sixty digit number in a matter of minutes ? He flips through a deck with lightning speed and then proceeds to repeat back each and every card in the deck with amazing accuracy. I remember feeling jealous as I watched a world champion several years ago, and wished that I had been blessed with such a memory. Andi Bell has just such a memory. Having won the World Memory Championship three times between 1998 and 2003, he is regarded as the very Best in the world. From August 14th to August 16th of this year he will attempt to defend his title in Germany. Where is this headed and what does it have to do with magic ? Stay with me ...! Magician's are regarded as masters of the cards. And anything seemingly amazing that YOU can do with a deck will help elevate your status as a performer.... You have to 'Wow' your audience, earn their respect, and demand their attention. I know a performer, Ricky Jay, who gets the audiences attention by flicking playing cards from the stage to the back of the auditorium ! Personally, anyone who can memorize a deck of cards in minutes earns my respect ! That's why I am truly impressed with Andi Bell (UK)... Did you know that great memorizers like Andi are TAUGHT and TRAINED, not born ? Did you realize that there is a TECHNIQUE that these wizards use to memorize a deck of cards in thirty-four seconds? And that it is possible for YOU to memorize a deck of cards, if you know the secret... I'm not kidding !! Andi Bell has a fr'ee web site where he explains to you in detail how to memorize a 60-digit spoken number, a deck of cards in sixty seconds, 20 decks of cards in one hour, 400 digits in five minutes, and 2000 digits in an hour. Some guys make a full-time living performing these "tricks" on-stage. And they actually LEARNED the techniques - just as you would learn a palm or a pinkie-break ! Not only does Andi explain in detail the "secret", but there are a number of training aids provided to speed your progress. As a performer, or future performer, take advantage of Andi's wealth of knowledge and master a skill that will separate you from the rest of the crowd. After all, Copperfield and Blaine didn't make their reputations by being like everyone else. Expand you mind and your talents by visiting Andi at..... Sorry. this url is no longer functioning. Please google 'andi bell' for more info.. ================================ ~ Subscribers Only Bonus ~ I couldn't decide whether to offer this trick fr'ee to all my subscribers, or, whether to save it for a special occasion. My generous side prevailed, and I decided to share with you a really nice little trick that is being sold daily around the internet. I am offering it only because the inventor of the trick has put it on his website for fr'ee distribution... How many of you have seen a performer lay a bank note (dollar bill) in their hand, and , without any movement from the performer, the bill slowly folds in half, then folds again, and finally, folds one more time... This is a truly spooky effect and catches the audience off-guard. It's one of those tricks that makes EVERYONE shout " do it again, do it again ! ". To view the magic and the video solution.. go to - *Editors note.. the bank note trick has been removed and is now part of this collection of magic effects. Click Here ====================================== ~ Brad Christians Crash Course #1 ~ Do you know Brad Christian? If not, visit my website and watch the video of Brad in action. Those of you who have seen the video had to be impressed... I was. Well.. I have added a NEW video by Brad to my site, and you can purchase the complete video either in a downloadable mode or as a DVD for approx. $ 29.00. (about 15.7 GBP ) That's twenty dollars LESS than the featured video on my homepage ! Crash Course #1 starts you at Square One and teaches you one great move after another... all with a first class video production by Ellusionist. If you are NOT a card pro, then this video is designed EXACTLY for you. You can go directly to the Crash Course page by clicking below... (All Ellusionists links have been deleted) Take a moment and watch Brad's new video. I have a sneaky feeling you'll be glad you did.... ============================== FREE CLASSIC MAGIC EBOOK To receive a FREE copy of Erdnase classic "Expert at the Card Table" Go to Street Magic.info Subscription Page and sign up for a free subscription to the Magic Roadshow! ============================== Thanks for reading my newsletter. I know that your time is precious, just like mine, and I am glad we could spend this time sharing a mutual interest. Each newsletter will cover different aspects of magic : cards, coins, street magic, stage magic, and the occasional off-beat subject. I try to find at least one new site each issue that I think you may find interesting. If you know of a site with valuable info, particulary if it's fr'ee, let me know ! If I publish your suggestion, I will also include a link to your site (if you have one) regardless of the subject, as long as it's family-friendly. May my next issue find you well.... Rick Carruth Magic Roadshow Journal of Magic... June 25, 2004 #10002 =================================== Hello Folks... Rick Carruth from Magic Roadshow here... I want to take a moment and welcome all the new subscribers - you know who you are - and encourage you to write me with any thoughts or suggestions for our journal. " Practice...Practice...Practice " ==================================== ~ Did You See T.H.E.M. ? ~ On Wednesday June 23rd, NBC TV (USA) broadcast the first two episodes of T.H.E.M. - Totally Hidden Extreme Magic. I don't know whether you saw it or not... but I hope you did ! Based on a hidden camera concept, THEM is comprised of a band of nine magicians who use their impressive skills to fool, shock, and stun unsuspecting participants. With a basis of street magic, you see the screwdriver thru the arm, floating coffee cups, extreme "torn and restored", and a slightly whacked dude climbing up the walls of an elevator... to the horror of the other passengers. In other words, my kind of magic! I love "prop-less" magic. Or at least, magic where the prop is hidden from the audience. That's why I love street magic and the 'sudden' and 'unexpected' moves that you can accomplish without visible props and with everyday objects... I understand THEM has been playing in other parts of the world prior to this weeks broadcast. If you missed it... I hope you make a point to keep an eye out for it's return. As soon as I know future broadcast dates.. I'll pass them on. ===================================== ~ 7 Necessary Steps You Should Take When Performing Magic In Streets & Bars ~ by Gary McCaffrey If you want to start performing magic tricks to strangers in streets bars and clubs, follow these tips and get the most out of every magic performance. 1. Dress Casually A lot of people will tell you that to come across as a serious magician, you have to dress well. While that is true for restaraunt work, when performing in streets and bars, you want to appear casual. Just a pair of jeans and a shirt or T-shirt is perfect. This way you blend in, looking like the average person will make people expect little from you, which elevates the surprise factor when you do something amazing. 2. Choose Your Spectators When you start performing regularly in the 'real world', you will face a lot of rejection, by rejection I mean people who have no interest in seeing what you do. However, there are measures you can take to decrease this 'rejection'. Never approach people who look busy, if someone is marching through the street, or in a bar in a deep conversation with their partner, its unlikely they want to be interupted. The next thing my experience has taught me, avoid older people and groups of males, don't ask me why but older people seem to not want to see magic tricks, and groups of males almost always feel challenged by the fact you know something they don't, and are prime cadidates for trying to ruin your magic.