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Essential Magic Conference Coverage |
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Conventions
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 July 2010 16:47 |
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Magic Convention Guide is covering EMC 2010, the worlds first internet based magic conference. Full details on the speakers can be found on the mian EMC site, and you can still register for what is becoming an amazing three day event.
Read all the Essential Magic Conference Coverage here
Fism discussion panel with Topas, Helder Guimarães, Richard MacDougall and Eric Eswin, moderated by Max Maven |
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Ian Adair - Dealing with Magic |
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Books
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Written by Keith Churcher
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Friday, 20 August 2010 14:32 |
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“Dealing with Magic” is the autobiography of Ian Adair, author of over 250 books on Magic and one of the most prolific inventors of magical effects and routines. Ian starts with his early years which gradually developed until he became one of the lynch-pins of The Supreme Magic Company and joined the late Edwin Hooper as his partner.
The development of Supreme is well set out and one follows the expansions and innovations that took place over the years of trading, until the sad day when Edwin announced the sale of the business. Subsequent events form an unhappy story as the business slid downwards until the final bitter blow when Ian was dismissed by the “then owners”. Thanks to his resilience he started to create a new and active magical life for himself trading under his own name and also lectured and performed around the UK.
For any magician who ever made a purchase from Supreme Magic this is very definitely a “must read” and should be on the bookshelf of all. There is just one magical effect in the book, Ian’s Brainteaser Deck which once again shows the creative magical brain of a “Master of Amazement”.
Ian is an Honorary Member of the HCMS and a magical friend standing high on my list. Don’t give the purchase a second thought, buy before this limited print edition runs out.
Copies cost £16.50 (post free) can only be obtained directly from: Ian Adair, Mystic House, 15 Oak Tree Drive, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 0HE
or Email:
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if you want to have a copy “put by” for you. |
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BBC Radio Four - Changing Face of Magic |
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Radio
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Written by Andrew Webb
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 17:38 |
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BBC Radio Four today featured a program on the changing face of Magic, with performers creating bigger and better tricks to impress us. Times have changed since a magician produced a startled rabbit out of top hat with a puff of smoke.
The programme visited the 58th Blackpool Magic Convention, attended by 3500 magicians, and spoke to the organizers and the performers, as well as featuring discussions with the late Ali Bongo, the late Pat Page, current President of The Magic Circle, Jack Delvin, along with other prominent faces from the magic world, including Paul Daniels, and Alan Alan.
Listen to the program at BBC iPlayer |
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Norman Prof Morris - Passes Away |
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Broken Wands
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 13:01 |
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 We have sadly learned that well known Punch and Judy man Norman Morris (Norman Prof Morris) passed away on the 25th July 2010.
Norman may be known to a number of our older members, and our thoughts are with Norm's familly and friends.
Norman suffered a heart attack mid-show during Punch's Picnic, and died later in hospital, he was appearing as part of the Basingstoke Punch and Judy Festival that he was organising.
We have been advised that the funeral will take place at Basingstoke Crematorium, Stockbridge Road, Basingstoke, RG25 2BA, at 11.45am on Tuesday 10th August.
We recieved some information from Eliza Berry who paid tribute to Normans professionalism, his love of what he did, and had achieved:
Norman collapse during his show at Punch's Picnic, but he died afterwards at the hospital and not on site. In fact he knew he was seriously not well when he announced ' Sorry, boys and girls I can't carry on with the show', which were his last words and evidence of his thoughtfulness and professionalism to the end. I know because I was there.
The other point to clarify is that Norman's last deed on this earth was dedicated to offering something he loved - amusing entertainment and, judging from the raucous laughter emitting from his show from children, families and friends, he did it very well.
Norman created and organised Punch’s Picnic, a new event for Basingstoke’s Punch & Judy Festival and we worked together towards his vision: to bring together a larger audience using fun and humour with a dollop of cheekiness. He literally put his heart into this event and despite the tragedy, the success of Punch’s Picnic at the end of the day is a tribute to this man with the big smile who died while fulfilling a dream.
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Pete Firman at Newbury Corn Exchange |
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Shows
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Written by Bill Hammersley
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 07:27 |
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 As well as appearing at Reading, Pete Firman will present his magic show at the Corn Exchange at Newbury on Tuesday 19th October at 19.45pm. The full price ticket is 12 pounds, and concessions are only 10 pounds.
The show is suitable for ages 14+. Under-14s will not be permitted into the venue. For more information visit -www.petefirman.co.uk.
Tickets cost £12 and are subject to a booking fee and can be booked directly through The Corn Exchange site |
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