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Issue Number: #1294
Date: Sunday 19th June 2016
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. Magician Criss Angel Gives Update On Son's Cancer
3. Britain's Got Talent Winner Set For West End Show
4. History of Magic: Derren Brown
5. He Magic Word Podcast With Curtis Kam And Alain Nu
6. Bernard's Magic Shop Online E-Commerce Website
7. The Amsterdam Magic Show
8. Grand Champion Magician Honored
9. Coin By Eric Chien - Review By Harry Monk
10. Masters Of Illusion Continues
11. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
12. The Guy Cater Television Show
13. e-zine Archives
14. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a
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2. Magician Criss Angel Gives Update On Son's Cancer
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Article forwarded on by Philip Aston (US)
AOL
News
Magician
Criss Angel gives heartwarming update on son's cancer
Magician
Criss Angel just got a little bit of magic in his personal
life.
After Angel announced his 2-year-old son, Johnny Sarantakos,
was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last October,
Angel says his son is finally on the mend.
"Johnny
is technically in remission, thank God," the Vegas
performer (born Christopher Sarantakos) revealed in an interview
with Us Weekly. "I believe he will be healed."
The little boy has been receiving treatment in Australia
where he lives with his mother, Angel's ex-wife, Shaunyl
Benson. Despite the good news, Angel revealed it hasn't
been an easy road. Johnny is still undergoing chemotherapy
treatments, blood transfusions and spinal taps on his way
to recovery.
"What
doctors found is you have to continue treatment to kill
all the cells, as there is no guarantee," the illusionist
explained.
Throughout
his son's treatment, Angel has shared adorable photos of
his son on his social media accounts.
For
balance of the article and photos go to:
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/06/16/magician-criss-angel-gives-heartwarming-update-on-sons-cancer/21396776/
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3. Britain's Got Talent Winner Set For West End Show
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Article forwarded on by Peter Phillips
Britain's Got Talent winner and magician Richard Jones set
for West End show
Britain's
Got Talent winner Richard Jones is to make a guest appearance
in West End magic show Impossible.
Lance
Corporal Jones was the first magician to win the ITV talent
show, with an act that told the story of 97-year-old Second
World War veteran and former prisoner of war Fergus Anckorn.
For
his next trick, the Household Cavalry bandsman will perform
at the Noel Coward Theatre from July 8 to August 27.
Jones
said: "The past few weeks have been such a whirlwind!
It is truly a dream come true to have won Britain's Got
Talent and now to be joining Impossible, in the heart of
the West End, with such brilliant magicians... It is something
I have always dreamt of."
The
West End magic show features illusionists from all over
the world, including mind-reading specialist Chris Cox,
who audiences may recognise from BBC Three's Killer Magic,
and daredevil and escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, who appeared
in Channel 4's Dirty Tricks.
The show's producer, Jamie Hendry, said he was delighted
to welcome Jones as a guest star.
"Having watched him wow the judges and audiences on
Britain's Got Talent, I knew he'd be a wonderful addition
to our show and I'm delighted to make his dreams come true
by casting him in a starring role in the West End!"
he said.
Balance
of the article go to: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/britains-got-talent-winner-and-magician-richard-jones-set-for-west-end-show-34800066.html
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4. History of Magic: Derren Brown
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Message by Laurice Chavez
http://magictricksforkids.org/history-of-magic-derren-brown/
At
times controversial and always impressive, mentalist extraordinaire
Derren Brown has made himself one of the most-if not the
most-extraordinary and impressive performers living today.
From helping eliminate a person's fear of flying, to playing
Russian roulette live on television, to influencing people
to steal a valuable painting, he seems to have done it all.
Learn all about this clever and memorable performer right
here: http://magictricksforkids.org/history-of-magic-derren-brown/
How to Control Your Nerves: Part 2
http://kidsentertainerhub.com/how-to-control-your-nerves-part-2/
Do
you get nervous just before you start your magic show? These
tips will help you battle those nerves. Check out http://kidsentertainerhub.com/how-to-control-your-nerves-part-2/
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5. He Magic Word Podcast With Curtis Kam And Alain Nu
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
This
past week we featured a chat with the "Waikiki Wizard"
Curtis Kam, who is best known for his coin work, but you
may not know that he is really a G.P. (General Practitioner)
of magic who is well versed in all close-up magic as well
as stage illusions having performed for over a dozen years
on stage in Hawaii as a stage illusionist! In this podcast
he shares his philosophy on performing plus his ideas on
some illusions such as the "Shadow Box" among
other topics. You can watch a video, see some photos, read
the blog, listen online and download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/296-curtis-kam
But
the most recent installment released this week on The Magic
Word is a chat with Alain Nu, "The Man Who Knows"
or as I prefer it, "The Man Who Nu". Alain was
on a recent and rare nationwide lecture tour that brought
him through Houston where we sat down to talk about his
experience in preparing for and performing in a network
TV series of specials, "The Mysterious World of Alain
Nu". He talks about what people should do and what
to expect when they are considering producing a television
show. He also discusses working on the college circuit,
for corporate groups, cruise ships and more. You can watch
a video of a trick from his new book, "State of Mind:
The Man Who Knows Reveals The Secrets Of Mind Over Matter",
enter a contest to win a booklet from his lecture, see some
photos, read the blog, listen online, and download the MP3
file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/296-alain-nu
And
speaking of contests, congratulations to Noel Berkofsky
who won a copy of Richard Osterlind's newest DVD, "Eerie"
along with an autographed copy of a promo photograph of
Richard.
Over
the past several weeks we have been reviewing new products
on the podcast plus even offered a couple mini-episodes
devoted exclusively to reviews. We are tweaking the format
of The Magic Word Podcast a little so as to keep the reviews
within the chats with magicians rather than split our as
separate mini-eps. But we will only review products as we
have time at the end of the podcasts. We do not want to
deny the listeners of the benefit of a full length chat
with a magician. But when the talks are less than an hour,
then we will review one or two products as we have the time
to fill out the hour but still keeping the podcast length
at or around one hour.
Thanks
for your comments and thanks for listening.
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6. Bernard's Magic Shop Online E-Commerce Website
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Message by Kristina (Australia)
Bernard's
Magic Shop is finally moving into the world of modern technology!
As of 2017, Bernard's will have a fully-fledged, online
e-commerce website.
This means you will be able to buy 24/7, from the comfort
of your own home.
Thank you to all our customers who have taken the time to
come into the shop over the past 79 years. We will still
have email, Facebook, Instagram and our usual phone number
for many of you who continue to seek our advice and guidance
in buying products.
Kristina.
Bernard's Magic Shop
Australia
www.bernards.com.au
Facebook: bernardsmagicshop
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7. The Amsterdam Magic Show
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Message by Fritz Alkemade
Tuesday
5 July heralds the dawn of a new cultural channel in the
city: the Amsterdam Magic Show. The monthly magic and comedy
show is a passion project of organisors and magicians Alex
Blackwood and Fritz (with a Z) Alkemade who noticed that
Amsterdam offers almost everything to visitors except for
magic. Each month, the beautiful cabaret-style theatre Paleis
van de Weemoed will be transformed into a magical hub. Alex
and Fritz plan to place Amsterdam firmly back on the map
as a European center for magic.
"Magic
is all over TV and in the cinema with the "Now You
See Me 2" movie. With the Amsterdam Magic Show, "Now
You See It Live!" said Fritz.
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8. Grand Champion Magician Honored
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Message by Lee Asher (US)
Grand
champion magician honored at the 2016 Academy of Magical
Arts awards ceremony in Los Angeles (USA).
Hollywood,
California - May 16th, 2016 EST - The Academy of Magical
Arts delightfully announced Greg Frewin as the 2015 recipient
of the Performing Fellowship Award. Established in 1968,
the award recognizes outstanding achievement and significant
contribution to the performance art of magic. Frewin is
the 2nd Canadian in the Academy's history to have won this
award.
"We
were honored to bestow Greg with the Performing Fellowship
for his great work in his Niagara Falls theatre," commented
Academy of Magical Arts President, Randy Sinnott. "Greg
has done a tremendous job advancing the Art, and with his
creativity and energy and his year round/full-evening show
has created a positive image of magic for the thousands
that have seen him perform."
Frewin
performs nightly at his own theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
He and his long-running production have become one of magic's
great destinations in the world.
Previous
to owning and running his own theatre in Canada, Frewin
appeared on stages all over the world, including Caesars
Palace, Tropicana and Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas, Showboat
in Atlantic City, Crystal Palace Casino in Nassau, Bahamas,
the fabulous Genting Resort in Malaysia, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia.
He has also appeared on over 35 television programs, including
NBC's World's Greatest Magic, ABC's Champions of Magic,
CW's Masters of Illusion, and his own three-part CBC special
Magic Man: Home for the Holidays.
"It's
a great honour to be singled out by the Academy of Magical
Arts & Magic Castle," Frewin remarked after learning
of the award.
"Bringing the prestigious fellowship home to Canada
means so much to me, my family, and those who share my vision
at the theatre. Moreover, I feel extra special to win because
world renowned Illusionist Doug Henning, my childhood hero,
is the only other Canadian to ever win this award. I'm in
excellent company!"
"Greg
Frewin's influence on magic is deep and broad," said
Vittoria Wikston, the General Manager of the Greg Frewin
Theatre. "He performs nightly entertaining thousands
of people from different walks of life, all while creating
lifelong devotees of magic in the process.
Additionally, Frewin tirelessly demonstrates that if you
keep focused, committed and true to yourself then you will
attain your dreams. Now that's real magic!"
Among
Frewin's awards are 'Magician of The Year' from the World
Magic Awards, First Place in the International Brotherhood
of Magicians (IBM) competition of professional magicians,
The Gold Medal of Excellence, First Place at the Society
of American Magicians (SAM) annual magic convention competition,
and First Place at FISM, the Olympics of magic.
Driven
by the promotion and development of the art of magic, The
Academy of Magical Arts is the proud founder of the Performance
Fellowship award. Since its inception almost fifty years
ago, the AMA has continually been a passionate advocate
for the magical arts.
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9. Coin By Eric Chien - Review By Harry Monk
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Review By Harry Monk
My
Thoughts:
Review by Harry Monk -
I
just watched what I would consider one of the finest coin
DVDs I've ever watched. What Eric does with one coin is
stunning and the fact he is sharing this with the magic
community is fantastic for us all. He has taken a coin move
and put it on steroids. At first I thought it was some form
of TV trickery or a device using magnets and a pull, but
I was so impressed that it's pure sleight of hand with great
handling and execution. On this DVD you will learn how to
do the move exactly as Eric does it, which will take some
practice, but more than worth the time and effort you put
in.
Eric
shares routines and ideas on how to incorporate it so you
can see how practical it is in the real world as well. I
sat with a coin and went through the instructions and it
is something I am going to be doing until I can master it.
The work you put in to this will be well worth the effort
and time. The most mind startling vanish is BLINK - I've
never seen a coin vanish as clean and as well as this and
it is so visual and packs a punch. It is such a beautiful
thing to watch.
The
DVD is well produced with clear instructions and several
different shots showing exactly how to do and practice it.
One part I thought was really good was having somebody else
learn the move and Eric showing what they were doing right
and wrong. This is a huge help because it helps bring home
all the important subtleties Eric has put in to this move.
You
will learn more than a coin vanish on here. You will learn
actual applications on how to use it in other routines.
Eric also shares his versions of 3-Fly, Coins Across in
a spectator's hand plus a great Coin To Signed Card routine.
In this routine you have a card signed (free selection)
and lost in the deck. You bet a dollar you can find their
card. You take a silver dollar coin and it instantly (and
I mean INSTANTLY) change in to the signed card. Everything
is handed out - it's just an incredible and visual piece
of magic.
If
you do any Spellbound type routine then you are definitely
going to want to perform Eric's handling. He also does a
great One-Coin routine incorporating his incredible vanish
as a coin jumps, changes and appears.
One
of the coolest effects on here is coin to cigarette. This
just shows how versatile this routine is. Imagine you are
out and about and somebody asks for a cigarette. You take
a coin and it instantly turns in to a cigarette. You'll
learn this and a lot more.
I
recently joined Eric's Facebook account and he has posted
up a really cool short video of him turning a coin in to
a strawberry which he eats. Using the exact same technique
he teaches you can turn a coin in to almost anything.
This
is easily my favourite product I've been asked to review
in a very long time. This is for the intermediate coin worker,
although having said that if you were to learn one move
and do it well I would suggest you take your time and learn
this. It will last you a lifetime and you'll have some incredible
power with coins. If you are a pro coin worker then you
are just going to have a great time watching and learning
from this.
It
is obvious Eric has spent a lot of time and thinking in
to producing something that is stunning and something we've
never seen before in magic. Yes, a few others have attempted
to release something in the past but nobody has even come
close to the perfection this is. I have seen so many coin
workers attempt this but always missed important points
in the handling. Eric has mastered this and makes it look
impossible.
Extremely
Highly Recommended.
Price:
$24.95
Available: All magic shops
Wholesale: www.murphysmagic.com
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10. Masters Of Illusion Continues
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Message by Steve Moyer
Masters
of Illusion continues third season on the CW hosted by Dean
Cain on Friday, June 17, 2016 with two 30-minute episodes
airing back to back at 8:00 P.M. Pacific/Eastern/7:00p.m.
Central
35
of the World's Greatest Magicians To Appear in Television
Series
Hollywood,
CA (June 15, 2016) - Masters Of Illusion produced by Associated
Television International and hosted by Dean Cain will continue
its third season on The CW with two 30-minute episodes airing
back to back on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Pacific/Eastern/7:00
p.m. Central. The fast-paced series of 30-minute episodes
will feature 35 of the world's greatest magicians, including
many new performers, lots of audience participation and
interactive magic involving modern technology including
iPhones and iPads.
Masters
Of Illusion features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge
Grand Illusionists, Escape Artists, Quick Change Artists,
Mentalists, Sleight of Hand Artists and Comedy Magicians.
Live audience members and television viewers at home will
be amazed! This week's episodes include:
"Masters Of Illusion" - (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET)
"Magical Metamorphoses and Masked Men" (TV-PG)
(HDTV)
Questioning Your Own Senses - Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters
Of Illusion features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge
illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills
ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious
comedy routines - all in front of a studio audience. Magicians
featured in this episode include Erix Logan, Farrell Dillon,
Matt Marcy, The Shocker, Bill Cook, RJ Cantu and Sittah
(#304). Original airdate 6/17/2016.
"Masters
Of Illusion" - (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Big Cats, Dream Girls and Fun Physics" (TV-PG)
(HDTV)
Prepare To Be Amazed - Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters Of Illusion
features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists,
escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging
from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy
routines - all in front of a studio audience. Magicians
featured in this episode include Greg Frewin, John Gabriel,
Tom Burgoon, Greg Gleason, Ed Alonzo, Rich Thomas and Mike
Caveney (#205). Encore Performance.
This week in New York, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre and Syracuse,
Masters Of Illusion will be preempted due to Major League
Baseball. Please check local listings for alternative airtimes
and dates.
The roster of award-winning magicians from around the world
appearing in the Masters Of Illusion is a virtual who's
who in the field of magic.
- Aaron Radatz (Branson, MO)
- Adam Wylie (Los Angeles, CA)
- Barry & Stuart (Barry Jones and Stuart MacLeod from
Scotland)
- Bill Cook (Chicago, IL)
- Chipper Lowell (Fullerton, CA)
- Chris Korn (Venice, CA)
- Chris Randall (Las Vegas, NV)
- Christopher Hart (Burbank, CA)
- David and Dania (Chicago, IL)
- David & Leeman (David Blatter and Leeman Parker from
Hollywood, CA)
- Eric Buss (Los Angeles, CA)
- Erix Logan (Milan, Italy)
- Farrell Dillon (Boise, ID)
- Greg Frewin (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)
- Greg Gleason (Las Vegas, NV)
- Jarrett & Raja (Jarrett Parker and Raja Rahman from
Las Vegas, NV)
- Jason Bird (Las Vegas, NV)
- Jason Bishop (Blandon, PA)
- Jen Kramer (Las Vegas, NV)
- Johnny Ace Palmer (Huntington Beach, CA)
- Jonathan Pendragon (Burbank, CA)
- Les Arnold & Dazzle (Les Arnold and Alex Arnold from
Long Beach, CA)
- Mark Bennick (Las Vegas, NV)
- Matt Marcy (Culver City, CA)
- Michael Grandinetti (Studio City, CA)
- Murray SawChuck (Las Vegas, NV)
- Naathan Phan (Orange, CA)
- Nathan Burton (Las Vegas, NV)
- RJ Cantu (Hondo, TX)
- Sittah (Robin van der Drift from Duiven, Netherlands)
- The Shocker (Las Vegas, NV)
- Titou (Baptiste Molard, Culver City, CA)
- Tom Burgoon (Kansas City, MO)
- Tommy Wind (Las Vegas, NV)
- Trigg Watson (Dallas, TX)
Dean Cain, Host of Masters Of Illusion, is an actor, producer
and writer. Cain stars in the current television hit show,
"Supergirl," in which he plays the role of Supergirl's
father. His breakthrough performance as an actor was in
the dual roles of Superman/Clark Kent in the television
series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
in 1993.
Masters Of Illusion is produced by Associated Television
International with returning Executive Producers David McKenzie
("The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," "Marie"),
Gay Blackstone ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009),
David Martin ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009,
"Marie"), and Al Schwartz ("The 38th Annual
Daytime Emmy Awards," "The Golden Globe Awards"
2013 and 2014, "The Gulf is Back"), along with
Co-Executive Producers Justin Pierce ("The Rocky Saga:
Going The Distance") and Jim Romanovich ("From
Rocky To Creed," "The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy
Awards").
Associated
Television International (ATI) is an Emmy Award-winning
company that has been the world's largest producer of magic
for both stage and screen for over three decades. ATI's
television series, specials and feature films have aired
on all U.S. broadcast networks, major cable channels and
with television partners all over the world. Current series
in production include: "The Hollywood Christmas Parade,"
"Masters of Illusion," "Robert Earl's Be
My Guest," and the Emmy Award-nominated "Laura
McKenzie's Traveler. ATI has also been Emmy Award-nominated
for its various television specials and series.
For
more information, please visit www.associatedtelevision.com
To
view B-roll performance footage of Masters Of Illusion,
Season Three, please visit https://vimeo.com/user4830612/review/164131033/a372cd7b91
To
learn more about Masters of Illusion, please visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/masters-of-illusion/
Network
with us at https://www.facebook.com/MastersofIllusion and
https://twitter.com/Mastersofillus
@cw_illusion
#MastersOfIllusion
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11. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)
FISM
in South Korea
The
2018 FISM website is now open to take reservations. It will
be continually updated with information about the convention.
Now is the time to book your reservation in order to take
advantage of the lowest fee and to be given the best seat
possible for the Gala Shows:
www.2018fismbusan.com
I
look forward to seeing you there.
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12. The Guy Cater New Zealand Television Show
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The Guy Cater Television Show - Face TV
June
5 at 1:35am · TV & Movies
All
aired shows are here ....
Show
1
Colin
Parris and Dave Sheridan with Anita Scarlett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37zCf7WdLWQ
Show 2
Grant
(Roso) Rosoman and Monique Feron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAkFhGSCs7k
Show 3
Alan
Watson QSM and OO Gish
https://www.facebook.com/theguycatershow/
Show 4
Steve
London and Kevin Greaves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ248oNrjXQ
Show 5
Paula
Wray as Trixie the Fairy and Sir Peter Leitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIwLnRyOXik
Show 6
Jarred
Fell and Vanessa Cater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXIRbWRx1AY
Show 7
Mick
Peck and Gerard Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1eSrtT57x8
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