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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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Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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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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13. E-zine Archives
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When you enter the archive the e-zines are in issue order in folders for each year and are Coded, e.g. 001 Nov06 1999.txt first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)

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