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Jeff Parmer – Inspriational Magician

Jeff Parmer’s Big Show

Jeff Parmer was featured in the Press-Telegram with the headline, ?Magical messages . Training: Jeff Parmer uses sleight of hand to motivate employees, impart business concepts.?

The article appeared in the Business section of the Long Beach, …
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June 27th, 2003 | Category: Magic Stories | Leave a comment

Indian Magician Performs for Orphanage

In tomorrow’s The Hindu (tomorrow for those of in the United States), there is a nice article about Jadugar Jagannath’s ability to do what needs to be done to help others. Mr. Jagannath is a mechanical engineer by training and education and in his late 20s, currently performs magic to support an orphanage he built. At last count, Mr. Jagannath has performed over 7,500 shows and most of them for the purpose of funding his orphanage.

The Samrakshana Orphanage is located in Melukote, in Southern India and has 31 young charges. The organization and more importantly the children are entirely dependent on Mr. Jagannath’s work and the income derived from that work.

Mr. Jagannath is a firm follower of ideals of Swami Vivekananda and his belief system and the Swami’s thoughts are evident in the magic he performs and the message he leaves. Like the Swami, Mr. Jagannath is dedicated to “development of the country” and includes themes of national integration.

As you can imagine, it’s been tough to run an orphanage. He fights to keep the house going and believes the assistance he has received in their darkest moments has come through divine intervention.

The kids are doing well in school and often excel past students in the public schools. They run on a tight schedule of swimming, jogging, meditation, and yoga, besides studies.

Part of Mr. Jagannath’s reason for taking on the financial burden for the orphanage is his utter contempt for the government grant process. He believes the system is corrupt and the only method by which he could expect any grant money would be through bribery. “One need not beg the officials for grants. I am against bribing.”

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June 26th, 2003 | Category: Magic Stories | Leave a comment

TV Review: Brian, Lance, Mac and Sisuepahn Make Magic

Master Magician, Lance Burton

So, I told you ?Magic Road Trip, Part 2? would rock! It was great to see Lance Burton and Mac King at length rather than the usual snippets we?ve come to expect from television. The show even included Mr. Burton?s version of ?The Boy, The Girl and The Donkey.? He performed it with the class and style we?ve come to expect from the Master Magician. I am sure that Howard Thurston was looking down in pride at the presentation of one of his favorite illusions.

Mac King on a $5.00 Casino Chip

Mr. King?s interview was pretty interesting as well. Again, there were no sound-bites but complete answers to questions we all wonder about. It is neat to see the difference between the stage persona of Mac King and the backstage/real-world version. He, like Mr. Burton, clearly loves his job and loves the art. That?s refreshing: successful people who know they have an enviable position.

But the part that got me very excited was the segment featuring Brian Gillis and Sisuepahn doing street magic. As dedicated readers of Inside Magic know, I am the world?s biggest fan of Mr. Gillis and Sisuepahn.See, “An Honest Critique of Brian Gillis”They have brought back routines that are classics in magic including the Georgia Magnet (they call it ?Mind Over Matter?) and Two Person Telepathy.

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June 19th, 2003 | Category: Magic News | Leave a comment

Lance and Mac Take Magic Road Trip

Master Magician, Lance Burton

Check out the Travel Channel tonight at 10:00 pm (Eastern Time) for some great magic from great magicians.

The show is called “Magic Road Trip” and will feature Mr. Burton and Mr. King performing some of their best work. The show begins with Mr. Burton barely surviving his escape from chains holding him to a rollercoaster track. His comments, “That was really stupid,” were not fake or part of the effect. He really did almost lose his life in the escape. It was only his coolness under pressure that allows him to leap to safety right before being struck by a coaster traveling 60 mph.

Mr. Burton told reporters, “I was just glad it was over. It kind of cured me of these escape things. I think I’ll concentrate more on audience participation from now on. It seems a little safer.”

Of course anyone seeing Mr. Burton’s sold-out stage act at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas, realizes he risks injury (including hanging or injury from a sword) every night. But his modesty is part of the reason audiences return to see the grand champion and Master Magician.

Mr. King is caught performing with plenty of help from the audience during his twice a day show at the Harrah’s Casino. Like Mr. Burton, Mr. King’s act has brought him great notice in a town that has magicians clamoring daily for attention. His act is not to be missed if you get within, say, a thousand miles of Vegas. It is funny, sure, but it is also great magic.

Mr. Burton and Mr. King have been friends for years; long before either moved to Vegas. “Mac and I have been best friends since we were 14,” Mr. Burton said. They used to work theme parks as teenagers and gained the practice with both magic and audiences that were suffering from differing degrees of dehydration. Perfect training for Vegas.

Check out the Travel Channel tonight for a great show about two great magicians.

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June 19th, 2003 | Category: Magic News | Leave a comment

Corrections

We Regret The Error(s).

The May 3rd edition of Inside Magic incorrectly
identified an illusion performed by Danny Spain as “Chick with No
Innards” rather than the correct title, “Woman Without a Middle.”
Inside Magic regrets the error.

In the May 2nd edition, Inside
Magic (International Version) incorrectly stated that Danny Spain had
stolen his entire act from David Copperfield. The article should have
read, “Danny Spain stole his entire act from David Copperfield and David Blaine.” Inside Magic Regrets the error.

In
the May 5th edition, Inside Magic reported that Danny Spain’s assistant
was responsible for the spreading of Monkey Pox throughout the
Midwestern United States. The article should have said she was
responsible for spreading “Rabies and possibly SARS.” Inside Magic
regrets the error.

In the May 31st edition, Inside Magic
incorrectly reported that Danny Spain was suing Inside Magic for
“defamation of character and some other bogus nonsense.” The article
should have read, “Danny Spain, a spineless, act stealing, fopp, has
filed a lawsuit claiming he has had his character defamed. Inside
Magic’s attorneys defend that you can’t defame what doesn’t exist.”
Inside Magic regrets the error.

In the June 12th edition, Inside
Magic incorrectly reported that Danny Spain and his Assistant were
married and had moved to a new home. The article should have read
“Danny Spain and Darla Spain, first cousins, married and were promptly
jailed.” Inside Magic regrets the error.

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June 17th, 2003 | Category: Magic News | Leave a comment
 
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