Archive for June, 2004

Summer Time Reading

It may be the summer heat finally making its way up I-75 to Michigan or my new sense of peace that comes from any sort of 30-day regimen of psychotropic medicine, counseling, shock therapy, aversion therapy and aroma therapy. 
What ever the cause, though, as I sniff my small flask of elderberry [...]

Indian Magic, Sioux City, Coffins and Sunglasses

Magic News and Notes for Monday June 28, 2004

Trixie Bond

Before we get to the serious magic news, I wanted to bring to your attention a really neat article in this month?s Genii. Trixie Bond has recorded her experience at the famous and exclusive 4F conclave. Trixie included the observations of three other [...]

Bill Martin is Houdini

Bill Martin Stars as Houdini

Bill Martin received excellent coverage for his historical portrayal of Harry Houdini as part of the Ohio Chautauqua circuit or tour. He was one of several entertainers on the traveling show to take on the persona of an historical figure to both entertain and educate audiences.
Chautauqua 2004 [...]

Jesus Christ, The Greatest Magician?

Inside Magic had a very nice article on Andre Kole and I applaud him for the work he has done and continues to do. The article did bring to mind a point that is argumentive to some minds: That Christ was a magician.

It is interesting how many people claim that Christ [...]

Mind Numbing Magic

Today we get a taste for the extreme in our Art and the relative fuzziness of the border surrounding magic. There were a couple of stories in the news today that blended in with the cold blooded beheading of three innocent men by terrorists.

On one side of the globe, we have [...]