As Predicted: Illusions of Grandeur Astounds

 

Dawn Kelley and Richard Miller

Call us psychic ? in fact, we predict you will.  A couple of weeks ago, we wrote predicted Richard Miller and Dawn Kelley?s show Illusions of Grandeur would receive rave reviews for their great performance and spectacular, and historically accurate,  antique magic tricks.  

 

The magicians told the audience of kids and adults the secrets to magic.  “Most magic is kept in containers,” he said. “It is housed in a special building. That building is a library and those containers are books.  Much of what I learned and you might like to learn are on the shelves right there,” he said, pointing through a doorway to the main area of the library.?

 

The show ended with the Flying Carpet performed to music.

 

Mr. Miller and Ms. Kelley hail from Winchendon, Massachusetts and are well-known throughout New England performing in theaters, clubs, restaurants and magic trade shows.

 

Mr. Miller enjoys not only restoring antique magic but also performing with it.   But that does not explain why the team performs in Victorian Era clothing.  Why is that?

 

“It?s fun to dress this way,” Ms. Kelley told reporters.

 

Read the full article in the Sea Coast On-Line here.

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Sprint Turns to Christian the Magician for Tools

 

 

Orlando-based magician and nice guy, Christian Misner a/k/a Christian the Magician, will be on a five-city tour of the Southeast United States to help pump up the sales team for Sprint PCS.

 

So next time you?re in a mall in Knoxville, Lexington, Nashville, Louisville, or Memphis, the person behind the counter at the Sprint kiosk could be trained by a magician.

 

During the first couple of weeks of November, Mr. Misner will be presenting his entertaining brand of sales magic for several hundred cellular service sales staff.

 

He?ll open by strolling through the crowd during the reception to break the ice.  Then, he?ll take to the stage with magic, illusions, and a unique sales training guests will never forget.

 

While this isn?t the first time a magician has presented a sales training, it will be the first time Sprint has invested so heavily in the concept.

 

Christian the Magician has one of the top websites we’ve seen.  Check it out by clicking here.  We love the use of Flash — not too much, not too weird.  Just right the amount to tell his story, offer his services and make the site an one-stop shop for corporate planners looking for the perfect show.

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Sprint Turns to Christian the Magician for Tools

 

 

Orlando-based magician and nice guy, Christian Misner a/k/a Christian the Magician, will be on a five-city tour of the Southeast United States to help pump up the sales team for Sprint PCS.

 

So next time you?re in a mall in Knoxville, Lexington, Nashville, Louisville, or Memphis, the person behind the counter at the Sprint kiosk could be trained by a magician.

 

During the first couple of weeks of November, Mr. Misner will be presenting his entertaining brand of sales magic for several hundred cellular service sales staff.

 

He?ll open by strolling through the crowd during the reception to break the ice.  Then, he?ll take to the stage with magic, illusions, and a unique sales training guests will never forget.

 

While this isn?t the first time a magician has presented a sales training, it will be the first time Sprint has invested so heavily in the concept.

 

Christian the Magician has one of the top websites we’ve seen.  Check it out by clicking here.  We love the use of Flash — not too much, not too weird.  Just right the amount to tell his story, offer his services and make the site an one-stop shop for corporate planners looking for the perfect show.

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Finally, the Campaign Gets to the Important Issues

 

John Kerry?s campaign pulled into Las Vegas, Nevada this evening to the music of Sheryl Crow performing her hit, “A Change Would Do You Good,” and addressed a very enthusiastic audience of 6,000 to 11,000.  He showed his understanding of the issues by asking the question many politicians have shied from:

 

Kerry asked Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., who was the best magician in Las Vegas: Lance Burton or David Copperfield, but said Bush topped the list.

 

“He made our allies disappear, he cut jobs, sawed them right in half, and made a huge deficit appear out of nowhere,” Kerry said.

 

Bush spokespeople said Kerry was out of the mainstream and did not represent the concerns of the Nevada people.  A socialist held a sign proclaiming there was no difference between the two candidates.  

 

Let?s recap then: Sheryl Crow sings a song about a change bag, Senator Kerry asked about the relative abilities of the local favorite magicians and then discussed methods of vanishing, appearing and thin model sawing in half.  This was followed by a claim by President Bush?s campaign that the Senator was deceptive and guilty of substitution.  Finally a Socialist claimed both candidates were actually two sides of the same item.  

 

Buckley said there are eleven principles of deception in our art.  By our count, this one rally hit on nine to ten of the principles.  The only one left?  Escape.  Hmmm.  Stay tuned.
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Transcript of Interview with Magic Tater

Magic Tater

Actual Transcript.  Not Edited.  10/16/04  3:40 pm.

 

 

INSIDE MAGIC:       Hi, Magic Tater and welcome to Inside Magic

 

MAGIC TATER:         Thank you.  Can I get some water?

 

INSIDE MAGIC:       Yes, yeah, sure.  Can we get some water for Magic Tater? 

 

MAGIC TATER:         Thanks. 

 

INSIDE MAGIC:       Late night?

 

MAGIC TATER:         What?

 

INSIDE MAGIC:       Late night, last night?  Were you out  . . .


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