Mike Bornstein

Mike Bornstein - one of the great, really great guys in magic - was killed tonight when he was hit by a truck outside his home in New York.  This information comes to us from Meir Yedid. 

Mr. Bornstein invented many money tricks, wrote the Encyclopedia of Paper Money Magic, developed the incredible Polaroid Money Outdone. 

Arnold Martin posted details of the services for Mr. Bornstein on our tag-bord. 

Funeral Services for Mike Bornstein on Moday Jan. 24, 2005 at 12:30PM. Riverside Memorial Chapels West 76th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, NYC. 

Magic will very much miss Mr. Bornstein.  He was a very classy and kind man.  He cared about encouraging young people and really developing new magic.  

Our prayers with all those who loved this wonderful man. 

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Steve Irwin

Australia’s most-daring export, Steve Irwin (“The Crocodile Hunter”) left his native Beerway, Queensland for Los Angeles - he hopes to prove his chops to take Las Vegas.

At a press conference today, Mr. Irwin began his crocodile wrestling and taipan taming show in LA to audition a possible long-term $66 million-plus extravaganza show in Las Vegas.

Reports say “Las Vegas is desperate for a showman like the khaki-clad Crocodile Hunter” because such a “huge void was left on the strip when Roy Horn, of the famous lion taming magicians, Siegfried and Roy, was attacked and critically injured by a white tiger on stage in 2003 - forcing the show to close.”

The Croc Hunter’s shows in LA will be part of the Australia Week Festival while he continues meetings with money people - including unnamed casinos - about setting up the show on or off the strip.

If Irwin - already a multi-millionaire through his TV documentary shows, zoo and feature film - strikes a deal with a major casino it would easily make him one of Australia’s richest entertainers.

Read more about the move from Down-Under to Over-The-Top here.

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The Inspirational Debbie O’Carroll

Debbie O’Carroll, The New England Magical Entertainment Group’s Performer of the Year, will offer her program,  “The Magic of Exercise,” on January 28th at the Ipswich Family YMCA.  The show is part of the Y’s Cabin Fever presentations. 

Ms. O’Carroll‘s magic show features audience participation while highlighting the physical benefits of playground games, organized sports and dance. After the performance, the audience will learn and practice magic tricks that use body movement to amaze and amuse.

The award-winning performer’s show cost’s $20.00 per family and is open to the public. 

We have noted Ms. O’Carroll‘s outstanding website and marketing approach in prior Inside Magic articles.  As you move through her website, you notice that she apparently has a show appropriate for almost all demographics or occasions.

In addition to using magic to motivate physical exercise, Ms. O’Carroll offers:

The Magic Library ? Ms. O’Carroll is “…
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