The Ventura (CA) County Star reports the Rotary Club of Camarillo, now celebrating its 50th year, will host a magic show with performers from Hollywood’s Magic Castle on June 24.
Paul Dwork serves in the Rotary in addition to his position as owner of Merlin’s Technology, a science and magic shop in Camarillo.
The family show takes place at 8 p.m. Mr. Dwork notes, “It’s really for all age groups. I’ve always done it that way. (The audience) will be mesmerized with six different styles of magic, six different people with different magical skills. It’s really a chance to see something you’re not going to see anywhere else.”
In addition to Dwork, the event will star Matt Marcy, Danny Cole, Bob Bolivar, Hillel Gitter and Gary Ringler of Camarillo.
Marcy, a comedian as well as a magician, will serve as emcee. Watch for him to perform acts like the “blender of death,” which his Web site describes as “the funniest and most dangerous escape you’ll ever see involving a borrowed watch, 40 seconds and an Osterizer blender with a mind of its own.” He also is known for his Mattlibs and the “invisible flying whoopee cushion” trick.
Gitter, also known as Mr. Balloon, performs much of his act bouncing around stage in, well, a balloon.
Proceeds from the show will primarily benefit the Rotaract Club of California State University, Channel Islands, said Joe Dacanay, the Rotary Club’s Rotaract chairperson. Rotaract is the college leg of Rotary International, a worldwide organization that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards and helps build goodwill and peace. This year marks Rotary International’s 100th anniversary.
The Ventura (CA) County Star reports the Rotary Club of Camarillo, now celebrating its 50th year, will host a magic show with performers from Hollywood’s Magic Castle on June 24.
Paul Dwork serves in the Rotary in addition to his position as owner of Merlin’s Technology, a science and magic shop in Camarillo.
The family show takes place at 8 p.m. Mr. Dwork notes, “It’s really for all age groups. I’ve always done it that way. (The audience) will be mesmerized with six different styles of magic, six different people with different magical skills. It’s really a chance to see something you’re not going to see anywhere else.”
In addition to Dwork, the event will star Matt Marcy, Danny Cole, Bob Bolivar, Hillel Gitter and Gary Ringler of Camarillo.
Marcy, a comedian as well as a magician, will serve as emcee. Watch for him to perform acts like the “blender of death,” which his Web site describes as “the funniest and most dangerous escape you’ll ever see involving a borrowed watch, 40 seconds and an Osterizer blender with a mind of its own.” He also is known for his Mattlibs and the “invisible flying whoopee cushion” trick.
Gitter, also known as Mr. Balloon, performs much of his act bouncing around stage in, well, a balloon.
Proceeds from the show will primarily benefit the Rotaract Club of California State University, Channel Islands, said Joe Dacanay, the Rotary Club’s Rotaract chairperson. Rotaract is the college leg of Rotary International, a worldwide organization that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards and helps build goodwill and peace. This year marks Rotary International’s 100th anniversary.
Magician Aaron Radatz will be heading straight from Las Vegas to perform at State Fair Meadowlands at Giants Stadium Fairgrounds to celebrate this year’s 20th Anniversary, from June 23 – July 10 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Radatz will perform two shows nightly during the week and three shows nightly on the weekend. Performances are included with the purchase of a general admission ticket to the Fair, a $10 value.
“We are excited to add world famous magician Aaron Radatz to this year’s entertainment line-up,” said Al Dorso, President of State Fair Meadowlands. “His explosive show of breathtaking magic and innovative illusion will provide attendees a magical experience they will never forget.”
Aaron Radatz was born and raised in Detroit and began his magic career at the young age of 6 after receiving a magic set from his grandmother for Christmas. At the age of 18, Radatz’s expertise and devotion to his craft provided him with a global audience, a center stage performance with DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
Two years later Radatz earned the title of being the youngest magician to headline a casino production at Casino Magic in Biloxi, Mississippi. Radatz and his cast have toured over 37 U.S. states, 25 countries, and 5 continents.
Time Magazine said, “He is the magical entertainer to see.” FOX News said, “Aaron is a fabulous magician!” General Motors Corporation said, “His ability to capture an audience is masterful!” Bally’s Casino said, “A refreshing, unique and polished show.”
Radatz is the only magician who has been commissioned by the U.S. Pentagon for a command performance for the U.S. military. His dedication to the troops in the armed forces has earned him several international awards, including such high honors as the Commander’s Coin of Excellence and the Scroll of Appreciation of Honor and Admiration.
Christopher Roller made
some news back a few months ago for suing David Copperfield for back
pay and future royalties for all magic performed. His theory? Mr.
Roller believes he is God or a god. He also believes there are no
earthly explanations for Mr. Copperfield’s illusions. Therefore, Mr.
Copperfield must be using god-like powers or is, in fact, a god.
That suit is pending and we will have links to the documents here for your perusal.
Mr. Roller has brought a second suit in his efforts to consolidate
his godly powers. This time David Blaine is the subject of the federal
complaint essentially seeking the exact same relief under the same
theory. That makes sense: one of the classic definitions of “God” is
immutability or that He does not change.
We have the latest lawsuit and will upload for your review as well.
Inside Magic, possessor of no godly powers or anything close to such
powers is conflicted about reporting on Mr. Roller and his abuse of the
federal court system apparently for his own delight. We don’t want to
give him any more press or publicity. Rather than fuel his self-centered flame of adoration, we’d prefer to remove the oxygen.
Mr. Roller’s website provides a schematic of how he differs from
mortal man’s existence. For one thing, he is not subject to the
one-way, linear progress of time. He can enter and leave time at will.
Which is a good thing for horse race predictions, stock market picks,
and to avoid troubling and — for mortals — unsightly shaving nicks or
scrapes.
Despite his omniscience, however, Mr. Roller was not able to provide
an appropriate address for Mr. Copperfield. He guessed Mr. Copperfield
must frequent the MGM Casino in Las Vegas and had the court clerk issue
a summons to be served on the magician within that property. Not
surprisingly, the summons returned unserved — Mr. Copperfield was on
the road at the time. Rather than give up, Mr. Roller had the court
clerk issue a second summons to be served on Mr. Copperfield.
Somewhere in Clark County, Nevada a crime is being committed or
conspiracy assembled but the County Sheriff’s office is denied the use
of one of its deputies so Mr. Roller can serve his frivolous lawsuit.
Mr. Roller claims on his website he received a call from Mr.
Copperfield in April. He claims to have filed the summary of that
conversation with the court but the official docket shows no such
filing. He also claims Mr. Copperfield has conceded defeat in the
lawsuit because his publicist’s statement on Celebrity Justice was “No
Comment.” There has not yet been a ruling on that motion.
As interest in Mr. Roller was waning, he sought a new target and
accordingly sued Mr. Blaine for unauthorized use of Mr. Roller’s
god-like powers.
St. Thomas Aquinas said it best in his classic Summa Theologica, and we translate from the original Latin, “Whatever!”
Over the weekend, The New York Times identified an additional problem with being a Crystal Methamphetamine addict. Sure, there’s the dangerous equipment needed to make the drug — a high percentage of the Meth labs explode due to the unstable mixture of chemicals.
And then there’s the complete lack of desire to sleep, eat, groom, or focus on any thing or any subject for more than fifteen seconds. And who could forget the need to steal from loved ones, strangers, strange loved ones, or find other non-edifying methods of picking up a quick $50.00?
Well, The Paper of Record reported Crystal-Meth addicts also fail to brush their teeth (much less floss) on a regular basis. They rarely see their dentist; and when they do eat, they consume junk food. This pattern of anti-hygiene combines with the caustic over-heated smoke addicts need to inhale for their fix to turn their teeth black, kill their gums, and coat their mouth with gross stuff. Meth Mouth is the term scientists and sociologists use to describe the syndrome.
We are guessing Meth Mouth is not pretty. We also note David Copperfield made a point of saying in his most recent Branson News-Leader article that he will brush his teeth in the two hours between the times his plane lands in the Ozarks and he takes the stage at the Andy Williams Moon River Theater. He may wish to be “very urban” but not “Meth Mouthian Urban.”
Anyway, in keeping with the Times, The Noblesville (IN) Daily Times profiles Ryan Demler’s life in magic as a joyful addiction. Like many addictions, it took away from his studies (he left Ball State’s Architecture program because he was missing too many classes when performing), got him involved with similar addicts, kept him from working in a “real job,” and is apparently likely to be inherited by his progeny. Significantly, the paper does not suggest he has anything approaching Meth Mouth.
Mr. Demler began his addiction the same way most of us began. He was introduced to the powerful drug by a family member or friend. Perhaps it was the trust of the relationship or the apparently innocent dosage — he described it as a “small magic kit” — but he was hooked.
He experienced the Beginner’s Buzz — that cheap, fast high so easily obtained by the young and innocent. Read his words and feel his pain, “I’d do these little, easy, stupid tricks that would fool all these adults,” he said. “I just thought it was hilarious.”
Sure, it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt or forgets to floss.
He moved from casual user to a pro in four years. Now, he’s hooked and hooked hard. He’s found folks to enable his passion, his addiction. “Now at the age of 22, the Noblesville resident performs at Michelangelo?s restaurant during its Wednesday ‘kids eat free’ night, along with other restaurants and venues around Central… Continue reading Magic Addict Versus Meth Mouth
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