Archive for April, 2008

Kevin Spencer Walks Thru Walls and More

The Snohomish County News edition of The Seattle Times has a great article about some great folks in our great biz.  

Kevin and Cindy Spencer  bring their Theatre of Illusion show to the beautifully appointed Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell, Washington.

Bothell is just a Ring-Flite’s length from Seattle.

We are often asked, "How did you get in here?" or "When did you last bathe?"  

Almost as frequently we are asked, "What makes Kevin and Cindy’s show so special?"

Kevin Spencer answered the question for all of us in today’s article. 

About three years ago, magician Kevin Spencer was asked by his staff of illusion-makers, How would you like to walk through a wall?
"Gosh, how do you turn that down?" said Spencer.
"In 1914, Houdini walked through a brick wall on the stages of Broadway," he said. "He only performed it a few times, and then after closing on Broadway he never did it again."

Many younger magicians may think the Walking Through a Brick Wall trick is just another store-bought item available on the internets or through their local dealer.  Perhaps there is even a knock-off version of the trick also available on the seedier sites in the internets or at the morally challenged dealers.

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