Just a Tease: Scarlett Inside Magic Interview

Scarlett - Seductive Lady of Magic - SmallWe are not suggesting , the newest magic star on the strip is a “tease” in any sense.

We are teasing her upcoming interview on Inside Magic.

She will join the long line of great magicians to subject themselves to the harrowing process known as the Inside Magic .

She survived and you will have a chance to read the results of this time-honored rite of passage for all great peformers.

We hope to have it published this Friday.

In the interim, check out our coverage of her newest show at the Riveria in Las Vegas.

Not Good: Pendragon Arrested Again and Fails to Appear

jonathan pendragon booking photoTMZ is reporting magician Jonathan Pendragon failed to appear for his “arraignment on weapons charges” last Thursday in Ventura County, California.

Thursday’s hearing was likely not an “arraignment” as reported by TMZ but a pre-preliminary hearing for charges arising out of a July 8, 2009 domestic abuse incident.

Press reports from earlier last week indicated Mr. Pendragon recently pleaded not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, making terrorist threats, dislodging a firearm in an inhabited dwelling and spousal abuse.  See,  The Times Press Recorder article of August 4th.

Mr. Pendragon was being held “in medical facility on a mandatory hold,” following his second arrest in thirty days.

Last Sunday, Mr. Pendragon was arrested by Ventura County Sheriff’s for breaking into the family’s home and violating a restraining order entered for the protection of his wife, .

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Doc Eason: The Best Advice Bob Sheets Provided

Doc EasonThe Aspen Times profiled Inside Magic Favorite this weekend.

The article traces incredible story and his involvement in Aspen’s increasingly important role in the world of magic.

In what he described as a life-changing event, Mr. Eason tells how he came to see “California buddies who had just convinced John Denver — flush with the success of “Rocky Mountain High” — to invest in a bar and restaurant, the Tower, that featured performances of magic. He headed straight to the Tower, saw Bob Sheets, the Tower’s first magician-in-residence, perform his act, and decided to try his hand at sleight of hand.”

He felt at home with Bob Sheets. His performances from behind the bar “created an atmosphere of congeniality that translated into a sound that was magic to Eason’s ears.”

Mr. Eason worked the Tower Bar for more than 27 years (about 14,000 shows). His venue may have changed after the bar closed in 2004 – he now performs trade shows, corporate functions, and lectures.

Read the full article over at The Aspen Times’ web site to learn the best advice Bob Sheets ever gave Doc Eason. It is excellent advice for all of us.

And be sure to check out Doc Eason’s web site at www.doceason.com.

Ectospasms: The Fox Sisters in Dance

Lola Lola Dance Theatre Image for EctospasmThe Lola Lola Dance Theatre will debut their multi-media theatre piece, Ectospasms, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival scheduled for August 14th – 23rd.

Ectospasms is a play on the term coined by spiritualists for a substance allegedly produced by the disembodied, Ectoplasm.

As repulsed as we are by ectoplasm, we are just as attracted to all things related in any way to The Fox Sisters.

In fact, you can read both ’s account of The Fox Sisters and Maggie Fox confession in our Inside Magic Library for free.

Ironically, Maggie, Katie and Leah never produced ectoplasm in their seances.  Like another innovator, Vanilla Ice, they were all about the rapping.  (Although Katie did perform some full-body materialzations later in her career).

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