Gimmicked Coins Can Enhance Even the Best Sleights
This is revised (we made it English) and republished from the January 25, 2006 edition of Inside Magic.
There are two arguments one must avoid when one attends a magic convention
Both will destroy relationships, hurt feelings, cause resentment, ulcers, and emotional distress
They are the elephant-sized subjects we all pretend are not there
One of those two arguments is “should a great coin magician ever use gimmicked coins?”
Please understand our position from the outset. We have no pride — at all. But that is a family trait
Uncle, Billy “Bats-n-Balls” Hardy worked as a juggler during vaudeville’s heaving death-throws
In an unfortunate and inexplicable juggling accident, Billy sliced off his right ear
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Thorsten Strotmann Live this Week
We received email word that German Magician Thorsten Strotmann will be live on SWR television this Tuesday from 7:25 to 7:45 pm (European Time).
Curiously, Mr. Strotmann writes that viewers of the show should “pay attention to the onion!”
We think we translated that correctly.
Mr. Strotmann is well-known for his close-up work as well as his Strotmann Magic Lounge in Baden-Württemberg (Southern Germany, near Stuttgart).
Check out Mr. Strotmann’s web site to learn more about this close-up magic showcase and his upcoming run of shows scheduled for October, 2009.
You can get a taste of his excellent work by checking out a couple of the videos posted on his site here.
You may recall Mr. Strotmann received great coverage for his blindfold drive along a precarious mountain road in Austria.
We reported in advance of the stunt. The fact that he is going to be on television this week tells us that he was successful.
You can check out Thorsten’s very cool website. It has also been put into the Inside Magic Links of Fame.
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Pure Magic Comes to New York
Eric DeCamps, in collaboration with Bob Fitch, brings his new show, Pure Magic – A Performance in Contemporary Conjuring to The Metropolitan Room every Sunday at 4pm beginning November 9th. The eight week holiday engagement runs through December 28th.
Broadway World reports:
“Mr. DeCamps was voted Magician of the Year by The Society of American Magicians, and is known for his ability to put a contemporary spin on close-up conjuring. He will do that in spades in this intimate chamber magic show that evokes the ambiance of a 1940’s jazz club.”
Mr. DeCamps promises “conjuring at breathtakingly close quarters” featuring “several rarely-seen sleight-of-hand effects.”
Mr. DeCamps’ show will pay tribute to René Levand the legendary Argentinean magician. He also intends to perform The Spirit Box utilizing “an invention of Ira and William Davenport, the 19th century pioneers of Spiritualism, as its point of departure.”
Mr. DeCamps tribute to the great one-armed magician Mr. Levand performs the elder’s classic, Bread Crumbs.
Read more…
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