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Month: April 2015

David Blaine Performs Magic For Baltimore Protesters After Underwater Stunt [PHOTOS]

David Blaine Performs Magic For Baltimore Protesters After Underwater Stunt [PHOTOS]

After apparently holding his breath underwater for 10 minutes, magician David Blaine took to the streets of Baltimore to perform tricks for protesters Wednesday. Hundreds of demonstrators had gathered there in the wake of the Monday funeral of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who died from injuries sustained during an arrest.

Blaine’s trip to the city was apparently spontaneous, as he hadn’t tweeted or promoted his appearance in advance. His last message on his official Twitter account showed him submerged in a tank of water with several fish swimming around him

Protesters generally seemed excited by Blaine’s free performance and shared pictures on Twitter. “It’s a little bit awesome to imagine the moment David Blaine saw the news and thought, ‘Gotta get down there and do some magic,’ ” one person wrote. “David Blaine is here in Baltimore, drawing a bigger crowd of youths with each trick,” another added. Read more and watch videos at:

http://www.ibtimes.com/david-blaine-performs-magic-baltimore-protesters-after-underwater-stunt-photos-1902476

A Brief And Enchanting Visual History Of Los Angeles’ Iconic Magic Castle..

A Brief And Enchanting Visual History Of Los Angeles’ Iconic Magic Castle..

The Magic Castle, one of Los Angeles’ most prized (and private) landmarks, is the headquarters of a members-only club that is intensely dedicated to the art of magic. Called the Academy of Magical Arts, the castle doors opened in 1963, but its history goes back much, much farther.

The 1910-era Gothic Renaissance chateau sits in the middle of what is now historic Hollywood and was originally the personal residence of a wealthy banker, Rollin B. Lane. The mansion fell into disrepair by the late 1940s, even serving for a time as a boarding house, before Bill Larsen Jr. and his brother Milt Larsen purchased the property to breathe life into their parent’s lifelong dream of opening a magic club.  Read more and see pics at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/24/vintage-photos-magic-castle_n_7013728.html

Getting there by magic: Budding Blount magician gets career taste in Las Vegas..

Getting there by magic: Budding Blount magician gets career taste in Las Vegas..

Some might view a last-minute invitation to Las Vegas with a touch of skepticism, but for local magician Ben Young, it was the opportunity of a lifetime.

“Superhero Magician” Ben Young experienced all the world of professional magic had to offer last month as he performed in Las Vegas with celebrated magician Murray Sawchuck, best known for his appearances on the History Channel series “Pawn Stars” and for being a semifinalist in the fifth season of “America’s Got Talent.”

Opening for Sawchuck on both the Planet Hollywood and Thunderbird Hanger stages, Young was given a crash course in the exciting and glamorous life of a Vegas performer, soaking in the desert scene nearly 2,000 miles from home. Read more… ( article by Tanner Hancock for The Daily Times..)

http://www.thedailytimes.com/news/getting-there-by-magic-budding-blount-magician-gets-career-taste/article_f7013c9c-aac4-5313-9baf-506fb7786fd1.html

Detroit-Born Magician Jeff Hobson Returns Home to Bring Wonder With ‘The Illusionists’

Detroit-Born Magician Jeff Hobson Returns Home to Bring Wonder With ‘The Illusionists’

As you get older, the unknown can become scary as you question more and more things in the world, slowly losing that childlike innocence we all once had. Sometimes, we all love to take that escape from the daily rigmarole of life into some sort of fantasy. We all have out ways to escape, and that’s what the seven members of the magical production The Illusionists try to do; bring back a little magic to our lives and remind you that those “wonders” in life are not all that scary.

Straight from Broadway, The Illusionists is the world’s bestselling touring magic show with an amazing spectacle of mindblowing ruses and stunts. The “trickster” of the group, Jeff Hobson, who was one of the original members from over three years ago, is originally from Detroit (7 Mile and Mound area), and I was able to chat with him recently about his homecoming and what makes The Illusionists so astonishing. Read more…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-frazier/detroit-born-magician-jeff-hobson_b_7138334.html

(Editors note.. The Magic Roadshow has featured a series of magical effects, courtesy of Jeff Hobson, the past five issues. Be sure to check them out at: http://MagicRoadshow.com   issues 160-165