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ABC has found the lead in its pilot “Deception” with Jack Cutmore-Scott, Variety has learned.

Cutmore-Scott most recently starred in Fox’s short-lived comedy series “Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life.”

“Deception” followers superstar magician Cameron Black, who will be played by Cutmore-Scott. When his career is ruined by scandal, he has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, illusion, and influence — the FBI. He’ll become the world’s first consulting illusionist, helping the government solve crimes that defy explanation, and trap criminals and spies by using deception. Read more…

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/deception-abc-jack-cutmore-scott-cast-1201984437/

Event Industry News –  By Adam Parry

UK – Thousands of magicians are set to travel to Blackpool this month
for their annual convention at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

The event, which is being staged by the Blackpool Magicians’ Club from
February 16-19, is the world’s largest convention of its kind.

This year the club is celebrating 75 years since it was formed in 1941
and has grown to be one of the most respected and influential magic
clubs in the world. Visitors travel from as far afield as China and
America to attend.

With over 3,500 magicians expected to attend this year’s event, the club
members work together to present the annual event and have since
achieved an accolade in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s
biggest and most attended Magic Convention.

Alan Horne, spokesperson from Blackpool Magicians Club, said: “With
Blackpool being the entertainment capital of the UK this convention has
grown from a small one-day event to the world’s largest Magic Convention.

"Our visitors come from all over the world as Blackpool has the appeal
to offer a friendly atmosphere and ideal location with everything they
need for the annual ‘magicians holiday’.

"The Winter Gardens is a stunning venue and large enough to accommodate
us all under one roof.”

The Blackpool Magic Convention showcases over 100 UK and international
magic dealers, world-class close-up magicians, lecturers and stage
performers. In 2012, the Blackpool Magicians’ Club were honoured to host
the FISM World Championships of Magic and following its success, this
year they are delighted to be hosting the FISM European Magical
Championships.

The talented and world renowned English stage and TV magician Paul Zenon
will appear at this year’s convention; he has performed on various
entertainment shows, specialising in illusion and escapology.

Also appearing is the talented Jamie Allan who has been described as the
Harry Houdini of the 21st Century; he fuses magic with technology,
performing and designing incredible modern illusions with iPads,
Holograms and Laser Beams. Jamie has starred as a mentor on ITV1 in the
Prime-Time Show “Get Your Act Together” and in 2016 he has appeared as
special guest star on ‘Michael McIntyre’s Big Show’.

Cllr Gillian Campbell, Deputy Leader of Blackpool Council, said: ‘We are
delighted to see that the Magicians’ Convention is to once again take
place here in Blackpool.

“The show provides a great boost to the local economy; February is
usually a quiet month for most seaside resorts but events like this
proves that Blackpool is open for business all year round.

"I’m thrilled to congratulate the Blackpool Magicians Club on their 75th
anniversary of the Club; this is truly a fantastic achievement and we
hope to see the event return for years to come.”

This year’s event will feature world-class artists from across the globe
and here are just a few of this year’s artists: Yan Yan Ma, who performs
an outstanding magic and ballet performance; magic legend Finn Jon;
after a very long overdue return, the world’s greatest living bar
magician Doc Eason will be tipping the secrets to a lifetime of
incredible magic; rising star Eric Jones; illusionist duo Ta Na Manga
from Portugal and award-winning magician Vlad, will be on-hand
presenting incredible sleight of FOOT!

65th Annual Blackpool Magic Convention.
16th, 17th,18th, 19th of February 2017

For further information or to register for this year’s convention and a
list of performers go to….     http://www.blackpoolmagic.com
(Forwarded by Mel Kientz)  

I spoke to David Copperfield, the most commercially successful magician in history, about his early influences, what keeps him motivated to continue to perform after years of magic, how he comes up with new tricks and his best career advice.

Copperfield is currently performing at the MGM Resorts in Las Vegas. His television specials have won 21 Emmy Awards of a total 38 nominations. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, Copperfield’s career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a knighthood by the French government, and he has been named a Living Legend by the U.S. Library of Congress. He has so far sold 33 million tickets and grossed over $4 billion, which is more than any other solo entertainer in history. When not performing, he manages his chain of eleven resort islands in the Bahamas. Read the interview…

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/02/08/david-copperfield-how-he-became-the-worlds-most-successful-magician/#2db39944b636

The Victorian era of magic is one surrounded by an air of mysticism and wonder, which still holds an allure for audiences today. With the likes of Harry Houdini and Chung Ling Soo performing in the music halls of London, and with parlour magic proving a popular attraction for the wealthy, there is little wonder that the smoke and mirrors of years past still captures our imaginations. This era has therefore provided rich pickings for double act Rhys Morgan and Robert West, who masterfully adapt these elements to bring a dash of Victorian spectacle to modern audiences.

Performing under the name Morgan & West the duo describe themselves as “magicians, time travelers and all round spiffing chaps” as they take to the stage in full Victorian regalia to bamboozle and amaze. With plans to bring two shows to the Exeter Phoenix on 15^th February, the gentlemen were kind enough to sit down with Exeposé Art & Lit to give a quick peek behind the curtain. Read more..

http://exepose.com/2017/01/31/magicians-time-travellers-and-all-round-spiffing-chaps-an-interview-with-morgan-west/?ref=magicians-scrapbook.co.uk