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Paul Daniels ‘has more knowledge about magic than anyone else in the world’, says Debbie McGee..

Paul Daniels ‘has more knowledge about magic than anyone else in the world’, says Debbie McGee..

Paul Daniels has been one of the most familiar faces on TV, in concert halls and at holiday resorts for half a century but he hasn’t lost his love for magic. As he prepares for his Intimate tour with wife and performing partner Debbie McGee, the couple explain how they got into magic, their thoughts on the current industry and what to expect from their latest show.

Like a “mad professor”, Paul Daniels struggles to get through a single day without inventing a new trick.

In fact, he just about eats, sleeps and breathes magic – so much that his wife does not believe there is anyone out there with a greater understanding of the practice.

“He comes up with a new trick every day,” says Debbie McGee, speaking from their Berkshire home on the banks of the River Thames. “He’s like the mad professor and invents something new every day.

"He reads about magic nearly 24 hours a day. If he wakes up in the night he reads a magic book next to his bed.

"Having met most of the magicians in the world while working with Paul for the past 30 years, my opinion is that Paul and the American magician Teller have the most knowledge about magic.  Read more..

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Paul-Daniels-knowledge-magic-world-says-Debbie/story-28632489-detail/story.html

Seth Kramer practices magic that’s good for business..

Seth Kramer practices magic that’s good for business..

Seth Kramer has a way of working his magic on everyone he meets.

On a recent Saturday afternoon, the self-described “corporate magician” got inside a reporter’s head: Think about an acquaintance you haven’t seen in a long time, Kramer said. “Picture the person in your mind, and then print their first name on a piece of paper and fold it in half,” he said. After asking several questions (“Is this someone you worked with?” “Did they move because of a new job?”), he pulled out a card he had in a business folder with that friend’s name on it, as if it had been written days earlier.

That brand of mind boggling, mind reading and sleight of hand has been Kramer’s shtick-in-trade for the more than 30 years. Kramer, 55, of Huntington, has performed at more than 600 events using his brand of illusion to draw in passers-by at trade shows, getting audiences interested in new products — anything from computer software to fertilizer. “There are only maybe about 30 magicians in the country who understand the balance between entertainment and education,” he says. “The challenge is to integrate it kind of seamlessly. You don’t want to hit people over the head with the message, but you want to draw in people.”   Read more…

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/seth-kramer-practices-magic-that-s-good-for-business-1.11396209

Justin Flom to release debut book, ‘Adventures of a Kid Magician’..

Justin Flom to release debut book, ‘Adventures of a Kid Magician’..


LAS VEGAS (The CW Las Vegas) — Magician Justin Flom’s career skyrocketed last year through television appearances, constant touring and multiplied millions of views on Facebook, Snapchat and other social media.

Flom, who has been named as an Up and Coming Entertainer by Las Vegas Weekly, will be releasing a book next month.

“Adventures of a Kid Magician” will be made available Feb. 9 exclusively through Walmart and Walmart.com. He talks with Jeff Maher about this endeavor and shows a few tricks..

http://news3lv.com/news/wake-up-with-the-cw/justin-flom-to-release-debut-book-adventures-of-a-kid-magician

In Male-Dominated Sphere, Magician Jeanette Andrews Uses Science, Art to Make Her Mark..

In Male-Dominated Sphere, Magician Jeanette Andrews Uses Science, Art to Make Her Mark..

It took two men and a tiger to convince Jeanette Andrews of her true calling.

Just months after watching a Siegfried and Roy TV special, a 4-year-old Andrews was performing magic for her class. Two years later, she staged her first paid gig. Since then, she and magic have been virtually inseparable. At 14, she became a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (with Siegfried and Roy sponsoring her membership) and now, at 25, she regularly performs her magic – which blends elements of philosophy, science and art – for audiences both corporate and casual.

On Tuesday, the Chicago-based magician will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art performing “Thresholds,” a show which pairs illusions with each of the five senses.

We spoke with Andrews on the magic inherent in science, the power of audience participation, and what it feels like to be one of the only women killing it in an almost exclusively male-dominated field.   Read more….

http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/01/25/male-dominated-sphere-magician-jeanette-andrews-uses-science-art-make-her-mark