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Working his magic: Fargo illusionist caught ‘bug’ from Harry Houdini biography 30 years ago..

Working his magic: Fargo illusionist caught ‘bug’ from Harry Houdini biography 30 years ago..

FARGO – Thad Ellsworth caught the magic “bug” in 1983, when his third-grade teacher gave the class a reading assignment on Harry Houdini.

The Bismarck native asked his mom for a magic set that Christmas, and a family friend connected him with Bill Sorenson, a former Bismarck mayor and performing magician who let Ellsworth help backstage and master his first tricks.

More than 30 years later, Ellsworth remains just as hooked on the art of illusion – and he’s found a way to turn his assortment of tricks, props and a white rabbit assistant named Hooper into a learning experience for the children in his audience.

“If you are able to use magic to teach them a principle or something, they’re more likely to remember,” he said…. (By Ryan Johnson for Inforum)

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Magician P.C.Sorcar gets anticipatory bail…

Magician P.C.Sorcar gets anticipatory bail…

Magician P.C. Sorcar Jr., BJP’s candidate from West Bengal’s Barasat, Wedneday got anticipatory bail after a police complaint was filed against him for making derogatory comments against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Sorcar Wednesday surrendered before court and sought an anticipatory bail a day after the North 24-Parganas district magistate, who also doubles up as the district election officer, lodged a first imnformation report (FIR) against him following a directive from the Election Commission.

The court granted Sorcar bail against a bond of Rs.3,000.

Earlier, Sorcar was slapped with a show cause notice on the orders of the commission for his comments.

Last week, without naming the chief minister, Sorcar said while campaigning: “She says those who have raped, they are naughty boys. I ask her, if she is raped. What will she do?”

Sorcar also attacked his Trinamool opponent Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, who is a gynaecologist, calling her insane.

“She says a lot of things. She is a gynecologist. So, she doesn’t understand anything about men. I am a male. I am a psychologist. I hold a doctorate degree. I cure insane people. If she is insane, bring her to me, I will cure her.”

Ghosh Dastidar has termed the comments “despicable”.

Asked about his comments after bail, Sorcar said he had received an SMS from a rape victim’s father that despite repeated pleas, no one was helping him. “My heart cries for such people…. But if I have done something wrong, I will rectify it.”

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Wheaton magician Jeanette Andrews has spent her life honing her craft..

Wheaton magician Jeanette Andrews has spent her life honing her craft..

By Susan Dibble for Chicago’s Daily Herald

Magician Jeanette Andrews asks me to mark random dots on the back of her business card and initial it on the front.

She waves the card around a bit and — voilà! — the random dots on the back of the initialed card have arranged themselves to form the words “Daily Herald.”

Magic. Andrews literally has been performing it almost her entire life. She presented her first magic show to her preschool class when she was 4. Now 24, the Wheaton resident is an accomplished magician who has performed on TV shows and lectured around the country.

But don’t expect her to pull rabbits from a hat or saw her assistant in two….

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Magician/Inventor Casting…

Magician/Inventor Casting…

I received this from Grodo Entertainment..

Calling all inventors – TV Opportunity!

Have you created something new in magic? A new method for a classic? An updating of a plot or even an effect?

A Major Cable Network is looking for magicians and inventors who have created the next ‘big thing’ in magic. Your ideas must be creative, original, unique, and currently not on the market. Plus you must be able to perform it live.

No camera tricks please. And this is not a competition show.

Take a moment to contact and amaze us with your miracle.

Make sure you include the following two pieces of information:

-Full name and contact information

http://www.realitywanted.com/call/28473-magicianinventor-casting#.Uyks2fldVgk