ATHEN'S MAGIC

When Bartinomas magazine ran a full-color spread of Constantinos Nikforos' artsy photographs of the cast of the Art & Illusion Festival at the Gialino Dinner Theater, ticket sales for the all-star magic show boomed.

By Mike Caveney

LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER:

Les Arnold, being the grandson of The Great Leon, considers himself a traditional illusionist; however, his dancing daughter, Alex, with whom he's teamed with to produce a new act, looks at herself as "a funny girl." The result? Les Arnold & Dazzle, a wacky, spoofy act that's causing waves of laughter in the magic world.

By Nancy C. Anderson


THE MAGIC CIRCLE: A PERSONAL VIEW IN ITS CENTENNIAL YEAR:

On the eve of the 100th anniversary of London's Magic Circle, the executive producer of the Centenary Celebrations takes a look at the members, the events, and the affairs that have shaped the club into the formidable international institution it is today.

By John Fisher

LAST CALL:

The Northwest Magic Jamboree, hosted by veteran showman Stan Kramien and his family, is a magic-world phenomenon, as each spring, over 250 trek to the wilds of western Oregon for a weekend of good magic, great food, and down-home fun.

By David Charvet

Presto Chango

After a 16-year spree of entertaining the rich and the famous nightly at the chic Boca Raton Resort & Club, Malone's Magic Bar becomes legend, as it forever closes its doors.

By Lance Pierce

Marketplace

Reviewed this month by Brad Henderson, Richard Hatch, Peter Studebaker, Billy McComb, and Trixie Bond:

? The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson a.k.a. Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer."
? Daryl's Fooler Doolers
? Weapons of the Card Shark
? Barrie Richardson's Act Two: Theater of the Mind
? Corporate Close-up with Martin Sanderson
? Signed Card in Sealed Envelope in Wallet
? Hopkins the Well-Dressed Hare
? A Magician's Wand: A History of Mystical Rods of Power
? Overboard

Talk About Tricks with Joshua Jay
It's FASDIU time, an all-Paul Cummins column, where the remarkable Mr. Cummins teaches Tap a Lac and Punken Droken, two card miracles that are performed "From a Shuffled Deck in Use."


Turn it Around by David Kaye
It's the good old summertime, time for some poolside foolery, and Florida family-show magician Mark Byrne offers up some fun tricks from his "Wet and Wild Magic Show."


Magic on the Menu by Jim Sisti
A trick often becomes more believable if done with a borrowed object, but Mark Striving's mental effect with a borrowed thought is absolutely unbelievable.


Choice Secrets by Kevin James
It might be old hat, but you'll probably surprise the heck out of your audience when you actually pull a rabbit from a hat.