Magic illusion)

Steffan Soule releases the mDeck, a new way to learn and perform card tricks

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Monday, September 6, 2021
Card tricks, Magic illusion), Human activities, Playing cards, Card manipulation, Magic, Si Stebbins stack, Trick deck, Ambitious Card

The mDeck system requires study, but it provides a shortcut, and it helps people develop capacities beyond card magic.

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  • The mDeck system requires study, but it provides a shortcut, and it helps people develop capacities beyond card magic.
  • Working with these complex patterns using cards along with rehearsing the-seemingly-impossible-right-before-their-eyes, leads card magic students toward insight and understanding while developing multiple human capacities.
  • The cleanest versions of Any Card At Any Number require the magician to perform complicated mental math on the spot.
  • The way magicians present card magic is changing with the advent of the mDeck.

The 2019 Milbourne Christopher Awards, Magic's Highest Honors, Announced

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Magic illusion), Entertainment, Entertainers, Harry Houdini, Milbourne Christopher, Magic, Milbourne, Mentalism, Mentalists

Incorporated in 1991, it is federally approved as a charitable organization.

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  • Incorporated in 1991, it is federally approved as a charitable organization.
  • It's the foundation purpose, to sponsor awards that spotlight the best magic has to offer in performing, writing, publishing and invention.
  • Milbourne was also a former president of the Society of American Magicians.
  • The categories reflect his diversified career, and includes: Life time achievement; Author and/or publisher; Outstanding illusionist and/or illusion creator; Promising young magician; Master's; and Mentalist.

Criss Angel Premieres All-New Headlining Show, MINDFREAK®, At Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Saturday Jan. 19

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Magicians, Magic illusion), Entertainers, Mentalists, Criss Angel, Criss, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Sleight of hand

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, world-renowned illusionist Criss Angel marked his return to his original Las Vegas home by celebrating the highly-anticipated grand opening of Criss Angel MINDFREAK, in the newly-renamed Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino .

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, world-renowned illusionist Criss Angel marked his return to his original Las Vegas home by celebrating the highly-anticipated grand opening of Criss Angel MINDFREAK, in the newly-renamed Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino .
  • Criss Angel MINDFREAKwascreated, directed, and produced by Criss Angel for APWI andis presented by Caesars Entertainment and BASE Entertainment.
  • For more than a decade, Criss Angel has dominated the world of magic as the biggest name on the planet.
  • Magician Criss Angel performs an over-the-top visual spectacular of "Criss Angel MINDFREAK" in the newly-renovated Criss Angel Theater.

Criss Angel Selects Panasonic to Provide Visual Solutions for All-New MINDFREAK® Show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Entertainment, Casino, Gaming, Technology, Hardware, Audio, Video, Celebrity, Events, Concerts, Magic illusion), Entertainment, Mentalists, Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas Strip, Criss Angel, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Concert residency, Planet Hollywood

Panasonic announced that world-renowned illusionist Criss Angel has selected its professional visual solutions to help create his vision for an over-the-top theatrical spectacular: Criss Angel MINDFREAK at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas.

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  • Panasonic announced that world-renowned illusionist Criss Angel has selected its professional visual solutions to help create his vision for an over-the-top theatrical spectacular: Criss Angel MINDFREAK at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas.
  • (Photo: 2019 APWI)
    To kick off his multi-year residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Angel reached out to Panasonic with the goal of deploying state-of-the-art visual technology that would realize his vision of a one-of-a-kind experience for his audience.
  • With the launch of MINDFREAK Planet Hollywood, my goal was to create the most technologically sophisticated show, incorporating the most cutting-edge equipment, and Panasonic was the obvious choice.
  • To see Panasonics visual solutions in action, attend the Criss Angel MINDFREAK experience, which is currently playing preview shows in the Criss Angel Theater, formally known as the PH Showroom, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas.

Groundbreaking escape artists Houdini and Dorothy Dietrich are the inspiration for new Young Adult novel, The Art of Escaping

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Magic illusion), Entertainment, Mentalists, Dorothy Dietrich, Harry Houdini, Magic, Houdini, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Houdini Museum, Escapology

The 2006 Columbia Encyclopedia included Dietrich among their "eight most noted magicians of the late 20th century."

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  • The 2006 Columbia Encyclopedia included Dietrich among their "eight most noted magicians of the late 20th century."
  • Seventeen-year-old Mattie is hiding her obsession with Harry Houdini and Dorothy Dietrich from everyone, including her best friend.
  • "I got to train with Dorothy Dietrich, the first lady magician to catch a bullet with her teeth.
  • Dorothy Dietrich recently designed a KickStarter success program The Largest Houdini project in KickStarter history and the largest successful Scranton, Pa project in history as well.

"Hogwarts" lands in China: NOVAEX cooperates with The Magic Castle Hollywood

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Monday, May 28, 2018
Magic illusion), Entertainment, Human behavior, Mentalists, Deception, Magic, Secrecy, David Copperfield, Criss Angel, The Magic Castle

This signing between NOVAEX and "world first class" magic IP -- The Magic Castle means more "possibilities" are going to be created for "The Circle" resort community as supported by the power and resources of The Magic Castle Hollywood.

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  • This signing between NOVAEX and "world first class" magic IP -- The Magic Castle means more "possibilities" are going to be created for "The Circle" resort community as supported by the power and resources of The Magic Castle Hollywood.
  • David Copperfield (the world's top master illusionist) and Criss Angel (the god of street magic) are also members of The Magic Castle.
  • The influence and position of The Magic Castle in the world of magic is like "Mecca" or "Vatican" in believers' heart.
  • NOVAEX GROUP expressed that it's an exciting thing that The Magic Castle chose the origin country of magic -- China and chose NOVAEX GROUP as its partner.