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Why should the Scots have all the fun? The New York Fringe festival is just gearing up and although it doesn’t quite have the reputation for drawing cutting edge magic talent like it’s Edinburgh cousin, Ben Whiting has a new show that’s apparently pretty good.
At least according to Backstage.com:
Whiting bases his performance on the sound premise that the best magic is the simplest. I have no use for magicians who traffic in big, bombastic stunts like making the Statue of Liberty disappear, but those damn cups and balls get me every time. The intimate nature of sleight of hand is a large part of what makes it so compelling; the tricks look so simple that you feel like you should be able to figure them out. And yet there’s no Vegas slickness or Penn & Teller snarkiness here. “American Gypsy” is a rare bird indeed: a magic show with a heart.
American Gypsy runs until the 29th at the Kraine Theater.
The Guest:
• Joe Monti
Magician, creative consultant and comedian Joe Monti discusses what makes a magician likable on stage and on television. Also, why any of the four magicians left on America’s Got Talent should win over the 10-year-old opera prodigy.
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The Magic Stars Podcast is being temporarily overrun with America’s Got Talent news after four (count ‘em FOUR) magic acts have made it to the semifinals.
We are joined by Nathan Burton who is the only magician to finish as high as 11th in season one. We break down how the contestants got there, who could possibly win the whole thing and break down the chances of next week’s contestants Dan Sperry and Antonio Restivo.
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The Guest:
• Paul Vigil
We discuss the Roy Horn allegations, tips on how to perform magic in a Las Vegas strip club and detail how you go from a magic creator to having your own show in Las Vegas. Paul’s new formal show open this Wednesday at King Ink in the Mirage from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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